Quiet Dog By Mos Def

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.

Gratification To Concrete By Robert Pollard

You've got to hand it to Bob Pollard. The dude can write. And write. And write he does. This feels like it was written with a can of EZ-Cheez. Don't let that stop you...

Listen: "Gratification To Concrete" (mp3)

Note: Robert Pollard is no longer on Merge Records. He is now putting stuff out on his own label Guided By Voices Inc. His latest is entitled Robert Pollard Is Off To Business. It has 10 songs in 35 minutes making it a "departure from form" for Mr. Pollard. It come out on June 3rd, 2008.

Maybe you know Robert Pollard's other band (and I am not talking about The Psycho And The Birds)

Listen: "Everybody Thinks I'm A Raincoud (When I'm Not Looking)" (GBV mp3)

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

Consider Clicking
- Increase Your Weirdness is spreading the TAD-love across the internets... here.

- YANP has Free Blood (former !!!) that has been blog-ulated... here.

- Have yourself your own mini-SXSW right at yr computer with WOXY presents
domino records SXSW showcase 2008:

Some selections
Frightened Rabbit - "WOXY @ SXSW Lounge Act" (mp3)
The Kills - "WOXY @ SXSW Lounge Act" (mp3)
A Place To Bury Strangers - "WOXY @ SXSW Lounge Act" (mp3)
Sons & Daughters - "WOXY @ SXSW Lounge Act" (mp3)
These New Puritans "WOXY @ SXSW Lounge Act" (mp3)
The Whip - "WOXY @ SXSW Lounge Act" (mp3)
Working For A Nuclear Free City - "WOXY @ SXSW Lounge Act" (mp3)

Boes By The Mae Shi

Statement: I am excited.

Explanation: I've got two songs from The Mae Shi to share with you. The first is a bonus track that I think makes a great album closer. Better than "Divine Harvest" which has all that pots and pans clanging at the end? Depends how much you like pots and pans, I guess. It does have a similar quality to "Divine Harvest." The uke(?) in both songs has a whole "Not with a bang but a whimper" quality. The second song I have for you is, how should I put this, CATCHY... some may call it "annoying-yet-catchy," but I call it simply catchy as I am not annoyed by slightly more than brief breaks into feedback.

Downloadables Deleted Because Of Complaint:
"Boes" (box.net mp3)
"The Melody" (box.net mp3)

Streamable: "Run To Your Grave" (youtube)

Myspace page is here (with a link to buy HLLLYH directly from The Mae Shi).
KRS page is here.
Moshi Moshi is here.
S.A.F. Records is here.
Amazon Mp3 page is here.
Emusic page is here.

Mae Shi-ish BONUS: If you have not heard The Mae Shi-sample crammed "Run To The Facts" (mp3) by Yea Big + Kid Static, you probably don't read this blog very often, but it's ok, I forgive you. It was previously posted here and here and here.

Consider Clicking
- "Why The Hell Aren't I Notified About These Things!"... The Monkeywrench put out a new album, Gabriel's Horn. The Monkeywrench is the grunge/blues supergroup that features Mark Arm and Steve Turner (Mudhoney), together with Tim Kerr (Poison 13, among others), Tom Price (Gas Huffer), and Martin Bland (Lubricated Goat). Props to BVegan for the scoop. Listen: "Low On Air" (mp3). And if you have not heard Clean As A Broke Dick Dog, buy it NOW (and save $0.10 when you get the mp3s).

- BOAWS has a whole out-of-print album by KC noise rock supergroup (another supergroup?) Quitter's Club for your downloading pleasure... here.

- MOKB posts the newest and best Awesome Color song yet (but doesn't like the rest of the album so much)... here. Don't worry they still got the "what if Iggy Pop wasn't spending his time covering Madonna songs"-thing going on.

- A Place To Bury Strangers "employ liberal doses of the loud stuff, caking it onto the air as if it needed more seasoning or icing." Get their Daytrotter session... here.

- "Naked And Red" (mp3) is the latest from Colour Revolt. They are going to with The Breeders in the South, Midwest, and West (but not the East, dang!). For the record, in NYC The Montana Boys have support duty.

- Listen to "Kingdom Come" by The Mae Shi in all it's over-the-top techno glory @ french blog Basement Beatz... here.

- Finally, SIGN THA PET-TIT-TION!!! and support congestion pricing.

The Big Sleep Return To WOXY

Way back in 2006, The Big Sleep stopped by The Lounge at WOXY. Well, earlier this week they stopped back and recorded these tracks:

"Little Sister"
"The Big Guns"
"Bad Blood"
- interview -
"Tigers In Our Hearts"

Listen: "The Big Sleep On WOXY" (mp3)

Non-WOXY BONUS:
"Bad Blood" (mp3)
"Pinkies" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
French Kiss Records are here.
Take Away Show is here.
Lounge Acts are here and here.
Emusic page is here.

Also... listen to some WOXY @ SXSW:
"The Kills" (website)
"Sons And Daughters" (website)
"A Place To Bury Strangers" (website)
"Working For A Nuclear Free City" (website)
"The Helio Sequence" (website)

More mp3s here.

Consider Clicking
- Increase Your Weirdness by listening to Thinking Fellers Union Local 282... here.

- New New New Mp3s... "Volatile" by The Old Haunts and "Mike's Dollar" By Sarandon

- Watch some new No Age performed live @ S'gum... here.

