The Giant Panther

My New Year's resolution for 2009 is to try and blog more, which includes keeping my two readers up to speed of what is currently on infinite repeat on my Ipod.

Lately this honor belongs to Weird Tapes. Been listening to the two EPs released on the Weird Tapes blog non-stop for the last few days. I know slim to nothing about who is behind Weird Tapes, but am extremely excited for a full length release from him/her/them in 2009. Assuming this Cyndi Lauper obsessed beatmaker is also behind Memory Cassette, another set of interesting songs from the links between the two myspace pages and blogs etc.

Take a listen, then hit the blog for the full EP download

MP3: Weird Tapes - Party Trash Alt Link

So I made a big mistake in my Top 20 of 2008, and that was leaving off Dr. Dog's album Fate. To be honest, it wasn't until hearing a few of their other tracks on Sirius XMU's blog radio last week, I think it was My Old Kentucky Blog's end of year lists show, that I decided to pony up and buy the full album, and I'm really glad I did. This album would have easily made my Top 5 of 2008. Dare I say a little Beatle-esque?

MP3: Dr. Dog - The Beach Alt Link
Buy Fate