Posts Tagged ‘chris chu’

new song // POP ETC : “Running in Circles”

new song // POP ETC : "Running in Circles"

POP ETC // Running in Circles


favorite music // 2012

favorite music // 2012

favorite 30 songs // listen to the playlist on Spotify or on 8tracks [above] favorite 20 albums // top 5 albums favorite 10 eps favorite 10 videos favorite new artists


live video // POP ETC : “Keep It For Your Own”

live video // POP ETC : "Keep It For Your Own"

An eloquent statement of the artistic ideal from Chris Chu followed by a pristine live version of deep album cut Keep It For Your Own. POP ETC // Keep It For Your Own [live for Yours Truly]


listen party // POP ETC : “POP ETC”

listen party // POP ETC : "POP ETC"

POP ETC (fka The Morning Benders) // “POP ETC” : 2012. 06.12 : Rough Trade : streaming in its entirety below via MTV :


peter likes music // 2010

peter likes music // 2010

Peter’s grandfather regularly remarks that he believes music continues to get better and better.  Peter has to agree. Peter liked a lot of things in 2010.  Mostly he liked the music.  let me count the reasons: favorite songs favorite 20 albums top 5 albums top 5 eps favorite official videos favorite live videos favorite concerts […]


Morning Benders x Paul McCartney = Beach Boys 2012?

Morning Benders x Paul McCartney = Beach Boys 2012?

Something about  this Morning Benders cover of Macca‘s Ram On makes me think of what Brian Wilson‘s music might have sounded like if he were born in 1980. Morning Benders // Ram On (Paul and Linda McCartney cover) :


listen party // Miniature Tigers : "Fortress"

listen party // Miniature Tigers : "Fortress"

Listen to the awesome, new, Morning-Bender-ish (produced by Chris Chu) album by Miniature Tigers here. Miniature Tigers // Fortress : “Gold Skull” :


new favorite album // Morning Benders : “Big Echo”

new favorite album // Morning Benders : "Big Echo"

The Morning Benders // “Big Echo” : 2010.03.09 : Rough Trade genre power baroque sounds like wall of Roccoco.  air conditioning and soft carpet.  calling for the captain ashore.  tea kettle whistles, water glass percussion and kitchen sink acoustics. a platter of ripe fruit. notes I don’t feel I’m being over the top when I […]


live video // Morning Benders : “Excuses” [live for Yours Truly]

live video // Morning Benders : "Excuses" [live for Yours Truly]

A superb wall of pop leaning forward through this Big Echo song—perfectly captured by yourstru.ly.