REVISIT: Tortoise & Bonnie Prince Billy

So my lovefest for all things Bonnie Prince Billy isn't exactly a secret. However, it did take me an alarming number of listens to really get his collaboration with Tortoise. Maybe it's because it was covers and the words just weren't typical Will or something, but it never hit me until about a month ago. Late one night while working on a painting this track came on (random shuffle style) and it was absolutely perfect. So Oldham's trend of brilliance continues (at least in my mind).

::: Tortoise & Bonnie Prince Billy - Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

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MUSIC: Azeda Booth

I really like this track by Calgary band Azeda Booth. Plus, their website is pretty great. These damaged pop stylings, musically and lyrically, create an interesting and original environment. Their new EP, recorded while the band was still a 2 piece, is out currently. Looks like they've evolved into a full-fledged band now so it'll be interesting where they go from here.

::: Aveda Booth - Dead Girls

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MUSIC: Sir Salvatore

San Francisco indie rock act Sir Salvatore has a new EP coming out this week titled Those Men Are Not Astronauts. Their sound rests comfortably in the indie rock genre with just enough pop influences to keep your feet moving. Here's a track off the EP (they've got a video link as well on their myspace page).

::: Sir Salvatore - Hooray This Projector

Pick up the record at the release part on April 23rd at The Knockout Room in SF.

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MUSIC: (DJ) Copy

The most rewarding purchase I've made in the last couple of months has to by Copy's new album titled Hair Guitar out on Audio Dregs (Portland). It's full of crazy contagious beats; think Ratatat breeding with an 8-bit Nintendo plus a Red Bull. I ordered the LP and received a bonus CDR containing all the MP3's for Hair Guitar plus Copy's remixes of old Bone Thugs -n- Harmony Tracks. Coming on the heels of the ultra-successful Diva Mixtape series (if you haven't heard that, you should), we get another incredible set of tracks. This month's FADER magazine says: ".... I wouldn't be mad at Copy if he did about 50 more of these". Download the podcast and check out the new issue of FADER here.

Here are the opening tracks for the album and the remix CDR.

::: Copy - Fist
::: DJ Copy - Ecstacy (Bone Thugs Harmony -N- Copy Remix)

Do yourself a huge favor and order the CD or LP, both of which include the bonus CDR.

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MUSIC: No Age

Thanks to Catbirdseat for introducing me to this band, which led me to this track, which led me to having a fantastic afternoon.

::: No Age - Neck Escapah

Buy the 12" here, like I just did. I couldn't find a distributor in the US.

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MUSIC: Borne

Admittedly more sappy than most of the stuff I post here on Macktronic, the music of Borne (out of Australia) will certainly appeal to fans of Coldplay and Snow Patrol. They're interesting since they've managed to gain a good deal of popularity without the support of a major label even though they've got a major label sound. Here's the single off their new album Loss of Signal.

::: Borne - The Guide

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MUSIC: The Mother Hips

The new album by The Mother Hips, Kiss the Crystal Flake, came out recently and I gave it a pretty thorough test drive over the weekend. (Literally, as I was driving up to Northern California). I'm just a big fan of their sound (very Californian) and consistently impressed with their talent. Here's a new track.

::: The Mother Hips - Grizzly Bear

You can purchase an array of excellent Mother Hips media here. Their current tour runs through the end of May, check out the dates here.

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MUSIC: Patrick Wolf

I wouldn't normally consider myself a Patrick Wolf fan per se, but this track is just plain fantastic. The sounds, the general tone, everything is spot on. Thought I'd pass it on if you hadn't heard it already.

::: Patrick Wolf - Overture

Pre-order The Magic Position over at Insound now, and if you enter the code "SpringGoodness" at checkout. Now that's a deal. (The code works for 10% your whole order, which is awesome). All pre-orders will also receive an import UK single while supplies last.

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NEW RATATAT REMIX TRACK: Jay-Z / Biggie

So the boys of Ratatat have given us yet another track of their Remixes Volume II mixtape, this one a re-working of Jay-Z's "Allure" off of The Black Album featuring additional vocals by Biggie. Typically awesome fare that we've come to expect.

::: Jay-Z & Biggie - Allure (Ratatat Remix)

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MUSIC: Panda Bear

The number one album around Macktronic these days is Panda Bear's Person Pitch which came out last month. Just a mind-blowing (and simultaneously breathtaking) collection of sounds and feelings and words. Absolutely original and entrancing, this guy is incredibly good.

::: Panda Bear - Take Pills

You can buy Person Pitch by Panda Bear over at Insound for 10% off if you enter the code "SpringGoodness" at checkout. Now that's a deal. (The code works for 10% your whole order, which is awesome)

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