It's a bad day for Suicide Patrol...

This post is about the new Dye Corduroy single "Suicide Patrol" - if you're looking for actual suicide intervention, please contact your local police & request them to start a faction that would be ever vigilant and on patrol to equate the literal purpose of the song title. Otherwise, tune in...

The song tries to capture the moment between feeling invincible & inconsolably doomed. The shadowboxing central character in first person is on the precipice of oblivion where the misery of his might & his racing pulse collides. Spoiler alert: In the end, it's a bad day for Suicide Patrol.

From the upcoming record: Here Beside the Decoy

Dye Corduroy - Suicide Patrol

https://soundcloud.com/dye-corduroy/suicide-patrol

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Music/Lyrics/Artwork: Adil Salik

Dye Corduroy's "Khasoosee Nashriyaat" - Tranmission #2: Faraib (mp3/lyrics)

Dye Corduroy - Faraib

Faraib by Dye Corduroy

Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk-Rock

Album: Khasoosee Nashriyaat

Sources: Faraib @ SoundCloud (stream/download)

http://soundcloud.com/dye-corduroy/faraib

Mp3 for keeps:

Down a 320kbps high quality mp3 @ 4shared.

Lyrics:

(verse 1)
Sab faraib kay naam nayey hain diyey
Saarey rangon mein ikk siyah hee kiyon dikhay

(verse 2)
Saaree taaberain khwab mangey abb nayey
Iss jahaan mein chaar su khalaa lagey

(pre-chorus)
Mein ney dhoonda baar baar, Bayshumaar chehroan mein
Ikk gharee ka aitebaar, Nagawaar kiyon lagay

(chorus)
Kiyon kabhee tham na sakay: Azaar yeh
Kiyon kabhee kam na huway: Faaslay

(bridge)
Behtay baadaloan mein bhee; Baar haa yuun lagay
Saaree bhuulee tasverain; Manzar-e-aam pay

(verse 3)
Intizaar aur aarza kee oarh mein
Ikk malaal aur lazwaal aas mein

(pre-chorus)
Mein nay socha hoon faraar, Maanee haar tum sab say
Par yeh dekho kaisa pyar, Hon na paar raastay

(chorus)
Kiyon kabhee tham na sakay: Azaar yeh
Kiyon kabhee kam na huway: Faaslay

(bridge)
Behtay baadaloan mein bhee; Baar haa yuun lagay
Saaree bikhree tasverain; Waqt kay jaam mein

Everything in Two's

It's been a pleasant Monday - which is always hard to fathom. Between discovering the painfully beautiful Lost promo from season 1 (expect to see the video here soon) & revamping the tumblelog I also came across two decadently good tracks - from The National & The Gaslight Anthem - two of my multitude of darling bands. Listen now. Thank me later.

The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

 The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio

Time for Sweed-dish...

Whats up with Swedes and indie-pop brilliance? Jeebus

This band reminds me of the Magic Numbers with a more obvious raw indierawk crunchy folk-pop feel... numnums!

Consume... concur.

The Sweet Serenades - Balcony Cigarettes

The Sweet Serenades - On My Way
(reminds me of a much more poppier strokes?)

HIGHLY INFECTIOUS to ALL humans and most apes.

The Sweet Serenades - Coming Closer

"Open up the gates and just let it flow... oh... Come Closer..."

The Sweet Serenades - First Taste of Trouble

"Tell me baybeh where you been soo lawng?"

Quoting another site: "The Sweet Serenades was officially formed in Stockholm, Sweden 2002. The sound is mainly influenced by great songs, broken hearts, sexual frustration and musical acts as Tom Waits, Clap your hands say yeah, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, ACDC, Eddie Meduza, ABBA, The Technicolors, The Perishers, The Shins and many more. We call it Jungle Rock. Or testosterone Pop."

Official Site

Downthewholerecordhereonmegaupload thanks to zisuyan.

