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Video // Candy Claws “Silent Time Of Earth”

cj mckinney — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:59:38 +0000

Check out the new video from Candy Claws for the track “Silent Time of Earth”. The video is a re-imagining of an old russian cartoon called The Stolen Sun. Get lost in it.

MP3 // Silent Time of Earth

Video // Candy Claws “Warm Forest Floor” Live

cj mckinney — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:43:49 +0000

Watching this clip of Candy Claws perform “Warm Forest Floor” from their latest album has made me realize I haven’t posted anything about the said album yet. Hidden Lands is a much more subdued effort than their classic debut which made me fall in love with them. It’s hard to think of a band out there doing things similar when you hear their tropical blend of reverbed whispers and overlaying acoustics, it almost sounds like the band is literally playing to you from under the ocean. These guys are the definition of “summer music”

july mix 2010

cj mckinney — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:03:49 +0000

happy fourth y’all. here’s a quick catch up on some of the goods i’ve been rocking over my little hiatus. grab em all or just what you want. tell a friend and enjoy your weekend!

love,
cj

steel train – fall asleep
summer camp – ghost train
candy claws – not strange winged snail
colour revolt – 8 years
tokyo police club – breakneck speed
the roots ft. joanna newsom – right on
cults – go outside
right away, great captain! – my body aches for you
laura marling – devil’s spoke
tennis – marathon

incoming// candy claws “hidden lands”

cj mckinney — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:16:32 +0000

remember the sun-infested worn and warped melodies of candy claws? the band are back, july 20th with their sophomore full-length hidden lands which will be released via twosyllable records. hit a new track entitled “sunbeam show” below and enjoy! thanks to mfpp for the heads up!
mp3// sunbeam show
more// 2010 release news

whatever, together :: a january mix

cj mckinney — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:35:13 +0000

it’s been a while since i dropped a mix on y’all so i figured i kick this year off straight by dropping a collection of new and old tunes that i’ve been spinning over the past few months.

feel free to grab the tracks individually or cop the full mix in the .zip
let me know what you think!

01. grandaddy// a.m. 180
02. the reindeer section// will you please be there for me
03. hellogoodbye// when we first met
04. candy claws// island grows
05. interpol// next exit
06. la dispute// nine
07. port o’brien// love me through
08. metric// the end has no end (the strokes cover)
09. willy mason// if its the end
10. why?// by torpedo or crohn’s
11. the republic of wolves// for his old branches
12. local natives// cards and quarters
13. via audio// wanted
14. dan auerbach// street walkin’
15. real estate// fake blues
16. young man// just a growin’
17. small black// king of animals
18. yeasayer// i remember
19. beach house// used to be

zip// whatever, together :: a january mix

playing catch-up…

cj mckinney — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:40:18 +0000

it’s been a slow past few days, so i’m takin this chance to point you in the direction of some stuff i’ve posted recently that is in direct need of your attention

candy claws drew me into a fuzzed out summer stupor with their addictingly magnificent song “catomaran” much appropriate for this time of the year [link]

the republic of wolves are turning heads and catchin ears round the net with three demos they unleashed which were mistaken for leaked songs off of brand new’s daisy. it’s true, the dude sounds just like jesse lacey [link]

i posted what i believe to be the 50 best songs of the decade and the 10 best releases of the decade. free downloads at each. get at it

mp3:: candy claws – catomaran

cj mckinney — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:21:19 +0000

Over the past week, i’ve been taken adrift by the lazy drifting waves of Candy Claws LP In The Dream of The Sea Life. Out of Ft. Collins Colorado, the three piece stand apart from the glut of “glo-fi” bands that have been popping up over tastmaking sites across the net, delicately layering male/female vocals on top of faded electronics and samples actually recorded by the sea.

album highlight “catomaran” is an appropriate soundtrack for this time of the year, as i gleefully wave goodbye to a summer fading into the horizon.

mp3:: candy claws – catomaran
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