We Didn't Start The Fire (Billy Joel Cover) By The Forms

Talk about a hard song to cover.

The Forms have outdone themselves this time, covering "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel. They have (almost completely) rehabilitated the song with a radical rearrangement... lowering the vocals in the mix, postpunk bass. Dig it.

Guitarist/Vocalist Alex adds that doing covers "provide a chance to do something different from what we usually do." Nice work guys, I never thought I would be posting a cover of this song on my blog. Serious.

Downloadable: "We Didn't Start The Fire (Billy Joel Cover)" from the Guilt By Association Vol. 2 compilation

If you want to hear what The Forms did with "Ignoreland" by R.E.M.... click here. Also, be on the lookout for The Forms' new remix EP coming out sometime soon (maybe).

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

Previously posted BONUS: "Sunday" (mp3)

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- Two Daytrotter sessions for your consideration... Apollo Sunshine (here) and Fucked Up (here).

- Check out some Krautrock you may not have heard @ Raven Sings The Blues... here.

- SMD does Deerhunter @ Covert Curiosity... here.


(source: flickr)

Traces Of Alignment By Skinner Pilot

So, I namechecked a Pioneer Valley 90's indie rock band the other day, thinking I should do a follow up post. You know what? There is surprisingly little info about Skinner Pilot on ye ole internets. I do know that Skinner Pilot featured Elizabeth Sharp and that she is now Ill Ease. Plus, she was an original member of New Radiant Storm King, and she helped name that band after a brand of radiator. Anyway, I friggin' love this track, and you will too.

Without any further ado, Skinner Pilot everyone...

Downloadable: "Traces Of Alignment" (box.net mp3) from the Hotel Massachusetts compilation

Buy some used Skinner Pilot on Amazon... here.

Further Listening...
Ill Ease's eMusic page is here.
New Radiant Storm King's eMusic page is here.

Skinner Pilot BONUS: "Blessings And Their Disguises" (box.net mp3)

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- Oh boy! some upcoming Daytrotter Sessions to get excited about... Le Loup, Parenthetical Girls, sBach, Flying, Eagle*Seagull, Fucked Up, and The Spinto Band!!

- WTF?

- This Week In Forkcast:
(Eddy Current Suppression Ring?)... here.
(Creepy Tobacco vid)... here.
(Vids of Yeasayer on Don't Look Down)... here.

Mukadzi Wangu Ndomuda By Hallelujah Chicken Run Band

This morning I am in the mood for some Afropop, specifically Zimpop, more specifically Chimurenga, even more specifically Thomas Mapfumo's Hallelujah Chicken Run Band. They are known for blending pop songs structures with traditional Shona mbira musical ideas. Dig it.

Listen: "Mukadzi Wangu Ndomuda" (box.net mp3)

Buy Take One by Hallelujah Chicken Run Band
CD... here or here.
MP3... here.

Zimbabwe's f'ed up situation is here and here.

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- The Culture Of Me reports that S-S-S-Spectres are going to become disembodied. Their last show is at Cake Shop on Friday (oh well, can't go). More info is here.

- Are you going to experience all 12 hours of free Fucked Up today??? Info.. here.

- Free Free Free! New New New! Athens psychrocker ham1 album is available... here.

- PRO-IP Act has been signed. I am guessing that it totally violates our Due Process right (do those even exist anymore, or are they just for corporations now?)

"The bill only adds more imbalance to a copyright law that favors large media companies. At a time when the entire digital world is going to less restrictive distribution models, and when the courts are aghast at the outlandish damages being inflicted on consumers in copyright cases, this bill goes entirely in the wrong direction," - Gigi B. Sohn, president and co-founder of Public Knowledge

Black Albino Bones By Fucked Up

Fucked Up is playing a 12 hour show in NYC. The deets are here.

According to Matablog:
"On Tuesday, October 14, from 2PM until 2 AM, the band will be playing a twelve-hour show at the Rogan store at the corner of Bowery and Bond. Admission is free. All ages are welcome to attend, though the free alcohol will be limited to those 21 and over."

And guess what? They have a new album of Canadian progcore that is now available to the purchasing public. It is entitled, The Chemistry Of Common Life. It looks like this:



It sounds like this: "Black Albino Bones" (box.net mp3)

Fucked Up, No?

Read I Rock Cleveland's 9 out of 10 on The Rock-o-meter review... here.

