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2009-02-22T12:15:00.005-05:00

So I done moved to wordpress.

The new blog is http://gimmetinnitus.com/.

The new feed is http://feeds2.feedburner.com/gimmetinnituscom.

I am leaving this blog up as an archive. The mp3s located herein will be available for a while.

Thanks!

Friday Night Vids: 2/20/09

2009-02-20T21:00:00.007-05:00

I am setting this up for a ROBOPOST. Enjoy your Friday Evening!

Streamable: "Tunnelvision" (p4k) by Here We Go Magic

Streamable: "What A Drag" (youtube) by Bear Hands

Streamable: "jewel of dew" (youtube) by Sore Eros and Gary War

Streamable: "Murder" (youtube) by The Big Sleep

Streamable: "Dancing In The Dark" (youtube) covered by Ted Leo

Streamable: "Cable TV" (p4k) by Fol Chen

HEALTH Megggamix (Mixed By Acid Girls)

2009-02-20T13:11:00.003-05:00

You may know the Acid Girls from their two Health remixes a la HEALTH//DISCO. Well now they have taken the music of GT favs, Health and crafted an almost 28 minute crazyass megamix. I tend to like my music in 1:30 to 3:00 minute punk-sized chunks, but in this case I am willing to make an exception. (You may have noticed) I have a tendency to describe things as awesome. Well, this IS awesome.

Listen: "HEALTH Megggamix (Mixed By Acid Girls)" (box.net mp3) (props to Urb)

In other Health related news, they are recording a long player presently entitled GET COLOR. Also, HEALTH//DISCO comes to wax in with a new sequence and a new remix from MATH HEAD. Maybe we will get to hear that soon (hint hint).

Myspace page is here.
LOVEPUMP Records is here.
HEALTH//DISCO project page is here.
Enhanced HEALTH//DISCO cd is here.
Wiki Wiki Wiki is here.
eMusic page is here

Consider CLICKing
- Stop what you are doing right now and download some reposted Dickless over @ Lamestain.... here (also Cat Butt + much much more). FYI: Dickless sound kinda like TAD meets Babes In Toyland.

- Tonight... Issue Project Room is filled with amazing sounds @ 8pm - Qbico U-Nite XIII w/ Arthur Doyle (of Sonic Youth's "Mariah Carey and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream" (ysi mp3) fame) + Acid Birds + Muruga & Perry Robinson Duo w/ Special Guest Badal Roy + Direct Current. Tix and lots more info... here.

- Also Tonight... Less Artists More Condos @ 8pm w/ The Muggabears + Skeleton$ (with a dude from Zs) + Skinny Claire

- Stream interstellarpunks Mi Ami's February 16, 2009 performance on the Liz Berg Show on WFMU:
"New" (wfmu m3u)
"New Guitar" (wfmu m3u)
"New New" (wfmu m3u)

- Some New New New promomp3s to check out:
"Skeleton" (pirate mp3) by The Decks
"Killed By The Boom" (beggars mp3) by The Veils

- One new old promomp3 to check out:
"Gauze" (subpop mp3) by Red Red Meat

- NOT Math Rock... Rock Math! Dum Dum Girls + Blank Dogs = The Mayfair Set. More info and downloads @ the FADER... here.

- Listen to dark swirly (yet somehow slightly abraisive) goodness of The Spanish Armada @ Built On A Weak Spot... here.

- Finally, new newness from the overhyped-but-we-love-them-anyway Vivian Girls is available at p'fork (and on lots of other interwebsites)... here. What the hell, I'm posting it too. Why not? "Lake House" (box.net mp3)

Tourniquet By Sholi

2009-02-19T10:47:00.000-05:00

So, I assume you've heard the bad news about Touch & Go/Quarterstick going into survival mode... here or here or here or here or here or here or here or here or even here. Well, to cheer you up a little (maybe), here is some music from what may be Quarterstick's final release (hopefully not)... Sholi by Sholi

Listen: "Tourniquet" (box.net mp3)

Sholi is Payam Bavafa (vox, git), Jonathon Bafus (drum), and Eric Ruud (bass, vox). The eponymous album by the SF indie rock band was produced with Greg Saunier of Deerhoof. It looks like this:

The album is presently available in stores physical and digital.

Myspace page is here.
Touch & Go page is (still) here.
Holocene Music page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- You knew it was coming right? new New NEW Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Grab the mp3 of "Zero" @ Indie Rocker Dot Net... here.

- Listen to latest Dirty Projector solo act (Angel) Deradoorian over @ Stereogum... here.

- Random REPOST: "Superball" (mary timony mp3) by Helium

Zontag By Gary War

2009-02-18T10:24:00.000-05:00

Mining 2009.sxsw.com, Vol. 1

Time to start mining 2009.sxsw.com for some nuggets of gold. Why not start with a man who has an invalid Myspace ID?... Gary War.

Dig the lofisynthpunk.

Downloadable: "Zontag" (sxsw mp3)

SXSW schedule is here.
last.fm page is here.
Old Raven Sings The Blues post is here.
SHDWPLY Records myspace is here.

Chas. Mtn. BONUS: "Cinematic, Unbearable" (western vinyl mp3)
FYI: Chas. Mtn. is Gary War and Ned Egg's freakfolk project (I assume there is only one Gary War).

Consider CLICKing
- New New New Fol Chen promomp3 remixed by Liars... "Cable TV (Liars Remix)" (forcefield mp3)

- Check out a mellow "I Fought The Law" cover by Bell X1 over @ Daytrotter... here.

Quiet Dog By Mos Def

2009-02-17T21:01:00.000-05:00

I downloaded this Mos Def track last month, and it is finally cycling up into my ipod listening. I have been enjoying it and figured I would share. Dig it.

Downloadable: "Quiet Dog" (box.net mp3)

And yes, if you are white you should already like Mos Def. This fact is well documented... here.

Downtown Recordings is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.
Excuse Me, This is the Yah Mos Def by The YMD is here. (FYI: as far as I know, Mos Def is not in any way involved in this project which mixes whiteboy rapping with hardcorepunk and mathrock samples)

Consider CLICKing
- Get the new new new The Secret Life Of Sofia EP, Empty Sleeves is available fer frees... here.

- Pinglewood leaks a track off the new as-yet-unreleased Dan Deacon album, Bromst... here.

- If you haven't picked up the 2007 eponymous A Place To Bury Strangers album, then go to Bandcamp and get it for free... here.

- There's a free Beirut track over at internetsuperstore Amazon... here.

- Two new bands to check out over at thepunkguy, Red Fang and This Town Needs Guns... here.

First Daze By Pterodactyl

2009-02-16T10:03:00.001-05:00

Bklynoiserockers Pterodactyl have a new album coming out on April 21. It looks like this:

Listen to the awesome promomp3: "First Daze" (scjag)

The band also has two upcoming dates in the area.

Feb 27 @ Cake Shop
with Sonoi (ex-Manishevitz ), Beach Fuzz and DM Stith

April 2 @ Glasslands
with USAisamonster, The Library Is On Fire, and Starring

Myspace page is here.
Jagjaguwar page is here.
Brah Records are here.
Cardboard Records are here.

BONUS:
"Esses" (scjag mp3)
"Reverbdactyl" (mp3)
"Polio (KALX with Disco Shawn, 7/21/06)" (mp3)

Consider CLICKing
- The Spinto Band's session recorded for Daytrotter is live on the internets... here.

- These Are Powers get recorded while playing live by our favorite taper, nyctaper... here. Also, These Are Powers are putting on a free show tonight at Other Music @ 8PM. More info... here.

Sunlight By Harlem Shakes

2009-02-14T12:18:00.000-05:00

It's been a while since we heard from the Harlem Shakes. Well, that is about to change. Tonight they are playing BAM SOUNDS LIKE BROOKLYN FESTIVAL @ Southpaw. They are playing with Phil And The Osophers and Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers. Then, the Harlem Shakes are going on tour with Tokyo Police Club (and playing Webster Hall). And then on March 24th the new album, Technicolor Health comes out. Take a listen.

Downloadable: "Sunlight" (box.net mp3)

They are also playing SXSW. Speaking of which, the SXSW schedules went up, and you know what that means... mp3s! Lot's of 'em. Don't worry, we'll be mining that motherlode over the next few weeks. Let's start now.

Downloadable: "Strictly Game" (sxsw mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Gigantic Music is here.
Daytrotter Session is here.
WOXY Lounge Act is here.
eMusic page is here.

mp3 BONUSes:
- I assume you remember this catchy ditty... "Sickos" (box.net mp3)
- If you were wondering what Phil And The Osophers sound like..."They Threw A Shoe At You" (mp3). I hope Amy Goodman know about this song.

Consider CLICKing: Reissue Edition
- DNTEL is going to be rereleasing some old joints in a 3CD set on Phtalo Records. Some deets are... here. Listen: "Loneliness Is Having No One To Miss" (phthalo mp3)

- Indiecater Records is reissuing janglepop classic 1994 recording The Language Of Everyday Life by In Motion. Deets are... here. Listen: "Hollow Blow" (indiecater mp3)

Dig the Technicolor Health coverart by Jules de Balincourt

Troubles Like Mine By Gun Outfit

2009-02-14T00:39:00.001-05:00

Didn't get to post this on Friday in the AM. It's new new new Gun Outfit. This is off Dim Light, which comes out Tuesday 2/17. Dig it.

Downloadable: "Troubles Like Mine" (box.net mp3)

The album looks like this.

Post Present Medium page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Get the full album download of Lemonade's Remixtape over at RCRDLBL... here.

- Read The Young Person's Guide To Silkworm @ The Unblinking Ear... here.

- MBV "Refuse[s] To Use Tune-Yards’ Exasperating Capitalization Scheme"... here.

- The FADER has a Tyvek a/k/a Tyvjk "freeload"... here.

- Titus Andronicus is the latest indie rock band to market itself with the iPhone. Prepare yourself for their tetris clone Loadin'... here.

- A Million Miles Away has featured The Feelies three posts in a row... here and here and here.

- Listen to a shoegazey Panda Riot mix over @ Loveless Music Group... here.

Friday Night Vids: 2/13/09

2009-02-13T22:38:00.000-05:00

Streamable: "Parasites (Live)" (youtube) by The Soft Pack

Streamable: "What'cha Gonna Do About It?" by Condo Fucks

Streamable: "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" by The Small Faces

Streamable: "Eugene Mirman's advice for surviving high school, getting into college, and surviving drugs and rock" (youtube) by Eugene Mirman

Streamable: "We're Through" (youtube) by James Pants

Streamable: "Boyfriend" (youtube) by Screaming Females

Streamable: "Apathy" (vimeo) by Bachelor Of Arts

Streamable: "Daylight" (youtube) by Matt & Kim

Cage Those Pythons By Dinowalrus

2009-02-12T10:47:00.005-05:00

Time for another pysch-mp3 from...
DINO
WAL
RU
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Downloadable: "Cage Those Pythons" (box.net mp3) from The Dinowalrus CD-R

"Cage Those Pythons" is also the B-side to new new new Electric Car, Gas Guitar 7". Dig the big SURF sound and get the 7" online... here (also available around NYC at Kim's, Other Music, Academy, EAT, passout, and Earwax).

Some deets:
- Insert screenprinting by Ian Graezter from Titus Andronicus.
- Audio mastering by Josh Bonati from Aa.
- Only 200 pressed.

Upcoming dates:
Feb 14 @ Death By Audio Valentines Day Benefit
Fiasco... download FREE "fabulous bozo EP"(beautiful zip)
Smarts

Mar 7 @ Dead Herring
The Forms
Bachelor Of Arts
Real Estate
boogie boarder

Myspace page is here
igetrvng is here.
Old GT posts are here.

