I saw a magnificent landscape. It might have been a dream.

Speaking of magnificent landscapes, here are two photos of Seynes. This is an incredible limestone cliff about an hour from Montpellier. We simply don't have rock like this in the states. My photos are about as mediocre as the weather was that day, but basically it's a huge, slightly overhanging cliff littered with colonettes (basically stalactites that are attached to the wall because it's not steep enough for them to be free hanging) and neat colored rock. Great friction on the limestone and cool (hard!) climbing. There were a few climbs in the 5, a few in the 6, and the rest were from about 7a-8b or 8c (5.11d-5.14b). I don't climb that hard, so my options were a little bit more limited, but I did have the pleasure of onsighting a 6b and falling off of a couple 6b+'s (.10d and .11a, respectively). If you look closely at the second photo you might see a climber working on a route a little farther down the cliff.

This week's show is another pseudo-narrative:

"I saw a magnificent landscape. It might have been a dream"

1 On A Highway - Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP
2 Vanity Suite, Part A (One By One, The Lights Burn Out) - The Modern Electric - The Modern Electric
3 Vanity Suite, Part B (Divine, Starving, And Sleepless) - The Modern Electric - The Modern Electric
4 Comforted Full Version - Snowglobe - No Need To Light A Night Light On A Night Like Tonight
5 Ms June Remastered - Snowglobe - No Need To Light A Night Light On A Night Like Tonight
6 Simplest Love - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes - From Below
7 Pretend - LIGHTS - Daytrotter Session 12/3/2009
8 Turning On - Cloud Nothings - Turning On
9 Hurts So Bad - Digital Leather - Warm Brother

Download the show here.




In music notes, I'd like to mention two artists. The first is Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes. They're a newish band with a record out called "From Below", and if you haven't already heard these guys you probably should. NPR has been all over this band's music, and for good reason: it's feel-good, sing-along folky radness. Buy the record, or download it using your favorite illicit method. Here's a concert they did with NPR.

Secondly, The Cloud Nothings. I just discovered these guys, and was pleasantly surprised on my first listen. I'd describe their sound as Lo-Fi, kind of a cross between Micachu and That Ghost. It's catchy, and you might like it. The record is called "Turning On".

That's it for this week. Check back around next Wednesday(ish) for more goodies.