April 2013
March 2013
Gravediggress
CocoRosie - Gravediggress
It’s been a few years since we last saw a CocoRosie release; thankfully this drought will end in May, and here is the first single. Typically quirky, I put them in the category of artists that do precisely what the fuck they want, almost everytime.
That being said, this is a perfect pop song.
This is great.
February 2013
“Mockingbirds are the true artists of the bird kingdom. Which is to say, although they’re born with a song of their own, an innate riff that happens to be one of the most versatile of all ornithological expressions, mocking birds aren’t content to merely play the hand that is dealt them. Like all artists, they are out to rearrange reality. Innovative, willful, daring, not bound by the rules to which others may blindly adhere, the mockingbird collects snatches of birdsong from this tree and that field, appropriates them, places them in new and unexpected contexts, recreates the world from the world. For example, a mockingbird in South Carolina was heard to blend the songs of thirty-two different kinds of birds into a ten-minute performance, a virtuoso display that serve no practical purpose, falling, therefore, into the realm of pure art.”
—Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All (via ericmortensen)
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
Field Mouse
Field Mouse - Tomorrow Is Yesterday
January 2013
November 2012
Play
October 2012
September 2012
Love is a good thing
Love is a great thing
but
Love isn’t the only thing.
Summer Girl (acoustic version)
Family of the Year
Summer Girl (acoustic) - Family of the Year
Play
August 2012
Thinkin Bout You (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
Frank Ocean - Thinking Bout You (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)
Spit on a Stranger
Pavement
pavement - spit on a stranger
(via mikekarnell)
Listen
Sam Cooke - Nothing Can Change This Love
July 2012
Aaaand that's a wrap on our Kickstarter.
We have had an educational and enjoyable month navigating the world of Kickstarter, but ultimately our efforts have come up short. It happens! ‘Tis better to have Kickstarted and lost, etc.
This is BY NO MEANS the end of A Drink With Dave, though; in the last month, several people have proposed some interesting ways to proceed, and now we’re going to hunker down and decide which path to take.
But before any of that, we would like to THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. You know how when people say they’re humbled by an award nomination or whatever, and you say Oh, shut your hole? Well, we’re here to tell you that they may not all be fronting. That anyone would give us a theoretical dollar was a serious honor, so watching the donor list grow and grow- especially in the groundswell of the last couple of days- took our breath away. The amount of support we have gotten, both theoretical-financially and amplification-wise, made us all seriously emotional, and strengthened our resolve to make you guys a great product, by hook or by crook. When we started this thing out, we hoped the right people would get it, and you showed us that you did.
I should also take a moment to acknowledge the talent, devotion, creativity, organization, motivation, patience, and general 10-out-of-10-ness that is Brandon Walowitz. The guy is excellent at everything he does, and shocks me every day with his bottomless reserve of energy, even with a newborn daughter robbing him of sleep. Not that he isn’t busy enough, but TV/internet production companies of the world, take note: you cannot do any better than this guy. Are you following him? You should be, so that when he takes over the world, you can say you got in on the ground floor. I raise my glass to you, Brandon.
Back- joyfully and with the wind at our back- to the drawing board!
Seconded—Dave you’re a class act and Brandon is an absolute gem.
Here’s to ADWD’s 2nd act sooner than later!
Thanks to all the friends and family that donated and supported.
June 2012
“Being rich is not about how much money you have or how many homes you own; it’s the freedom to buy any book you want without looking at the price and wondering if you can afford it.”
—
John Waters
(via balltillifall)
“If we listened to our intellect we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go in business because we’d be cynical: “It’s gonna go wrong.” Or “She’s going to hurt me.” Or, “I’ve had a couple of bad love affairs, so therefore …” Well, that’s nonsense. You’re going to miss life. You’ve got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.”
—Ray Bradbury [Bradbury on Fresh Air] (via nprfreshair)
May 2012
Here We Go Magic -
Here We Go Magic - How Do I Know
(via fred-wilson)
Play
Play
April 2012
Listen
Listen to this! We just teamed up with Spotify so you can post tracks, playlists, and full albums from their very extensive library. Search for tracks or paste a Spotify link to embed your music — without the daily limit. :)
To celebrate, we’ve put together this playlist featuring musicians from theTumblr Spotlight. Hit play and enjoy!
Don’t have Spotify yet? Get it here!
This is fantastic news—nice work!
