CATCH UP FRIDAYS: beach house - wishes

beach house - wishes
it's a halftime show on acid! to be honest, every video should feature actor ray wise lip synching to it from now on. not only does he add a sense of melancholia to the proceedings, but there is something wonderfully captivating about the weirdness of it all! directed by the comedian eric wareheim (of tim & eric), just turn this one into a full page HD version and enjoy!

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: beach house - lazuli

beach house - lazuli
[the dreamiest album of the year finally offers up an official video for the masses! victoria legrand and alex scally have reached iconic levels among the hipster elite and are selling out their current tour by offering their amazing dreamy pop live to those who can nab a ticket. love these guys!]
 

WONGIE GORGEOUS SONG OF THE WEEK: beach house - lazuli

beach house - lazuli
[welcome to your perfect lazy spring wednesday soundtrack... with choral rounds, dreamy landscapes and retro 1st love sentiments. this is just sweetness personified!]

PS 22 COVERS: i am not a robot (marina and the diamonds cover) /

the awesome kids of ps 22 return with a whole new batch of covers, definitely surprising since both of these acts are indie/blog favorites. it's so wonderful to see these kids open themselves up to such diverse fare. great job!

ps 22 - i am not a robot (marina and the diamonds cover)
[one of my favorite songs of last year, gets the sweet harmony of the ps 22 kids. i'm in bliss!]


ps 22 - zebra (beach house cover)
[oh this is lovely! and totally made me go back and listen to the original. brilliant!]

NEW BEACH HOUSE!: beach house - 10 mile stereo

beach house - 10 mile stereo
[taken off their upcoming album 'teen dream', this song is a slow builder, but when it reaches the pinnacle, oh what a beautiful dreamy song it turns into. nice one!]

FREE MP3 YO!: beach house - norway

beach house - norway
[indie hipsters return with new material for their upcoming album and it's free as an mp3 thanks to the great folks at rcrd lbl. the song is dreamy, but gosh the verses do make you a bit loopy... as if you're on a tilting boat... totally trippy!]