Every morning I sit down in front of my computer, fire up my iTunes and start the day here at gkv. I am usually packing some new music with me — a long-awaited release, a new album that was recommended by a friend, some random covers performed by one of my favorite bands at an obscure mountain festival and maybe even something from Motown that has recently been remastered. So there is no telling what I’m going to be playing.

So, why you ask, does this guy have a blog entry? Well, a few times a day someone will stop by my cubicle and ask the question, “Who is this you are listening to?” Which always leads to the question, “Can you burn it for me?” After years of this, someone suggested posting what I am listening to for other people. Hence the name of this post, “Sounds from my cubicle.”

Today’s Sounds:

Internet Stations

89.7 WTMD-FM
90.3 KEXP-FM

Blogs with Interesting and Rare Downloads

aquarium drunkard
Muzzle of Bees

New Album Releases

Eels “Hombre Lobo”
Grizzly Bear “Veckatimest”
Roadside Graves “My Son’s Home”
Wilco “Wilco”

Cool Unsigned Bands

Wild Yaks (New York)
The Downer Brothers (Atlanta)
Pulaski (Baltimore)

Cool Covers

Bon Iver “Your Love” (Outfield Cover)
Flaming Lips “Borderline” (Madonna Cover)

Concert/Tour DVDs

Wilco “Ashes of American Flags”

Random Others

Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On”
Gomez “A New Tide”
Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts “Temporary People”
Kings of Leon “Because of the Night”
Raphael Saadiq “The Way I See It”
Simple Kid “1″
Steve Earle “Townes”

Album Review

Band: Eels
Album: “Hombre Lobo”

Mark “E” Everett is back with that sinister tone we love so much - and a much longer beard. The dark melodies carry beautiful story lines for our minds to follow. He sings like he means it. Again. This is classic Eels. “E” thinks he is a misunderstood boy. Listen to the Eels long enough, and there’s nothing you won’t understand about his perspective of self and the world around him. “Tremendous Dynamite,” “In My Dreams,” “Prizefighter” and “All the Beautiful Things” are some of the album’s highlights.

Well, those are the sounds coming from my cubicle right now. I’m sure they will change tomorrow.

Feel free to suggest anything you think might be of interest.

Stay tuned for future posts about really cool music, the convergence of music and media and other trends pertaining to music in advertising.