muskit to my ears

[sigh] it's been too long... time for another mixtape! i humbly submit to you some current katie favorites for your listening pleasure. as usual, they've been carefully arranged, so please be mindful of the track list ;)

mixtape #3

1. Empire of the Sun - "Standing on the Shore"
2. Phoenix - "1901"
3. Shugo Tokumaru - "Parachute"
4. Kuroma - "Alexander Martin"
5. The Tallest Man on Earth - "Pistol Dreams"
6. Here We Go Magic - "Fangela"
7. Blind Pilot - "Oviedo"
8. Alligators - "If You Want To"
9. St. Vincent - "Marry Me"
10. Iron & Wine - "Belated Promise Ring"
11. Au Revoir Simone - "All or Nothing"
12. Telekenisis - "Tokyo"
13. Passion Pit - "Moths Wings"
14. Mayer Hawthorne - "Maybe So, Maybe No"

shortest man in sweden?

if there's one thing new york doesn't have a shortage of, it's fabulous music. i decided at the last minute to go to a show at bowery ballroom this past wednesday, and i'm pretty darn glad i did. this swedish musician named kristian matsson, who goes by the moniker the tallest man on earth, played a delightful catalogue of raw, gravel-y folk songs (think a slightly twangier bob dylan). he's a tiny bit quirky, but oh-so-charming (not to mention, a damn fine singer). i hadn't heard much of his music before the show, but i was pleasantly surprised how much i dug it (and how small he is, ironically enough).

he seems like such a gracious soul, too. his response to some potentially troublesome technical problems? a smile and a wink. when things were back up and running, he thanked the crowd in muted english for their patience and said we (the audience) were so very kind. i replied with. "tack så mycket" (thank you) -- the only swedish i know. he smiled, which i like to think means he was mildly impressed. at least that's what i'll keep telling myself...