After hearing Vampire Weekend on my friend Kathryn’s Myspace page, I had to get an MP3 of their song “Walcott.” While chances are slim that you were in a similar situation, here’s the song so you can get addicted and fulfill that addiction in one easy step! MP3: Vampire Weekend – Walcott Yesterday I bought [...]

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MP3: The Robot Ate Me – On Vacation The Robot Ate Me is definitely one of the crazier live acts that I’ve seen since I started YANP. He’s like avant pop or some equally ill-fitting label like that. Email land @ swimslowly.com if you’re interested in filling in a TBA. The Robot Ate Me Tour [...]

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I had the best time of my concert-going life at the 2006 Bonnaroo. If you’re curious, just hit up any of those links in the left sidebar that end in “@ Bonnaroo” to hear my gushing. But now I’ve got a whole new reason to get excited: Bonnaroo 2007. Any place I can see The [...]

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I have to give some amazing congratulations to Casper and the Cookies. They played to a packed, but stone-faced crowd Thursday night at the Dame. Opening for the Apples in Stereo, Lexington’s infrequently appearing darlings, they really had their work cut out for them. Even so, Jason and his merry band did their best to [...]

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The Arcade Fire did a Clash cover back at their 1/31 show, and here’s the MP3 rip of the video (click “6. Guns”) Thanks to Its Too Long for the MP3! MP3: The Arcade Fire – The Guns of Brixton (live Clash cover)

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In the event of UK’s heartbreaking loss to Florida, I’d like to remind everyone that they’ve yet to invent a day so bad that it can’t be cheered up by this video. Well, so long as you turn it off before the end, I guess. MP3: The Go! Team – Junior Kickstart

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Now expanded to six touring members, the Apples in Stereo barely fit on CD Central’s corner stage. It was a tight squeeze, but they managed to pull off a good set of six songs. Hands-down the best part of the show was when keyboardist John Ferguson’s little daughter slowly walked in front of Robert when [...]

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As I’m leaving for South Carolina in one minute, I can’t really say too much about this new Frog Eyes track other than it’s good. Grab it! MP3: Frog Eyes – Bushels

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The next great leak album of 2007 has arrived! I’ve been a fan of Great Lake Swimmers for a while now, but I was caught off guard by this one: not only did I not know they’d signed to Nettwerk and readied a new album, but I had no idea it would be so good! [...]

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