December 2007 Mix

Instead of clamoring about what should be considered the best of 2008 (that'll come later), I say take some time and look back on December 2007.

Downloadable: "December 2007" (box.net zip)

The Tracks:
1. "Business Cats" (box.net mp3) by Mika Miko
2. "No Being Disgusting (Live)" (box.net mp3) by Screaming Females
3. "Wonderful People" (southern mp3) by Q And Not U
4. "I'd Rather Be Clogging" (punk in my vitamins mp3) by Karp
5. "Prisonship Martyrs" (mp3) by Freshkills
6. "What Needs Must Be" (matador mp3) by Dead Meadow
7. "Loosen Up (Daytrotter Session)" (box.net mp3) by The Shaky Hands
8. "Beat (Health, Life, and Fire)" (kill rockstars mp3) by Thao Nguyen
9. "Indestructible Life!" (fanatic mp3) by Old Time Relijun
10. "End Result (Crass Reworking)" by Jeffrey Lewis
11. "Me, Me, Just Me" by Feral Children
12. "Slippershell" (box.net mp3) by Kristin Hersh
13. "Mindfuck" (mp3) by Dirt Merchants
14. "Change (Blind Melon Cover)" (mp3) by Cassettes Won't Listen
15. "The Wizard (Live on Fair Game)" (fair game mp3) by Bat For Lashes
16. "Gila" (box.net mp3) by Beach House
17. "Chrome's On It" (i am sound mp3) by Telepathe
18. "Black Tape" by Low Scores
19. "So Post All 'Em (Instrumental)" (box.net mp3) by YACHT
20. "The Basement/Efant Terrible" by Yea Big & Kid Static

Consider CLICKing
- Check out this artpunk/postpunk jam from Bruno Wizard's The Homosexuals: "Slow Guns" (serious business mp3). 2nd pressing of the vinyl is here. eMusic page is here. Another mp3?: "Snapshots Of Nairobi (Live In Washington,D.C. 11.13.08)" (serious business mp3)

- Listen to El Guincho on WNYC's Soundcheck: "The resulting sound can be disorienting, manic -- and blissful." (wnyc mp3). Deets are here.

- Built On A Weak Spot is back up just in time for a new monthly mix... here. Note... We here at GT world headquarters are delighted to have influenced the choice of one song this month.

- Best Of 2008: Gorilla Vs. Bear's songs of the year... here.

- Raven Sings The Blues posts a track off the new Finally Punk 7"... here.

- Best of 9375: Future Post Year in Review @ Transmissions From Wintermute... here. More futureposts... here.

11/2/08 Minimix

Today I have a wee mix of things you probably should be listening to...

Downloadables:
"Boxes" (box.net mp3) by The Lake Situation
"Parasites" (box.net mp3) by The Muslims
"Maniverse (Live On WOXY)" (box.net mp3) by Royal Bangs
"Beach Demon" (box.net mp3) by Wavves
"Change The Beat" (box.net mp3) by Low Scores
"Run To The Facts (Brad Shi Shitty Emo Ending Mix)" (box.net mp3) by Yea Big + Kid Static

At first I hated that shitty emo ending, now I love it.

What is happening to me??? AHHHHH!

Consider CLICKing
- Listen to some experimental indiefolkpop: "Black Fur" (the kora mp3) by Fredrik

- This Week In Forkcast
(Solo Bradford Cox London Solo Session)... here.
(DJ Jason Forrest mashs Polvo's Dark New Ages together)... here.
(HeartsRevolution "ultraviolence" mp3)... here.

LIVE: Utilitarian By Spoon

Today I bring you a live Spoon recording from earlier this month at Prospect Park Bandshell that showed up recently on archive dot org. They played a total of 22 tracks, 2 of which were covers. Unfortunately, Spoon did not play anything off Telephono.

Quick Aside: how long until Spoon tours playing Telephono in it's entirety??? Hmmm, if they did take part in the trend of playing classic albums what album WOULD they play?

Anyway, they did play an oldie off of A Series Of Sneaks. Excellent.

Downloadable: "Utilitarian (Live)" (archive.org mp3)

Get the whole damn show: "Spoon Live at Prospect Park Bandshell (July 15, 2008)" (vbr mp3s zipped)

Warning: That Rolling Stones cover is a doozy. Ick.

Myspace page is here.
Merge Records page is here.
Matador page is here.
12XU page is here.
Peek-A-Boo page is here.
Daytrotter Session is here.
Wiki Wiki Wiki here.
Emusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing
- The Hlll Yea EP by Yea Big + Kid Static which hhh-heavily samples The Mae Shi's HLLLYH is available on eMusic. Listen: "PWND Control" (box.net mp3). Get the EP... here.

- Stereogum posts a track from the upcoming 52 track live album Remember from The Fiery Furnaces... here.

- Get Diplo's "letdown" mixtape Top Ranking @ Badical Beats and mine it for the tracks you like... here.

- PUKEKOS posts a tour cd by Dirty Three... here.

- UK'ers, check out a preview of the ATP's latest festival, Release The Bats @ The Mark Out... here.


Photo Credit: nerdgirljulie

The Life Here By Yea Big + Kid Static

'Member this post??

Well... now the good folks at Fanatic have put up two more songs by the Chi-town hip-hop action unit known as Yea Big + Kid Static.

Listen with your ears:
"The Life Here" (mp3)
"The Basement/Enfant Terrible" (mp3)

Stream some 1's and 0's from the internets directly into your eyes:
"The Life Here" (youtube)

Yea Big is here
Kid Static is here
Jib Door is here.
More mp3s here.

Consider Clicking
- The Libertines have a best of coming out. While this might not be absolutely necessary, it does mean... FREE MP3! "Time For Heroes" (mp3)
- Have you seen this vid from Bat Rider?? Me like!
- 3hive acknowledges the existence of Dischord and posts about The Evens... here.
- Grizzly Bear's new one that was once streamable is now downloadable from YANP... here. I am talking of "Blackcurrant Jam".
- Sexton Blake doin' covers over at Copy, Right?... here.
- Archie Bronson Outfit-heads must find out more about The Pyramids... here.
- Another double batch of goodness from The Smudge Of Ashen Fluff. Statehood is made up of former Dismemberment Plan alums... here... AND the new pianodriven PJ on KCRW... here.

Duck, Mother Fuckers! By YeaBig + KidStatic

Thanks to I Rock Cleveland for pointing out YeaBig + KidStatic (who recently sampled the bleeps, blurps, and squeaks from the Mae Shi's new album for their own creative purposes).

Listen:
"Duck, Mother Fuckers!" (mp3)
"Run To The Facts" (mp3 with those Mae Shi samples)
"Exaggeration Run Amuck" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
More mp3s here.

Consider Clicking
- PRODUCT SHOP NYC has a list of upcoming Sound Fix shows, plus a Junior Senior mp3 (they're playing tonight)... here. PRODUCT SHOP NYC also has info about the Electroma NYC screenings... here.
- NEVVER posted "Moon Over Marin" covered by Les Thugs... here.