Lightspeed Champion

One of my favorite things in this world is when I happen upon new music. Not just a new album by a band I already adore, but rather a completely new artist. I particularly love when this happens just at the time in your life when you feel like you needed to hear this particular artist/album/etc.

Last week, I was listening to NPR's All Songs Considered, which is one of the best ways I have found to discover new music(Thanks to Bob Boilen and folks). I was in the middle of doing various tasks (grading papers, recording attendance) and I heard Boilen remark that the next song he was playing was by a fella who recorded his album with Mike Mogis in Nebraska. Between Boilen and Mogis, I perked up and listened to this new music. Not surprisingly, I immediately fell in love with the song.

The artist is Lightspeed Champion, well, rather the musical project. Lightspeed Champion is the project of Devonte Hynes. I think Hynes is pretty incredible. I anxiously anticipate more of his music to listen to, but this ep- which is called Galaxy of the Lost- was just what I needed.

Check out his webpage here.
www.lightspeedchampion.com

Not only is he very talented, but if you read the last post...you have to love someone who gets a kick out of the fabulous spelling errors of others. I urge you to now buy this ep and love it.

Also, Tim and I visited the flea market...where people with record players can still find tons of great records for only $1.00. Tonight, the Superbowl will happen to the a Supertramp soundtrack. Of course, you might could argue with me the "great records" part of this statement.