Scalpelist Song Of The Day: Unreleased Elliott Smith – ‘Grand Mal’

This is a beautiful,  unreleased Elliott Smith song that’s been circulating the last couple of days.  Spotted it on Pigeons and Planes.

Listen:  Elliott Smith – Grand Mal (unreleased)

Happy Birthday, Michael…

August 29, 1958  -  June 25, 2009

The new ‘We Do What We Want To’ EP!

This week we released an iTunes EP called ‘We Do What We Want To,’  which includes the song of that name and its video,  as well as the video for ‘Permanent Scar’ and two cool remixes of it.  One was done by Depressed Buttons, who are Todd Fink, Clark Baechle and Jacob Thiele of The Faint,  and the other was done by FAFU of BLESTeNATION and our comrade in arms Michael Patterson.  Do drop by iTunes and make this lovely little collection your own!

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Scalpelist Daily Blip: Beck – Replica

This is my favorite track off Beck’s Modern Guilt album. He remains one of the most interesting artists in music,  and on this record he collaborated with another  -   super-producer Dangermouse.  Dig…  http://blip.fm/~cdqsw

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NEW O+S VIDEO – “WE DO WHAT WE WANT TO” (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)

Here’s the Stereogum premiere of our new video for ‘We Do What We Want To,’  directed by Chris Lawson and Antonio Scarlata.  Hope you like it!

Ask The Night!

Orenda’s solo album Ask The Night is being released October 6.  Here’s a look forward by Paste Magazine.com

Scalpelist Daily Blip: AIR – Do The Joy

The lead single from AIR’s forthcoming album.  Great band,  cool track…  http://blip.fm/~c7kt2

Scalpelist Daily Blip: School of Seven Bells – Iamundernodisguise

My favorite track from one of my favorite recent albums…  (S)

School of Seven Bells – Iamundernodisguise - http://blip.fm/~c5v5j

The Beauty Of Urban Decay

I really love ‘Urban Decay’ photography.  Abandoned buildings,  decrepit spaces,  dilapidated environments…  I find it fascinating to be in places like that.  And photographs of them are oddly beautiful.  It’s seeing something hidden,  overlooked,  maybe something you’re not supposed to see.   Your mind always constructing its own version of what it might have been like long ago.  This UTNE.com post led me to cool photo collections here and here.  Check them out for some beautiful images…  (S)

Unusual and Unexpected Beauty

My friend Paul Doucette  shared this online the other day and it’s incredible!  You’re not really sure what you’re in for at first but by the end you’re amazed.  See for yourself…  (S)