Seeing My Morning Jacket’s Jim James at the Sharon Jones show Friday in Lexington made me realize that I forgot to post this video of him joining the Levon Helm Band to perform “The Weight.” It’s from a month ago, but if you haven’t see it, I think you’ll agree that it’s timeless. He also [...]

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I’m getting excited for the Of Montreal/Janelle Monae show this Tuesday in Covington. Part of the reason is this nine-minute Michael Jackson covers medley they’ve been doing at each show. Here’s Of Montreal doing “Thriller,” “Wanna Be Starting Something” and “PYT.”

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On my first day off in a little while, what better gift could I get than two new Cymbals Eat Guitars songs? These were played on BBC Radio 6 and shortly thereafter put up for download. I can’t quite remember if these are two of the new ones they played at Lollapalooza, but they’re great [...]

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It’s been too long since I saw Thee American Revolution play a show. I think they’ve had one or two in Lexington during the past few years, but I haven’t seen them in quite a long time. And really, it’s a shame. TAR are like a live concert treat. Robert, Craig and John are in [...]

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I’ve long been a casual fan of Paleo through the Lexington/These United States connection, but I think this will be the first time I’ve been paying attention enough to catch an album of his before it comes out. Here’s “the King James Fakebook,” our first look at A View of the Sky, out Oct 26. [...]

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I’m a few minutes away from having to go to work, so excuse the short post. The point is that John Vanderslice is giving away a free EP! Download Green Grow the Rushes here

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Thanks to Stereogum for snipping this cover out of the Morning Bender’s 29-minute mix. This is the title track to one of my favorite albums and the Morning Benders have quickly become one of my favorite new groups. MP3: the morning benders – Ram On (Paul McCartney Cover) And don’t forget that the Morning Benders [...]

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Here’s the A side from the new Those Darlins 7″ that’s out today. If you’re lucky, your local record store will have it right now. If you’re unlucky, someone else in your town has it and your record store is all out. But either way, here’s the MP3 for your enjoyment. MP3: Those Darlins – [...]

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One of my Facebook friends shared this today and it cracked me up. I watched my share of Sesame Street back in the day, but it seems like the golden days of the Street were a little beyond me. Here’s Smokey Robinson singing “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” in spite of some hinderance [...]

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