[VID+MP3] Futurebirds | Ski Chalet

Futurebirds - Ski Chalet from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.

Check out the rest of the session HERE. This is the only original song they play. Covers of Smokey Robinson and Velvet Underground constitute the rest.

Futurebirds - Ski Chalet [Live on Laundromatinee]

[YTE Year End] Top Albums of 2010 | 35 - 11

Here it is, the functioning purpose of blogs in December, The List. Here is 35-11. I'll reveal the top 10 at a later date. There are a few videos and mp3s included, download/watch them and savor the last 355 days.

35) Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo

Truth Sets In

34) Horse Feathers – Thistled Spring

33) Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy

32) Midtown Dickens – Lanterns

31) Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro

Cornbread and Butterbeans Live

30) Alejandro Escovedo – Street Songs of Love

 Street Song

29) Deer Tick – The Black Dirt Sessions 

28) LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening 

27) Kings Go Forth – The Outsiders Are Back

26) Mandolin Orange – Quiet Little Room 

25) School of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire 

24) Local Natives – Gorilla Manor 

Who Knows Who Cares
23) The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt 

22) Sleigh Bells – Treats 

21) Arcade Fire – Suburbs 

20) Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More 

19) Vampire Weekend – Contra

18) Lost In The Trees – All Alone In An Empty House
 Song For The Painter

17) Harlem – Hippies 

16) Future Islands – In Evening Air
In Evening Air
Vireo's Eye

15) The Love Language – Libraries
Heart To Tell
Anthophobia 

14) Futurebirds – Hampton’s Lullaby
APO

13) Delta Spirit – History From Below 

12) Toro Y Moi – Causers Of This

11) Titus Andronicus – The Monitor

FUTUREBIRDS

Last night I made my way to Local 506 in Chapel Hill to catch Futurebirds and Lonnie Walker. There may not have been less than 50 people there but the show was awesome. The energy the two bands brought was impressive and it was definitely worth more than the $8 I paid to get in. I got there album about half way through the summer after seeing them on some of my favorite blogs. I gave it a few listens and it ended with thorough 3 and 4 stars consistently. The band is from Athens, Georgia and formed back in 2008 [well they created their Myspace page in Nov. of 2008] and it's clear that they have something good going for them. They incorporate their southern roots into their folk rock with a banjo, a pedal steel, and a singer [drummer] with a backwoods accent. When you can gain a greater appreciation for a band by seeing them live then they have done their job as musicians and I was blown away last night. The fact that they still brought the heat and the crowd was small is very respectable, because I have seen bands be pissed w/ small crowds. I am definitely going to have their 2010 release Hampton's Lullaby on spin for the next few weeks, it's definitely one of the best of the year. Hands Down.

Download a 2009 EP for free from their Bandcamp, it has a song or two from the album.

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