MP3: Neko Case – Margaret Vs. Pauline It looks like indie’s Canadian princess will be touring with country’s last outlaw. I won’t be able to make it to any of the shows, but I’d love links to photos or reviews if anyone makes it out to one of them. Neko Case Tour Dates 2/9 – [...]

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Photo from BV To celebrate the upcoming release of their new album Friend Opportunity, Deerhoof are making available the one-two punch of “+81″–a great track from the new album, and “Little Drummer Boy”–a great Christmas classic. MP3: Deerhoof – Little Drummer Boy MP3: Deerhoof – +81 “+81″ is everything I already loved about Deerhoof mixed [...]

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My first real exposure to Thunderbirds Are Now! was at the 05 Pitchfork-curated Intonation Music Festival. Since then I’ve followed them closely, picking up all the live recordings and demos that I could until the release of their next album, Make History. MP3: Thunderbirds Are Now! – (The Making Of…) Make History Ryan was thoughtful [...]

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You might remember when I flipped out about Grizzly Bear’s complete reworking of Yes’ “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy Dan Rossen of Grizzly Bear’s solo take on Paul Simon’s classic “Graceland.” MP3: Grizzly Bear – Graceland (Paul Simon) Like most of my favorite covers, Rossen’s version of [...]

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The past two years have seen some of my favorite bands get crazy productive and even more prolific than normal, and Michal Nau of Page France ranks right up there with the best of them. 2007 saw the release of three Page France EPs, as well as the re-release of their second full length album, [...]

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Yesterday the Mountain Goats posted a new song on their web site. It’s entitled “Michael Myers Resplendent” and I’ll let John do the talking. MP3: The Mountain Goats – Michael Myers Resplendent I hope everybody is having a great yule. Did you know that it was once a custom in the north of England to [...]

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Missed The Light Footwork’s performance on KZSU last Wednesday? That’s OK, because I’ve got the MP3s. The only thing is, they play the album from start to finish; so if you love it, do purchase it. The Light Footwork – Live on KZSU 12.13.06 MP3: The Light Footwork 01 Pirate Karate MP3: The Light Footwork [...]

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Many moons ago I had the pleasure of setting up Oh No! Oh My!’s first actual concert. They played with the Robot Ate Me and Sure Juror and we had about 80 people show up. Not too bad. But since then they’ve gone on to be invited to open for the Flaming Lips, play Lollapalooza [...]

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Day 3 comes to us a little late, but finds Tony from Ideal Free Distribution giving us great information on the mellotron! IDF are a great Lexington band that will be releasing their debut album on Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records in January. MP3: Ideal Free Distribution – Mr Wilson “My Favorite Songs Featuring [...]

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