Africa Just Wants To Have Fun By Volcano!

The first I time I heard Volcano! I reflexively thought "sounds like a more experimental Ted Leo." Then I said, "Shut up, Brain" and got into it.

Downloadable: "Africa Just Wants To Have Fun" (box.net mp3)

Any thoughts on the cheeky song title?

Myspace page is here.
The Leaf Label is here.
eMusic page is here.
Order some Volcano! from Midheaven here.

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- Listen to some more fast/fun/noisy tracks off Escapers 2 from Parts & Labor @ Raven Sings The Blues... here. You may remember Escapers 2 from this post.

- Pitchfork's Forkcast has posted a cover (not a remix, a cover) of Feist's "1234" (p'fork mp3) by Bikini... here.

- $125 for a whole lotta Madvillainy?? Some of the deets (+ one mp3) are here.

Heaven 12" By Health (Not Posted By A Cat Sitting On A Keyboard)

Before there was the HEALTH//DISCO album there was the Heaven 12" by Health with remixes by Pink Skull and NARCTRAX. Check it out.

Side A
"Heaven" (box.net mp3)
"Heaven Stems (Pink Skull Remix)" (flemish eye mp3)

Side B
"Heaven (NARCTRAX Remix)" (flemish eye mp3)

Get the "nasty" yellow viynl from Flemish Eye... here.

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.

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- As you may know already, Black Moth Super Rainbow is putting out a rarities EP this Fall. It is called Drippers. Well, MOKB has posted a bonus companion EP... here.

- You Ain't No Picasso has a great sounding Death From Above 1979 boot... here.

- Check out some "tres banging sandbox rave chaos" of Extreme Animals @ XXJFG... here.

- Gorilla Vs. Bear digs up a Vivian Girls acoustic track straight from the Pink Couch... here.

- Some indie pop from Parenthetical Girls is right here: "A Song For Ellie Greenwich" (force field mp3). Previously heard... here.

- Willfully Obscure posts a boot of Green River's last show... here.

- Warning! Cute Overload...here (psst, it's Feist on Sesame Street).

- Missed mucho live music this weekend, but as a consolation I received this live recording of Antibalas from 2003... "Hypocrite" (box.net mp3)

(I'm A) Don Juan By The Embarrassment

So I'm like twenty so odd years late getting into The Embarrassment, but take a listen to the song below. They were way (way) ahead of their time. If I were to write that they were the latest band from say Brooklyn or Philly, would you really question such a statement? I just want to thank the dude/dudette... person that wrote the last.fm description for Oxford Collapse which is where I first remember reading about them. Speaking of Oxford Collapse, have you check out their Daytrotter session? But wait back to The Embarrassment...

Downloadable: "(I'm A) Don Juan" (box.net mp3)

My Pal God BONUS: "Faith Healer (Live)" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Bar None page is here.
My Pal God Records page is here.
Wiki Wiki Wiki here.
Emusic page is here.
Purchase heyday 1979-83 on iTunes... here.

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- Head over to Sixeyes to get a rip of Spoon performing "Don't Make Me A Target" (totally different archive.org mp3) live on Sound Opinions, plus the rest of the Sunday Mix, plus some Feist... here.

- Q: A noisy/experimental blend of indie rock and folk? A: Sleeping States. Listen: "River (Edit)" (mp3). Daytrotter session is here.

Cheap And Cheerful By The Kills

I know I really like "U.R.A. Fever" (youtube), but the new The Kills record is not getting great reviews. What do you think?

Downloadable: "Cheap And Cheerful" (box.net mp3) (source: insound)

Myspace page is here.
New album stream is here.
Domino Records page is here.

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- Double Dagger guest edits the 'single files' @ ptw... here, here, and here.

- Raven Sings The Blues likes the Curses! remix of "Perfect Skin" (not remixed mp3) by Health... here.

- thepunkguy posts a #1 Hit! (in the UK in 1981)... here. pssst... It's "Ghost Town" by The Specials

- Check out some b-sides @ The Big Quasar.

- Thee Emergency's had the song of the day @ KEXP's blog... here.

- That Wye Oak album is coming out soon. Listen: "I Don't Feel Young" (mp3). Also check out a Wye Oak Monarch boot... here.

- Superfuzz Bigmuff is getting the "Deluxe Treatment." More about that here.

- New New New Shooting Spires mp3 @ SUCKAPANTS... here. PLUS, New New New No Age @ Pretty Much Amazing... here.

- LoFi EXXXTREME!

- Foals and last.fm want YOU to remix "Electric Bloom" (last.fm)... here. Listen to some of the remixes... here.

- Music Biz Roundup: 17dots disputes the whole "Amazon is #2" thing... here. And, Matador and Idolator ask what is up with the whole with people actually buying vinyl??? here and here (respectively).

- Melvins has a new album, Nude With Boots coming in July. More about that at CMJ... here.

- Someone I know would probably like these Feist remixes @ My Music, it has a flavor... here.

Air Barriers By Voodoo Economics

When I say "Voodoo Economics" you may (depending on your age) think of this. In the future, that Bushism will fade in significance to if : then :: iminami the free album by... Voodoo Economics. The album is available to anyone with an internet connection... here.

Have a listen then make with the downloading: "Air Barriers" (box.net mp3)

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- "Look Ma No [Pants]!"
- IHEARTCOMIX posted the My!Gay!Husband! remix of 1234 by Feist... here.
- There is a massive Brooklyn-themed post on 78s... here.
- The Mainstream Isn't So Bad says hi to the new Say Hi To Your Mom... here.
- Anyone know what is happening with Bottom Of The Hudson?? Listen... "Beehive" (mp3)

Through the Backyards By Au Revoir Simone

Came across this a while ago and totally forgot about. Sorry Au Revoir Simone, I shoulda posted this waaay back in... uhhh... October. For the uninitiated: three women, three keyboards, great indie pop.

Downloadable:
"Through The Backyards" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Moshi Moshi page is here.
Emusic page is here.

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- TIMEDOOR puts the spotlight on Polvo... here.
- I'm pretty sure Búscate Un Novio recommends PRE... here.
- Bushwick Is Beautiful's Sunday Mix featuring the likes of Talking Heads, Radiohead, Feist, and Burial is available in all its' yousendit glory... here.

One Man Tag Crew By Dub Trio

So, Dub Trio play a big mishmash of rock, punk, metal, and of course the dub (a la King Tubby). They don't sing and apparently they are "not going to start singing," but they are not adverse to working with people who sing.

Downloadable:
"One Man Tag Crew" (box.net mp3) (source: insound)

BONUS with vocals:
"Not Alone" (yousendit mp3) by Dub Trio with Mike Patton/Peeping Tom

Bonus without vocals:
"A whole Dub Trio show at Piano's on 5/23/2006 (without track names, grrrr)" (zip)
More info and downloads... here.

Myspace page is here.
ROIR USA is here.

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- Captain's Dead has a The Frames / Tiger! Tiger! / Pixies themed post... here.
- Pogo-A-Go-Go posts The Cure and Ozzy, Together At Last!!! and Help She Can't Swim... here.
- Inlet's Sebastian Krueger plays banjo and has connections to Sufjan, My Brighest Diamond, and Feist. The sixeyes MP3 blog has links to mp3s and a free EP... here.
- Raindog's Rants has a QOTSA cover of your favorite incest song, "White Wedding"... here.
- Swan Fungus posts about "one-legged Lithuanian lesbians" and other stuff. Then it gets HEAVY... here.
- The internet blog you shall know our discography has posted A Dime Map of the Reef 7" EP by The Silver Jews... here.