Due to the overwhelming success of my indie top 40 covers, I’ve decided to upload a couple “bonus” songs for you all. Some of these didn’t make it because they weren’t exactly top 40 stuff, and others didn’t make it because I didn’t receive them until after I’d posted the mix.
MP3s:
01 Flaming Lips - […]

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The idea behind this was a simple one - collect enough mp3s of indie bands covering top 40 hits to fill up a cd. After I had been putting this mix together, I started to wonder what drives a smaller band to cover a famous one. Is it the kitsch appreciation that leads to a […]

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>>MOKB and Gorilla vs Bear have great Lollapalooza recaps. Makes me quite jealous that I was scooping ice cream while they were seeing Arcade Fire. *sigh* Oh well, we’ll always have Intonation.
>>Ouch. Sony was busted for payola. Somehow I’m sure WRFL wasn’t involved.
>>Filter Magazine has the new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club mp3 online.
>>Matador posted a […]

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Sorry that this isn’t a proper update, but I think that you’ll agree that it’s a funny one. My good friend (and future wife) Emily gave me this song and permission to upload it to my site on the condition that I include a photo of her and sing her praises. I was happy to […]

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If the Raveonettes are James Dean, The Brunettes are the Fonz. Whereas the Ravonettes try to be all tough and rough (and any other words ending in “ough”), this New Zealand band is a bit more innocent, but no less in command. If you haven’t noticed by now, I have a bit of a […]

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I must admit that I get jealous when I see all these NYC bloggers posting about “secret” shows that are going on minutes from their apartment. If you’re like me, you’re lucky when a band you’ve heard of is playing in your state, let alone your zip code. Well thankfully venues such as the Southgate […]

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My last two of these proved to be so immensely unpopular that I decided to do a third just to spite you. Haha. I kid, I kid. But seriously, I’m sure that most of you already have these songs. But for those of you who haven’t heard these, now’s your chance to fix your situation.
Now […]

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I don’t know about you all, but I’m feeling pretty out of the loop on this one. I knew that they were making a Cobain movie, but didn’t know that Thurston and Kim had anything to do with it. Oh well, I’m sure that I’ll eventually see it.
MTV Reports on Last Days
dTheatre weighs in
IMDB presents […]

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