14 days - 7 ways -- Episode Four Prelude: Intro to Alt. Country

It's been overdue - primarily due to the big move; but here lies unraveled Episode Four. Drifting onwards into more of the whole Alt.country/Americana obsession of mine, this next artist is more country than indie obviously but the drawl of it all is pretty sweet tugging on them heartstrings y'all. In other words - it's all out country, so a heads up, if you're not a country fan than this might be your downward spiral into, if not country, than most certainly Alt. Country.

*Note: at this point, I feel it prudent & essential to make this blogisode a prelude to the actual episode Four and proper intro to Alt. Country

Possibly my favorite genre - my darling alt. country artists include, in no particular order: Neko Case, Ryan Adams, Old 97's, Kathleen Edwards, Hem, Teddy Thompson, Josh Ritter, The Mountain Goats, Lucero, Iron & Wine,  Caitlin Cary, Cory Branan and more. 

  (Wiki says: Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music. The term is sometimes known as alt-country and has included country music bands and artists that have incorporated influences ranging from American roots music, bluegrass, rock & roll, rockabilly, acoustic music, americana, honky-tonk, alternative rock, folk rock and punk rock.)

It'll be preposterous NOT to post some of my favorite alt-country tunes right here, right now. Ofcourse that again will be hundreds of songs, but let's start with the basic starter pack.

Mid-Blogisode Special - Alt. Country Starter Pack

 

Neko Case - This Tornado Loves You

key-lyric: besides the dazzling opening lyric "My love I am the speed of sound...", deep into the first verse Neko says: "I have waited with a glacier's patience... smashed every transformer with every trailer till nothing was standing... 65 miles wide" (the whole song is lushfully brilliant)

Old 97's - Designs on You

key-lyric: "You can go ahead and get married & this'll be our secret thing... I won't tell a soul except the people in the night club where I sing"

Ryan Adams - Dear Chicago

key-lyric: "You know the girl you said I'd meet someday, well I got something to confess; I picked her up on friday, she asked me if she reminded me of you - I just laughed & lit a cigarette, said that's impossible to do"

Kathleen Edwards - Goodnight, California

key-lyric: "You don't even have to speak, if you keep looking at me..."

Hem - So. Central Rain

R.E.M. cover - So. Central Rain is one of the most gracefully brilliant songs ever written.

So blogisode four shall descend later with a little bit of Caitlin & Will and a whole lot more of Alt. Country. Grr.

7 honey-dipped indie recommendations - the 7 blogisode series. This was prelude to blogisode four. Emme Packer/Madi Diaz/Kate Tucker/Prelude: Intro. to Alt. Country/Caitlin & Wil/Voyces/Portico/Special - Indie Undercover

My Monsoon Mixtape of Love: The Defintive Mid-Season Special....

Since the "14 days - 7 ways" series has been quite popular, I've decided to stretch it out a little. There has been some absolutely brilliant new music that's been coming out & i've been trying my best to wrap my zen around it. So, in appreciation of some tracks that have been on heavy rotation in my head & in my car & at night when I slip to sleep, let me dangle these beauties in front of you to pick ripe & feed on...

Also - I mentioned that there is a secret catalog of Dye Corduroy's country/alt. country songs that I've written & tucked away. I've decided to surface some of the tracks from the series - Havoc County. If anyone wants lyrics, please let me know & I shall post them.

So here they are, the dye corduroy alt. country ditty complete with slide guitar & heavy breathing (heh) & a few gems of tracks to slap on your ipod/whatevermp3deviceyouuse/iprepferthecreativezen & go driving in the rain/sun/humiditylikeatonofbricksburstingyourhairintoanafro:

(You can stream the mp3s or download them by right-click & save target as all you want)

Dye Corduroy - Havoc County
key-lyric - "razorblades & blunt perceptions/ easy girls & congruent men... havoc medicine"
Alternative country

Garrison Starr - Unchangeable
key-lyric - "everybody is laughing out loud to hide all the fear they feel/ everybody has made up their minds on what to believe is real"
Alternative pop

Death Cab for Cutie - My Mirror Speaks
key-lyric - "i always fall in love with an open door...."
Indie