Consider CLICKing
- New New New Casiotone For The Painfully Alone: "Optimist vs. The Silent Alarm (When The Saints Go Marching In)" (team clermont mp3)

- Preview bklyn-noisniks Pterodactyl's latest @ RCRDLBL... here.

- The FADER posts a pre-release track from ATL-all girl-punx The Coathangers, "Stop Stomp Stompin'"... here.

- Another Heartless Bastards promomp3 has surfaced. This one is less rockin... "Early In The Morning (Acoustic)" (fat possum mp3)

- Raven Sings The Blues about Aussie rawkers The Ooga Boogas... here.

Oh, the of the Electric Car, Gas Guitar 7" looks like this:

Pine On By Obits

2009-02-11T10:18:00.000-05:00

Ohboyohboy! Sub Pop dropped the first promo mp3 from the rock and roll unit called Obits last night.

Downloadable: "Pine On" (sub pop mp3)

I Blame You is now available for preorder (with a 3/24 release date)... here.

The record release show is at The Bell House in lovely Gowanus, Brooklyn. The deets:

Friday 3/27: 8pm / 18+ / $10 adv / $12 dos
Openers... Lycaon Pictus, The Browns, and Rope

Myspace page is here.
Sub Pop page is here.
Comedy Minus One is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Also dropped yesterday, the new new new poppy single from former sub poppers, The Thermals. Listen: "Now We Can See" (krs mp3)

- Bushwick Is Beautiful posts a minimix featuring the iron and wine-y Mimicking Birds... here.

Grinding Halt (Cure Cover) By The Muslims a/k/a The Soft Pack

2009-02-10T00:09:00.000-05:00

A good Cure cover?? Not an easy thing to find. Well, let me tell you, there is at least one worth listening to on Perfect as Cats: A Tribute to The Cure (which came out last year). It is by The Muslims d/b/a The Soft Pack. It is pretty faithful, methinks.

Downloadable: "Grinding Halt (Cure Cover)" (box.net mp3)

Streamable: "Grinding Halt (Live Melkweg 1979)" (youtube)

Kemado page is here.
1928 Recordings is here.
Sweet Tooth Records is here.
S'Gum Band To Watch post is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Coin Under Tongue (a band with no internet presence) have put forth two new new new rock and roll mp3s at the Death By Audio blogspot... here. Listen to their "tribute to night gardening": "Night Weed" (killer rock and roll mp3)

Also, they have some dates coming up:
Feb. 26th 8PM
Cake Shop
152 Ludlow St., New York City, NY 10002
w/ Pursesnatchers, Von Haze, Colomboid

Feb. 28th 9PM
Death By Audio
S. 2nd St., Brooklyn
w/Fatal Film, Gold Tooth, Total Bolsheviks, Sisters

- In addition to taping Wavves, nyctaper also recorded NODZZZ (and maybe coming soon Blank Dogs?) at their recent Market Hotel gig... here.

Is She There By Nodzzz

2009-02-08T10:40:00.000-05:00

Today, I have a catchy little ditty for you. It comes all the way from San Francisco. It is by the band known as NODZZZ, who have been playing around the NYC area for the past few days. They have one more show to go. Here are the deets: 2PM at Underground Lounge 955 West End Ave @ 107th St $3 with Columbia ID $5 everybody else (presented by WBAR Barnard College Radio and Todd P). Also playing are Woods, Blank Dogs, and the mucho-hyped Wavves.

Listen: "Is She There" (box.net mp3)

The band's blogspot is here.
Make A Mess is here.
What's Your Rupture is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Speaking of Wavves, nyctaper recorded their recent set @ Market Hotel... here.

- The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart new self titled LP gets the big thumbs up from Your Favorite New Song... here.

Don't Lie By Abe Vigoda

2009-02-07T11:29:00.000-05:00

It's time. It's time to hear Abe Vigoda's newer melllower less-glittery (more shoegazey?) cut off their upcoming EP, Reviver. The EP comes out on 2/17.

Downloadable: "Don't Lie" (box.net mp3)(source: spinner)

Preorder Reviver... here.

Abe's life blog is here.
Post Present Medium page is here.
Not Not Fun is here.
Zum is here.
OMS-B is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Raven Sings The Blues posts an mp3 by postpunkers France Has The Bomb... here.

- Check out a preview of the cheeky new Attractive Eighties Woman CD over at Drive A Faster Car... here.

Friday Night Vids: 2/7/09

2009-02-07T00:31:00.004-05:00

Streamable: "3am (Pink Pony)" (p4k tv) by The Homosexuals

Streamable: "NYC @ 979 Broadway | Sep 13 2008" (youtube) by Krallice

Streamable: "Thebes" (vimeo) by Lines Drawing Circles

NSFW Streamable: "Live In India Dick Guitar Promo" (vbs) by The Black Lips

Streamable: "So Bored, live in L.A. November 2008" (youtube) by WAVVES

Streamable: "I Saw The Bright Shinies" by The Octopus Project

New Guitar By Mi Ami

2009-02-05T10:33:00.000-05:00

SF dubpunks Mi Ami are coming to town next week. On Wednesday (2/11), they will play the Cakeshop with the athletic rhythm/action unit from Baltimore, Thank You (check out the BONUS below).... THEN a Todd P show the next night:

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Thursday February 12th @ MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT

:: Thank You
:::: Mi Ami

| MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT |
128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy | 9:30pm | all ages | $7

They are also making a stop at WFMU while they are in the area. Furthermore, available as of (uhhh) Tuesday on RCRD LBL is the latest in Mi Ami free mp3 technology. The Quaterstick's free mp3 for the same song went up yesterday (I think). Here it is.

Downloadable: "New Guitar" (box.net mp3)

Mi Ami's full length, Watersports is now available as an ADVANCE at eMusic. The LP is due to drop on Feb 17.

Quarterstick Records page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.
Old GT post is here.

Thank You BONUS: "Empty Legs" (thrill jockey mp3)

Consider CLICKing
- Mining The Audio Motherlode (vol. 2) is up @ WFMU's Beware Of The Blog... here.

- Holy SHIT, Paul's Boutique is 20 years old. This almost as bad as when I heard "The One I Love" (youtube) on WCBS. In order to make me feel old, The Beastie Boys have put together a remastered version of the album with tons more goodies. Streams, vids, store, and more stuff are... here.

Here is a "Johnny Ryall" flash card (click "flip" to stream the song):

- Stereogum has a new new new Wavves mp3... here. Wavves is in town tomorrow (and the next day and the next day) (with PTST Band of the Week, NODZZZ)!

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Friday February 6th @ MARKET HOTEL

:: Woods
:::: Blank Dogs
:::::: Wavves
:::::::: Nodzzz
:::::::::: Gary War

| MARKET HOTEL |
1142 Myrtle Ave @ Bdwy | Bushwick, Bklyn
JMZ-Myrtle, L-Jefferson, G-Mrytle/Willoughby | 8pm | all ages | $10
| MYSPACE |– http://myspace.com/markethotelnyc

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Saturday February 7th @ LESS ARTISTS MORE CONDOS

:: Blank Dogs
:::: Woods
:::::: Wavves
:::::::: Nodzzz
:::::::::: Gary War

| LESS ARTISTS MORE CONDOS |
132 West 3rd St @ 6th Ave | Greenwich Village, Manhattan
BDFVACE-West 4th St, 1-Christopher St | 8pm | all ages | $10
| MYSPACE |– http://myspace.com/lessartistsmorecondos

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Sunday February 8th –| 2PM |– @ UNDERGROUND LOUNGE

|| WBAR BARNARD COLLEGE RADIO PRESENTS

|| Blank Dogs
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| UNDERGROUND LOUNGE |
955 West End Ave @ 107th St | Morningside Heights, Manhattan
1-110th St, B/C-110th St | –| 2PM |– | $donation | all ages

| organized by WBAR Barnard Radio |

This is what Watersports looks like

So Fine By Telepathe

2009-02-04T11:06:00.000-05:00

Republican-owned Urban Outfitters has a free compilation which features a new song by bklyndanceweirdos Telepathe (among others). Get the whole comp entitled, LSTN#3... here or download the Telepathe mp3 right now.

Listen: "So Fine" (box.net mp3)

Telepathe's Dance Mother is available now from eMusic. US physical release is reported to be on 2/17.

IAMSOUND Records is here.
Drowned In Sound page is here.
Drown-loads are here
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Editor's note: Yes, UO should sell a t-shirt that says "Fuck Urban Outfitters, I'll Just Go To The Salvation Army While We Leave These to the Suburban Kids" (props to Gothamist).

Consider CLICKing
- LDC's new single "Thebes" (with b-side, "Fit To Be Tied") is available for frees... here.

- new new new promomp3 weirdness from Black Dice: "Glazin'" (force field mp3)

- Built On A Weak Spot posts an mp3 by TX's slightly-mathy indierockers Handbrake... here.

Yeti By Like Bells

2009-02-02T10:21:00.001-05:00

Get ready for some postrock goodness, Like Bells. The band plays violin/viola, guitar, drums, and cpu. While these guys come out of the Oberlin/Cleveland scene they are not as noisy as the recent acts we have heard from Ohio. That is not a bad thing. Their self-titled Exit Stencil debut was engineered, mixed, and produced by the band. It comes out on May 19th, 2009. They will be in the NYC area sometime around May, 29, venue TBA.

Downloadable: "Yeti" (box.net mp3)

Exit Stencil page is here.

BONUS: "Atlas" (exit stencil mp3)

Consider CLICKing
- BOAWS posts his awesome monthly mix... here.

- WTF?

- Get the recording of the recent Antlers show at the Cake Shop over @ nyctaper... here.

- Tullycraft post a live BOAT track... here.

- ohboyohboy, 20 Jazz Funk Greats posts a new new new Mi Ami b-side, "Echononecho (Version)"... here.

- It's been a long time... but there is a new Sixeyes mix, featuring Primus???... here.

Wretched Wisdom By Krallice (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Black Metal)

2009-01-31T11:49:00.002-05:00

Most of the music I post here is in the indierock/electronic vein, but let me tell you I have a major soft spot for trash and speedmetal circa 1985-1992. I admit it. After the Metallica black album, that soft spot hardened. Time passed. Then metal crossed over into indie. I really liked that first album by The Sword. I wanted to get into Mastodon when I first heard of them, but it never really took. I dig them when they come up on random on iTunes, but I never really seek them out.

Downloadables:
"Barael's Blade" (box.net mp3) by The Sword
"March Of The Fire Ants" (box.net mp3) by Mastodon

Then I started checking out instrumental postmetal (via thepunkguy, thanks Krist), e.g. Russian Circles and Pelican, kickass. I think I liked the instrumental part of the equation as I am not a big fan of the cookie monster vocals.

Downloadables:
"Station" (box.net mp3) by Russian Circles
"City of Echoes" (box.net mp3) by Pelican

When I was checking into that genre, one name kept popping up... Krallice.

They look like this:

This is not instrumental postmetal. This is the non-satanist American variant of Black Metal played by guys who have roots in the prog/jazz/post/tech-metal of Orthrelm and Behold...The Arctopus. This is less noodly and proggy. Nevertheless, this is a commitment. The shortest song is on the Krallice self-titled album is 6:08. The mp3 below clocks in at 10:17. Because the screamy vocals are very low in the mix, for me this is a new genre almostinstrumentalblackmetal. It is AWE-some (in the true meaning of the word). I wish someone told me about this when it came out in July last year.

Downloadable: "Wretched Wisdom" (box.net mp3) by Krallice

Am I going to be sucked in to an investigation of Black Metal? I had always rejected the genre as "too extreme," but maybe I just wasn't ready for it. We'll see.

Profound Lore is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Deerhunter side-proj, Lotus Plaza has a new new new mp3 available on Stereogum... here.

- Raven Sings The Blues brings you "two great female fronted doses of fuzzed pop." Check out the Blank Its and Golden Triangle... here. (Note: Methinks we'll see more of these bands around this here web presence).

