Day 38 – Local Natives
“And even though I can’t be sure / Memory tells me that these times are worth working for”
WHO: Local Natives
WHAT: “Gorilla Manor“
WHERE: Never underestimate the value of the free mixtape. Being a music junkie I can’t help myself when I come across an offer for free music. Now sometimes there is a reason it’s free, it sucks. But there is an occasion when what’s being given away actually has some substance. The source of the free music can also influence the value. I have found gold twice now with SPIN Magazine’s free online mixtapes. The recent “Campfire Songs: A Bonnaroo Mixtape 2010” offered by the music mag was not perfect in its entirety, but there were some gems, namely the Local Natives. After hearing the So Cal band’s “World News,” I was instantly hooked and wanted more.
WHY: After six long months of living in Indiana, I have finally moved up to Chicago. Moving is a nightmare whenever and wherever you do it, so I have needed chill music while packing and unpacking my life. The very So Cal laid back vibe of Local Natives’ “Gorilla Manor” has had the right mix of uptempo beats and chill vocals to keep me motivated yet relaxed (even when I lost my car keys 30 minutes into unpacking and had to wait 3 hours for a locksmith to arrive, yeah that sucked).
PS: Kudos to B Ball & “Chigger” for keeping on me about updating this thing. Only people who read it anyway, Ha. Thanks Girls!
I lurve Local Natives. Especially Sun Hands, its just so damn addictive!!
And another good place I’ve found for their free music mixtapes is Urban Outfitter’s Blog. The have free music Mondays and once every few months they give you an itunes redeem code for 25 songs. This is actually where I first heard Local Natives.
Miss you rockster!
Saw them at Bootleg theater in LA a couple weeks ago…It was a blissful sing-along. I knew when they covered the Talking Heads song “Warning Signs” that they were a match for me
Actually a pretty romantic lil live show, haha.