Matador page is here.
Jade Tree page is here.
Wiki Wiki Wiki here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Mata-BONUS (Previously Posted):
"No Epiphany" (matador mp3)
"Twice Born" (matador mp3)

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- Atlas Sound has a new digital freebie at Branford's Blog... here. Also, Branford's solo Atlas Sound performance is available in mp3 and flac @ NYC Taper... here.

- It's back!! Muzak For Cybernetics is back. Get the Savefile of the Prefuse 73 remix of TV On The Radio... here.

- The new listening party @ MOKB is for The Spinto Band... here.

- New New New FIASCO is up @ RCRDLBL... here.

- Read the NYT writeup of Dept of Eagles entitled "He’s Flying With Eagles While Staying Inside the Den of the Grizzly Bear"... here.

Die Allman Bruder By Ponytail

I thought I would do a little public service today. So I am going to post some "energy-based music" to help you get going and do that thing you are supposed to be doing right now instead of reading this. So listen to this...

Downloadable (CORRECTED!): "Die Allman Bruder" (box.net mp3) by Ponytail

If you also require visual stimulation, watch this...

Downloadable: "Die Allman Bruder" (now we are free mov)

"Official" site is here.
Now We Are Free is here.
Creative Capitalism page is here.
eMusic page is here.
ptw guest edit is here.

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- Some light reading concerning myths about this date seven years ago... here.

- Ohboyohboyohboy... The Black Kids, Titus Andronicus, The Ruby Suns, The Royal Bangs, and Aesop Rock all have Daytrotter sessions coming up.

- A Different Stripe posts about Right To Write... here. It's a new project "whose mission is to provide a repository of information and support for individuals needing to learn more about their intellectual property rights in the face of legal intimidation."

- Two (more) vids for your optical enjoyment today. The first is the new El Guincho vid for "Palmitos Park" @ Gorilla Vs. Bear (here) and the second is the creepy new Salem vid @ Big Stereo (here).

- I Rock Cleveland gets h-e-a-v-y with Fucked Up... here.

- Some Velvet Blog ponders what it would be like to be "dropped into the inside a game of Mario Super Brothers" (with Adventure)... here.

- Music Slut reports that The French Kicks are readying a remix covers EP... here.

Fear And Loathing In Mahwah, NJ By Titus Andronicus

Purveyors of springsteenpunkblues, Titus Andronicus seemed to be playing in NY every five minutes this Summer. Amazingly, I missed every show.

So, they have a gig at Maxwell's with LA tropicalpunks Abe Vigoda and newnewwavers Love Is All coming up on October 13.

This may be the show where I finally get to see the band that lays down these hot summer jamz...

Downloadables:
"Fear And Loathing In Mahwah, NJ" (box.net mp3)
"Joset Of Nazareth's Blues" (box.net mp3)

Tix can be purchased... here.

Titus' blogspot is here.
Troubleman Unlimited is here.
eMusic page is here.

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- Hello From Promoland:
"The Hope That House Built" (beggars mp3) by Future Of The Left
"Twice Born" (matador mp3) by Fucked Up

- Watch Rage Against the Machine rock out a capella style at the Republican National Convention @ We Drink Old Gold... here.

- WTF??

Never Stops By Deerhunter

Jeez... you go away for a few days and there's a new Virtual 7" from Atlas Sound (here) and then Microcastle and Weird Era Cont. and the Logos demos are LEAKED by Branford Cox by accident. Branford's apology is here.

You may have noticed the aura of hype around Microcastle which was due for release this Fall. I am going to restrain myself. I just going to post one song from Microcastle. Maybe you heard it already? It's a goodie.

Downloadable: "Never Stops" (box.net mp3)

The album looks like this:


My favorite song from Microcastle is probably "Nothing Ever Happened". If you want to know what that song sounds like, buy the album right now via iTunes or wait for the physical release or non-DRM digital release.

And now some Atlas Sound downloadable action: "S.S.C." (box.net mp3)

Get the whole thing (ok, one more song): Virtual 7" No. 4 (mediafire zip)

Oh yeah, more Deerhunter... the blog Southern Shelter has a live recording of Deerhunter from just last week... here.

Myspace page is here
Kranky page is here.
Brandford's blog is here.
SXSW page is here.
eMusic page is here.

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- I'm pretty psyched for A Bad Situationist. It features Sarah Silverman, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, H. Jon Benjamin, Ross Brockley, Robert Schimmel, Marc Maron, and Sam Seder

- Holy Crap! the diagrams in this post are friggin' hilarious. Covert Curiosity rules.

