Video: Blakroc on Letterman

Blakroc performed "Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with the new self-titled debut, Blakroc, out now via Blakroc. Also, just a reminder that they'll be performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tomorrow night, probably this same song, but I'd love to see another.




[VIDEO] Blakroc - Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)


[Website] Blakroc

[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 11
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 10
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Blakroc - Blakroc
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 9
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc "Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)" + Webisode 8
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 7
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 6
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 5
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisodes 3 & 4
[Count Me Out] Video: The Blakroc Sessions

Video: Passion Pit on Jimmy Kimmel

Passion Pit performed "Little Secrets" last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check it out below, along with the new release, Manners, out now via Columbia/Frenchkiss.




[VIDEO] Passion Pit - Little Secrets


[Myspace] Passion Pit
[Website] Passion Pit

[Count Me Out] Video: Passion Pit "Little Secrets"
[Count Me Out] Video: Passion Pit From Juan's Basement
[Count Me Out] Video: Passion Pit on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Video: Passion Pit "To Kingdom Come"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Passion Pit - Manners
[Count Me Out] Passion Pit "Moth's Wings"
[Count Me Out] Video: Passion Pit "The Reeling"

Free Jason Lytle Christmas Album

Jason Lytle is giving away a free Christmas album of improvised piano jams. He has also announced that he's at work on a new album, which includes some weird "non radio friendly" tunes. Read a little more about it on his website and grab the Christmas album below. Also, be sure to check out his latest release, Yours Truly, The Commuter, out via Anti-.





Tracklist

01. Last Conversation In Waltz Time
02. Wild Animals Slowly Approaching The Lovely Country Funeral
03. Out Cold On Indian Ambien (Dreams Of Pay Dirt)
04. Meeshell
05. Good Chord Song For L.P. Two
06. Bird Feeder Soap Opera Plot
07. SepDecember Song

[Download] Jason Lytle - Merry X​-​Mas 2009


[Myspace] Jason Lytle
[Website] Jason Lytle

[Count Me Out] Video: Jason Lytle "It's The Weekend"
[Count Me Out] Jason Lytle on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, The Commuter
[Count Me Out] Video: Jason Lytle "I Am Lost (And The Moment Cannot Last)"
[Count Me Out] Jason Lytle "Yours Truly, The Commuter"
[Count Me Out] Jason Lytle "Brand New Sun"

Album Review: Peter Wolf Crier - Inter-Be

Peter Wolf Crier - Inter-Be


01. Crutch & Cane
02. Hard As Nails
03. Down Down Down
04. Untitled 101
05. For Now
06. You're So High
07. Demo 01
08. Lion
09. Playwright
10. Saturday Night
11. In Response





Standout Tracks: Down Down Down / Untitled 101 / You're So High


Hearing a mix of Jim James and Conor Oberst in the vocals on these really really great twangy/lo-fi songs. The self-released, Inter-Be, is out now.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (fortunately or unfortunately) seem to stick/hold true.


[Myspace] Peter Wolf Crier
[Website] Peter Wolf Crier

Video: Angus & Julia Stone "And The Boys"

Australian brother and sister duo, Angus & Julia Stone, are set to release a new album, Down The Way, this coming March via Nettwerk. In the meantime, check out this lovely video for the brand new single, "And The Boys."




[VIDEO] Angus & Julia Stone – And The Boys


[Myspace] Angus & Julia Stone
[Website] Angus & Julia Stone

She & Him Announce Volume Two

She & Him are set to release their sophomore album, Volume Two, on 3/23 via Merge. Check the tracklist out below, which includes eleven original tracks, as well as two covers, NRBQ's "Ridin' In My Car" and Skeeter Davis' "Gonna Get Along Without You Now."


Tracklist

01. Thieves
02. In The Sun
03. Don't Look Back
04. Ridin' In My Car
05. Lingering Still
06. Me And You
07. Gonna Get Along Without You Now
08. Home
09. I'm Gonna Make It Better
10. Sing
11. Over It Over Again
12. Brand New Shoes
13. If You Can't Sleep


[Myspace] She & Him
[Website] She & Him

[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him and Jenny Lewis on Elvis Costello's Spectacle
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on MTV Canada
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?"
[Count Me Out] She & Him Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on Craig Ferguson
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on Conan
[Count Me Out] Album Review: She & Him - Volume One
[Count Me Out] She & Him "You Really Got A Hold On Me"

DM Stith & My Brightest Diamond on Phoning It In

DM Stith and Shara Worden aka My Brightest Diamond recently had a session with Phoning It In via Skype. Grab a podcast below, or read more about it, here.


