August 2007 Mix

Let's look back at August 2007.

One year ago.

Damn, it was pretty awesome (and HEALTH-y).

The zip: "August 2007 Mix" (sendspace zip)

The playlist:


The band links and mp3s:
1. Health - "Crimewave" (fanatic mp3)
2. Health - "Triceratops" (box.net mp3)
3. Health - "Triceratops (CFCF Remix)" (fanatic mp3)
4. A Frames - "Galena" (sub pop mp3)
5. Shepherdess - "Green Seat" (box.net mp3)
6. PORA! PORA! - "So Cinematic" (box.net mp3)
7. Architecture In Helsinki - "Debbie" (box.net mp3)
8. Shooting Spires - "Right" (shooting spires mp3)
9. Celebration - "Evergreen" (beggars mp3)
10. The Mary Timony Band - "Sharpshooter" (krs mp3)
11. Vampire Weekend - "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" (vampire weekend mp3)
12. The Deadly Syndrome - "Eucalyptus" (dim mak mp3)
13. The Black Lips - "Cold Hands" (vice mp3)
14. The Coathangers - "Don't Touch My Shit" (fanatic mp3)
15. Clockcleaner - "Vomiting Mirrors" (box.net mp3)
16. TheDeathSet - "Distressed" (morphius mp3)
17. Realistic - "The Camera Track" (fanatic mp3)
18. Yea Big + Kid Static - "Duck, Mother Fuckers!" (yea big mp3)
19. Aesop Rock - "Coffee (Feat. John Darnielle)" (aol mp3)

Consider CLICKing
- The blog skatterbrain posts a subjective best of slumberland records: 1990-95... here.

- Live from the internets... "Goat Hurt" (youtube vid) by No Age, AND "BEAD" (youtube vid) by Dinowalrus

- I almost forgot... some news-o-tainment and some advice.

Knockin' By Luminescent Orchestrii

Luminescent Orchestrii was recommended to me last night. I was told "imagine Beirut and o'death playing together with classical precision." After some clicking I found Luminescent Orchestrii describe themselves thusly... "Romanian gypsy melodies, punk frenzy, salty tangos, hard-rocking klezmer, haunting Balkan harmony, hip-hop beats and Appalachian fiddle, all eaten and spit out by two violins, resophonic guitar, bullhorn harmonica and bass." Sound good to me.

Listen: "Knockin'" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
More mp3s here.

Consider Clicking
- Are you [sick of/in love with] the 90's yet? Maybe this will help. Parts three and four of the captain's dead ultimate 90’s radio mix... here and here.

- I haven't seen the classic NME C81 tape posted anywhere recently. That is, until now, 17 Seconds posted it cut up into individual tracks mediafire-sytle... here.

- Did you get your free comic book yet?

- If you aren't thrilled with the present Kills material, perhaps you'll like what The Bloody Beetroots do to it. More about that @ Badical Beats... here.

- If you consider Dead Child "fake hipster metal" (a charge I say "whatevs" to) maybe you should check out BrooklynVegan's This Week In Metal... here.

- Stuck On REPEAT (in my head)... "Aquaplanagerie" (box.net mp3) by Shepherdess

Top 11 Downloadables That Were Not Freakin' Everywhere in 2007 a/k/a t11mp3twnfe2007

This post is entitled Top 11 Downloadables That Were Not Freakin' Everywhere in 2007 or simply t11mp3twnfe2007. This list is comprised of bands that I think should have received a lot more attention than they did in 2007. I just wanted to thank the following bands for making 2007 awesome:

The Crystal Stilts
Comment: Love that kick-drum percussion plus surfy gits.

Double Dagger
Comment: Double Dagger do not fuck around. Nuff said.

The Duke Spirit
Comment: Chris Goss does good with the Duke Spirit.

El Jesus De Magico
Comment: Ohio. Ohio. Ohio.

The Exeter Popes
Comment: Their sound pays tribute to the same bands as Oxford Collapse but their name references a different town in England. Coincidence?

Freedom Haters
Comment: Besides having the greatest band name of the year, these cats can write songs yo.

The Future Of The Left
Comment: 2/3's of Mclusky is good enough for me. SAUM would be on this list too, but all I heard of them was this. Plus, I don't live in Australia.

O'Death
Comment: They serve up slabs of countryfolkpunk goodness. If you haven't heard it check out their Pixies cover of "Nimrod's Son" (ysi mp3). It's the best damn Pixies cover I have ever heard, know why? Because they make it their own.

Pterodactyl
Comment: Just the right blend of guitar, bass, drums, and samples. Perfecto.

The Shaky Hands
Comment: This band writes songs that stick in my head (and yours too, prolly).

Shepherdess
Comment: (postpunk * catpowerness) + violin = Green Seat!

Download: "t11mp3twnfe2007" (zip)

Oh yeah... the track listing:

Green Seat By Shepherdess

Oh lordy... it just keeps repeating in my head... GREEN SEAT!... that's right... GREEN SEAT!... don't say I didn't warn you...

Downloadable: "Green Seat" (box.net mp3) by Shepherdess

And they're playing in Bklyn on August 26 at (that newfangled) Luna Lounge... also playing: The White Papers, Von Robinson and His Own Universe, and SmilePrettyMisery

Myspace page is here.

Consider Clicking
- buscate un novio recommends the post-punk/queercore/blues-rock of Screaming Females... here.
- s k a t t e r b r a i n has posted some retarded dancepop from Best Fwends... here.
- The internet blog Transmissions From Wintermute has a post about the awesomeness of New Thrill Parade... here. Listen: "Ululations" (mp3)
- Prinzhorn Dance School leakage... here. Listen: "You Are The Space Invader" (mp3)
- The good folks at Fanatic say Bring Back The Guns! Listen: "In Piles/On File" (mp3)
- (You should totally) Listen to Casper And the Cookies at Captain's Dead... here.