Mama, I wanna come home.

I've been feeling a little homesick lately. It's not that I miss Florida, but I miss the creative madness and wonderful people I was surrounded by. While Jacksonville may not have much to shout about, it can at least be proud of some of the fantastic musicians and creative minds it has harbored. No offense to the New Yorkers, y'all are great too... but the rest of the world already knows that.

These two artists have me longing for home:


Chad Matheny is crazy, simply put. From his crazy eyes to the crazy way he performs on stage, it's the only way I can think to describe him. I've been seeing a lot of press about his project, Emperor X, and for good reason - it's brilliant. From the New Order'ish slash Magnetic Fieldsy sound of "Sfearion", to the Stephen Malkmus slash Elliot Smithness of "Citizens of Wichita"... it's funny to think that someone so sporadic on stage can put together something so perfectly arranged. He's also one half of Jacksonville-based indie label Discos Mariscos. I have to say... I'm proud to have once been called "DJ Rumpalicious" on his pirated radio station.
Sfearion
Citizens of Wichita
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Max Wood is a musical prodigy. At only 19, he's the other half of Discos Mariscos and has been the main brain behind Applied Communications. The music has been described as hip-hop/lo-fi/indie-pop/electro schizophrenia, if you can even try to fit it into a genre slot. It's all over the place, and it's fucking fun madness. The times I've seen little Max play have consisted of shaving cream all over him and EVERYWHERE in his surrounding area, and near broken equipment due to his jumping around and flailing on the ground. Yes, this madness makes me miss home.
Get A Load of My Faggot Whistle
Do You Know What I'm Saying?
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This just in!


Thanks to the God that is Chris of gorilla vs. bear, my prayers have been answered. I have been entirely too anxious to hear something off the new Sleepy Jackson album (dated for July release), so you can imagine my state when I saw this in my inbox. Let's just say my coworker probably thought I had won the lottery.
God Lead Your Soul