While out on tour with the Stockholm Syndrome, two of the guys from These United States jumped in on this great cover of Bob Dylan’s “Where Are You Tonight?” After having seen Bob Dylan live, I wish he could get a backing band that could muster this kind of energy for his songs. I know [...]

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I spent a fair amount of time making up a loose schedule for my SXSW activities and was pleased to discover that Sharon Van Etten will be playing a show with FREE PANCAKES on that Saturday. How cool is that? To celebrate, here’s her newest track, which I somehow managed to miss when it hit [...]

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Good stuff always happens when I put on DJ Kool’s “Let Me Clear My Throat.” Normally it’s just a dance party or internal happiness, but this time it was an email in my inbox with a link to the new Holy Fuck song “Latin America.” So that begs the question: should I be playing this [...]

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I leave for SXSW tomorrow, so I’m doing all my last minute planning and preparations tonight. And while I might arrive in Austin without my camera battery charger (God forbid) or any clean socks, I can at least know that I’ll be prepared to watch She & Him now that I can check out their [...]

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First of all, just want to say a big thanks to Lexington’s Cricket Press for the great design and printing work on these new You Ain’t No Picasso tshirts. I’m super thrilled to have them do the art for it. So I finally have a batch of new YANP tshirts ready for anyone who wants [...]

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I took turns sharing some new music with a couple friends while in LA and came back with some good discoveries. One of my favorites is this cover of the Harry Nilsson classic “I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City” by Makeout Videotape. MP3: Makeout Videotape – I Guess The Lord Must [...]

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I found this new cover by the Bird and the Bee over at PopCandy while in LA, but forgot to share it once I got home. Oh well, plenty of time to enjoy it! MP3: Bird and the Bee – Private Eyes (Hall & Oates) The Bird and the Bee turn this classic into such [...]

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I’ve never made it up to Louisville for Thunder Over Louisville, but I’ll be trying my hardest to do so this year. Why? Because Wax Fang will be playing Prince’s super-classic Purple Rain in its entirety just after the fireworks end. Now, hopefully they’ll start into “Let’s Go Crazy” during the climax of the fireworks, [...]

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Galaxie 500′s six records are getting the deluxe reissue treatment and one lucky YANP reader gets to take home their choice! The winner of this contest gets to pick their choice of one vinyl Galaxie 500 reissue. Personally, I’d go with This Is Our Music, but you’re welcome to go with whatever gets you most [...]

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