Daytrotter's Coachella Playlist 2012

Daytrotter is providing its own Coachella buzz with a playlist of performers in the lineup for both weekends: April 13 – 15 as well as April 20 -22, in a new double dose experiment for the annual California desert festival.  (I'm looking forward to catching as much of the webcast as I can on the Coachella Youtube channel here, why not go ahead and subscribe now?) This feature by “Mr. Daytrotter” introduces everyone on the bill, a true testament to the Daytrotter mission which captures worthy bands in stripped down, live sessions.  This listening opportunity of 34 songs lasts over two hours and of course hearing just one song invites further exploration Daytrotter style, with full set offerings lurking right on the website. 

Listen to the Coachella Daytrotter Playlist: 2012 here.  

And FYI a monthly subscription to all things Daytrotter is a measly $2... such a bargain!

Girls Release New Video for "My Ma"

Chet "JR" White with Christopher Owen of Girls

The third video off the San Francisco band Girls' release Father, Son, Holy Ghost debuted today via the Team Coco website.  I picked this melancholy track for my Fall 2011 playlist, struck by its plaintive lyrics as sweetly sung by Christopher Owen.  Owen's background includes an upbringing in the Children of God cult (which he escaped by following an older sister from Slovenia to Texas at age sixteen) and recent heavy drug addiction, so his rich delivery has a harried history behind it.  

The video does not show any band members, but depicts an elderly couple out living out in the wilderness.  It was directed and edited by Aaron Brown (Focus Creeps).  At least the group can be seen soon on Conan March 22 and along a West Coast tour which includes Coachella.  The band also announced the release of a 7" single of "My Ma b/w Love Life" on May 22, a one-time pressing of 1000.  Per usual, Owen has designed the artwork for this special edition (see below).  

Official Coachella Line Up Gets Online Revision

Going around the internet today, see below! Hard to say which is my favorite... Band Who Moved to Brooklyn to Get Indie Cred or Emo Kids from the Burbs.  Brilliant.