- XXJFG gets noisy with Fucked Up and Growing... here. You can listen to some Growing right now: "Swell" (social registry mp3)

- Hey, speaking of Fucked Up, it's guitarist name of 10,000 Marbles recommends that you listen to some Blank Dogs (a band that may or may not exist) over @ ptw... here.

- The Yellow Stereo reports that two members of Le Loup have left the band. One for social justice and the other for her own project Pree. More info... here. Oh and they are playing Irving with Stereolab in October... here. Listen: "We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!" (hardly art mp3)

- The Score: Who The Bloody Hell Are They 1, RIAA 0... KICKASS!

- PTST got to talking with BOAT... here. They had two NYC shows while I was gone, talk about Oh No Disaster. Guess I am just going to have to move to Seattle.

- Off The Record has Liars in their 5 Songs with feature... here.

- G vs B reports that El Guincho's Alegranza LP will (finally) be put out via XL/Young Turks on October 7. They have "Palmitos Park" ("all remastered and possibly somewhat de-sampled")... here. The original "Palmitos Park" mp3 is still available... here.

- Four classic songs from The Wipers have found their way to captain's dead... here.

- The blog A Million Miles Away has a kickass little post about (J.D. King &) The Coachmen... here.

- The Score (con't): RIAA 1, Muxtape 0... Fuck!

- Have you checked out Sunil Sawani's semi-fake record label, Part Time Songs? Here is a song by King Filament... "Killer" (part time mp3)

- You should probably watch YACHT's new vid for "Summer Song"... here.

White Snow By Ben Weaver

So, Ben Weaver has a new album entitled The Ax in the Oak coming out next month. In putting this recording together Ben worked with former Red Red Meat member Brian Deck (who had produced Iron And Wine, Modest Mouse, and Califone among others). In the studio were cellist
Julia Kent (Antony And The Johnsons), vocalist Erica Froman
(Anathallo), Will Duncan (drums), Blake Sloan (bass), and bassist Steve Reidell a/k/a STV SLV (The Hood Internet).

Downloadables:
"White Snow" (bloodshot mp3)
"Alligators And Owls" (bloodshot mp3)

Given Reidell's involvement will we see a Ben Weaver Vs. The Cool Kids Vs. James Pants Vs. Titus Andronicus mashup sometime soon?

Myspace page is here.
Bloodshot Records page is here.
CD Baby page is here.
eMusic page is here.
A kickass Aquarium Drunkard post with some old unmastered tracks is here.

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- Head over to AV Beatbots for a Thrust Lab boot... here. You may remember them from this remix of the Health song... "The Problem Is (Thrust Lab Remix)" (fanatic mp3)

- Another Fucked Up mp3 is over @ the Matablog... here.

- IHEARTCOMIX points us to the Noise/Floor Crew's latest effort Third Floor: Portishead's Third Reimagined. The whole album remixed fer freeeeee... here. Listen: "Machine Gun (Noise/Floor Crew Remix)" (trash menagerie mp3)

Terminal Five By N** Y*** T*****

Formerly, they were known as The Night Time. But what to call them now? Is it New York Times or N** Y*** T*****? Well, I'll go by the spelling on their myspace page... N** Y*** T***** it is.

Besides their trademark infringement-y name, they have a whole 90's indie pop girl vocals thing happening. They have been compared to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sleater-Kinney, Autolux, VU, and Pavement. So, if you want me to thrown in another band to compare N** Y*** T***** to, I will. I choose a band with a different Rebecca in it... The Spinanes (but, you know, not as sparse). Anyway, they rock.

Downloadables:
"Terminal Five" (box.net mp3)
"China Lounger" (box.net mp3)

Sonic Bids page with more downloads is here.
CD Baby page is here.

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- I am kind of really liking the "noisy pop" of System And Station. Maybe you too?? Listen: "The Magnetic North" (fanatic mp3)

- You Ain't No Picasso posts REM doing a Television cover (it's "See No Evil")... here.

- If you liked that Unicycle Loves You yesterday. You should probably listen to this: "Unicycle Loves You Lounge Act" (woxy mp3). More about that... here.

- Check out the drony droniness of Religious Knives @ Raven Sings The Blues... here. Or listen to this: "You Walk" (mp3)

- The First Sale Doctrine Lives!

- Matablog posts a new new new Fucked Up song and reveals their new What's Your Rupture joint release deets... here. Hotlinkage: "Year Of The Pig" (matador mp3)

- WTF?

- Daytrotter will "turn you on" (guhhh) to Headlights... here.

Something In The Water By The Jealous Girlfriends

Did you know that tix to The Jealous Girlfriends' 5/27-28 CD release shows with Sea Wolf at The Merc go on sale tomorrow? More about that here.

