Posts By Sir Alistair

Edward Artemiev – Andrey Tarkovsky’s ‘Solaris’ [Album]

Movie buffs rejoice! We have here quite the treat from film composer, Edward Artemiev. The soundtrack to the classic 1972 movie, Solaris (before George Clooney muddled it all up), has been retouched from its original Russian ANS Synthesizer and released…

Lanu – “Roosevelt Blues” f. Megan Washington

It’s always a nice treat to get a little something something from the folks at Tru Thoughts in the (e)mail. Lately, Lanu has been getting some great buzz for his single, “Beautiful Trash” featuring Megan Washington, which is the Starbucks…

Chaz Knapp – Vie Comme un Parasite Faisant la Fête [EP]

This is a bit out of the blue, and certainly not a customary post for Potholes (especially considering that this EP is two years old), but I felt the need to share this piece of music with you. Chaz Knapp…

Owen Pallett – Lewis Takes Off His Shirt [EP]

I’m very sorry to say that we let this one slip through our fingertips back when it dropped in 2010. But thanks to this little festival in Austin called South by Southwest (SXSW – maybe you’ve heard of it?) we…

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Nostalgia 77 – The Sleepwalking Society

Nostalgia 77 - The Sleepwalking Society Tru Thoughts: 2011 One of the greatest things about music, and the artists who make the music, is their ability to give. Hear me out here: music gives its listeners something that we can enjoy,…

Something a Little Left: An Interview With Electric Wire Hustle

For quite some time now, we’ve been rather in awe of the self-titled electric, neo-soul album compiled by the three New Zealand musicians collectively known as Electric Wire Hustle. In fact, the 2010 BBE release of the album made many…

Comic Wow – Music for Mysteries of Mind Space and Time

Comic Wow – Music for Mysteries of Mind Space and Time Asthmatic Kitty: 2010

Damu the Fudgemunk – “Brooklyn Flower”

Yes, yes, yes! One of my favorite producers is back at it. Damu the Fudgemunk pays homage to the borough of Brooklyn this time around, flipping some pleasing guitar samples, throwing in some horns for good measure and topping it…

Kellylee Evans – “Mood Indigo”

You know that feeling you get when you hear a voice that is just so perfect? That kind of chilling, goosebumps that can only be delivered by a select handful of vocalists. That’s how I felt when I heard Kellylee…

Jesse Boykins III – “Prototype” (Andre 3000 Cover)

Maybe it’s just my own personal preference, but there was not one song on The Love Below that I enjoyed more than ‘Dre 3K’s “Prototype”. It was such a stark turn from the rest of the fun-filled hip-hop and pop…