The Krallice album

Friday Night Vids: 1/30/09

2009-01-30T21:13:00.001-05:00

Streamable: "So Fine" (youtube) by Telepathe

Streamable: "Crystal Mines" (p4k.tv) by CFCF

Streamable: "Mantis" (p4k.tv) by Psychic Ills

12 Awesome MP3s That Were Not Freakin' Everywhere In 2008

2009-01-30T13:48:00.002-05:00

A 2008 post? Why not? You know there is still stuff you missed last year. Like why didn't anyone tell me that Krallice album rules (a post about that coming soon)? Here are, umm, 12 awesome mp3s that were not freakin' everywhere in 2008. Enjoy.

Downloadables:
"Dog Years" (box.net mp3) by Ghetto Cross (2 posts)

"Draped Up, Oxed Out" (box.net mp3) by Smart Growth (2 posts)

"Hands Up (The Race)" (box.net mp3) by Susu (4 posts)

"Rum For You (Edit)" (box.net mp3) by BUKE AND GāSS (2 posts)

"Stains" (box.net mp3) by Flying (2 posts)

"The Greatest Gift (Scratch Acid Cover)" (box.net mp3) (mp3) by We Versus The Shark (1 post)

"GO to WHERE its Clear" (box.net mp3) by Paul Fuster (1 post)

"Rather Dull" (box.net mp3) by Psychedelic Horseshit (4 posts)

"Van v Art" (sxsw 2008 mp3) by Necropolis (2 posts)

"Crystal Ladies" (box.net mp3) by Blank Dogs (5 posts)

"The French Revolution" (box.net mp3) By Motico (1 post)

"Bastard In Love (Black Flag Cover)" (box.net mp3) by Mika Miko (1 post)

Consider CLICKing
- New New New Black Lips... "Short Fuse" (vice mp3)

- Happy belated B-Day largeheartedboy!... here.

- The Diamond Center has a new new new countryfried promomp3... "WTT" (box.net mp3)

- Part Two of the free and legal mp3 manifesto! Read it @ Fingertips... here.

- #1 elbo.ws blog TSURURADIO posts about bkylnbedroomrockers Here We Go Magic. Believe the hype... here.

- EARFARM reviews a recent show by Suckers... here.

- Watch the Wavves hits Austin over at Covert Curiosity... here.

- Listen to a Spoon FM boot? Where else? Captain's Dead... here.

Bruce Springsteen Vs. Wipers

2009-01-28T10:14:00.001-05:00

First off, if you have not checked out Christoper Weingarten's (ex-ptw, ex-Parts & Labor) new mini-review project Poisson D’Avril make with the clicking. Plus, you can twitter the reviews @1000TimesYes. His #44 review for the new Bruce Springsteen record: "The anti-808s And Heartbreak. Hard work pays off in life and love and DC. Dream, baby, dream.=8" But then I saw this tweet yesterday: "Bruce Springsteen's super-posi, sorta Wipers-esque Working On A Dream is out today!" I thought "sorta Wipers-esque", whaa?

Upon re-listening to "My Lucky Day" I could kinda/sorta hear some Greg Sage, but I'm still kinda skeptical. What do you all think?

Streamable: "My Lucky Day" (myspace) or stream the whole of Working On A Dream @ NPR

vs.

Downloadable: "Misfit" (box.net mp3) by Wipers from Is This Real?

Working On A Dream Amazon MP3 page... here.
Purchase Is This Real? from Zeno Records... here.

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- The year 1989 is 20 years old??? Grungeblog Lamestain has the awesome mixtape zip to celebrate... here.

- Download the nyctaper's taping of These Are Powers @ The Bell House... here.

- thepunkguy posts a very special Kinks cover by The Raincoats. If you do not know what I am talking about... click here.

- Listen to the latest BMSR sampler... "Eating Us (Pieces)" (graveface mp3)

- O'Death has put together a mix for When You Awake entitled, Top 10 Women Singers I Wish I Sounded Like If I Was a Woman (and a quintessential song each). Dig it... here.

Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing By Volcano Suns

2009-01-27T10:22:00.003-05:00

Holy Shit! Is Merge giving away the mp3 and flac versions of The Bright Orange Years and All Night Lotus Party by Volcano Suns?? It looks like it.

Listen: "Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing" (box.net mp3)

~~Download the albums here (for what I assume is a limited time). What are you waiting for, huh?~~

UPDATE: The freebie (if it ever existed) is now gone. Mp3 downloads of the albums cost $8.99 each, here.

For those of you who want a physical product and not just 0's and 1's, they are selling both cds in a multipack for $20, here.

FYI: Volcano Suns were founded in 1983 by former Mission Of Burma drummer Peter Prescott. For more history and confusing lineup changes read their wiki... here.

Merge Records page is here.
Touch & Go page is here.

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- New New New dd/mm/yyyy... "Digital Haircut" (kill beat mp3), also new new new Reigns... "Everything Beyond These Walls Has Been Razed" (fanatic mp3)

- I Rock Cleveland revs up the Rock-o-meter for the new Animal Collective... here.

- Finally, someone is listening to me (in the Isle of Man)... here.

- There is a free Park The Van sampler available at Amazon... here.

- Raven Sings The Blues explores the "new era of dub experimentalism" with Mi Ami... here.

- Panther covers Lou Reed's ??Metal Machine Music??... here.

Don't Taunt A Tiger By Slothbear

2009-01-26T09:08:00.001-05:00

Slothbear are batesmaroo, doblique, jamoots and palz. They have some new jams up at their myspace. Maybe when "Olio" is in a more final form it will show up in my inbox (hint hint).

Question: Did you know they are sworn zoocrats? They believe in, yes... rule by animals. This may have something to do with the fact that they are stuck out on Long Island.

Downloadable: "Don't Taunt A Tiger" (box.net mp3)

Downloadable EP: "Slothbear EP" (rack and ruin zip)

Slothbear's spotblog is here.
Rack And Ruin page is here.
Last.fm page is here.

Previously POSTED: "The Exceptional Bastards" (box.net mp3)

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- Check out the FADER freeload of Blues Control... here.

- PUKEKOS takes on the topic of posting Wavves... here.

Baraat By Rude Mechanical Orchestra

2009-01-23T10:42:00.002-05:00

The Rude Mechanical Orchestra killed it last night at the Matt & Kim show, upstaging even secret special guest Spank Rock who was trying out some new material. You may remember RMO from this post. They are "radical" -- as in they support feminist, queer, labor, environmental, social and economic justice, peace, and other progressive causes. Speaking of which, RMO have a gig coming up at The St. Pat's for All Parade (43rd St and Skillman Ave, Sunnyside, Queens) on Sun Mar 01 @ 2 PM. Listen to them play one of their trademark songs, the title track to the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding.

Downloadable: "Baraat" (box.net mp3) (composed by Mychael Danna)

Streamable: "Push It (Salt-n-Pepa Cover Live At Honk! Festival)" (youtube)

Myspace page is here.
Donate to RMO here.
Props to RMO for telling people about this fucking insane story.

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- Royal Bangs perform new track "Who Am Kong" for Daytrotter... here.

- Cadence Weapon sets up a Radiohead/NIN/GirlTalk/Saul Williams-style payment system for his new electrohop record Separation Anxiety... here.

- Burning World posts a kick ass Pixies boot... here.

Don't Slow Down By Matt & Kim

2009-01-22T16:23:00.003-05:00

Matt And Kim (a/k/a Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino) have a new album Grand. It is filled with Vermont-recorded BKLYNsynthpop. Get ready for handclaps everyone. First off, this one is less punky, more mid tempo. I am kind of interested in hearing how some of the songs will sound live. Plus, I must say I am surprised that the album doesn't come preloaded with remixes (note: there is one "outro mix"), but I guess we will have to wait for the remixes in the coming months. Anyway, the new album looks like this:

Downloadables:
"Don't Slow Down" (box.net mp3)
"Good Ol' Fashioned Nightmare" (box.net mp3)

Streamable: Grand (spinner album stream)

More? Interview links? I has them. Read the Brooklyn Based interview (here). Topics covered... health insurance, twin beds, The White Stripes, Todd P, day jobs. Read the p'fork interview (here). Topics covered... selling out, Rick Rubin, performing on the floor vs the stage, Fugazi.

Tonight at the Music Hall of Williamsburg it's the record release show. As for the Secret Special Guests, here is my lame attempt at a guess:

Ninjasonik (prolly)
Team Robespierre (prolly)
Flosstradamus (maybe)
Parts & Labor (maybe)

Hopefully, there will be no Converse or Mountain Dew banners covering the "slippery slope" that is the stage.

Myspace page is here.
Fader Label is here.
IHEARTCOMIX page is here.
Moshi Moshi is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

earlier-song-with-the-same-title-as-the-new-album BONUS: "Grand" (box.net mp3)

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- Unnecessary Newsflash! Animal Collective are all over the place these days. Two new examples: (1) The new video for "My Girls" (youtube) and (2) That bassy Mexicans With Guns RMX... "My Girls (Mexicans With Guns Remix)" (antipop mp3)

- The Pazz N Jop poll is up. Read it... here.

- Just Listen: "Handed" (thrill jockey mp3) by Lithops (the alterego of Jan St Werner of Mouse On Mars)

- Listen to Hella offshoot sBACH's recent Daytrotter session... here.

- WFMU has a bunch of live, umm, Puffy Areolas (the BAND, not the body part, you perverts)... here.

- PUKEKOS posts a few Brenmar tracks (whom you may remember from this post)... here.

Housewolf By Eula

2009-01-22T10:11:00.000-05:00

Eula are Alyse (vocals, guitar) + Jef (bass) + Nate (drums). They describe themselves thusly... "Pulsating, sincere on verge of unraveling happy distortion. Running down complex flourishes with clarity melodious squares. Beat Beat crash crash slap swelling to precise fullness pooling on the floor." I can summarize for you: indie rock filled with postpunky goodness. The Connecticut trio are releasing a physical copy of their latest EP, Language Of Threat in March (I think). Take a listen.

Downloadables:
"Housewolf" (box.net mp3)
"Fight Riff" (box.net mp3)

Eula have an upcoming NYC show on Valentine's Day @ The Charleston.

Myspace page is here.
Lots more Eula mp3s are here.
Old PTST post is here.

Demo BONUS: "Tree For Shade" (box.net mp3)

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- Culture Bully schools you on Double Dee and Steinski... here.

- NYCtaper taped the recent sold out Animal Collective show. Get the dl... here. WARNING: you may get a "Service Temporarily Unavailable" error.

- It's Little Girls Vs. Fungi Girls @ Gorilla Vs. Bear... here.

- Speaking of girls, MOKB interviews your favorite ADDmasher, Girl Talk... here.

- There are "No Guitars" over at The Contrast Podcast this week... here.

Liveblogging: The Forms @ The Bell House

2009-01-18T21:58:00.001-05:00

I doubt you are checking your rss feeds right now, but I am about to see The Forms at The Bell House in lovely Gowanusland, BKLYN. So far I am digging The Bell House. The Smuttynose is excellent, and I am liking the "vibe" so to speak. Right now there is some setting up. Then The Forms.

Eventhough it was kind of shitty out, I was all like... "fuck it, I'm seeing the Forms."

This post will be updated later with links and pics and maybe vids. If you are reading this before I update it, I highly recommend that you follow The Forms tag below and listen to some of their mp3s. I am hoping the live experience lives up, my expectations are high.

[UPDATE] Expectations met. Really enjoyed hearing the bass-less revamped versions of songs off the self-titled long player.