Sarah Blasko - We Won't Run
key-lyric - "there is far to go now, let's not waste a minute more..."
Indie-pop

Bim - The Battle
key-lyric - "did i win the battle or lose the war? i am unsure"
Indie-electro-acoustic pop

Claire Burson - 1000 miles

key-lyric- "listen to your records in the dark and think of us"
Alt. country

Palomar - Our Haunt
key-lyric - "with you gone i lost my peace of mind/ but we all... walk on... walk on..."
Alternative




7 honey-dipped indie recommendations - the 7 blogisode series. This was blogisode one. Emme Packer/Madi Diaz/Kate Tucker/Mid-Season Special/Caitlin & Wil/Voyces/Portico/Special - Indie Undercover

The Dye Corduroy Pinata' Explodes...

Three new tracks, two new videos, a track in an upcoming compilation cd... it's good to be a dye corduroy fan these days. The creative juices have a lot more songs marinating... 3 in session, 28159219 in hiding.

Dye Corduroy - The Kids Are Crawling (mp3)

Dye Corduroy - Asking for Flowers (live Kathleen Edwards cover)

Dye Corduroy - If You May So Please As If For Sure (mp3)

Dye Corduroy - Jinn Ko Mayree Talaash Hai (live @ Cafe' Lagoon)




Dye Corduroy - Twilight Busker (mp3)

Of outlaw cowboy bands & busking in twilight.... Dye Corduroy's new track in audio equivalent of technicolor

Well, its that time again when I lay down my arms & surrender another track into the stratosphere of mp3-hugging aficionados. I refuse to comment on the sentiment in the song as I believe that the artwork blatantly encompasses all. So here it is, give it a spin and see if YOU can somehow factor in:

Dye Corduroy - Twilight Busker

Lyrics: Twilight Busker off of the upcoming record "The Humming Vertigo"

i don't want to listen;
i just wanna get through
i dont have directions; but i know i have to get away from you;
you don't make me feel too good
i don't busk in twilight;
but its best i do
and i don't have a torchlight; but they never come they're never here;
i just wanna disappear

and i don't; don't have much time
gotta get get gotta get get gotta get you; out of my mind
you know i bleed; bleed through the days
and what i need; just slips away

i don't have religion
i just have a clue
i don't have a vision but i know i have to find a way from you
you don't make me feel too good
i don't write love songs
i write fiction that is true
i don't see the future but these words in songs help me veneer
everything i have to fear

i need sometime to think around
how to pick my trembling heart off the ground
the letters you sent
the hurt you never meant
or so i'd so believe;
i found
what comes after you
i've found what comes after you

Letters Never Meant...

Today in a lonely electronic mailbox near Mississauga border, a letter never meant appeared. Suheyla Pakdil, who the f**k are you?

Dear Vera and Pepe,

CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you very much for both invitations. I wish you all the best and very happy life together for many, many years to come.

I will only be attending to February 2nd 2008 Reception.

Regards
Suheyla Pakdil

Either this was a freak accident or Aliph really is Vera..... hitting some serious Pepe. Heh.


So my insolent minions (I should stop dissing my blog readers....); give this track a spin and be the judge: Does it warrant precious airplay on my wedding day? This is ofcourse the 3rd remake of Dashboard Confessional's sweet sugar-high croon-bit "Stolen"



Dashboard Confessional featuring Juli - Stolen
Sharebee


And a taste of whats to come, heres a leak of a song from the upcoming DC album (under the shade of the poison tree.... or sumthin)

Dashboard Confessional - Thick as Theives
Sharabee sharebee glory

Well, I have been immersed in the magical world of Divx, downing X-Men Evolution, Drawn Together, The Comeback and TMNT anime amongst the myriad of beautiful conspiracy illuminate/religious/political/space/et al documentaries. GRR RAWR.

I really don't feel up to it tonight... nopes. No indulging you fumbling foaming-at-the-mouth fools. Away. Away with you.

P.S. I MAY be nice to all of you tomorrow.