Public Chalk

Jacqueline Taieb – 7 Heures du Matin

The Ye-Ye movement was emblematic of the French 60s. With singers such as France Gall, Francoise Hardy or Sylvie Vartan, they represented a musical style very French, beautiful, innocent and naive to a provocative manner. Gainsbourg (already) was behind a few of them and composed playfully lyrics for them. France Gall famously sang “Annie loves [...]

Ratatat – Wildcat

Someone had this song on their Top 10 best songs to have sex to. I don’t know what kind of furry fandom kinky shit this dude is getting into to find this appropriate for naughty time but I like it! Wildcat is one of the many impressive tracks from Ratatat’s 2nd LP Classics. It was on this album that [...]

Kelley Polar – A Dream In Three Parts (on themes by Enesco)

Kelley Polar est un ancien violoniste/compositeur classique qui a crée ce site internet et a commencer a crée de la musique Space age love. A dream in three parts est un des morceux de cet album, vraiment sorti de l’ordinaire, même si l’album ne manque pas de bons morceaux. Combinant toutes ses influences musicales, l’album est [...]

Le Miel du Mois by Steph Lund: Juin

It’s June and traditionally that meant warm weather in NYC but instead were still dealing with this annoying winter/spring/summer hybrid that won’t seem to go away. Fortunately, there are other things to look forward to in the new month, one of those happening is right here on EMPT – Le Miel du Mois. Courtesy of [...]

Lily Allen – Not Fair

I express my deepest sympathy to the girls who may relate to these lyrics. Tragic. “There’s just one thing that’s getting in the way When we go up to bed you’re just not good it’s such a shame I look into your eyes I want to get to know you And then you make this noise and its apparent [...]

Ophishally obsessed.

I, for one, can say that I looked forward to this show more than anything – but not as a crazy phish fan but as a pessimistic critic. Yes, I admit, Phish has been in the doghouse with me since I saw Trey perform solo a few years ago at Bonnaroo which turned out to [...]

Austin’s rockin’ to Uncle Lucius

This band is truly representative of the Live Music Capital of the World. They are diverse, exciting, genuine and real. Although they are all Texas natives, it is a pleasantly eclectic bunch. There is the Italian drummer with a fro, the red-head hipster cowboy with his sultry rock voice, the Dazed and Confused look-a-like who [...]

Hot Chip – Hold On (D.I.M Remix)

This is from a Digitalism live set @ N-Joy. Sick remix, can’t listen to it enough. I’m only going to heaven if it feels like, hell.” Hot Chip – Hold On (D.I.M Remix)

Dungen – Fredag

Swedish psychedelic. Fresh. Dungen – Fredag

Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy (Air France Remix)

For those who may not know, Air France is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They’ve released two critically acclaimed EP’s - On Trade Winds and No Way Down, I highly recommened both. I know I posted an Air France song yesterday but I’ve been on a complete binge so naturally the blog is going to reflect that. [...]