Here are some (previously posted) mp3s:
"Knowledge In Hand" (box.net mp3)
"Focus" (box.net mp3)
"Red Gun" (mp3)
"Bones" (mp3)

Here are a few youtubed vids:
"Red Gun from SXSW 2007" (youtube)
"All Apologies (Nirvana Cover, Sort Of)" (youtube)
"Alpha" (youtube)

Here are some pics:

The Forms Dot Org is here.
Three Spheres are here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

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- Blank Dogs' blogspot has been removed. His only web presence is now owned by Rupert Murdoch... here.

- Check out the mp3 download of NYCTaper's debut show on Radio23.org... here. The first song, "Take the Skinheads Bowling" (youtube) by Camper Van Beethoven.

- Tullycraft posts the awesomeness of the Serious Cat 7" version of "I Suck" by New Bad Things... here.

- Read (and watch) Pop Tarts Suck Toasted's coverage of The Soft Packs' first show in NYC with their new moniker... here.

Nashville By Gospel Gossip

2009-01-18T10:40:00.000-05:00

Short(er than usual) post today. Here's something awesome listen to...

Downloadable: "Nashville" (box.net mp3) by Minnesota shoegazers Gospel Gossip

Guilt Ridden Pop page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

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- The band that should be playing the inauguration... here. [hint]

- Watch: "It's Hard to be a White Boy in 1992" (youtube) by Hot Cha Cha

- This weekend on Daytrotter: Minipop (here) and TK Webb And The Visions (here).

- Burning World has a Time New Viking boot for your listening enjoyment... here.

LIVE: Two Headed Coin By Obits

2009-01-17T10:45:00.001-05:00

Today I have a live track for you that has been burning a hole in my ipod. It's by Obits. Did you know they have an album coming out on Sub Pop? It is called I Blame You. Check out the awesome coverart... here. It comes out March 23rd. I expect a free mp3 from Sub Pop and some pre-order info soon.

ERMP Downloadable: "Two Headed Coin" (box.net mp3) (source: punkcast)

Myspace page is here.
Sub Pop page is here.
Comedy Minus One is here.

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- Best Of 2008: Brooklyn Vegan's Year In Metal... here.

- Stereogum posts newer non-demo PPM version of "In The Dark" (demo mp3) by Gun Outfit... here.

- New New New Psychic Ills... here and here.

- RCRDLBL posts a Reviver-ing Abe Vigoda mp3... here.

- Right here is the latest in Anticon promomp3s... "Fly Mode" (anticon mp3) by Odd Nosdam

(source: flickr)

January 2008 Mix

2009-01-16T11:13:00.002-05:00

Now that we are a little bit into the new year, let's take some time to look back and reflect. Put down that vinyl copy of Merriweather Post Pavilion and listen to the sounds of January 2008.

Downloadable: "January 2008 Mix" (box.net zip)

The Tracks...
1. "Hibernation" (box.net mp3) by Blood On The Wall
2. "Bad Blood" (box.net mp3) by The Big Sleep
3. "DROP-OUT" (matador mp3) by Times New Viking
4. "Never Had Less" (dead canary mp3) by Grafton
5. "ZZZPenchant" (asthmatic kitty mp3) by Rafter
6. "She Dares All Things" (box.net mp3) by Panda Riot
7. "Desert Song" (box.net mp3) by The Sharp Ease
8. "Armament" (southern mp3) by A Whisper In The Noise
9. "The Sad Businessman" (scjag mp3) by Company
10. "Warning" (merge mp3) by Wye Oak
11. "Air Barriers" (box.net mp3) by Voodoo Economics
12. "Tane Mahuta" (sub pop mp3) by Ruby Suns
13. "Debbie (Daytrotter Session)" by Architecture In Helsinki
14. "Fata Morgana" (box.net mp3) by El Guincho
15. "Heaven (Pictureplane Remix)" (box.net mp3) by Health
16. "The March" (social registry mp3) by Telepathe
17. "Static Leads The Coup" (box.net mp3) by Yea Big + Kid Static
18. "House Music" (box.net mp3) by Cadence Weapon

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- Best Of 2008: Instrumental Analysis' Albums Of The Year... here.

- NEVVER posts a "Get UR Freak On" cover by jazzy weirdo Shawn Lee and his Ping Pong Orchestra... here.

- DAYTROTTER FLASHBACK! check out this awesome Dan Sartain session from 2007 that I somehow totally missed... here.

YOUTUBE: Young Love Delivers By Oxford Collapse

2009-01-15T10:33:00.001-05:00

And now a new new new video by Oxford Collapse.

Streamable: "Young Love Delivers" (youtube)

Myspace page is here.
Sub Pop page is here.
Comedy Minus One is here.
Flame Shovel is here.
Daytrotter session is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS: "The Tribal Rites Of The New Saturday Night" (box.net mp3)

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- Download a kickass 1992 Superchunk boot over @ captain's dead... here.

- Get 1:30 of MF Doom... "Ballskin" (box.net mp3). Props to East Of LA. Doom's new album will be released on Lex.

- [UPDATE] Check out the Dark Was The Night compilation promomp3... "Knotty Pine" (4ad mp3) by The Dirty Projectors + David Byrne. The comp will be released on Feb 17.

Honda By Tyvek

2009-01-14T10:37:00.003-05:00

Not since Yo La Tengo's cover of "Little Honda" (box.net mp3) has there been a catchyass Honda-related song like this.

What am I talking about? I am talking about this 2007 song from Tyvek or is that Tyvjk or TVK or (just kidding) The DuPont Funtime Band.

Downloadable: "Honda" (box.net mp3)

What's Your Rupture is here.
The DuPont product/name change motivation wiki is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.

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- Check out what Pop Tarts Suck Toasted has to say about the new Brilliant Sweaters album Music Is Free... here. By the way, the album is free and can be dl'ed... here. Listen to a great kiss off song: "I Love You But You're Worthless" (box.net mp3)

- Check out NJ mellow surfpoppers Real Estate @ Gorilla Vs. Bear... here.

- Download the new Insound Digital Mix Tape... here.

- Get Excited! The new Sonic Youth record will be "a record replete with juicy supersonic songs!" so says pop music mag NME... here. Listen to a Crime cover: "Hot Wire My Heart" (box.net mp3)

The Mountain By Heartless Bastards

2009-01-13T10:02:00.000-05:00

Do you like Heartless Bastards? Sure we all do. Well, their new record comes out on Feb 3. It is entitled The Mountain. Here is the promo track. Check it.

Downloadable: "The Mountain" (fat possum mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Fat Possum is here.
Sonicbids page is here.
eMusic page is here.

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- How come no one told me about Daytrotter's Bookery? Props to A Different Stripe for pointing out that Daytrotter has Tatyana Tolstaya's Okkervil River read by Will Sheff of Okkervil River... here.
FYI: Okkervil River's Daytotter session is here.

- 10 (9 really) Brooklyn bands you should be listening to @ EARFARM... here.

- Listen to a song with a realllly long title: "The Moon Shifts The Sea The Sea Shapes The Shore The Shore Shakes The Sand The Sand Sinks The Ships" (team clermont mp3) by A. Armada

Float By Aesop Rock

2009-01-12T09:26:00.000-05:00

Aesop Rock's recent Daytrotter session was, how should I put this... fucking awesome. It sent me searching his back catalog. This is the title track from his second long player, newly available at eMusic.

Downloadables:
"Float" (box.net mp3)

The Blockhead mini-Instrumentals from Float
"Breakfast With Blockhead" (box.net mp3)
"Lunch With Blockhead" (box.net mp3)
"Dinner With Blockhead" (box.net mp3)

Def Jux page is here
Mush Records is here.
eMusic page is here

new shit BONUS: "Tomorrow Morning" (box.net mp3)

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- When was the last time you check out one of Swan Fungus's Sunday mix tapes?? Well, get on it then... here.

- It's Not [NEVVER's] Place (In The 9 to 5 World) by The Ramones... here.

- Listen to some Natural Numbers over @ XXJFG... here.

Gumball Machine Weekend (Pollination Remix) By Yppah

2009-01-10T14:53:00.001-05:00

What do I have for you today?

Why it's Psychedelic/Experimental/Acousmatic/Tape Music artist Pollination remixing Rock/Soul/Shoegaze artist Yppah. Dig it.

Downloadable: "Gumball Machine Weekend (Pollination Remix)" (box.net)

The original track for comparison purposes: "Gumball Machine Weekend" (box.net)

Pollination will be putting out an EP sometime in the near future. It will "probably" be on iTunes and "possibly" have a physical release through "maybe" Exponential Records. (Plus, Exponential Records SXSW 2009 Sampler is streamable... here).

Downloadable: "Sinister Skies" (box.net)

Yppah Wiki Wiki Wiki here.
Yppah Imeem page is here.
Yppah eMusic page is here.
Ninjatune is here.
Day Of The Woman myspace page is here.
Exponential Records is here.
Pollination myspace page is here.
Low Scores myspace page is here.
Low Scores last.fm page is here.
Day Of The Woman is here.
10k Cities is here.

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- Check out some 1993 Braniac youtubeage plus an mp3 @ Catbirdseat... here.

- Raven Sings The Blues about psychrockers Weird Owl... here.

- Mid-Atlantic indie blog Instrumental Analysis posts a new new new track by US Royalty... here.

- Sadly, Increase Your Weirdness is closing up shop and posting one more Dead Kennedys track. Go get download some awesomeness while the links still work... here.

- one extra Gumball BONUS: "New Rose" (box.net) by Gumball

Crystal Mines By CFCF

2009-01-09T07:03:00.000-05:00

I first heard CFCF (a/k/a Michael Silver of Montreal, CA) when I dl'ed those HEALTH//DISCO remixes which blew my mind into pieces last year. When I heard he was working on original material, I do believe I squealed with a Ren-ish "EEEEEEEEE." Were my expectations a little high? Probably. Anyway, his EP will drop on January 20th. It is called Panesian Nights. Here is a taste.

Downloadable: "Crystal Mines" (box.net mp3)

Here is the Health remix mentioned above.

Downloadable: "Triceratops (CFCF Remix)" (box.net mp3)

Here is the original for comparison purposes.

Downloadable: "Triceratops" (box.net mp3)

I also just remembered that CFCF did a Genghis Tron remix

Downloadable: "Recursion (CFCF Remix)" (box.net mp3)

Once again, the original for comparison purposes.

Downloadable: "Recursion" (box.net mp3)

Paper Bag Records is here.
Ace Phale is here.
Viva Radio is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here (nothing is available yet).

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- Pale Young Gentlemen doing a MIA cover? Whaa? "Paper Planes" (pale young mp3)

- P'fork has the mp3 of "Lights Go Down" by Telepathe for your downloading pleasure... here.

- The FADER posts a new Abe Vigoda track, "Don't Lie"... here. I would not be surprised if this song shows up on GT in the near future. I really wouldn't.

- Tullycraft leaks a new new new Matt & Kim mp3... here.

- Best Of 2008: Top 20 Songs from Fuck You On Friday (here), also the requisite Top 20 of 2008 gayness (here). I'm sure they mean "gay" as in "happy," right?

Bear By The Antlers

2009-01-07T10:55:00.000-05:00

The second single from Hospice takes its time getting going, but who cares it's The Antlers. Dig it.

Downloadable: "Bear" (box.net mp3)

Download the first single "Two"... here.

Hospice is set for self-release on March 3rd. Check out the album art by Zan Goodman... here.

At 8:30pm on January 22nd, The Antlers are the first band to play at the Naked Hearts record release show at The Cake Shop. See them LIVE! Here's the rest of the bill:

9:15pm: Air Waves
Listen: "Shine On" (box.net mp3)

10:00pm: Naked Hearts
Listen: "Mass Hysteria" (mp3)

11:00pm: MKNG FRNDZ
Watch: "Situation" (youtube)

Myspace page is here.
Fall Records is here.
Lots more free mp3s at The Antlers website... here.

