March 2007 Mix

Today I have something new (and old) for you. Sometimes we are a bit too focused on the NOW... right?

Let's take some time and reflect. Let's look back and see what stands up and what falls down. Let's listen to a mix that looks back one year to March 2007.

Downloadable: "March 2007 Mix" (zip) (mirror: sendspace)

This mix features:
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists
My Teenage Stride
El Jesus De Magico
The Mae Shi
Night Of Pleasure
El Perro Del Mar
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Jana Hunter
The National
Low
Jesu
The Manhattan Love Suicides
Los Abandoned
YACHT
Aesop Rock
Motico
Rocket From The Crypt
50 Foot Wave
These Arms Are Snakes
Antibalas

The track listing:


Consider Clicking
- lamestain has another installment of the history of TAD (including a short unfruitful interview with Steve Albini)... here.

- Gorilla Vs. Bear has a mix that El Guincho made for The FADER... here.

- Bushwick Is Beautiful interviews High Places (the singers of "[e]very national anthem going off at the same time in a bucket of water")... here.

- There's new eMusic Selects selections today featuring SUSU and Hands On Heads... here.

- There's two 'single files' for your consideration at ptw... one new new new track by The Sword (here) and another by Witch (here).

- There's is a new Brenmar remix of These Are Powers floating about on the internets. Here it is: "Little Sisters Of Beijing (Brenmar Remix)" (mp3). Here is the original track: "Little Sisters Of Beijing" (mp3)

- Also available now is another track from pacificUV's new longplayer... "Tremelo" (mp3)

12 Pretty Awesome Mp3s From 2007

So, I realized there were some mp3s that didn't quite make the t11mp3twnfe2007 or the 47 Best Downloadables Of 2007 that helped make 2007 pretty awesome. I share them with you now in no particular order:

"Coffee (Featuring John Darnielle)" (mp3) by Aesop Rock
Comment: "This is what they make you take the medication for." Pretty Awesome.

"D.A.N.C.E. (Tittsworth Remix)" (box.net mp3) by Justice
Comment: I can't believe I forgot this song, and Tittsworth remix is probably my favorite version of it. Pretty Awesome.

"Heatherwood (Daytrotter Session)" (box.net mp3) by Deerhunter
Comment: I can't emphasize this enough... Daytrotter is awesome, Pretty Awesome.

"Ex-Guru" (mp3) by Fiery Furnaces
Comment: Sans-Grandma the Furnaces rock out. Pretty Awesome.

"Need Your Needs" (mp3 with a crappy bitrate) by Georgie James
Comments: Probably not what you expected from the breakup of Q And Not U, this track was not included in earlier posts due to a truly shitty bitrate... 64! It's still really good. So listen to it, then buy Places to hear it without that tinny funk. Pretty Awesome.

"Sickos" (box.net mp3) by Harlem Shakes
Comment: I totally forgot how catchy this song was. I also forgot that it was... Pretty Awesome.

"2080" (box.net mp3) by Yeasayer
Comment: indie rock + world music = Pretty Awesome.

"To Live And Die In The Airport Lounge" (mp3) My Teenage Stride
Comment: This should take you back to Jan/Feb of 2007. Pretty Awesome.

"Bird Flu" (box.net mp3) by M.I.A.
Comment: Forget "Paper Planes"... "Bird Flu" is the M.I.A. track that I connected with this past year. Pretty Awesome.

"A Sunday Smile" (mp3) by Beirut
Comment: 2007... Year Of The Take Away Shows! Watch "A Sunday Smile" (take away show). Pretty Awesome.

"The Crystal Cat" (box.net mp3) by Dan Deacon
Comment: Is it wrong that I wish the dude would just get up on a stage? Still... Pretty Awesome.

"Lovely Weather" (mp3) by The Vandelles
Comment: Some may remember 2007 as the year of the return of the shoegaze, and the Vandelles do it so well. Pretty Awesome.

Ears Like Golden Bats By My Teenage Stride

I just noticed two more free My Teenage Stride songs are available on the official MTS website... here.

Downloads:
"Ears Like Golden Bats" (mp3)
"We’ll Meet At Emily’s" (mp3)

Also... be sure to get "To Live And Die In The Airport Lounge" (mp3) if you didn't get it last month.

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