Musings, tunes, news, banter, and other slapdash postings for leisurely consumption and enjoyment.Tumblr (3.0; @courtneyhoward)http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/18111426109/tumblr_lztu6dbNEq1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Islands do it again with ‘Don’t I Love You’. Well yes, yes I do.</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/18111426109http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/18111426109Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:39:49 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37258211" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>SAY caught up with local San Francisco band <a href="http://myth.geographermusic.com/" target="_self">Geographer</a> to talk about music, their upcoming album and their passion for creating sounds that no one has heard before.  </p> <p>Geographer played an exclusive set during SAY’s <a href="http://saydaily.com/2012/02/geographer-bombay-bicycle-club-party-with-say-in-sf.html" target="_self">private party</a> in San Francisco that included songs from their new album <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Myth-Geographer/dp/B006UFH7ZU" target="_self">Myth</a>, available on February 28th. </p> <p>Check out the video for more:</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/18096246663http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/18096246663Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:39:42 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17575357125/tumblr_lzcuo6evay1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>“<strong>Open Rhythms</strong>”.</p> <p>Revisiting <strong>Bodies of Water</strong>’s <strong>Twist Again</strong>, fantastic Album.</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/17575357125http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/17575357125Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:31:18 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17527340381/tumblr_lzb6qy4wSP1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>First Love Never Die by SoKo</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/17527340381http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/17527340381Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:56:00 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/13802573273/tumblr_lvrbg8EF2p1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Birdy - ‘Young Blood’</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/13802573273http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/13802573273Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:45:44 -0800<iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=496123748/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Treat your ears right. Listen to this track.</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/13538220355http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/13538220355Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:13:17 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/11922997778/tumblr_ltn7g2wCEH1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Under Your Spell - Desire</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/11922997778http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/11922997778Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:21:38 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/11409999459/tumblr_lt0za5XxMw1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Metric - Twilight Galaxy  (Bonus: Che Andre Remix)</p> <p>Holler…it’s almost Friday.</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/11409999459http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/11409999459Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:18:05 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qdTVpKE0YYU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span> <h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span title="Serenades - Birds (Official Video)" dir="ltr" id="eow-title">Serenades - Birds</span></h1> <p><span title="Serenades - Birds (Official Video)" dir="ltr">For those working on this quasi recognized holiday, this should provide a little pick-me-up.</span></p> </span></p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/11282209405http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/11282209405Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:01:02 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/10569967864/tumblr_lrzwvxDFAU1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Wild Beasts cover Lady Gaga’s “You and I”. Nice.</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/10569967864http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/10569967864Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:55:09 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/9265437710/tumblr_lqb2anMevB1qzpqk4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sftlmusic.com/post/9260984478" target="_blank">somethingfortheladies</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="art"><a href="http://www.freelancewhales.com/" target="_blank">Freelance Whales - “Girl U Want (Devo cover)”</a></p> <p class="review">Freelance Whales takes this classic, upbeat track by Devo and makes it their own, transforming it into something a little more dreamy. Their version is for slow dancing, for making mixtapes, and for lying awake late at night staring at your ceiling. <br/><br/><em>This track was suggested by my good pal <a href="http://soundsofsilvazws.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Zach</a> who has better taste than me and is frequently embarrassed by my company in public. <a href="http://sftlmusic.com/tagged/Jazz%20Week" target="_blank">Jazz Week</a> was fun with our readers submitting their favourite jazz tunes, so <a href="http://sftlmusic.com/submit" target="_blank">submit your favourite covers</a>!</em></p> </blockquote>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/9265437710http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/9265437710Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:52:52 -0700CrystalCovers Week<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-Sg7YkPnEYw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I Break Horses - Winter Beats</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/9257945370http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/9257945370Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:25:01 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/9044899454/tumblr_lq34d8Zvlu1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>This one goes out to Igloo.</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/9044899454http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/9044899454Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:22:20 -0700<p><a href="http://clientsfromhell.net/post/8345842706" target="_blank">clientsfromhell</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Can you make the site look like this?<br/><br/><img src="http://www.yogicreative.com/images/breif.jpg" alt="Client Website Brief" width="488" height="320"/> </p> </blockquote>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8389299018http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8389299018Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:15:27 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpa3wehE4F1qgkhn8o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ambiendiary.tumblr.com/post/8366698990" target="_blank">ambiendiary</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>ALL IN!</p> <p>HEMMINGWAY’D!</p> </blockquote>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8389240893http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8389240893Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:13:44 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/8224072109/tumblr_lp3zjkO7471qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Magic Fingers - Hands</p> <p>TGIF Jam!</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8224072109http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8224072109Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:02:08 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/8181686175/tumblr_lp26jlnPkv1qzmtbx&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Dusty (feat Jessica Brown) - CHLLNGR</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8181686175http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8181686175Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:38:09 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aGakxDyjwzc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I HEART DEAD MAN’S BONES</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8180940707http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8180940707Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:18:44 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loosrlmHfs1qb8vpuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://firsttimeuser.tumblr.com/post/8081905097" target="_blank">firsttimeuser</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“The Dance Track” Helene Shelda a young Russian dancer who was inspired by the Hindus in British India, reap great success in Paris, 1931</p> <p><a href="http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/" target="_blank">The Memory of the Netherlands</a></p> </blockquote>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8146040283http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8146040283Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:56:15 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jHZE7MznSt8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>While we’re at…let’s celebrate a NV throwback.</p> <p>NewVillager-RichDoors</p>http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8145850385http://courtneyhoward.tumblr.com/post/8145850385Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:51:17 -0700