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- new new new weirdness from Other Electricities artist Baja... "Deleth" (other electricities mp3)

- We're #7! on Pop Tarts Suck Toasted Top 10: Blogs to Read in 2009!... here. And I will confirm this for you right now... we here at GT World Headquarters are definitely less than verbose. In fact, I am getting uncomfortable typing this much. No time. Must go. Clicking Publish Post.

STREAM: Get Older By Dan Deacon

2009-01-06T09:55:00.004-05:00

A new new new stream just showed up in my inbox. Enjoy.

Official Dan Deacon site is here.
Myspace page is here.
Carpark Records is here.
Standard Oil Records are here.
Wham City is here.
eMusic page is here

When Your Mask Is Your Revealing Feature By The Oranges Band

2009-01-05T09:44:00.007-05:00

The Oranges Band's newest album... The Oranges Band Are Invisible is gonna have it's official release (I think) later this year, but you can already get your hands on it here or here. In case you missed it, I posted one track from the album last year. Here is another track with a pretty different feel to it. I can't quite put my finger on the reference Mr. Kuebler is making here. It will come to me sometime after the post goes up. Anyway, listen to this...

Downloadable: "When Your Mask Is Your Revealing Feature" (box.net mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Every7th is here.
Lookout Records page is here.
Morphius page is here.
eMusic page is here.

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- Dark Meat's session de la Daytrotter can be found... here.

- Chunklet posts a Peel Session from post-Minutemen project fIREHOSE ... here.

- Leaky Leaky... here.

- Best Of 2008: Top Ten Albums From Northeast Ohio @ I Rock Cleveland... here; also The Awards post... here.

- Best Of 2008: Best Album Cover Art @ musicisart... here.

- Best Of 2008: OFF THE RECORD's Top 20 Albums... here.

- Best Of 2008: Skatterbrain looks back at the year... here.

- Best Of 2008: Out The Other's favorite songs... here and herr and here and here and here.

- Best Of 2008: Sound Bites' Best of Singles, Tracks + EPs... here.

- Best Of 2008: The (rest of the) Top Songs @ Surviving The Golden Age... here and here and here.

- Best Of 2008: Best Remixes @ PMA... here.

- Best Of 2008: A recap of Tullycraft's top 10 songs... here.

- make.tv is on the air and the first episode has a harp made with lasers (for a Newsom-bot?) plus the obligatory VCR powered cat feeder... here.

- RANDOM REPOST: "Teenage FBI" (mp3) by Guided By Voices

The Ice Of Boston By Dismemberment Plan

2008-12-31T23:45:00.006-05:00

It will be 2009 soon, what are you doing reading mp3 blogs? You should probably be listening to "The Ice Of Boston" (box.net mp3) by The Dismemberment Plan.

Myspace page is here.
Southern page is here
Desoto Records page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

The End O' The Year Dump 2008

2008-12-31T10:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Second Annual End O' The Year Dump where I post a bunch of good stuff I meant to post but didn't get around to. Enjoy!

"Party On The Death Star" (box.net mp3) by Beta Satan

"I'll Never Let You Go" (box.net mp3) by Teenage Prayers

"Whirlwind" (strange attractors mp3) by Landing

"Machine" (home tapes mp3) by Slaraffenland

"Chapels" (lp mp3) by Genghis Tron

If you liked this Swan Fungus post, then you'll love The Crust Brothers, Listen: "You Ain't Going Nowhere" (comedy minus one mp3)

Elizabeth Sharp (of New Radiant Storm King and Skinner Pilot) = Ill Ease. Listen: "Too Much Sucky (I Hate Drum Machines)" (box.net mp3)

"Basement Life" (ernest jennings mp3) by Disband

Old Fucked Up? "Baiting The Public" (jade tree mp3)

Three Mystery Of Two zips for further examination:
"01sheheldtheshovel" (zip)
"03pitfallsandbrokenboards" (zip)
"04_demons" (zip)

"Downstairs" (ecstatic peace mp3) by religi0us knives

"Fly On The Window" (mp3) by Numbers

"Victory" (skin graft mp3) by Zeek Sheck

"You're Shit" by The Squad

"Run Through" by Oneida

"Bury A Flower" (troubleman unlimited mp3) by Meneguar

"Telephone Attack (Secret History)" (jeff conlin mp3) by Baby Asprin

"Kill Yourself (Demo)" (mp3) by SOD

Ex-Dead Milkman Joe Jack Talcum performs in The Low Budgets. Listen: "50 Cents" (mp3), also a video... FNI!

BONUS myspace pages to check out (clicky clicky):
Awesome New Republic
Blue Ribbon Glee Club
Delmar
Full Of Fancy
Holy Hail

Last Year's Dump is here.

Top 51 Downloadables Of 2008

2008-12-30T08:39:00.001-05:00

I know you've been waiting. It's almost freakin' New Years here. I am hoping you have not developed year end list fatigue a/k/a YELF syndrome. Every song you download here can go to help prevent YELF. It can be a rather debilitating condition. The afflicted wander around and try to argue with people about who is better Fleet Foxes or Cut Copy. Sad. Annnyway, the methodology here: (a look through stuff I posted + a look through my last.fm charts) / 51 tracks.

I won't keep you any longer. Without any further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen... Here they are in alphabetical order, the Top 51 Downloadables Of 2008.

"Abandon" (box.net mp3) by French Kicks
Award: Song that sounds the most like the band playing it of the year

"Adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood" (beggars mp3) by Future Of The Left
Award: Best awesomeness of the year

"Bad Blood" (mp3) by The Big Sleep
Award: Best bedroom metal of the year

"Balloons" (sub pop mp3) by Foals
Award: Best misheard lyrics of the year

"Bang On" (4ad mp3) by The Breeders
Award: Best comeback of the year

"Bats Over The Pacific Ocean" (box.net mp3) by Jaguar Love
Award: Best song to listen to while all your shit is out on the lawn of the year

"Beach Demon" (box.net mp3) by Wavves
Award: Best "double v" band name of the year

"Beg Waves" (box.net mp3) by Ponytail
Award: Best unformed vocal expressions of the year

"Black Rice" (flemish eye mp3) by Women
Award: Best 50's song to come out in 2008 of the year

"Boredom Is The Feeling That Everything Is A Waste Of Time" (box.net mp3) by Shooting At Unarmed Men
Award: Best song that took for fucking ever to be released in the states of the year

"Bright And Shining" (terrorbird mp3) by Koushik
Award: Best downbeat track of the year

"Broke Calculator" (box.net mp3) by Royal Bangs
Award: Best bleeps (but not bloops) of the year

"Cappo" (box.net mp3) by No Age
Award: Best guitar and drums combo of the year

"Catalogs" (box.net mp3) by Double Dagger
Award: Best bass and drums combo of the year

"Cat Swallow" (pirate mp3) by Royal Bangs
Award: Best catchy ass track of the year

"Chromes On It" (box.net mp3) by Telepathe
Award: Best song that made me feel like I am living in the future of the year

"Cooker" (mp3) by Made Out Of Babies
Award: Best HEAVY of the year

"Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. David Wolf)" (box.net mp3) by Health
Award: Best bleeps and bloops of the year

"Dickshakers Union" (box.net mp3) by Surf City
Award: Best song by a piece of a Barbed Wire Kisses reference of the year

"Eatchyo Samwich" (box.net mp3) by Yea Big And Kid Static
Award: Best song about a sandwich... hands down... of the year

"ELECTRIC ARC" (box.net mp3) by Oxford Collapse
Award: Best song about not remembering shit of the year

"Everything With You" (box.net mp3) by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Award: Best late 80's/early 90's retro of the year

"Extinction" (box.net mp3) by The Soft Pack (formerly The Muslims)
Award: Best not "pussy" song of the year

"Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians" (box.net mp3) by The Sword
Award: Best riffage of the year

"Graveyard Drug Party" (box.net mp3) by Thee Oh Sees
Award: Best song name of the year

"Hairvest" (box.net mp3) by When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth
Award: Best sludge of the year

"Head Spins (Extended Version)" (box.net mp3) by High Places
Award: Best tweedub of the year

"Hibernation" (box.net mp3) by Blood On The Wall
Award: Best song by a Brooklyn, NY via Lawrence, KS band of the year

"In Dead Sleep (I Snore ZZZZ)" (box.net mp3) by The Night Marchers
Award: Best song that make you feel that (maybe) it was a good idea for Hot Snakes to break up of the year

"I Sold My Organs" (better looking mp3) by Meho Plaza
Award: Best noisy synth of the year

"Joset Of Nazareth's Blues" (box.net mp3) by Titus Andronicus
Award: Best reason to "kiss her where it smells, take her to NJ" (R.I.P. George) of the year

"Kalise" (box.net mp3) by El Guincho
Award: Best trance inducer of the year

"KA$H" (box.net mp3) by James Pants
Award: Best whiteboy space funk jamz of the year

"Kicking Machine" (box.net mp3) by The Melvins
Award: Best 1970's rock with two drummers of the year

"Lock And Key" (dovecote mp3) by Mason Proper
Award: Best major producer of textiles of the year

"Love Your Spaceman" (mp3) by Robert Pollard
Award: Best dug up instrumental track that finally got vocals over it of the year

"The McLaughlin Group" (box.net mp3) (may also be called "The McLaughlin Groove") by Andrew W.K.
Award: Best astonishment of the year

"Misfit (Daytrotter Session)" (box.net mp3) by The Thermals
Award: Best cover of the year

"No One Does It Like You" (beggars mp3) by Dept. Of Eagles
Award: Best Grizzly Bear-related track of the year

"Nothing Ever Happened" (box.net mp3) by Deerhunter
Award: Best leaked song of the year

"Nowheres Nigh" (box.net mp3) by Parts & Labor
Award: Best noisepunk turned artrock of the year

"Play Your Part (Pt. 1)" (box.net mp3) (box.net mp3) by Girl Talk
Award: Best mashup of the year

"Promises, Promises" (box.net mp3) by Die! Die! Die!
Award: Best NZ rock of the year

"Puerto Rican Jukebox" (krs mp3) by Panther
Award: Best Portland funk of the year

"Run To Your Grave" (box.net mp3) by The Mae Shi
Award: Best RUN! of the year

"See/Saw" (matador mp3) by Jay Reatard
Award: Best single of the year (OK, best Jay Reatard single of the year)

"Shove It (Feat. Spank Rock) (Switch Remix)" (box.net mp3) by Santogold
Award: Best dubby-ass remix of the year

"Top Drawer" (box.net mp3) by Man Man
Award: Best multiple POV dating song of the year

"Where Do You Run To" (box.net mp3) by Vivian Girls
Award: Best Tiger Trap song of the year

"xxzxcuzx me" (box.net mp3) by Crystal Castles
Award: Best glitch of the year

"88th Precinct" (box.net mp3) by Team Robespierre
Award: Best Brooklyn song of the year (sorry Jay-Z)

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- Best Of 2008: Check out some Favorite Netaudio Moments in 2008 @ Phlow Magazine... here.

- Best Of 2008: Fingertips Favorites Top (20) Free and Legal MP3s.... here.

- Best Of 2008: The Best Audible Vitamins... Part One (here) and Part Two (here).

- Dig on some noisy noiserock from Dr. Powerful with a little help from BOAWS... here.

- Gorilla Vs. Bear expects big things from Here We Go Magic in th eyear 2009. Find out why... here.

YOUTUBE: Cherry Lips (Live) By Archie Bronson Outfit

2008-12-28T10:57:00.001-05:00

One thing to look forward to in the new year... a new new new Archie Bronson Outfit LP. They reported (back in July)" "Our new album is taking shape. DFA guru Tim Goldsworthy in the producers chair - we've completed two recording sessions in Michigan, U.S. and the album is currently being mixed over in NYC also by Mr TG. More updates to come!" Since then, no updates. On the other hand, there has been no news of the band breaking up. So, I assume Domino is sitting on the record for release in '09 (or is the Outfit possibly gonna jump over to DFA?). That's just pure speculation right there. In the meantime, I bring you some streams. The live "Cherry Lips" is pretty kickass.

