I had the pleasure of dining with Academy Award nominated documentarian Sam Green a while back when I heard of this amazing SF MOMA art project and collaboration with indie super stars Yo La Tengo he was masterminding called, “The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller.” To put it in context, the SF MOMA is on the verge of launching an exhibit honoring Buckminster Fuller – the eccentric designer, inventor, theorist and futurist forever associated with the creation of the famed geodesic dome. The exhibit will open at the SF MOMA on March 31. Part of the programming schedule will feature a documentary retrospective by Sam Green exploring Fuller’s utopian vision. Green’s imagery and narration will be backed by live music from Yo La Tengo. Two live performances will take place May 1 at 7PM and 9PM. Tickets are on sale now through the San Francisco Film Society. An event not to be missed, so get on it now! They won’t last.

Artist: Ketamines
Album: Spaced Out LP
Hails From: Calgary, Canada
Release Date: March, 2012
Featured Track: “1 YR”

I’m liking everything I hear so far from this band from Calgary and their forthcoming Spaced Out LP. Is that Linda Ronstadt on the cover?

Artist: Lilacs & Champagne
Album: Lilacs & Champagne
Hails From: Portland
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Featured Track: “Sensation”

Featuring one half of Grails, Lilacs and Champagne is the new effort from Alex Hall and Emil Amos. This is 100% headphone music. An instrumental journey in sampled 70s tinged funk, soul, psychedelia. Your go to late night unwind album. Put this on around 11:30 tonight and you’ll see what I mean. Feel the groove.

Artist: Lia Ices
Track: “Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd Cover)”

One of the best covers I’ve heard so far this year from Brooklyn-based chanteuse, Lia Ices. Beautiful.

Artist: The Proper Ornaments
Album: The Proper Ornaments
Hails From: UK
Featured Track: ”Shining Bright”

I stumbled upon this great track in my SoundCloud feed this week and, unsurprisingly, found that it was the work of another UK collaboration. My Brit Pop proclivities run deep, you know. This duo from London featuring James Hoare (Veronica Falls) and Max Clapps make some  sweet music together when they get around to it. This, their debut album, was released late last year.

Artist: POND
Album: Beard Wives Denim
Hails From: Australia
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Featured Track: “Moth Wings”

Psych yeah!  Featuring two members of Tame Impala‘s touring band — Nick Allbrook and Jay Watson — the Australian group leaked a track this week from their forthcoming Beard Wives Denim album. LOVE IT.

“I’m getting very stressed out that the head of our school does not know about Neu!” Best line of the skit. Great satire. Painfully true. Thanks for sharing, KD. You rule, Portlandia!