The Ink Tanker Loves Amoeba August 25, 2009
Posted by theinktanker in Things We Like, Uncategorized.Tags: amoeba music, blondie, bob dylan, eat to the beat, fleetwood mac, nashvilel skyline, pretenders, simon and garfunkel, sounds of silence
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In these not-so-thriving economic times, bargain-hunting is the name of the game. Unfortunately, most ‘bargains’ are just garbabe that never should have been produced in the first place. However, thanks to the good folks at Amoeba Music, you can find some absolute steals on used LP’s. While their normal selection is already impressive, the $1 vinyl rack rewards the true bargain-hunters who are willing to put in the time to unearthing some finds.
Want proof? Some of our recent $1 finds include Simon and Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence, Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline, Bondie’s Eat to the Beat, and Fleetwood Mac and the Pretenders’ self-titled. So, when the time comes to trade in your old Boyz II Men CD (admit it, you still have it) or that duplicate season of Seinfeld you got for Christmas in 2003, know that you can pick up some gems at Amoeba.
Gregory and the Hawk Vs. Beyonce August 22, 2008
Posted by theinktanker in Things We Like.Tags: Beyonce, Gregory and the Hawk, Meredith Godreau
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Gregory and the Hawk’s music couldn’t be any more different than the former Destiny Childs’. Whereas Beyonce’s tunes are super glossy radio-ready R&B, GATH’s music is more austere, sometimes just her enchanting voice over a finger-picked acoustic guitar. For this cover of Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable,” Meredith Godreau aka Gregory and the Hawk strips the song to its bare melody and the end result is a song just as infectious as the original but with more heart. We dare you not to sing this the rest of the day after watching. “To the left, to the left…”
Things We Like: Rhapsody, The Last Shadow Puppets, M83, Fail Blog May 10, 2008
Posted by theinktanker in Things We Like, Uncategorized.Tags: Rhapsody, Catherine Wheel, M83, The Last Shadow Puppets, Why?, The Fail Blog
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Welcome to Friday.
We introduce you to our a new section of our indulgences, appropriately titled, “Things We Like.” Every week, we’ll blab about this and that, something or other, that’s making us happy. Don’t worry, we’ll limit it to 3 each.
JULIANA:
1. Rhapsody
um…. Hello?? Where have I BEEN? This is the greatest invention ever! I am about to upload my entire CD collection to an external hard drive and get rid of all my CDs! Anything I don’t have, it’s most likely available here. I am truly obsessed. The office…. My house. A song pops into my head, and POOF! No wonder it’s been taking me so much longer to get out of my house these days….
Playing right now: Catherine Wheel’s “Black Metallic.” I’m a 90’s child, what can I say?
2. M83 – Saturdays = Youth
Obsessed may be an understatement. I simply cannot stop listening to this new album! Buy it, download it, listen to it. Saturdays = Youth. What’s even more exciting? They’re playing L.A. On May 20th!!!!! OMG, I am counting seconds.
Listen to the 80s-inspired goodness below
3. The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement
Really, just an amazing sonic collection. The video is pretty damn good too.
TIM:
1. Why? – “These Few Presidents” - I’ve probably listened to this song 50 times in the last couple weeks and have yet to get sick of it. I won’t lie and say I’ve been all that familiar of Why?’s past material but after this song, I instantly became a fan. Sounding a bit like a far less cheesy They Might Be Giants, singer Yoni Wolf’s nasally vocals ride over a bed of clankety instrumentation before this lyric comes in and just kills me: “Even though I haven’t seen you in years/Yours is a funeral I’d fly to from anywhere.”
You can stream the song over at the Hype Machine: http://hypem.com/track/506263
2. The Fail Blog – Some genius has been trolling each and every corner of the Internets looking for the best of the worst and I can’t get enough. This site features everything from failures in design, parenting, fashion and so much more. Below is one of my favorites but that’s just the beginning. Check out the site if you want to kill about 6 hours and make sure to visit frequently as it’s updated daily. Such a simple concept with such hilarious results.