Setlist

01. Thanksgiving Moon
02. Pity Dance
03. Halloway, The Vortex (New)
04. The Gentlest Gentleman (My Brightest Diamond)
05. Braid Of Voices
06. Pigs

[Download] DM Stith & My Brightest Diamond on Phoning It In


[Myspace] DM Stith
[Website] DM Stith

[Count Me Out] DM Stith "I Heart Wig (feat. I Heart Lung)"
[Count Me Out] DM Stith "Pigs (feat. Jefferson St. Band)"
[Count Me Out] DM Stith To Release 2 New EP's
[Count Me Out] DM Stith Touring This Fall
[Count Me Out] Video: DM Stith "Pity Dance" (SXSW)
[Count Me Out] Album Review: DM Stith - Heavy Ghost
[Count Me Out] Video: DM Stith "BMB (Alternate Version)"

A.A. Bondy on NPR's Mountain Stage

A.A. Bondy had a session with NPR's Mountain Stage posted recently. Check it out below, along with a video interview, which includes some clips from the performance. The new release, When The Devil's Loose, is out now via Fat Possum.


Setlist

01. Mightiest Of Guns
02. A Slow Parade
03. I Can See The Pines Are Dancing
04. There's A Reason
05. When The Devil's Loose

[STREAM] A.A. Bondy on NPR's Mountain Stage




[VIDEO] A.A. Bondy Backstage At Mountain Stage


[Myspace] A.A. Bondy

[Count Me Out] Video: A.A. Bondy "Killed Myself When I Was Young"
[Count Me Out] Video: A.A. Bondy on The Tripwire's Fireplace
[Count Me Out] Album Review: A.A. Bondy - When The Devil's Loose
[Count Me Out] A.A. Bondy "I Can See The Pines Are Dancing"
[Count Me Out] A.A. Bondy "When The Devil's Loose"

Jason Bentley's Top 10 Albums Of 2009

Music director and host of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, Jason Bentley, has posted his Top 10 Albums Of 2009. Check them out below.



10. Amadou & Miriam - Welcome To Mail [Nonesuch]
09. Miike Snow - Miike Snow [Downtown]
08. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [Glass Note]
07. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us [Graveface]
06. Florence + The Machine - Lungs [Universal Republic]
05. Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend [Ultra]
04. Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arranegment [Stones Throw]
03. The Horrors - Primary Colours [XL]
02. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone [Anti-]
01. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [Warp]


* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Video: Record Club "Margaret-Tiger Rug" (Skip Spence Cover)

Video four from Record Club's third installment, Skip Spence's Oar, features Beck, Wilco, Jamie Lidell, and few others, performing "Margaret-Tiger Rug." Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Record Club: Skip Spence "Margaret-Tiger Rug"


[Website] Record Club

[Count Me Out] Video: Record Club "Diana" (Skip Spence Cover)
[Count Me Out] Video: Record Club "Cripple Creek" (Skip Spence Cover)
[Count Me Out] Video: Record Club "Little Hands" (Skip Spence Cover)

Neon Indian on Daytrotter

Neon Indian had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the new release, Psychic Chasms, out now via Lefse.


Tracks

01. Deadbeat Summer
02. Local Joke
03. Ephemeral Artery
04. Should Have Taken Acid With You


[Myspace] Neon Indian

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms

Jónsi "Boy Lilikoi"

Sigur Rós frontman, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, is set to release a solo album, Go, on 3/23 via XL. The album features a collaboration with composer, Nico Muhly and lyrics in English. Check the album's tracklist out below, along with the tune, "Boy Lilikoi."


Tracklist

01. Go Do
02. Animal Arithmetic
03. Tornado
04. Boy Lilikoi
05. Sinking Friendships
06. Kolnidur
07. Grow Till Tall
08. Around Us
09. Hengilas

[MP3] Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi


[Myspace] Jónsi
[Website] Jónsi

Count Me Out is 2 Years Old Today

I started this music blog 2 years ago today, with the hopes of reaching others, by referring music that I enjoy. Nearly 300,000 views and 2,500 posts later, I'd really like to take the time to Thank You for all of the support. I've definitely come a long way in these 2 years and can't wait to see what the future has in-store. Here's a lovely video to fit the mood and thanks again.




[VIDEO] The Redwalls - Thank You

Album Review: JBM - Not Even In July

JBM - Not Even In July


01. Years
02. Cleo's Song
03. Ambitions & War
04. July On The Sound
05. Friends For Fireworks
06. Going Back Home
07. In A Different Time
08. From Me To You And You To Me
09. Red October
10. Swallowing Daggers





Standout Tracks: Cleo's Song / Friends For Fireworks / Going Back Home


Again, very reminiscent of Jim James/José González and I love it. Not Even In July is out now.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (fortunately or unfortunately) seem to stick/hold true.


[Myspace] JBM
[Website] JBM

[Count Me Out] JBM on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] JBM "Cleo's Song"

Video: The Twilight Sad "Seven Years Of Letters"

The Twilight Sad have a new video for "Seven Years Of Letter," a tune off the new release, Forget The Night Ahead, out now via Fat Cat. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] The Twilight Sad - Seven Years Of Letter


[Myspace] The Twilight Sad
[Website] The Twilight Sad

[Count Me Out] The Twilight Sad on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] The Twilight Sad on Dirty Laundry
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Twilight Sad - Forget The Night Ahead
[Count Me Out] Video: Twilight Sad "I Became A Prostitute"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Twilight Sad on The Fly TV
[Count Me Out] The Twilight Sad "Reflection Of The Television"