[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (3-21-2012)

Whistling Mix

This has been one crazy week. In a blink of an eye, it's already Wednesday again, and I somehow managed to nearly forget the release of the Hump Day Power Play! The theme this week was supposed to be "Whistle While You Work". I usually hate when people whistle out loud, but if it's used as an instrument in a song, I find it quite catchy. So feast your ears on this week's playlist, and I'll wager you're whistling to these songs before you even realize it.

Hear it by simply clicking here. Playlist is below.

:: Hump Day Power Play (3-21-2012) ::
01 :: "Young Folks" - Peter Bjorn And John
02 :: "Feedback in the Field" - Plants and Animals
03 :: "Don't Stop" - Foster The People
04 :: "Torts" - Starlight Mints
05 :: "Tighten Up" - The Black Keys
06 :: "Let's Go Surfing" - The Drums
07 :: "I Could Go" - Oberhofer
08 :: "Humans" - Islands
09 :: "Home" - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes
10 :: "Amsterdam" - Peter Bjorn And John
11 :: "Pumped Up Kicks" - Foster The People
12 :: "5 Years Time" - Noah And The Whale
13 :: "Sissyneck" - Beck
14 :: "Us Ones In Between" - Sunset Rubdown

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Handsome Furs @ Neumos (6-5-2009) - Don't Miss It (like me)

Gone To Amsterdam

I'll be in Amsterdam for the next 11 days. Expect little to no posting in these coming days. Play this video on repeat to fill the void.

While I'm gone, I will remind you that the Handsome Furs will be playing Neumos on June 5. Stage support includes The Cinnamon Band and local act Feral Children.

Tickets :: Handsome Furs @ Neumos (6-5-2009) :: $15

Peter Bjorn and John - Black Cab Session

Peter Bjorn and John

Head over to the Black Cab Sessions and listen to one of their newest additions, Peter Bjorn and John (sans Bjorn) performing their title track off their latest album Living Things. This little acoustic number is a sweeter, lighter version of the electronically driven track that appears on the LP.

From Black Cab Sessions:

We encountered Peter and John, laden with suitcases, on Curtain Road in Hoxton, and, as we wondered where Bjorn was, they quickly squeezed themselves into our cab. We were immediately given a quirky rendition of Living Thing, the title track from their new album. John then explained that Bjorn was in his suitcase, we laughed nervously...

Peter Bjorn and John tour dates

Apr 19 2009 8:00P	Coachella Festival	Indio, California
Apr 21 2009 8:00P	Fine Line Music Cafe	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 22 2009 8:00P	Pabst Theatre	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 23 2009 8:00P	Metro	Chicago, Illinois
Apr 24 2009 8:00P	Southgate House	Newport, Kentucky
Apr 25 2009 8:00P	Pheonix Theatre	Toronto, Ontario
Apr 26 2009 8:00P	Capital Music Hall	Ottawa, Ontario
Apr 27 2009 8:00P	Le National	Montreal, Quebec
Apr 28 2009 8:00P	Paradise	Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 29 2009 8:00P	Webster Hall	New York, New York
Apr 30 2009 8:00P	Music Hall of Williamsburg	Brooklyn, New York
May 1 2009 8:00P	World Cafe	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 2 2009 8:00P	9:30 Club	Washington D.C., Virginia

Peter Bjorn and John: Living Thing Streamed

Peter Bjorn and John showcase new album via MySpace

After a huge departure from Writer's Block with 2008's instrumental Seaside Rock, PBJ return to the mic with Living Thing. If you'd like to listen to it for yourself, the band is streaming the entire album over at their MySpace page. While you won't hear any addictive songs like the heroin-strength "Young Folks", the album still seems to be pretty catchy after my first listen. It's definitely heavier on the electronic effects, but I think the change in sound shows that the band is still trailblazing new musical terrain. However, it does beg the question, why are people panning this record? I don't want to hear "Young Folks Pt. 2" - did people really expect to hear another Writer's Block?

Living Thing will be released March 31 (pre-order here).

Peter Bjorn and John tour dates

Mar 23 2009 8:00P	Estragon	Bologna
Mar 24 2009 8:00P	Nouveau Casino	Paris
Mar 25 2009 8:00P	Botannique	Brussels
Mar 26 2009 8:00P	Melkweg	Amsterdam
Mar 27 2009 8:00P	Luxor	Cologne
Mar 28 2009 8:00P	Kesselhaus	Berlin
Apr 19 2009 8:00P	Coachella Festival	Indio, California
Apr 21 2009 8:00P	Fine Line Music Cafe	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 22 2009 8:00P	Pabst Theatre	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 23 2009 8:00P	Metro	Chicago, Illinois
Apr 24 2009 8:00P	Southgate House	Newport, Kentucky
Apr 25 2009 8:00P	Pheonix Theatre	Toronto, Ontario
Apr 26 2009 8:00P	Capital Music Hall	Ottawa, Ontario
Apr 27 2009 8:00P	Le National	Montreal, Quebec
Apr 28 2009 8:00P	Paradise	Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 29 2009 8:00P	Webster Hall	New York, New York
Apr 30 2009 8:00P	Music Hall of Williamsburg	Brooklyn, New York
May 1 2009 8:00P	World Cafe	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 2 2009 8:00P	9:30 Club	Washington D.C., Virginia