- Have you watched this @ Cable & Tweed? (It's Stipe getting ou-ou-out out-y).

- "I Found A Reason" to link to Timedoor (in a Cat Power doing VU style)... here. More Cat Power: "Metal Heart" (mp3)

Beat (Health, Life, And Fire) By Thao With The Get Down Stay Down

I've got to admit that this here indiefolk type song by Thao with The Get Down Stay Down is growing on me.

Listen, OK: "Beat (Health, Life, and Fire)" (mp3)

BONUS: "Feet Asleep" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
KRS page is here.
Daytrotter session is here.
Emusic page is here.

- The Sound of Indie has a boot of Cibo Mato from 1996... here (plus they have the full setlist for the A Place To Bury Strangers show that was posted a while back).
- David Byrne ("...right over there ladies and gentlemen, David Byrne") talks to Thom at s'gum... here.
- Ooooooooh.... controversial. New Black Lips vid @ p'fork... here.
- What the fuck. Are they smoking crack?
- More Best Of "Oh 7"... (1) Paper Thin Walls has two year end mixes... here, (2) The Yellow Stereo's best albums are... here, (3) Ear Plugs!
- Sure M.I.A.'s dressed like a street vendor, but what's in those tinfoil packages? Hmmm.

To Fix The Gash In Your Head By A Place To Bury Strangers

You may have clicked on some links re: A Place To Bury Strangers... here or here. If not, just listen.

Downloadables:
"To Fix The Gash In Your Head" (mp3)
"I Know I'll See You" (mp3)
"My Weakness" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
High Wheel is here.
Vacancy's Myspace page is here.
Killer Pimp is here.
Emusic page is here.

A Place To Bury Strangers in studio:


Consider Clicking
- New Portland-based side project new over at Missing Toof... more about Jaguar Love Band... here.
- thepunkguy's Sunday B-Side is from Grizzly Bear... here.
- Q: About A Son? A: "Put Some Sugar On It" (mp3) by Half Japanese
- More C.O.C.O. over at 3hive... here. Dig it!
- See what BOAWS has to say about Health... here.
- Check out "One Two" (mp3) by Imperial Teen over at the KEXP blog... here.
- Have yrself a little dance party with The Budos Band with the help of the Interface... here. Listen to: "The Budos Band on The Interface" (mp3)
- "Totally Boner Eat Shit"! Need I say more? ok, Dan Deacon. Click here.
- Some crappy shots of the Beirut show at the Masonic Temple the other day:

You Is My Hot Rabbit By NO AGE

This just in... NO AGE have posted a track from the Teardrops 12" on their myspace page.

"[G]et it and play it for your parents and see what they think": "You Is My Hot Rabbit" (box.net mp3) (source: myspace)

I certainly trust my parents with these guys:


PPM page is here.
Upset The Rhythm page is here.

Consider Clicking
- I Rock Cleveland takes a look at A Place To Bury Strangers... here.
- One Year Ago Today on GT, Oneida's... "Up With People" (mp3).
- Local H are back. Instrumental Analysis has more... here.
- Fluxblog posts a track from the new Electric Six album, I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master... here. Unfortunately, there are no declaration of "FIRE!" in the song.
- New New New Liars at Raven Sings The Blues... here and at The Mainstream Ain't SO Bad... here.
- "Sometimes you find yourself trapped in a bubble"... here. (NO Firefox... Boo, IE and Safari OK though).
- Myspace? Genaro!
- MMMMmmmmm... Solar Powered Beer... here.
- The internet blog mfr. has posted some STNNNG, Vampire Hands, Gay Beast, and Daughters Of The Sun... here.
- Want "Manchasm" by The Future Of The Left? Go to Winter Academy... here. (Editor's Note: They have the greatest fucking blog banner ever!)

Heart And Soul Dub By Jah Division

Q: Dub covers of Joy Division?
A: Jah Division!

Classic!

Listen: "Heart And Soul Dub" (mp3)

Consider Clicking
- Red Blondehead take a look at side projects, including The Whitest Boy Alive... here.
- Internet blog I Guess I'm Floating thinks Oliver Future is psychedelic rock's "semi-electronic distant cousin". Find out why... here.
- Cobain In A Coma rilly likes A Place To Bury Stangers... here.
- Listen to the Merry Swankster's Labor Day Mix... here.
- Panda Toes gushes about The Moths... here.
- Missing Toof has Kid Sister being remixed by The Royal Rumble... here.

Distressed By The Death Set

Can't Stop Listening To...

Listen: "Distressed" by The Death Set

That is some kickass spazzcore (for lack of a better term).



More Downloadables:
"Paranoia" (mp3)
"Intermission" (mp3)
"Collision" (aiff)
"Zombie" (aiff)
"Distressed (Remix)" (aiff remixed by Bonde Do Role)

Myspace page is here.
Morphius Records page is here.

Consider Clicking
- IHEARTCOMIX has posted the CSS remix of Bonde Do Role's "Office Boy"... here.
- I Rock Cleveland has the "fucking sick" youtube vid for "adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood" by Future Of The Left... here.
- GvsB has Black Lips live from a Kibbutz in Israel... here. Listen: "Cold Hands (Live)" (mp3)
- A Place To Bury Strangers? BOAWS!... here.
- This Friday:


The Death Set again...