In what has already been a strange Halloween, I’m glad Chico Fellini are there to support me with songs like this. Here’s Chico Fellini doing a cover of the Cramp’s “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” for Halloween. I’m sure they’ll be playing this and a lot more at their show at the Green Lantern tonight!

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GREAT news today! COS just posted the news that Spoon’s new album Transference will be out in January on Merge records! It’s 11 tracks long, including “Got Nuffin” off this year’s EP. Super excited, you guys. MP3: Spoon – Written In Reverse (live; off Transference) Check below for the full tracklist, or head over to [...]

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In a completely well-timed move, Sea Wolf just released their Halloween-themed video for “Wicked Blood.” It’s a goofy, self aware take on Plan 9 From Outer Space and the low budget/sci-fi horror genre. It’s nice enough, but still not quite as good at the song.

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It’s been a little while since Casper and the Cookie’s album Modern Silence came out, but they now have a nice video for the track “Little Kings.” It’s a nice hand-drawn animated video that mixes the Athens music scene with Scooby Doo. Super bonus points for naming people in the frame at the 2:17 mark!

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DJ Hero was released yesterday and in celebration, I’ve been enjoying this bootleg of Mix Master Mike that I downloaded while in Finland. I have zero interest in playing the game, but am dying to hear the full soundtrack. Any of the clips I’ve heard have been fantastic. BUT if you’re anxious to hear some [...]

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Photo by Anthon Unger While I was in Finland, I got to spend a lot of time hanging out with Dan from Friendly Fire Recordings. In addition to being good company from back home, he also hipped me to a handful of albums he was putting out. The one that immediately grabbed me was the [...]

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When Manna first started playing, I thought that I’d caught the best band I would see in Finland (turns out it wasn’t true). They have a CSS-style sound, complete with prancing lead singer in curious clothes. I was on the left side of the stage, so most of my attention was commanded by the thudding [...]

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Lexington screen print artists Cricket Press just wrapped up a book collecting all their artwork and are ready for the release. It’s a wide release, so you should be able to pick it up at an independent/good bookstore near you — but if you live in Lexington, they’ve got something special planned. Cricket Press Book [...]

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(I’ll be back from Finland tonight. Until then, enjoy!)

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