This has been out for a while — it came with the bonus 12″ from the Apples’ new album — but this is the first time I’ve seen it offered for a free download. Bad Veins are fresh off some 2010 tours and ready to record their second album. Can’t wait to hear what they [...]

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Thanks to one crafty fan and Archive.org, you can snag the hometown show by Kentucky’s My Morning Jacket. Tons of classic songs, new songs and one fine cover. Download My Morning Jacket’s KFC Yum Center bootleg

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Still no leaked music from the Man Man/Islands collaboration Mister Heavenly, but with this news it becomes clear they better have at least a few songs finished. They, along with Pepper Rabbit, are going to be opening up for Passion Pit on their short west coast tour. Sadly they’re miles and miles from me, so [...]

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Here’s your early Christmas present, hip hop fans and Louisvillians — the Wu-Tang Clan are playing shows all over America, including one in Kentucky. So sharpen your swords, protect ya neck and, oh yeah, buy your tickets before December rolls around. Full dates, including the Louisville show, after the break.

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Deerhoof continue their totally awesome experiment of giving away one song at a time from their new album Deerhoof vs Evil. Head over to Beat.com to hear it now. Go here to hear “Behold a Marvel in the Darkness”

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The song choice is great, the music sounds good and Jack White and Conan are both king of their respective domains — but for me the best moment is when Jack reaches over during their dueling solos and messes with Conan’s guitar. Great playful moment between two buddies.

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I missed Bonnaroo this year which means I also missed seeing Steve Martin. And though it’s a fraction of what I’m sure the live show would have been, it helps a little to see this great/hilarious video by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers. He’s one of my favorite comedians to ever walk the [...]

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I had a weekend full of headaches and other symptoms you guys don’t need or want to hear about. Otherwise I would have been all ready for Monday with a review of Andrew English’s new Englishman record. But since I’m unprepared at the moment, here’s a video I just of Andrew and band playing “Hummingbirds [...]

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Here’s the music video for Poison Control Center’s Pixies-as-shoegaze track “Stay Golden.” It’s a slow build of a song with a video that looks like it was directed by Bradford Cox (but it wasn’t).

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