Streamable: "Cherry Lips (Live On London Live)" (youtube)

Here is the Ohh-ffical Ohh-bjectifing vid: "Cherry Lips" (youtube) (Possibly NSFW)

Here's their Domino Player:

Myspace page is here.
Domino page is here
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS mp3: "Cherry Lips" (box.net mp3)

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- Check out a big ass list of (potentially) exciting upcoming releases @ non-My Bloody Valentine fansite MBV... here. NOTE: Archie Bronson? Not on the list.

- New Old Arcade Fire/Miroir Noir plug @ s'gum... here.

- Best Of 2008: Jay Reatard's year end list... here (no mp3s).

- Best Of 2008: Sound Bites' Best Albums... here.

- Best Of 2008: Surviving The Golden Age's Top Songs Part 2... here.

7 Albums From 2007 That Rocked In 2008

2008-12-27T18:25:00.002-05:00

Just because a year ends doesn't mean you have to stop listening to albums from the past year (right?). I wanted to give some props to the following albums from 2007 that had some real staying power, well, on my ipod at least. Check 'em (and if you like buy 'em).

7 Albums From 2007 That Rocked In 2008:

The Forms by The Forms
Comment: This whole album is awesome. Every single track. Do you realize how hard it was to choose one track to post?
Listen: "Bones" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Mosaic by Love Of Diagrams
Comment: I don't know why this track was not included on the original release. Hopefully, the demos that were on the internet this year will make for another great album in 2009.
Listen: "Big Chord Champion" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here (without bonus tracks).
eMusic page is here (with bonus tracks).

The National Anthem Of Nowhere by Apostle Of Hustle
Comment: Andrew Whiteman (of Broken Social Scene) does it again. He should get his own "Broken Social Scene Presents..." album next, yo.
Listen: "My Sword Hand's Anger" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Ragged Rubble by Double Dagger
Comment: While I (unfortunately) missed every opportunity to see Double Dagger live this year, I am certain this will be rectified in the coming year. Plus, they should have a new LP out soon on Thrill Jockey. I mean, come on... look at them, how can you not love this?

Listen: "The Psychic" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Security by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Comment: This track really helped me get through the last year of the Bush regime.
Listen: "Filibuster XXX" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here (older material).

Weirdo Rippers of No Age
Comment: I had to listen to something while waiting and waiting for Nouns to leak, err, I mean get officially released by the nice people at Sub Pop.
Listen: "Boy Void" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

You Are Beautiful At All Times by Yppah
Comment: Great music for walking around the city in a daze. Try it sometime.
Listen: "I'll Hit The Breaks" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.
NOTE: This album was originally released in 2006, but when I first came up with this post I did not know that. I have decided to include it anyway.

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- Three. Count 'em. Three new Le Loup tracks have been recorded and are available @ Daytrotter... here. Awesome.

- FYI: Frisk Frugt is Anders from Kirsten Ketsjer. Indie encoding phenom PUKEKOS recommends you take a listen... here.

- Social Registry BONUS: "Hibernation/Ditch (Live @ SXSW 2008)" By Blood On The Wall

- Best Of 2008: BIGSTEREO's big best of post... here.

- Best Of 2008: Not your usual best of list. Clouds In The Head has four end of year mixes... here.

- Best Of 2008: Transmissions From Wintermute' Years Best New (for me) Music... here.

- Best Of 2008: Wow, that's it no more. Here are the rest of the Pop Tart Suck Toasted best ofs (unless there is like a best PTST videos post or something like that in the works)... Albums #1-2 (here) #3-4 (here) #5-6 (here) and Singles #1-10 (here) #11-20 (here) #21-30 (here).

- Best Of 2008: Tullycraft's Top Ten Songs... #5 (here) #6 (here) #7 (here).

- Best Of 2008: Surviving The Golden Age's Top Songs Part 1... here.

Off My Radar 2008, Part 3

2008-12-25T10:07:00.000-05:00

If you are looking for something Christmasy or Hanukkahlicious I refer you to this post. Also, Kindercore has a free holiday EP... here.

Let's get to another installment of Off My Radar.

"Solemn Solon" (box.net mp3) by Knife the Symphony
"You Don't Have To (If You Don't Want To)" (box.net mp3) by Gentleman Jesse And His Men
"Knapp (Feat. Lars Wiik)" (box.net mp3) by Dokkemand

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- Ok, Ok... "It's Christmas Time in Hollis, Queens..." @ Spinner (here) and The Smudge (here).

- Also, get some handcuffs for the holidays (plus an awesome xmas mix) @ SUCKAPANTS... here.

- MBV posts a new new new Bob Pollard track... here.

- One more mp3... the "I knew this was coming out, but I didn't actually hear it until I saw it on Pitckfork's Best 100 Tracks of 2008" BONUS: "Ribbons" (box.net mp3) by Four Tet

Starting Over By The Black Lips

2008-12-24T12:09:00.000-05:00

Flowerpunkers The Black Lips have a new album coming soon-ish (Feb 24th). It is called 200 Million Thousand. They decided to drop this mp3...

Downloadable: "Starting Over" (box.net mp3)

I am definitely not the first to post on this one. And does it seems like they are mellowing out a lil' bit??

AND they decided to run a video contest for said song. Upload your vid to vimeo.com starting Jan 12th. Contest ends Feb 15th.

Myspace page is here.
Vice page is here.
In The Red page is here.
Bomp page is here.

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- Marathonpacks posts a vid of Women live in Amsterdam... here. Also, in best of 2008 news, Marathonpacks end of year mixes are here.

- The Lymbyc Systym postrocks it up at Daytrotter... here.

- Best Of 2008: The 16 Most Awesomest Society-Rific Albums Of 2008 with Accompanying Mixtape!!! @ TSURURADIO... here.

- Best Of 2008: You mean there are more Pop Tarts Suck Toasted best of posts? I thought that must have ended. Nope. Top #21-30 Singles (here) and Top #7 & 8 Albums (here).

- Best Of 2008: WOXY's Best Of Lounge Act Year end mixes... here.

- Best Of 2008: EAR FARM's Top Albums of 2008... here.

- Best Of 2008: Badical Beats presents Mikey's Top 10 Albums... here.

- RANDOM REPOST: "Here's Your Future" (sub pop mp3) by The Thermals

Can you see the face?

Wrangler For Higher By Male

2008-12-23T11:36:00.000-05:00

Male is Ben Mjolsness and Jonathan Krohn (do not confuse them with MEN). Together, they arranged "a series of recording sessions to document their take on improvisation." The sessions featured contributions from members of Exploding Star Orchestra, Pan American, and Joan of Arc. The resulting album, All Are Welcome is coming out on Other Electricities in Februray and is filled with postrock/experimental/jazzy goodness.

Listen: "Wrangler For Higher" (box.net mp3)

Other Electricities is here.
Other Electricities eMusic page is here.

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- The Best Of 2008: Part 2 of The Contrast Podcast "Festive 50"... here.

- The Best Of 2008: The #1 download from Stereogum for 2008 if ??Marnie Stern?? Whaa? I know she shreds and that THIS IS IT AND I AM IT AND YOU ARE IT AND SO IS THAT AND HE IS IT AND SHE IS IT AND IT IS IT AND THAT IS THAT, but really? OK. Listen: "Transformer" (krs mp3). More of Stereogum's top downloads (plus a zip and a torrent)... here.

- The Best Of 2008: 20 Jazz Funk Greats Best Of... here.

- The Best Of 2008: PTST!!!! Top 50 Albums #9&10... here, PLUS new list alert... Top 50 Singles #41-50... here.

- The Best Of 2008: cover art = (1000 words * image resolution), the Covert Curiosity top 25 of 2008... here.

- Alright then, are you ready for some 2006 nostalgia?? "Cowbell" (mp3) by Tapes 'n Tapes

ALBUM STREAM: Power + Light By 50 Foot Wave

2008-12-22T11:04:00.001-05:00

Streamable: Power + Light (cash music) by 50 Foot Wave

Downloads and more info coming soon.

Myspace page is here.
eMusic page is here.

African Rhythms By Mi Ami

2008-12-22T10:53:00.000-05:00

The SF drum punk trio Mi Ami (with two members of Black Eyes) is filled with "spastic energy."

Get pysched... their new single, Echoonecho will be out Jan 27 and full length Watersports will be released Feb 17. They will be touring A LOT in the coming year. They have two NYC-centric shows coming up with Thank You... Feb 11 @ Cake Shop and Feb 12 DEATH BY AUDIO.

Downloadable: "African Rhythms" (box.net mp3)

Quarterstick Records page is here.
Insound query is here.
Black Eye's eMusic page is here.
Touch & GO's eMusic page is here.

BONUS Anthem DJ MIX!: "One's & Two's: Mi Ami" (anthem magazine mp3)

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- Best Of 2008: You Ain't No Picasso's favorite songs... here. Also, check out the songs picked by D. Crane of BOAT's class for YANP's 12 days of Mixmas... here.

- Best Of 2008: The Smudge Of Ashen Fluff's Top 10 Albums... here (no mp3s).

- Best Of 2008: hearsay's best of mixwit and opentape... here.

- Best Of 2008: Cable & Tweed's favorite albums... here.

- Best Of 2008: Built On A Weak Spot's Top 20 Records... here.

- Best Of 2008: Tullycraft's songs of the year... #8 (here) and #9 (here).

- Best Of 2008: EARFARM's Top Songs... here.

- Jape remixed by Tapedeck... "I Was A Man (Tapedeck Remix)" (box.net mp3)

Green Flag By Growing

2008-12-20T12:16:00.001-05:00

Today I have Music For Walking Through Slush And Ice...

Listen: "Green Flag" (social registry m4a) By Growing

Growing is playing the Santos Party House on Monday night.

Myspace page is here.
The Social Registry is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS Embed: "Wrong Ride" (mov)

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- Speaking The Social Registry, check out their year end mixtape @ Gorilla Vs. Bear... here.

- When Peter Gabriel sings "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" you realize not that Vampire Weekend is bad (per se), but rather Peter Gabriel is awesome. Plus, he has Hot Chip backing him up @ Pretty Much Amazing... here.

- Best Of 2008: When You Awake's 2008 In Review is... here (no mp3s, but check out the Mixtape section of the website)

- Best Of 2008: I Rock Cleveland's Year End Extravaganza posts 40 items that were excellent this past year... here.

- Best Of 2008: Raven Sings The Blues' Year in 7"... here.

- Best Of 2008: Check out Can You See The Sunset From The Southside's Year End Lists... here.

- Best Of 2008: Life's Bathroom's "not a good year for music" Top 15 Albums... here.

- Best Of 2008: Oh, Warfair & Therapy's Favorite Songs of 2008 (in parts)... here (uno), here (dos), here (tres), here (cuatro), here (cinco), here (seis), here (siete)

- Best Of 2008: captain's dead's Top 12 Songs... here.

- Best Of 2009? Stereogum looks forward to albums coming out next year... here.

- RANDOM (RE)POST: "Copper" (t&g mp3) by Shellac Of North America who "will have a new LP anytime between now and the future" (ha!).

Off My Radar 2008, Part 2

2008-12-18T09:18:00.001-05:00

And now the next installment of Off My Radar, where I post killer tracks I had not heard until reading other people's best of 2008 lists.

Downloadables:
"Harper Lewis" (box.net mp3) by Russian Circles

"Un Día" (box.net mp3) by Juana Molina

"Daily I Will Calculate The Distance" (box.net mp3) by ((Sounder))

"Hole In My Head" (box.net mp3) by Box Elders

Check out Part 1 of Off My Radar... here.

