Radhus By Imperial China

Postpunk from DC? Really? Kinda hard to believe, but yes.

I am talking about Imperial China. Their self-released Methods EP will kick your ass. Get ready for some angular (sorry too lazy to grab a thesaurus) riffs and instrumental goodness.

Listen: "Radhus" (box.net mp3)

Amazon MP3 page is here.
DRM version is here.

Consider CLICKing
- Wilco is gonna be on Colbert tomorrow.

- Brooklyn + Beer = Love

- Also... new new new Illinios track: "Hang On" (box.net mp3)

Poisonous Times By The Old Haunts

Speaking of catchy punkish stuff coming off the West Coast (The Muslims are from San Diego), let's look north. I am talking about Olympia, Wa. (of course??), home of The Old Haunts. I don't remember when I first thought to post this, but it was a while ago (the album came out this past April). Anyways, if you don't know it, love it...

Listen: "Poisonous Times" (box.net mp3)

Former bikinikiller Tobi Vail is now drumming for The Haunts. They go through drummers faster that some joke metal band that was in some mockumentary a while back.

Myspace page is here.
Kill Rock Stars is here.
Buy the CD here (no LP?).
Old PTW post is here.
eMusic page is here.

Haunty Not Haughty BONUS: "Out Of Sight" (mp3)

Consider CLICKing
- Download Squad Music News: Myspace Music relauches, no big whoop... here. And where's my free downloads??

- Bastards!

- HawHa!

- RCRDLBL is having a Grand Ole Party downloadfest... here. And don't forget the G.O.P. Daytrotter session... here.

- Promise to vote and get a free live mp3 of Wilco/Fleet Foxes covering Bob Dylan... here.

A Big Deposit By Please Dept.

Hey Brooklyn... BLEEP blorp Bloobbbb... time for some Please Dept.

Downloadables:
"A Big Deposit" (box.net mp3)(source: myspace)
"Sailor's Mouth" (box.net mp3)(source: myspace)

Myspace page is here.
Please Dept on NPR... here.
Buy A Fast One On Julian here.

Consider Clicking
- Wilco's demos from Summerteeth? Where else? Captain's Dead... here.
- Frank Zappa explains how to save the record industry at Culture Bully... here.
- NEVVER posts some of PJ's "White Chalk"... here.
- SUCKAPANTS went to a Japanther show that got shut down (at least Team Robespierre got to play)... here.
- KCRW's song of yesterday... "Outside Chance" (mp3)... here.

Insistor By Tapes 'n Tapes

Getting ready to see...

Tapes 'n Tapes @ Irving Plaza



Downloadables:
"Insistor" (mp3)
"Cowbell" (mp3)
"Omaha" (mp3)
"Beach Girls" (mp3)
"50s Parking" (mp3)
"Icedbergs" (mp3)
"Frankfurt" (mp3)
"Futon Fire (Demo)" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
XL Recordings page is here.
Emusic page is here.

And Ladyhawk



Downloadables:
"The Dugout" (mp3)
"War" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Jagjaguwar page is here.

And also... Harlem Shakes



Downloadable: "Red Right Hands" (insound mp3)

Myspace page is here.
More Harlem Shakes mp3s... here.
Emusic page is here.

Elsewhere:

- Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys are on Comfort Radio... here.
- Aloha! Daytrotter... here. BONUS: "Your Eyes" (mp3)
- Gorilla Vs. Bear says you should check out The Crayon Fields... here.
- Wilco b-sides are up at Shameless Complacency... here.
- Both I Rock Cleveland and s'gum endorse No Age... here and here.
- Booty Traps Booty Traps, Where else are you gonna find Funkadelic and The Spinanes in the same post?... here.
- Idolator has new Art Brut... here.

Oh yeah... In "Honor" of Jerry:

Lighthouse By Frances

So you were reading about Frances in The L and were too damn lazy to follow up and find some of their mp3s. Shame on you.

Downloadables:
"Lighthouse" (mp3)
"Cousin (Demo)" (mp3)
"It (Live)" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.

Elsewhere:
- "Hate It Here" by Wilco is up over at *sixeyes... here. Of course you could just buy the album, or dismiss it like pfork (dad-rock? ouch!).
- "Moxy Blues" (mp3) by Peel is the KEXP Song Of The Day.
- Want New Wave? You Want Zom Zoms!!! here (Thanks missing toof).
- Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits (a Swedish mp3 blog) has posted a new track from The Go! Team... here (I think).

Pace Or The Patience By Love Of Diagrams AND The Best Of 07 (So Far)

Last weeks' Contrast Podcast got me thinkin'...

Why not start looking back on the year?

The 16 Best Downloadables of 2007 (so far):

1. "Pace Or The Patience" (mp3) by Love Of Diagrams

2. "Now I've Got A Sword" (box.net mp3) by The Muggabears

3. "Screendoor" (mp3) by Illinois

4. "Bomb.Repeat.Bomb." (box.net mp3) (source: insound) by Ted Leo + The Pharmacists

5. "Rafaga!" (mp3) by Apostle Of Hustle

6. "Nobody" (mp3) by The Willowz

7. "Not A Problem (Live)" (mp3) by The Black Lips

8. "Run To Your Grave" (mp3) by The Mae Shi

9. "Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse" (mp3) by Of Montreal

10. "Black Mirror" (mp3) by Arcade Fire

11. "Draw A Map" (mp3) by Takka Takka

12. "Babies" (mp3) by Jana Hunter

13. "See A Penny (Pick It Up)" (mp3) by YACHT

14. "Stab City" (mp3) by Hot Gossip

15. "North American Scum (Dunproofin's Not From England Either Mix)" (mp3) by LCD Soundsystem, remixed at lcdremixed dot com

16. "Underwater (You And Me)" (mp3) by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Unrelated BONUS links:
- New (Old really) Nick Drake on Pitchfork... here.
- Early Arcade Fire recordings are up at Shameless Complacency... here.
- See what you missed at GvsB? White Demin... here.
- New Wilco B-Side on BBTRiver... here.
Old Old The Octopus Project at The Smudge Of Ashen Fluff... here. Here's a taste (with GT favs Black Moth Super Rainbow): "Lollipopsichord" (mp3)
- Down Is The New Up.

Navy Waves By Peel

Did you like this Peel post? If so, here's more Peel...

Downloads:
"Navy Waves" (mp3)
"Sliding Doors" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Peek-A-Boo Records page is here.
Emusic page is here.

links links links:
- The Kamikaze Hearts + late 80's solo Bob Mould = captain's dead
- Free Human Giant... here.
- Cable And Tweed has mpeg audio layer 3 files for you... here.
- Bitchin' sixpack over at *sixeyes (with Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, LCD Soundsystem, Wilco, The National, and Modest Mouse)... here.