If you’re into weird, low down dirty folk music (like I usually am), chances are that you probably already proudly display your Phosphorescent records next to your Will Oldham, Bill Callahan and even Jeff Mangum records. If you don’t, but enjoy those aforementioned bands, then, uh, check him out. Anyway, Matthew Houck aka Phosphorescent just […]

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So as you might remember, Keith John Adams was offering personalized songs with the first 40 preorders of his new record Unclever. The album is officially out this Tuesday, but I received my song today! It’s just about the coolest thing ever.
MP3: Keith John Adams - Kidnapped by Filipinos
Allow me to put this song in […]

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I always thought of MGMT as a cocaine hipster sort of band, but this video is definitely making me see them as LSD electro-hippies — especially from 2:50-2:55. Enjoy the wackiness almost as much as the good song!

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Uggh. I spent the last day trying to get our internet fixed, only to find that someone (me) had accidentally unplugged a wire. Oh well, at least there’s some new Clipse waiting for me. (via GVB)
MP3: Clipse/Re-Up Gang - 20K Money Making Brothers on the Corner (MP3)

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Hells yeah! Of Montreal covering M.I.A. (or Parvati Khan, who supplied the original song from which M.I.A. pulled most of the song). You know, when I finally get around to compiling that list of every Of Montreal cover I’ve got, it’s going to be absolutely huge. Until then, here’s Of Montreal making my day.
MP3: Of […]

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First of all, let’s get the announcement out of the way before I forget. Big Fresh are having their CD release party tonight at the Icehouse. Opening acts are Jason Zavala (the Elephants) and Robert Schneider (The Apples in Stereo). Things go down at 8pm. It’s all ages, with a $5 suggested donation. The Icehouse […]

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Hot on the heels of their “After Hours” video, We Are Scientists have announced a string of European dates.
We Are Scientists tour dates
April 12 - Glasgow Barrowland
April 13 - Aberdeen Music Hall
April 14l - Newcastle Northumbria University
April 15 - Manchester Academy
April 17 - Sheffield Octagon
April 18 - Birmingham Carling Academy
April 19 - Nottingham Rock […]

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If there’s one thing I love more than Daily Show style editing of political speeches and debates, it’s using those edits to create the lyrics to a David Bowie song. Here’s the presidential candidates’ take on Bowie’s “Changes.”

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