Super Furry Animals’ frontman Gruff Rhys has a new song over at his web site. “Shark Ridden Waters” is available for free download at the cost of your email address. It’s got a spring to it that bobs like a bouy — definitely wishing we’d had this one in spring, but I think it’s got [...]

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I got this sent to me today with the description that a magazine called them “the new Pavement.” Man, if I had a dollar every time I heard that, I could probably buy the old Pavement. MP3: Tough Knuckles – Is It What I Said Well there’s definitely a Pavement element here, but I’d say [...]

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If you head over to BeastieBoys.com, you’ll get a message telling you that the Beasties are working on Hot Sauce Committee part 2 for a Spring 2011 release date, but have no word on when Hot Sauce Committee part 1 will be out. You might remember that HSCp1 was delayed in part due to Adam [...]

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Here’s a tune that popped up on GvB the other day from YANP-fav, Gauntlet Hair. This continues their progression toward one of the more interesting young bands out there. Have it it! MP3: Gauntlet Hair – Out, Don’t…

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Just had a crazy time getting through the largest corn maze in Kentucky. Here’s hoping this new Kanye track is on the relaxing, R&B side of his work. Download “Take One for the Team” at Kanye’s site

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Wednesday was the difference between “think” and “know” for me. On Tuesday I thought Idiot Glee was great — his show Wednesday proved it to be fact. Believe it or not, that was my first time seeing James play live as Idiot Glee. He seems to be playing every two weeks in Lexington, but I’m [...]

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A friend of mine could not believe I hadn’t seen this video yesterday after the song came on WRFL. It’s really well done and almost as much fun as the bouncy, Junior Senior-esque song.

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You haven’t really lived until you’ve heard the opening keyboard riff of “Wordless Chorus” doubled with a sousaphone. At least that’s the idea behind this team up of two of America’s the world’s best bands.

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