Into the Cochlea

Into the Cochlea, 3/31

Last show of the quarter :( fret not, I shall be back (w/ lots of new stuff) and I’ll keep this blog active. It was a great quarter for music though, thanks so much for listening! Favorites are linked for you

On to today’s playlist…

(artist-track-album)

Beirut - A Sunday Smile - The Flying Club Cup

Islands - Rough Gem - Return to the Sea

Frightened Rabbit - The Woodpile - Pedestrian Verse***

Rubblebucket - Came Out of a Lady  - Omega La La

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Masha Qrella - Everything Shows - Unsolved Remained

Rupa & the April Fishes - Cochabamba - Rupa & the April Fishes

Devendra Banhart - 16th & Valencia Roxy Music

Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining - Under the Blacklight

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The Joy Formidable - Silent Treatment - Wolf’s Law***

Lawrence Arabia - Traveling Shoes - The Sparrow

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - We the Common - We the Common

Wild Belle - Keep You - Isles

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Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner - Strange Land

Mac DeMarco - Cooking Up Something Good - 2

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The Babies - Get Lost - Our House on the Hill

The Submarines - Shoelaces - The Shoelaces

French Kicks - Over the World - Swimming

Beirut - The Concubine - March of the Zapotec/Realpeople Holland

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Secret Cities - Portland - Strange Hearts

Geographer - Verona - Animal Shapes

Local Natives - Mt. Washington - Hummingbird***

STRFKR - Atlantis - Miracle Mile***

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Matthew Dear - Up & Out - Beams

Phantogram - Don’t Move - Nightlife

Scattered Trees - Four Days Straight - Four Days Straight (Single)

The Antlers - VCR (xx cover) - Together

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Summer Heart - I Wanna Go - About A Feeling

St. Vincent - Cruel - Strange Mercy

Wild Child - Darling Divine - Pillow Talk

*** indicates new muzik

Picture: The Antlers

Into the Cochlea, 3/24

2nd to last show! Sadly had to say goodbye to Matt, he had a rockin’ show and was so much fun to work with. Here’s the playlist, I linked you to my favorites as well.

(artist-track-album)

Blackbird Blackbird - All - All

M. Ward - Chinese Translation - Post-War

Buke & Gase - Hard Times - General Dome***

Grand Archives - Miniature Birds - The Grand Archives

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Le Loup - Le Loup (Fear Not) - The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millenium General Assembly

The Generic Tribe - veronica - no parking

Solid Gold - Get Over It - Bodies of Water

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Holy Roller - We the Common***

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Shout Out Louds - Sugar - Optica***

Manchester Orchestra - I Can Barely Breathe - I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child

Two Gallants - Steady Rollin’ - What The Toll Tells

Plaid Dragon - Dog Physics - Dog Physics

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A Million Years - Suspicious - Mischief Maker

French Cassettes - Little Shoes - Summer Darling

Jason Lytle - Get Up And Go - Dept. of Disappearance

Alec Ounsworth - Idiots In The Rain - Mo Beauty

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People Press Play - These Days - People Press Play

Populous - Canoe Canoa - Que For Love

alt-J - Fitzpleasure - An Awesome Wave

Breathe Owl Breathe - Dogwalkers of the New Age - Magic Central

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Megafaun - Volunteers - Heretofore

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Is This Love? - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Jamie xx - Far Nearer - EP (Requested by Adam)

Bat For Lashes - All Your Gold - The Haunted Man

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Alexi Murdoch - Song For You - Four Songs

The Embassy - It Pays To Belong - Tacking

*** indicates new release

Picture: Thao Nguyen

Two more shows for the quarter, then Into the Cochlea is taking a little break. I’ll still be posting music and updates but the live stream won’t be continuing for a while. In the meantime during the hiatus I’ll be collecting a bunch of music so when it starts up again, it’ll be a music explosion!

<3 Mel

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Into the Cochlea 3/17

A big thanks to Adam for sharing some of his favorites, as well as “Mareeeeeey” for callin’ in!

(artist-track-album)

Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - We Don’t Call - We The Common***

Cub Scouts - Light Me Up - Told You So***

Ben Gibbard - Carolina - Home

Wavves - Green Eyes - King of the Beach

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Shook - Lights (Ellie Goulding) - N/A

Massive Attack feat. Hope Sandoval - Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remix) - N/A

Phantogram - When I’m Small - Eyelid Movies

Ariel Pink - Schnitzel Boogie - Mature Themes

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Olof Arnalds - Treat Her Kindly - Sudden Elevation

Neutral Milk Hotel - Two Headed Boy - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

The Middle East - The Darkest Side - The Recordings of the Middle East

Built To Spill - Sidewalk - Keep It Like A Secret

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God is an Astronaut - Frozen Twilight - A Moment of Stillness

The Thrills - Big Sur - So Much For The City

Nightbox - Pyramid - N/A

My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow - Loveless

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The Knife - Heartbeats (Live) -Deep Cuts

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Swim and Sleep (Like A Shark) - II***

Flight of the Conchords - The Most Beautiful Girl In the Room

The Lovely Bad Things - Maybe I Know - The Late Great Whatever***

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3 Mice - Hot Rod Waltz - Send Me A Postcard

Charles Mingus - Moanin’ - Blues and Roots

David Byne & St. Vincent - Who - Love This Giant

tUnE-yArDs - Gangsta - W H O K I L L

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Univers - La Pedregada - La Pedregada

Chapelier Fou - Gramophone - 613

***indicates new stuff

greatly apologize for the hold up; Into the Cochlea, 3/10

thanks Adam for sharing some of your favorite tunes.

(artist-track-album)

Beach House - Myth - Bloom

Local Natives - Black Balloons - Hummingbird***

American Football - Never Meant - American Football

The Growlers - One Million Lovers - Hung At Heart ***

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The Shins/RAC - Sleeping Lessons - Chapter One

Beirut - La Llorona - March of the Zapotec

Port O’Brien - I Woke Up Today - All We Could Do Was Sing

Manu Chao - Bongo Bong - Clandestino

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Maritime - Parade of Punk Rock T-Shirts - We, The Vehicles

The Spinto Band - Enemy - Cool Cocoon***

Telekinesis - Country Lane - 12 Desperate Straight Lines

The Cave Singers - No Tomorrows - Naomi ***

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Eyedea and Abilities - Blindly Firing - First Born

Moderat - A New Error - Moderat

Atoms for Peace - Judge Jury and Executioner - Judge Judy and Executioner***

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Los Apson - Fue En Un Cafe - V/A

Devendra Banhart - Ay Mama - Nino Rojo

I’m From Barcelona - We’re From Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends

Two Hours Traffic - Magic -Foolish Blood***

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Flume - Holdin On - Sleepless***

James Blake - Retrograde - Retrograde***

Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki

Chelsea Wolfe - Flatlands - Unknown Rooms

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Secret Cities - Portland - Strange Hearts

Daedelus - Fair Weather Friends - Love To Make Music To

Funeral Suits - All Those Friendly People - All Those Friendly People

STRFKR - Atlantis - Miracle Mile ***

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Berry Weight - Magician’s Assistant - Music For Imaginary Movies***

Joanna Newsom - Peach, Plum, Pear - The Milk Eyed Mender

***indicates new release