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- Holy Crap... I just noticed the fourth release from Staggering Statistics, I'm Thinking About Changing is available on their website for freees... here. Listen: "Learned Quarry" (mp3)

- Best Of 2008: Pretty Much Amazing's pretty amazing 212 best songs... here.

- Best Of 2008: Pop Tart Suck Toasted is getting closer to #1... here (19-22).

- Best Of 2008: The Consequence Of Sound Year End Report: The Top 100 Albums... here.

- Best Of 2008: Tullycraft's Tullyblog is doing a piecemeal Top Ten Songs listing. Check out #10... here.

- Best Of 2008: Two more staff member's lists are up at The Tape (is not sticky)... here and here.

- Best Of 2008: Pitchfork posts The 50 Best Albums... here.

- Best of B00M!!: Did you ever wonder what would happen if you put a butane lighter in a blender? Find out (in slo-mo)... here.

The Job Flavored Minimix

2008-12-17T10:21:00.000-05:00

Today I have another minimix inspired by the Contrast Podcast...

The Job Flavored Minimix
"A&R Job" (box.net mp3) by The Oranges Band
"Rush Job" (box.net mp3) by Shellac
"Loosen This Job" (box.net mp3) by No Age
"Hatchet Job" (box.net mp3) by Hot Snakes
"We Drink On The Job" (box.net mp3) by Earlimart

Be sure to check out the latest Contrast Podcast... here.

BONUS Job mp3: "God Damn Job" (ysi mp3) by The Replacements

Consider CLICKing
- The latest annual mashup MySplice from Team9 is available at Stereogum... here.

- The Best Of 2008: Another Top 10 is up at The Tape... here.

- The Best Of 2008: Covert Curiosity has the year's Best Videos... here.

- Gorilla Vs Bear posts a Phaseone remix of the shoegazey goodness of Grouper... here.

- I am so fucking sick of excessive Auto-Tune. At this point, it's like nails on the chalkboard. But I do admit, the technology has its uses. Listen a recent NPR story on Auto-Tune... here.

Top 15 Albums Of 2008

2008-12-15T22:59:00.002-05:00

Out of the all the albums that came out this year, these here... these are the tops. This list was put together with a little help from last.fm. Also, I don't apply any number ranks to my year end lists. I use the power of the alphabet, but if you really want a #1 album of 2008, let's just say it's... HLLLYH. Ok, let's go...

Top 15 Albums Of 2008:
Alegranza by El Guincho

Comment: A trance enducing world trip
Listen: "Cuando Maavilla Fui" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "Palmitos Park" (beggars mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles

Comment: The glitch masterpiece of the year
Listen: "Magic Spells" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Curses by Future Of The Left

Comment: Runner up for Album Of The Year... out of all these records, this is the one I listened to the most.
Listen: "Fingers Become Thumbs" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "Manchasm" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Feed The Animals by Girl Talk

Comment: Mr. Gillis makes me want to wrap my iMac in Saran Wrap. If you haven't yet, take a look at the Wikipedia dissection of Feed The Animals... here. Kind of like The Soup but with music.
Listen: "What It's All About" (box.net mp3)
Pay-What-You-Want is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

HEALTH//DISCO by Health

Comment: This will blow your mind. The best remix album of the year (maybe ever?)
Listen: "Heaven (Narctrax Remix)" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "Lost Time (Pictureplane Remix)" (box.net mp3)
Listen Even More: "Tabloid Sores (Nosaj Thing Remix)" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

HLLLYH by The Mae Shi

Comment: Album of the year (for now).
Listen: "PWND"
Listen More: "The Melody" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Liferz by Blood On The Wall

Comment: Like the 90's all rolled up into one album. The Pixies and Sonic Youth influences shine through, but you know what there's nothing wrong with that. This rocks.
Listen: "Rize" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "Hibernation" (box.net mp3)
eMusic page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.

The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In by Thee Oh Sees

Comment: R-O-C-K
Listen: "Ghost In The Trees" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "The Coconut" (box.net mp3)
eMusic page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.

Nouns by No Age

Comment: Amazing.
Listen: "Teen Creeps" (sub pop mp3)
Listen More: "Eraser" (sub pop mp3)
Sub Pop page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.

On Two Sides by Blank Dogs

Comment: distorted vocals with instrumentals that sound like The Cure if they had been Birmingham and not West Sussex.
Listen: "Meltdown Cloud" (box.net mp3)
Sacred Bones Records page is here.
(Free) download is here.

Out My Window by Koushik

Comment: downbeat bliss
Listen: "Be With" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "Nothing's The Same" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Third by Portishead

Comment: a remarkable return (and the only major label artist on the list, sorry Beck)
Listen/Watch: "Machine Gun" (youtube)
Amazon MP3 page is here.

We Breed Champions by Royal Bangs

Comment: These guys crafted one of the best indie rock albums of the year even if my best friend can never remember their name. A good way to remember their name: it's a euphemism for sex with a monarch.
Listen: "Let's Get Even" (box.net mp3)
Audio Eagle page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.

Welcome by James Pants

Comment: The space funk album of the year
Listen: "Finger On The Knife" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "We're Through" (stones throw mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

WOMEN by Women

Comment: Canadian indie rock drenched in droney lofi goodness. SEE THEM LIVE. That is all.
Listen: "Lawncare" (box.net mp3)
Listen More: "Group Transport Hall" (jagjaguwar mp3)
Jagjaguwar page is here.
eMusic page is here

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- Panther covering The Silos... here. Listen: "justthismorning" (krs mp3)

- Best Of 2008: Captain's Dead's Top Ten Records... here.

- Best Of 2008: The Tape's 25 favorite songs... here.

- Best Of 2008: The Daily Growl's Top 20 albums... here.

- Best Of 2008: So Much Silence's Favorite albums... here.

- Vice Gives You The Gift Of Good Music... here.

Head Over Heels (Tears for Fears Cover) By We Versus The Shark

2008-12-14T10:27:00.000-05:00

And here it is... the final Murmurmur cover as performed by Athens posthardcorers We Versus The Shark. And it is a Tears For Fears cover, not an REM cover. Oh well. I was really hoping for a cover of "Catapult" (youtube). No big woop. I will deal. I still think We Versus The Shark rock, and they are awesome for hooking up with donation based Quote Unquote Records on this project. Put a few bucks in their jar... here.

Downloadable:
"Head Over Heels (by Tears for Fears)" (box.net mp3)

Streamable Original:
"Head Over Heels" (youtube)

Myspace page is here.
Hello Sir Records is here.
Quote Unquote is here.
Free Covers Project, Murmurmur is here.
eMusic page is here.

Friday Night Video BONUS: "Pale Shelter" (youtube)

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- This Week In Forkcast:
(New These Are Powers mp3)... here.
Listen: "Life Of Birds" (box.net mp3)
(Double V band number 1, Wavves)... here.
Listen: "Wavves" (box.net mp3)
(Double V band number 2, Lovvers mp3)... here.
Listen: "No Romantics" (box.net mp3)
(NASA = Squeak E Clean + DJ Zergon. Their new track features Kanye among others. NOTE: This is the first time year I have mentioned Kanye this year, but this is pretty awesome so fuck it, right?)... here.

A Career Open to Talent By Motico

2008-12-13T13:20:00.001-05:00

Two more Motico H4 recordings have appeared on the interweb. If you don't know the duo's brand of SKINNG GRRR postpunk, then you need to listen to the mp3s below.

Downloadables:
"A Career Open to Talent" (box.net mp3)
"Floss Picks Dix" (box.net mp3)

Editor's Note: I went with the Big Black reference above. But now I (kinda) think that I should have said... "I refer to Motico as Motico Of North America when I am feeling pompous." If you got the Big Black reference and not what I am talking about here, shame on you.

Myspace page is here.
Not I Records has no web presence (that I know of).

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- I 'member pointing out the new SALEM ep the other day. I finally received the promomp3... "whenusleep" (holy man mp3)

- Best Of 2008: Cromewaves' favorite albums... here.

- Best Of 2008: The 18 Most Awesomest Tsururific Albums of 2008 with Accompanying Mixtape @ TSURURADIO... here.

- Best Of 2008: Pop Tarts Suck Toasted albums 31-34... here.

- Best Of 2008: Quick Before It Melts Songs2008... here.

- [Dramatic Pause] NOOOOOOO!... here.

- MOKB posts the electronic goodness of Nosaj Thing... here.

- Garry Shandling, Garry Shandling, Garry Shandling... here.

- '84 'Mats boot @ CBGB w/ a nice amount of tape hiss @ captain's dead... here.

PHOTOS: Screaming Females + The Mae Shi @ The Silent Barn

2008-12-13T11:31:00.004-05:00

Some crappy photos from last night's show

Off My Radar 2008, Part 1

2008-12-12T10:05:00.001-05:00

I thought I would share a few tracks that I had not heard until I read about them on the copious year end lists of the blog-o-sphere. They were OFF MY RADAR. So, I present...

Downloadables:
"You Can Have A Cellphone That's OK But Not Me" by Jonathan Richman

"Red Herring" by Harlem

"Science Fiction" by French Miami

I have been doing some limited coverage of the best of 2008 lists in the Consider CLICKing. If you want comprehensive coverage, check out largehearted boy's post... here. Largehearted boy's own favorite albums of 2008 are... here.

And yes, I have started working on my own best of 2008 lists, but damn it I need more time.

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- Dodge posts The Soft Pack's justifications of the whole name change thing + live mp3s... here.

- Check out the monthly free mp3s at the Team Love library... here.

- Best of 2008: Songs from So Much Silence... here.

- Best of 2008: PTST songs continued... here (39-42) and here (35-38).

- Best of 2008: Said The Gramophone's best songs... here.

- Best of 2008: EAR FARM's Top Albums... here.

- Best of 2008: Ten Favorite Albums from Said The Gramophone... here.

- Best of 2008: Chunklet! Albums!... here (no mp3).

- Raven Sings The Blues about Blank Dogs... here. If you like, check out their excellent album, On Two Sides fer frees... here.

- Yes, I think Sugar does stand the test of time. So does PUKEKOS... here.

- Have you been looking for a "Bitter Radio Single" (fanatic mp3)?? Well the say hello to the Hospital Ships.

- Nothing But Green Lights posts an mp3 featuring the "laidback indie electronics" from Ghost Hunter... here. Get the whole album for free... here.

- The first Metallica vid I have liked since "One":

"All Nightmare Long"

Thanks Culture Bully!

\\\\\\\\\\TOMORROW: The Mae Shi / Screaming Females / Hearts Of Darknesses / Snakes Say Hiss

2008-12-11T06:12:00.004-05:00

Something to do tomorrow night...

Friday December 12th @ SILENT BARN

:: the Mae Shi
---Listen: "Run To Your Grave" (box.net mp3)
---Listen: "The Melody" (box.net mp3)
:::: Screaming Females
----Listen: "Boyfriend" (box.net mp3)
:::::: Hearts of Darknesses
------Listen: "One Twenty" (box.net mp3)
:::::::: Snakes Say Hiss
--------sorry... no mp3s, in fact their myspace was not loading.
--------DAMN YOU MYSPACE!

[ SILENT BARN ]
9-15 Wyckoff Ave @ Weirfield | Ridgewood, Queens
L-Halsey, M-Myrtle/Wyckoff | 8pm | all ages | $7
–MYSPACE–> http://myspace.com/thesilentbarn
[ curated & organized by Todd P ]

I have been wanting to see The Mae Shi ever since I first heard Terrorbird. It has just never worked out. Maybe this time I finally see them?

Also, no Consider CLICKing this morning. Maybe I will post a bunch of links later? Maybe not.

