Exposure: 9/23 – 9/26 + A Bonus Throwback

Finally, we have reached the last full week of Exposure in September. The wedding was amazing, so a wave of euphoria lasted throughout this week. Also, we’re getting closer to the holiday season! And autumn weather! Sweater weather! Autumn sweaters! Here is something courtesy of the amazing Yo La Tengo that couldn’t be more fitting.   Mellow Monday – 9/23 Washed Out – Don’t Give Up Daft Punk – Motherboard Atoms For Peace – Before Your Very Eyes Chvrches – The Mother We Share Sebadoh – I Will Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know? Pickwick – Hacienda Motel Father John Misty – I’m Writing A Novel Vampire Weekend – Obvious Bicycle   Time Travel Tuesday – 9/24 What a great TTT this was! First up were the Canucks from Vancouver, Said the Whale, who released their 4th album, hawaiii (yes I spelled that right) on the 17th. On top of that, their show at Fete was the 27th! After that, the comeback kings (punny), Kings of Leon, who are back on track with their 6th LP, Mechanical Bull. Especially exciting is that we checked out their 2004 album Aha Shake Heartbreak, which fits into the list of “Top 10 Records that Stuth has Played Over and Over Again”. Yes, its that good. Said the Whale – I Love You (hawaiii)

Said the Whale – Camillo (The Magician) (Islands Disappear)

Said the Whale – Emerald Lake, AB (Islands Disappear)

Said the Whale – Loveless (Little Mountain) Said the Whale – Heavy Ceiling (Little Mountain) Said the Whale – Willow (hawaiii) Kings of Leon – Supersoaker (Mechanical Bull) Kings of Leon – Red Morning Light (Youth & Young Manhood) Kings of Leon – Slow Night, So Long (Aha Shake Heartbreak) Kings of Leon – King of the Rodeo (Aha Shake Heartbreak) Kings of Leon – Milk (Aha Shake Heartbreak) Kings of Leon – Ragoo (Because of the Times) Kings of Leon – Closer (Only By the Night) Kings of Leon – Wait for Me (Mechanical Bull)   Wacky Wednesday – 9/25 The Thermals – Sword by the Side MGMT – Cool Song No. 2 Flume – Sleepless Austra – Painful Like Nine Inch Nails – Copy of A AWOLNATION – This Kid’s Not Alright HAIM – The Wire Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals The Royal Concept – On Our Way Moderat – Bad Kingdom Queens of the Stone Age – Fairweather Friends J Roddy Walston + the Business – Heavy Bells Daughn Gibson – Kissin on the Blacktop   Themed Thursday – 9/26 Theme for this week: Collaboration. Josh Homme (frontman of Queens of the Stone Age) and I have a lot in common – insane guitar skills, sweet shades, and irresistible good looks just to name a few. (Just kidding). The biggest thing that we share in common, however, is a love of collaboration in music. What could possibly be better than an amazing mind making wonderful songs? TWO amazing minds making wonderful songs TOGETHER! In parentheses are the reasons why each of these songs were selected, whether it be a simple artist feature or a supergroup. The National – This Is the Last Time (featuring St. Vincent) Light Heat – And the Birds… (Supergroup – Quentin Stolzfus + The Walkmen) J Mascis + Sharon Van Etten – Prisoners Moderat – Damage Done (Supergroup – Modeselektor + Apparat) Tricky – Parenthesis (featuring The Antlers) Daft Punk – Instant Crush (featuring Julian Casablancas of The Strokes) Bloody Beetroots + Paul McCartney – Out of Sight Disclosure – White Noise (featuring AlunaGeorge) Queens of the Stone Age – If I Had a Tail (featuring Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), Mark Langean (Screaming Trees), Nick Oliveri) Arctic Monkeys – One for the Road (featuring Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age))