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postal service inspired music

Thu, 06 May 2004 14:59:19 GMT

hey i know some people frown upon this,
and if you're that person i'm sorry but damnit,
you don't own this website! so there!
and now back to our regularly scheduled post....

ever since i heard the postal service album (even the dntel stuff) i've been totally inspired with the sound & style of music.
so anyways rather than babble on and on, i make electronic music.. its not great, im just a stupid guy who makes music in his bedroom for the sake of making music..
but i was interested in getting some postal service fans opinions on some of the new tracks i've put up.
i'm not saying i sound like postal service, i'm just saying i dunno theres a big influence in the music.. especially in the sound..
the main synth i use, has alot of sounds similar in tone to what was on the postal service album. at least to me..
ok well i'm shutting up now, my website is
http://www.tonematrix.com
the 3 latest tracks are (katonah, little saints, and the parallel)
any feedback is welcome, even if u want to bash my head in with a brick, its all good.. although i may throw the brick back at u (after i get out of the coma)

thanks,
eric (eagerly awaiting a new ps album!! get to it guys!)

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Gomez!!

Kelly — Tue, 02 May 2006 22:41:26 GMT

Hey everyone!!! The wonderful band GOMEZ has a new album coming out TODAY!!!- called "How We Operate" Go check it out cause I heard it and its really really good. You can go to www.gomeztheband.com to sample a few songs and look at tour dates.

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Give Up Vinyl

DrewBohm — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:45:21 GMT

I just got the "Give Up" Vinyl and i must say, it is incredable how they made it. first off it has Red waX and thats awesome. also, the "posters" aka scenes are inside it of such great heights and the discrict sleeps alone tonight, back to back, and i must say they truly put thwe sond into a picture. also the album art work is so cool and they prepaired it in such a cool way! and last but not least, the booklet they put in it is incredable and it is such great quality. i can not beleave how awesoe they made this. if you love The Postal Service and you havea turn table, GET THIS. I was looking for this forever in all of the record shops around me and i could never find it and the one place i do find it in, HOT TOPIC! i couldent beleave it, kinda scary it was there and no where else. and it was only about 18 bucks. GO AND BUY IT! any comments on it from anyone else?

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Nothing Better Vid

RayRay — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 04:33:18 GMT

I thought this was a cute video for Nothing Better.
http://www.youtube.com/?v=ocG9eSndc6E

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What does Ben Gibbard listen to?

JasonLee — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:14:12 GMT

What does Ben Gibbard listen to when he's not breaking indie rockers' hearts with his band Death Cab for Cutie and smash-hit "side project" The Postal Service? We're glad you asked, because it just so happens that he told us. Here's a list of some songs that are currently rocking Ben's world.

1. National Skyline - "Metropolis"

2. Doves - "Some Cities"

3. The Pogues - "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"

4. Portastatic - "I Wanna Know Girls"

5. John Cale - "Fear (Is a Man's Best Friend)"

6. Bedhead - "The Unpredictable Landlord"

7. Brian Eno - "This"

8. Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "I Hear You Drowning But I'm Tied"

9. Die Welttraumforscher & Barbara Morgenstern - "Deine allerschönsten Dinge"

10. Karen Dalton - "Something's On Your Mind"

11. The Blood Brothers - "Crimes"

12. Steven Jesse Bernstein - "More Noise Please"

13. Joe Tex - "I Want To Do Everything For You"

14. Doris Duke - "If She's Your Wife (Who Am I)"

15. Julie Doiron - "Will You Still Love Me In December?"

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Maybe this is common knowledge...

Suzanne — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:04:04 GMT

Maybe this is common knowledge, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention in case someone missed it. Iron & Wine has a cover of Postal Service's "Such Great Heights." It's fantastic. It's super slow and acoustic and very beautiful.

So... listen to it.

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You will probably love them

JasonLee — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 05:20:30 GMT

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Letting up despite great faults - 6 downloadable songs on their website,

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nothing better remix

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:04:02 GMT

i heard a great remix of nothing better called the "styrofoam remix" does anyone know where that can be found/downloaded?

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Verve Remixed 3

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:45:17 GMT

Postal Service does a GREAT job on Nina Simone's "Little Girl Blue" - just beautiful!

In general this is my favorite Verve Remixed so far: other great mixes by Album Leaf, Brazillian Girls, Junior Boys...

Overall it moves away from the dominance of house beats in the first two versions, very nice!

