sandwave

Anyone else think 2012 went by way too fast? I remember starting out the year planning for my trip to Russia and next thing I know it's Christmas time. Guess it's a good thing, to be so in-the-now that you don't really think of time.

I have had some spare time recently - enough so to put together a list of my favorite tracks of...
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OK so I'm obsessed with the new Grimes album. Anyone else? Some friends and I had an impromptu dance party last night to this track:
Oblivion

This past week I finally got to see Ryksopp live. I've been a fan of there music since the start and have always been curious to see how they were live.

It may have just been an off show for them but I surely wasn't too impressed. They sounded amazing but the 'performance' aspect of it rubbed me the wrong way. Kinda wish they would...
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Just recently discovered the photography of Ryan McGinley:
http://ryanmcginley.com/Life_Adjustment_Center

Amazing stuff. Especially the outdoor 'action' shots. I feel a little late to the party on this.

Anyone have opinions on his work? Suggestions for other new talent out there?

Just in case any of you are missing LA:
http://vimeo.com/18143192

My end-of-the-year "Best Of" list ...the songs that made 2010 just that much more tolerable:
http://bit.ly/htR1xy

There were two songs that did not show up on that list, for legal reasons:
"Not In Love" (ft. Robert Smith) by Crystal Castles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32udqal_lyQ
...and "Alter Ego" by Tame Impala:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMW-M4kT5gg

Anyway, enjoy!

If any of you are into good, dark, driving-music rock, and you all should be, then give this guys a listen:
http://soundcloud.com/thesoftmoon/sets