The City's First Frost

At first frost, I can only hope the cooler days ahead lead me closer to the thaw.

The City's First Frost Track Listing:

    1.    Emiliana Torrini: NOTHING BRINGS ME DOWN - Icelandic singer presenting a track off her Fisherman's Woman LP from 2005.
    2.    Elbow: BITTEN BY THE TAILFLY - Somehow always find themselves buried in the darker, melancholy mixes...perhaps it's just Guy Garvey - the singer - trying his best to make the world his metaphor for a state of in limbo. 
    3.    Cool Breeze: BLACK GANGSTER - Slightly modified version of this Southern Dungeon Family member track from his 'under the radar' East Point's Greatest Hits LP. 
    4.    Psapp: REAR MOTH - London based duo playing with musical idea of toytronics, which uses the sounds of random toys to make the music.  Pretty sweet stuff.
    5.    Pivot: HELPS NONE BUT HURTS NONE - Another track from my newly found Aussie mates. 
    6.    TV On The Radio: LOVE DOG - Oooohhh, check out the new TV, man, it's like, on the Radio!  Love their new sound off of Dear Science.  This Brooklyn based band is comprised of artists that play all sorts of instruments...the drummer is a bassist, and the bassist likes the guitar, and the guitarist likes to scerenade and croon amongst the others...used to see these guys on the corner of N.7 and Bedford less than 10 years ago, and here they are now, in the spotlight!
    7.    The Nightrats: WONDERLAND - Here's a 'wonder'ful track from a friend's band in the outer boroughs of New York.  Please check them out if you're in the city...I have a feeling they will make it big!  Love the French-English vocals, and the bassist/songwriter, Chris McMillen, is something special.  Check out their myspace page for more info: http://www.myspace.com/thenightrats
    8.    David Holmes: THE BALLAD OF SARAH & JACK - Nice track off Mr. Holmes' The Holy Pictures.  This Northern Irishman is massive in the UK, and makes brilliant mixes.
    9.    The Heavy: WHO NEEDS THE SUNSHINE - Oh yes, an introduction to a new 'heavy' in the music industry, another from the UK!  Watch out, you'll hear more of them soon - especially from me!!!
    10.    Fucked Up: LOOKING FOR GOD - Hardcore punk band from Toronto mixes it up on The Chemistry of Common Life, and comes out with one of the biggest punk shockers since The Shape of Funk to Come by Refused. 
    11.    Nas: QUEENS GET THE MONEY - Another track from Nas' Untitled album, which originally was headline for major controversary with its original name [omitted name: unsuitable for FSB].  Unfortunately for Nas, he's always set to spark controversary prior to a release of an album, but always changes the outcome due to label rights.  I guess artists just can't do their thing...
    12.    Porcupine Tree: SENTIMENTAL - UK prog band, featuring one of the most surprising drummers, Gavin Harrison.  His groove-oriented style sets new standards in prog, to in my mind, outdo most technical/chop master approaches.  This track is from their amazing Fear Of A Blank Planet - a play on Public Enemy's Fear Of A Black Planet.
    13.    Nine Inch Nails: 6 GHOSTS I - Such a surreal, beautiful track from Mr. Reznor's FREE album.  He's arguabley been the most prolific musician in pop rock for the last 2 years, releasing 6 albums (if you count the Ghosts as 4 volumes).  Now, he's taking on the entire music industry by himself, self-releasing all his music as well as providing the Radiohead trend-setting "pay what you want" idea...but taking it further. 
    14.    Camp Lo: BLACK NOSTALJACK AKA COME ON - One of the greatest hip hop duos of all-time in my mind, with backing production by Ski.  Their abilities to (w)rap around the beat and play with the rhythms is seldom seen, as well as their infatuation with the '60s theme of soul and jive.  This is off their debut/classic LP Uptown Saturday Night.
    15.    Explosions In The Sky: SO LONG, LONESOME - Saw this ambient noise producing band at the V-fest 2 years ago, and found it extraordinarily chill!  Just sit back, close your eyes, and allow the music to flow through you...
    16.    Blockhead: NYC BOUNCE - Aesop Rock's backbone and core from earlier days and recent releases...this New York producer has a unique and bumping sound, and can be recogized in an instant...so good, he was asked to join Ninja Tune, a UK based label.  Brilliant album, Uncle Tony's Coloring Book.