I hadn’t heard of Foreign Islands until earlier this week, but now I’m officially hooked. For fans of Gang of Four, the Electric 6 and maybe even Wire. MP3: Foreign Islands – We Know You Know It Remember how good and promising the Electric 6 were circa “High Voltage?” Take that promise which I’m sure [...]

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It’s been a couple months since the last Page France release, so you can guess what that means: time for another Page France release. Hot on the heels of their last two EPs (whose official release has been delayed quite a bit) comes their newest EP, “Tomato Morning.” You can grab it from them at [...]

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Cute male/female indie rock duo have food flung at them while performing in white. Does it get any more adorable?

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Ramona Cordova’s newest video. Apparently it’s getting some play over in Europe, but I hadn’t seen it until the wonders of Youtube (which was down last night, postponing this post). Ramona Cordova on Myspace

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If I’m not mistaken, Andrew Bird ties the Apples in Stereo for the most times I’ve seen a band (6). And if we take the Apples out of the running for being a local band to me, then Andrew’s got the lead by a good bit. And why not? He’s certainly a great performer. Now [...]

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Producer and rapper El-P is readying his new star-studded album, I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead. Check out two previews of it before it hits shelves next year. MP3: El-P – Smithereen (Stop Cryin’) MP3: El-P – Everything Must Go El-P’s new album features contributions from everyone from Aesop Rock and Mr. Lif to Cat Power [...]

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Going home for Thanksgiving break meant one thing for me: collecting my wayard promos. I still get stuff sent to my parents’ house, so it’s important to gather them up periodically or you’ll miss gems like this new song from Frog Eyes’ forthcoming album, Tears of the Valedictorian. MP3: Frog Eyes – Idle Songs When [...]

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Hissing Fauna’s fold-out booklet I’ve got a semi-exclusive link (check Stereogum for another MP3) to stream and download from the new Of Montreal album, Hissing Fauna Are You The Destroyer? Though I’m sure most anyone who follows the band has already downloaded the new album, here’s a legit link for anyone trying to stay noble. [...]

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Joe and David make up the northern folk duo That’s Him! That’s The Guy!. I think that maybe Joe is in the wonderful band Canada as well? Whatever, these guys are good enough to stand on their own merits. MP3: That’s Him! That’s The Guy! – These Days MP3: That’s Him! That’s The Guy! – [...]

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