As swell as all this snow/sleet is and how awesome it makes getting around the city, I cannot effing wait to enjoy loud music in the summer. Nothing better. These songs have helped me get by:
How do you not trust the man who wears that suit? Catchy latin music with a sick hook, check out Coati Mundi - No More Blues
Found this El Guincho-esque gem on
yvynyl about kids I think? Maybe it's Chile's answer to Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs"...I could give two craps if I could translate a single word they were singing about. The riff is stupendous:
Lastly, I found this hazy dream fest over on
Altered Zones,
Pitchfork's attempt to tap into some of the best music blogs from around the world. Band's name is Troppical Paradise, nuff said:
Troppical Paradise - Sunshine Daze (New Side of Love)