Had Enough By Gun Outfit

2008-12-10T09:26:00.001-05:00

I was checking out the new website of Dean Spunt's (1/2 of No Age) Post Present Medium label and the new Gun Outfit 7" caught my eye. Their band page lists the influences of the Olympia Washington, uhh, outfit as (1) Meat Puppets and (2) Dinosaur Jr. Sounding good. It also says: "GUN OUTFIT create their own sound that is equal parts melody, jangle, punk and pop." Sounding real good. After a little clicking, I found their demo. Listen.

Downloadable: "Had Enough" (box.net mp3)

Get the whole 6 song demo... here.
Order the 7"... here.

Post Present Medium page is here.

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- Fuck You On Friday posts a track off the new Water EP from Salem... here.

- Best Of 2008: PTST goes into detail describing the albums of the year... here (47-50), and here (43-46).

- Preorder The Oranges Band Are Invisible... here. Do it.

- Listen to cheeky cheesy sounds of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele... "Meet Me In The Garden" (paw tracks mp3)

- I always sucked ass at Out Run. Stones Throw-ers Dam-Funk is actually quite good at it. Dig the SoCal space funk... here.

So Bored By Wavves

2008-12-09T10:30:00.002-05:00

You maybe heard that noisy noisy lofi indie rock surfer Wavves (with extra V) is going be putting out his new album next year (Feb. 03, 2009) on De Stijl. It will be entitled Wavvves (with two extra Vs). Without further ado, here is the latest Wavves mp3 making the rounds.

Downloadable with no extra V: "So Bored" (box.net mp3)

Ghost Ramp is here.
Woodsist is here.
De Stijl is here.
Recent forkcast is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Today's Daytrotter session features Flying and Fertile Crescent. Check it... here.

- Best Of 2008: Culture Bully puts forward four takes on the 10 best songs... here (heavy on the youtube, light on the mp3s).

- Best Of 2008: Side One Track One. Lots of songs, some are even considered the best of the year... here.

- Listen to the New New New Strokes-y totally "Fab" indielounge of Little Joy: "No One's Better Sake" (beggars mp3)

- eMusic is giving away the new BLK JKS Mystery EP... here. So is Other Music... here.

VIDEO: Pavement's Brighten The Corners Vids

2008-12-08T09:55:00.001-05:00

Good Morning. Time to Brighten The Corners. Time for some Pavement.

Streamables:

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The big ass deee-luxe Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition comes out tomorrow. Order it here, or get the massive deluxe multipack (Slanted & Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe + Crooked Rain Crooked Rain: L.A.'s Desert Origins + Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinals + Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence + Extras).... here

Myspace page is here.
Matador page is here.
Marble Valley is here.
Preston School Of Industry is here.
Learn about the "Plantman" here.
eMusic page is here.

B-Side BONUS: "Roll With The Wind" (box.net mp3) Editor's note: I hope this doesn't mean they are running of material for the Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal Edition coming in 2012 just in time for the Apocalypse.

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- IHEARTCOMIX posts some 8-bit grooviness in the form of Unicorn Dream Attack... here.

- Best Of 2008: Aquarium Drunkard best songs... here.

- Best Of 2008: The Finest Kiss best singles... here.

What’cha Gonna Do About It? By Condo Fucks

2008-12-07T16:55:00.002-05:00

So, are Yo La Tengo moonlighting as lofi garagerockers the Condo Fucks? Yeah, that's what it looks like. I mean THIS pretty much nails it. Right? The album proper (named Fuckbook) doesn't hit for a while... Feb 2009 methinks. This here track was on the Matador Intended Play Sampler for Fall 2008. I meant to post it earlier, but I was trying to get my blog declared a bank so I could get some of that sweet sweet bailout money.

Hey Sec. Paulson, GIMME GIMME!

Downloadable: ~~"What’cha Gonna Do About It?"~~ (box.net mp3)

Fuckbook preorders are being sold... here.

Isn't it so Fucked Up that some bands don't have a myspace.
eMusic page will be linked here at some point in the future I am sure.

Consider CLICKing
- C'mon peoples... are you telling me you do not want a free Black Keys DVD???

- This Week In Forkcast:
(Prefuse 73 remixing TVOTR)... here.
(El Perro Del Mar gives you something to play at 12 AM 1/1/09)... here.
(new new new Cut Off Your Hands)... here.
(Who knew Smashing Pumpkins had a song about the Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling? Not me)... here.
(For YSB: Bruuuuuuce!)... here.
(New New New Portishead "Magic Doors" vid)... here.

- SUCKA PANTS posts some Reverend Peyton's Big Band... here.

- Flea Rakkers? NEVVER!!! here.

- AOL's Spinner gets rad with a free FIASCO mp3... here.

December 2007 Mix

2008-12-06T10:39:00.003-05:00

Instead of clamoring about what should be considered the best of 2008 (that'll come later), I say take some time and look back on December 2007.

Downloadable: "December 2007" (box.net zip)

The Tracks:
1. "Business Cats" (box.net mp3) by Mika Miko
2. "No Being Disgusting (Live)" (box.net mp3) by Screaming Females
3. "Wonderful People" (southern mp3) by Q And Not U
4. "I'd Rather Be Clogging" (punk in my vitamins mp3) by Karp
5. "Prisonship Martyrs" (mp3) by Freshkills
6. "What Needs Must Be" (matador mp3) by Dead Meadow
7. "Loosen Up (Daytrotter Session)" (box.net mp3) by The Shaky Hands
8. "Beat (Health, Life, and Fire)" (kill rockstars mp3) by Thao Nguyen
9. "Indestructible Life!" (fanatic mp3) by Old Time Relijun
10. "End Result (Crass Reworking)" by Jeffrey Lewis
11. "Me, Me, Just Me" by Feral Children
12. "Slippershell" (box.net mp3) by Kristin Hersh
13. "Mindfuck" (mp3) by Dirt Merchants
14. "Change (Blind Melon Cover)" (mp3) by Cassettes Won't Listen
15. "The Wizard (Live on Fair Game)" (fair game mp3) by Bat For Lashes
16. "Gila" (box.net mp3) by Beach House
17. "Chrome's On It" (i am sound mp3) by Telepathe
18. "Black Tape" by Low Scores
19. "So Post All 'Em (Instrumental)" (box.net mp3) by YACHT
20. "The Basement/Efant Terrible" by Yea Big & Kid Static

Consider CLICKing
- Check out this artpunk/postpunk jam from Bruno Wizard's The Homosexuals: "Slow Guns" (serious business mp3). 2nd pressing of the vinyl is here. eMusic page is here. Another mp3?: "Snapshots Of Nairobi (Live In Washington,D.C. 11.13.08)" (serious business mp3)

- Listen to El Guincho on WNYC's Soundcheck: "The resulting sound can be disorienting, manic -- and blissful." (wnyc mp3). Deets are here.

- Built On A Weak Spot is back up just in time for a new monthly mix... here. Note... We here at GT world headquarters are delighted to have influenced the choice of one song this month.

- Best Of 2008: Gorilla Vs. Bear's songs of the year... here.

- Raven Sings The Blues posts a track off the new Finally Punk 7"... here.

- Best of 9375: Future Post Year in Review @ Transmissions From Wintermute... here. More futureposts... here.

Pixies Vidtacular

2008-12-05T10:58:00.000-05:00

We here at GT love things that are awesome (much like TSOYA). This here is the Pixies vidtacular. Vids, lots of 'em + Pixies. Watch them. They are awesome.

"Levitate Me (Live 1988)"

"Debaser"

"Monkey Gone To Heaven"

"Here Comes Your Man" (previously posted)

"Dig For Fire/Allison"

"Velouria"

"Head On (JAMC cover)"

Pixies on 120 Minutes in 1991 playing "UMASS" and "Planet Of Sound"

My Favoritest B-side Of Them All BONUS: "Into The White" (box.net mp3)

4ad page is here.
wiki wiki wiki here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

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- indie mp3 has a Pains of Being Pure at Heart "smorgasboard"... here. Also featured are side projects The Metric Mile and The Depreciation Guild. Watch the latest Pains vid... here.

- Have you checked out the MBV meta mp3 blog, yet? It's pretty clean and readable (no ads, yay). It might create some likelihood of confusion. As far as I can tell, they have no affiliation with My Bloody Valentine, but hey those concerns are trumped by fair use. Dig it.

- Listen to the latest in promomp3 from The Middle States - "No Curse, No Drunk, No Fight" (team clermont mp3)

- I do not need to post THIS. It's friggin' everywhere. Damn you! LCD Soundsystem!

Charlie B. Barkin' By Car Stereo (Wars)

2008-12-04T10:53:00.002-05:00

So, as you probably already know Girl Talk is the king of multipopsongmash.

Listen: "What It's All About" (box.net mp3)

That does not mean Mr. Gillis owns the technique. Case and point, Austin DJ masher... Car Stereo (Wars).

Downloadables:
"Charlie B. Barkin'" (box.net mp3)
"Austin City Limits 2008 Mashup" (box.net mp3)

Artifact Workshop is here.

SXSW BONUS:
"Ghostface Observatory" (sxsw mp3)
"Hey Hey Stick Stickley" (sxsw mp3)

Consider CLICKing
- Straight from the inbox... here are these two mp3s from TX alt-twangers, The Theater Fire (who are nothing like a certain flammable arcade). Listen: "Uncle Wayne" (mp3) and "Swashbuckler Blues" (mp3)

- PTST flashbacks on early Jesus Lizard... here.

- Check out The Spades (pre-13th Floor Elevators) plus covers by Lyres and Spacemen 3 @ A Million Miles Away... here.

- New New New eponymous promomp3 from NJ rockers Titus Andronicus... "Titus Andronicus" (beggars mp3)

- eMusic subscribers should check out this free ROIR (Say ROAR!) comp... here.

- Indianapolis pyschrock band Everything Now wants you to download their free digital compilation... "Prequels And Parallels" (zip)

I Believe In Fate (Sebadoh Cover) By Superchunk

2008-12-02T10:08:00.000-05:00

There is an excellent new SCORE freebie I noticed the other day. It is a cover. It is a cover that totally changes the feel of the original. I share it with you now.

Downloadable: "I Believe In Fate (Sebadoh Cover)" (box.net mp3) by Superchunk

You can get the FLAC (if you swing that way)... here.

Listen to the original: "I Believe In Fate" (box.net mp3) by Sebadoh

This is what Mac had to say about the cover:
"We recorded three Sebadoh songs for our "Freed Seed" 7" EP (with Seed Toss as the A-Side) back in 1991, but chose not to include all three on the Tossing Seeds singles comp, leaving off I Believe in Fate which was the least successful of the three...Superchunk always operates most effectively at mid- or high- but not top-speed and this came out sounding a bit like someone's high school hardcore band doing the two-step, and doesn't convey any of the darkness of the original Barlow version. But here it is digitally at last, good for a laugh at least.... Then go break out your Weed Forestin' tape!"

Myspace page is here.
Merge is here.
Wiki Wiki Wiki here.
eMusic page is here.

Previously Posted BONUS: "Mower" (mp3)

MORE Merge: Get their free 2008 Digital Sampler... here.

Consider CLICKing
- Who should Daytrotter record next??... here.

- Salem and Telepathe's remixes of Reckoner are @ Gorilla Vs. Bear... here.

- Best Of 2008: G vs B's Albums Of The Year... here.

- Free Vice comp Vice Gives You The Gift Of Good Music is available at Amazon... here.

You Should Totally Download Ghostly Swim

2008-12-01T05:55:00.002-05:00

I totally missed this in April. But hey, better late than never. Plus, after a little clicking I realized that I also missed African Swim. I also have not played Dungeons & Dungeons.

Ghostly + Adult Swim = Ghostly Swim

Download it!

Streamable: [REMOVED]

Downloadable: "The Offbeat" by (turner mp3) FLYamSAM

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- buscate un novio has cinco mp3s for you. Get them... here.

The comp art...