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PS on Muzak

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:16:40 GMT

I work at Ikea, who are now officially cooler than my local radio stations. I was working today and they played "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight. I thought that was pretty cool. I think we use Muzak at work. Today they were piping the "indie" station throught the store

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new songs

kamfarris — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:40:58 GMT

i've heard a couple new songs... one a phil collins cover, and another one that john previewed on the end last sunday. i thought the phil collins cover was...uhm, hilarious, although i don't know that that's how it was meant... anyone hear anything about a new album ?

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on mainstream radio

destroy_brc — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 21:50:17 GMT

During my daily commute, I shamefully listen to the local "alternative" radio station to kill time. It's mostly a lot of catchy, but otherwise worthless tunes like Blink 182, Linkin Park and the like. I recently had a horrifying experience, appropriately on Friday the 13th. I heard the opening tones of "Such Great Heights" and stared at the radio in disbelief, thinking it simply sounded similar. After a few seconds, I could no longer pretend it wasn't happenning. The Postal Service was being played on the radio. Unreal.

Is this happenning in other areas of the country?

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legality of the name, and prospect of something more

maduro — Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:27:50 GMT

Some of you may know that the U.S. postal service almost took legal action on the Postal Service for using their name.... here is the outcome (from the New York Times on 4 November)...

"The outcome was as unusual as the band itself: this week the United States Postal Service - the real one, as in stamps and letters - signed an agreement with Sub Pop granting a free license to use the name in exchange for working to promote using the mail. Future copies of the album and the group's follow-up work will have a notice about the trademark, while the federal Postal Service will sell the band's CD's on its Web site, potentially earning a profit. The band may do some television commercials for the post office.

The group also agreed to perform at the postmaster general's annual National Executive Conference in Washington on Nov. 17. The attendees might not realize what a rare treat they are in for since the Postal Service does not play many gigs. Mr. Tamborello and Mr. Gibbard are busy with their regular bands: Dntel, with its atmospheric electronic dance music, and Death Cab for Cutie, which has become a college rock favorite for its heartfelt, jangly punk rock known as emo."

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The Go Find

destroy_brc — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:44:22 GMT

Fans of The Postal Service and The Notwist, take note. You must hear The Go Find on Morr Music. The Go Find combines the guitar and vocals of indie rocker Dieter Sermeus with the mellow sputtering IDM breaks of Styrofoam. Although, most reviews are comparing them to The Postal Service, I find them to be even more in line with The Notwist’s latest efforts. The Go Find’s 2 most charming pieces from their 10 track full length, Miami, are remixed on a 4 track CDS entitled Over The Edge vs What I Want. These 2 discs are the perfect compliment to The Notwist’s Neon Golden and Different Cars & Trains.

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Against all odds

Wed, 22 Sep 2004 13:39:58 GMT

down load it now from itunes
such hottness!

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Woodies

Elliot — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:59:00 GMT

Everyone should go to mtvu.com and vote for TPS for best album of the year!

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clark gable

Stephen — Sun, 09 Nov 2003 08:40:26 GMT

"i kissed you in a style clark gable would have admired, i thought it classic"

who else fucking loves that?

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SASQUATCH !!!

kamfarris — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 03:21:15 GMT

i just got my internet presale notification for sasquatch, and i am soooooo uber excited that postal service in playing AND it's memorial day weekend !! there is not a better way to kick off the summer...

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i love ben gibbard

kamfarris — Thu, 06 May 2004 17:27:07 GMT

that's all.

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dntel, postal service, and..?

morleyroarly — Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:20:31 GMT

so as far as i understand it, dntel + death cab's lead singer (more or less) = postal service.

anyone got other like-minded recommendations?

lemon jelly is kind of a league to the left and back four steps, but they're equally rockin' and i know a lot of folks who love both.

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Cease & Desist

Drew — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 17:47:08 GMT

according to Pitchfork Media, the US Postal Service has served Postal Service with a cease & desist letter telling them that they have to change their name...

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death cab

Jake — Thu, 23 Oct 2003 01:07:55 GMT

death cab will be live on kexp.org 10/23 at 2 pm followed by the long winters if ya care

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death cab will be in slc soon!

s3ver1na — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:49:34 GMT

woo.. can't wait..

but the real question is, when is postal service coming.. *anxiety*

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You know you want it....

Fri, 19 Sep 2003 03:01:03 GMT

I have two autographed Postal Service cd's

i realized that's kind of selfish, so I want to see if any of you crazy kids want it. talk to me.

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Did sum1 say Death Cab & Dntel... ¿

AhdioHore — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 22:27:36 GMT

Sounds Yummy,... thanx for the killer-kool klub!

Stay Beautiful:::
\w/O_o ...mik3

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