Live Videos: The Drums “Money” & “Days” at SXSW 2012
What’s better than getting into a conversation about music with a total stranger? In my eyes, you can learn more from a five-minute conversation rattling off bands you’ve seen and what albums you’re into at the moment than you can speaking about anything else. Whether its indie, house, chillwave, shoegaze, whatever…the records you spin are what you want to soundtrack your existence. And sharing those with another is what makes music even more fun. I say this because I was recently chatting about music with someone new to my world and the first band I blurted out when asked about some of my favorite bands were The Drums. So the next time you get into one of these conversations, pay attention to what you say…you’ll find something about what your true taste is.
Off that tangent, The Drums were at SXSW this past weekend, and someone was gracious enough to drop some fabulous stripped down performances of “Money” and “Days” onto YouTube. Watch and enjoy below.
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“Days”
“Money”
Written by Greg Dahman
Fresh Track: Real Estate “Exactly Nothing”
Thought on Tracks favorites Real Estate offered fans a new song this month. Today, the band released a 7″ for the song “Easy” off of their 2011 break through album Days. The b-side to the 7″ was a new song called “Exactly Nothing.” Stream the track below. Grab your copy of the vinyl via Domino Records.
“Exactly Nothing”
Album Preview + Video: 500 Free ‘Son of a Hustler’
This project has been more that two years in the making. To say the process was methodical is a drastic understatement. For Indianapolis artist 500 Free, creating a mix tape took a backseat to creating an experience. Son of a Hustler is an intimate look at his life over the past two years, which has been quite interesting, and no trial or tribulation is left off. Introspection and personal declaration fill this gritty, yet refined, glimpse into his life. The first track, “Free Mason,” is a lyrical barrage that would make any hip hop head take notice. Over the Rick Ross song of the same name, Free makes it very clear that his song writing ability and use of metaphors are rare and arguably unmatched. Tracks like “Survivin’” and “Once Again It’s On” feature the hardships he has endured in vivid detail; while the tracks “Gentleman’s Club” and “No Hands handle” the lighter side of life in two very different styles. Overall, Son of a Hustler is as deliberate as it is organic. The authenticity is undeniable, his style is refreshing and his lyrical devices are enough to satisfy a Vonnegut reader’s pallet. Grab your copy of Son of a Hustler from Naptown Connection or Forward Motion Entertainment when it drops on March 20th. Watch a trailer for the release, here:
Written by Andy Lake
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