J. Beaman - The Magazine

I realize I’m not the best blogger, no 59 post days like Andrew Sullivan, not enough original content but (I’m not a self depricating sap either) the things I do post are radical. And here’s one of them. I wait a long time between hearing songs this cool.

I played it for my friend Franz (Franz is an old school music snob. Couldn’t quite tell you what The Arcade Fire sounds like but has a huge collection of 78’s, kind of snob) and he laughed, “You love the pop music.” I made a face, objected or something. “I didn’t say it wasn’t great, it’s just funny how you love it.” I do love it. It’s Yelle (linked to a crappy myspace page that has music starting. a warning). The song is Amour du Sol.

And here’s another from Velella Velella (links to an awesome website, well designed with no flashy bullshit. Someone in the band is a designer or fucking one. Beautiful). I don’t even know how to describe it but I’m hoping you’ll be listening to it in some crap-assed cubicle and start shaking it a little bit. And then, a lot.

This was recorded live on Faith Salie’s show, Fair Game.