Pine On By Obits

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.

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- 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.

LIVE: Two Headed Coin By Obits

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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- 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)

STREAM: One Cross Apiece By Obits

So, you all know about Rick Froberg's new band the Obits, right? Well, their first single is coming out on December 8th, 2008 via Comedy Minus One. More deets are here.

The A-Side: "One Cross Apiece"
The B-Side: "Put It In Writing"

I can't say I love love the A-Side, as the studio seems to have muted the Obits energy a bit. I was picturing something more, well, rockin'. It may just be that my expectations were raised to ridiculous levels by the live stuff floating around the internets. I should probably knock my expectations down a bit. I suppose that riff is pretty kickass. Sorry there's no mp3, just a stream. Give it a listen.

Stream the A-Side:


Compare with a live vid of the A-Side:


Stream "Two Headed Coin":


Their Sub Pop full-length is planned for early 2009.

Myspace page is here.
Sub Pop page is here.
Comedy Minus One is here.
Old GT post is here.

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- Major label recording artists Black Kids try to regain some indie cred by performing for Daytrotter... here.

- 3hive reports that The Sky Drops debut long player is due next year... here.

- Finally, I really dig that mp3 of Foals covering Holy Fuck that I referenced yesterday: "Super Inuit (Holy Fuck Cover)" (box.net mp3). Jittery!

The 7" (referenced above)

IDWGH By The Exeter Popes

It has been a while since I checked in on The Exeter Popes. It turns out they are working on their full length. Get ready for some NYC flavored indie pop.

New New New Downloadables: "IDWGH" (box.net mp3)

Streamable: "50 Days" (youtube vid) from Snow, Mountain, Geisha

White Shoe Records are here.
CD BABY page is here.
eMusic page is here.
Old GT posts... here and here.

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- Oh Boy Oh Boy! The Obits are working with Sub Pop. New album early new year! More about that... here.

- Aural States posts the crazy new video from Adventure... here.

- Hello from promoland:
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"Already Down" (ecstatic peace mp3) by Awesome Color

- Lots of Wipers covers are over there @ Lamestain... here. An older straight out Wipers post is here.

Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. David Wolf) by Health

Q: Perhaps you have picked up the HEALTH//DISCO album from, yes, the band named Health?

A: No? Then read this statement from Health:
“This is not your typical remix album.... Every artist on the record was hand selected and contacted by us with the hope of combining our sounds and musical ideas with those of electronic artists we admire, several of them doing remixes for the first time. It is not about market saturation or crossover appeal. It is purely about the music, and we are proud of it. This is an album, and meant to be listened to as one. The goal of this record is not only to present all these songs at once, but also to ensure that they are not forgotten in the constantly updating, content hungry internet music world.”

Intrigued? I know I would be.

Listen: "Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. David Wolf)" (box.net mp3)
Compare with the original: "Crimewave" (fanatic mp3)
David Wolf is here.
Crystal Castles are here.

Listen: "Tabloid Sores (Nosajthing Remix)" (box.net mp3)
Compare with the original: "Tabloid Sores" (box.net mp3)
Nosajthing is here.

Myspace page is here.
LOVEPUMP Records is here.
HEALTH//DISCO project page is here.
HEALTH//DISCO is misfiled at eMusic... here.
eMusic page is here.
Enhanced CD version is here.

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- Obits have a muxtape and, well, it rocks. Listen to it here.

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- Checkout some streams of "Wordless" Music @ WNYC (props to thepunkguy)... here.

- Holy Crap! Watch Jon Spencer hump a theremin in front of children ("Won't somebody please think of the children!!")... here (thanks to Aquarium Drunkard).

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- Hey tinkerer... build a new PC for $150 (no keyboard, mouse, monitor, or OS included) @ WIRED howto wiki... here.

LIVE: Widow Of My Dreams By Obits

Need I remind you of the awesomeness of Hot Snakes? If the answer is yes, watch this: "Braintrust" (ughh.. wmv). Now we've already heard John Reis' new band The Night Marchers.

Listen (if you haven't already): "Who's Lady R U?" (mp3)

So what is Rick Froberg up to? He got the Obits. These recordings may be rough, plus one appears to be cut out a little too soon, but these make me pretty excited for an album recorded in a studio (which should be finished in a "couple months").

Listen:
"Widow Of My Dreams (Live)" (mp3)
"Talking To The Dog (Live)(Cut Off?)" (mp3)

Watch:
"Milkcow Blues" (youtube)

Myspace page is here.

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- Three... three new Breeders vids for your consideration:
"We're Gonna Rise" (youtube)
"Bang On" (youtube)
"Overglazed" (youtube)

- GT favs, Double Dagger have a 'single file' over at ptw... here. P.S. It's not this song (which is definitely crackerjack): "The Psychic" (mp3)