Listen: "Something In The Water" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Good Fences is here.
CD Baby page is here.

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- Chunklet was very pissed about missing John Brannon singing a Negative Approach song with Fucked Up... here.

- Drink some coffee in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill... here. And don't forget Urban Spring (pricy but delicious).

- VIDS VIDS VIDS: (1) Watch The Sword's new vid for "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians" @ S'Gum... here. (2) Watch Portishead's "Machine Gun" vid @ BVegan... here. (3) Matablog has a live Times New Viking vid... here. (4) Oh, and uhhhhh.... royal contact high?

- Download "Hurly/Burly" by Man Man in The 'Gum Drop... here.

- The Rawking Refuses To Stop posts a wee track entitled "Zombie" by one Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti a/k/a Fela Kuti... here.

- I Rock Cleveland blogs about Exit Stencil artists Hot Cha Cha... here. Listen: "J'accuse"

- IA is excited about seeing Le Loup and The Ruby Suns (with mp3s)... here.

Just As The Day Was Dawning By Big Business

OK, it's time for some Big Business.

Downloadable: "Just As The Day Was Dawning" (mp3) (source: pitchfork)
Streamable: "O.G. (Live)" (youtube vid)

Myspace page is here.
Hydrahead is here.

Here are some pics from last nights Melvins/Big Business show at Luna Lounge (A Purge Of Dissidents also played, but I missed them):

Blurry Big Business


More Big Business


Drums, I think


Another Fucked Photo Of Big Business Drumming


wtf??


Some Olde Timey Big Business


Melvins With Big Business In Arty Black & White


Synchronized Drumming Action, Melvins Style


Dark Lord Of The Melvins... Buzzo


DOUBLE MELVINS BONUS:
"A Civilized Worm" (mp3)
"Goin' Blind (Kiss Cover)" (mp3)

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- There's a Henry Darger-themed post at Shake Your Fist... here. There's even a song by Fucked Up, that seems preeeety apt to me.

source: hammer gallery
- Beirut on KEXP? *sixeyes has more... here.
- Some AiH remixes and whatnot are over at Bridging The Atlantic... here.

A Candid Photo Of Big Business

Animal Collective On KEXP

Q: Another much blogged about band in a recent podcast??
A: Animal Collective!

The band played a set of new and old material over at KEXP the other day. They showed up with a stripped down version of their usual equipment ('cuz they knew exactly what they were going to play).

Downloadable: "Animal Collective on KEXP" (mp3)

Watch: "Peacebone" (youtube).

Strawberry Jam is here.
Paw Tracks are here.
Fat Cat page is here.
Domino Page is here.
Emusic page is here.

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- p'fork has two new downloadables to check out... Fucked Up playing "Blaze Of Glory" on Dinner With The Band, and the blogtastic Bats For Lashes covering Springsteen on Fair Game... here and here, respectively.
- Speaking Of Bats For Lashes, you can listen to their whole set... "Bats For Lashes on Fair Game (9/24/07)" (mp3). Oh, and Chris Jordan's art is fucking amazing. I must say, guest host Michael Ian Black is doing a super job on Fair Game. Give this man a radio show.
- Speaking Of Michael Ian Black have you seen this recently? 'Member when MTV had stuff worth watching?
- A Deth(klok)album? More about that... here.
- NEVVER wants you to shake yr booty with a little help from Tito... here. Muy Caliente!

Mr. Prison Shanks By Made Out Of Babies

I'm gonna go see me some Made Out Of Babies... here.



Downloadables:
"Mr. Prison Shanks" (mp3)
"Ire Fire" (mp3)
"Swarm" (mp3)

Neurot Recordings page is here.

Also playing: (mask lovin') Mouth Of The Architect.



Downloadables:
"The Worms" (mp3)
"At Arms Length" (mp3)

Translation Loss page is here.

Should be fucking heavy.

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- BOAWS has its' monthly mix up... here.
- Fucked Up covering Justice? Nice. P'fork... Here. Listen: "Stress (Justice Cover)" (mp3)
- Pop Pop Pop, The Sharp Things were in The Lounge... here.
Look:

Listen: "The Sharp Things On WOXY" (mp3)
- I Rock Cleveland drops a new one from The Mae Shi... here. Won't some smart US label pick them up already? Come On.
- Yesterday's KEXP song of the day was "Heart it Races (Trizzy’s Rusty Tin Can Mix)" (mp3) by Architecture in Helsinki

Another picture of Made Out Of Babies...