Rituals of Mine - Ride or Die

These guys are great. Check out some more of their songs, and see them live if you can. - jdm

Phantogram + White Sea - Palladium (Hollywood, CA) 2/22/14

David Bazan - Eating Paper

Honestly, and to some oddly, I don't figure out how to play songs, whether it be saxophone, or guitar, for my own enjoyment. I guess I'm lazy. Or perhaps there is a movie or show to watch on Netflix.

Well, on my ride home last night, David Bazan's "Eating Paper" came on. It is such an excellent song. The way the guitar and bass work together to make these thicker chords is genius. And, of course, the organ helps out as well.

The song seems simple enough, but it was a little tricky. I kinda didn't get the bridge, but I got close enough.
Listen to the song and enjoy. I've included two live arrangements. AND if you don't already have the album that this is on, Strange Negotiations, I suggest you check it out. He has done a bunch of cool music since Pedro the Lion.

Enjoy. - jdm

Failure - Reunion Show at El Rey Theater - 02/13/14

This show was so rad. I didn't want to be the guy taking pictures all night, mainly because I could see a lot of other people taking pictures for me. My memories would live on the web via other peoples' cameras. I took a few for myself, and the rest of the time, I just grooved in awe. Wish you could've been there. - jdm

Music Meets Math... (Vi Hart)

Try not to think too hard and just enjoy the music. I bet you can't. :-)

Wordless - "Kırım Kilisesi Konseri" by On Your Horizon

Thanks to Post-Rock for the post.

Wordless - "Monophonic" by Pray for Sound

Thanks to Post-Rock for some of the recent recommendations, including this one.

Wordless - "Outside Your Locked Heart" by Wixel

Wordless - "Piece V" by Puzzle

Wordless - "that is not spanned high in the air" by Locomotora

Wordless - "They Call Us Human" by E321

Wordless - "Norway 1985" by Fragile Moments

Wordless Wednesday - And So I Watch You From Afar

Wordless Wednesday - "Moonlight Shadows" by The Shadows

Wordless - "Remembrance" by Balmorhea

Wordless - "Threads" by This Will Destroy You

Wordless - "Ashes In The Snow" by Mono

Wordless - "View of A Burning City" by The Appleseed Cast

Wordless Wednesday - "Piano Fights" by 65daysofstatic

Wordless Wednesday - "Black Hole Sun" by The Section Quartet (Soundgarden)

I missed last week. Sorry. This one is in honor of the new Soundgarden album coming out. You can stream it for free from iTunes right now. I did and it rocks. I'll put up another WW tomorrow in honor of last week. :-) - jdm