Tourniquet By Sholi

So, I assume you've heard the bad news about Touch & Go/Quarterstick going into survival mode... here or here or here or here or here or here or here or here or even here. Well, to cheer you up a little (maybe), here is some music from what may be Quarterstick's final release (hopefully not)... Sholi by Sholi

Listen: "Tourniquet" (box.net mp3)

Sholi is Payam Bavafa (vox, git), Jonathon Bafus (drum), and Eric Ruud (bass, vox). The eponymous album by the SF indie rock band was produced with Greg Saunier of Deerhoof. It looks like this:



The album is presently available in stores physical and digital.

Myspace page is here.
Touch & Go page is (still) here.
Holocene Music page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- You knew it was coming right? new New NEW Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Grab the mp3 of "Zero" @ Indie Rocker Dot Net... here.

- Listen to latest Dirty Projector solo act (Angel) Deradoorian over @ Stereogum... here.

- Random REPOST: "Superball" (mary timony mp3) by Helium

YOUTUBE: Young Love Delivers By Oxford Collapse

And now a new new new video by Oxford Collapse.

Streamable: "Young Love Delivers" (youtube)



Myspace page is here.
Sub Pop page is here.
Comedy Minus One is here.
Flame Shovel is here.
Daytrotter session is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS: "The Tribal Rites Of The New Saturday Night" (box.net mp3)

Consider CLICKing
- Download a kickass 1992 Superchunk boot over @ captain's dead... here.

- Get 1:30 of MF Doom... "Ballskin" (box.net mp3). Props to East Of LA. Doom's new album will be released on Lex.

- [UPDATE] Check out the Dark Was The Night compilation promomp3... "Knotty Pine" (4ad mp3) by The Dirty Projectors + David Byrne. The comp will be released on Feb 17.

Everyone Knows Everyone By The Helio Sequence

Q: Know what I'm in the mood for right now?
A: The Helio Sequence

Downloadables made available by the good folks at Sub Pop:
"Everyone Knows Everyone" (mp3)
"Blood Bleeds" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Love And Distance site is here.

Consider Clicking
- Stereogum talks to Health in Quit Your Dayjob... here.
- PTST's band of week is Gowns... here. Listen: "White Like Heaven (Demo)" (mp3)
- The Cave Singers have a toetapping video for "Dancing On Our Graves" which just happen to contain people who just love Jesus (and snakes). Check it.
- Yesterday's brew at ADD is pretty tasty. Tastes like Enon... here.
- If you liked Oh Astro, you'll just love the Illegal Art Sampler for 2007... here.
- Mac Testifies!!! More at TIMEDOOR... here.
- The internet blog Sucka Pants posts Klaxons doing their best BLACKstreet (NuRave meets New Jack Swing??)... here.
- Feral Children invade KEXP... here.
- Daytrotter has an encore performance from Brooklyn interestingcore purveyors, The Dirty Projectors... here.
- Red Blondehead has some treats for you here.

Q: Did you know The Helio Sequence frequently picnic together?

Converging In The Quiet By Crystal Stilts

Whaaa? An In Rainbows-free post? 'nuff of that elsewhere.
Remember this post? If not, you gots to listen to some Crystal Stilts.



Downloadables (source: myspace):
"Converging In The Quiet" (box.net mp3)
"Crippled Croon" (box.net mp3)
"The Sinking" (box.net mp3)

Thanks to Chris for the Crystal Stilts tip.

Consider Clicking
- Check out a tribute to one of the last good R.E.M. albums... here.
- New Grizzly Bear is up at s'gum (it features Beirut and The Dirty Projectors)... here.
- "Short Songs!" (mp3) Check out the latest Contrast Podcast... here.
- Spinner's mp3 of the day is "1209 Seminary" (mp3) by The Ponys... here.

The EP comes out soon according to the ol' myspace page.

Seeds Of Night By The Cave Singers

What do these pictures make you think of?





If you answered "Cave Singers", then you probably already know they've signed to Matador.

If you answered "What?", you should listen to this...

Download: "Seeds Of Night" (MP3) (source: matador)

Enjoy the folky goodness.



Elsewhere:
- Fanatic has new They Shoot Horses Don't They?... "A Place Called LA" (mp3)
- Three, count 'em, Three Muzak For Cybernetics posts you should check out... new/old Yeah Yeah Yeahs (here), AiH remixing BdR (here) and Hot Chip remixing CSS (here).
- G vs. B reports on the Dirty Projectors "reimagining of Black's Flag seminal 1981 record Damaged." More here and at pfork... here.
Listen: "No More" (mp3)
- Someone remind me to read this article on classic album haters when I have more time. (Props to Stereogum).
- The Smudge has "Icky Thump" live on Conan... here.
- It's a Kevin Drew orgy out there... here and here and here and here and here.
Download: "tbtf" (mp3)