This wonderful acoustic/piano track gets the adorable treatment thanks to Miss Erica’s dance class, ACORN Woodland Elementary, Oakland, CA. I’d be surprised if you aren’t sold by the giant pause between the second and third words in this video.

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The long wait is over. Fleet Foxes just posted the title track from their upcoming album Helplessness Blues. The album’s out May 3rd of this year, and there’s a bunch of tour dates now available. Download the MP3 here, then check out the tour dates below. MP3: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues Tour dates below.

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Two of my favorite things have teamed up: the Take Away Show and Spoon. Above is one of my favorite Spoon tracks, “Black Like Me,” and over at La Blogotheque, you can catch them doing “Ghost of You Lingers / Got Nuffin.” Beautiful work from both sides of this team-up.

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I showed up about one minute into Daniel Martin Moore’s instore session at CD Central and felt like a stampeding elephant coming through the back door. Apparently the PA was on the fritz, so DMM and company did this performance with no amplification — thus my embarrassment at the sound of the back door slamming [...]

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Which is more unlikely: a public school choir covering Ariel Pink, or that resulting video getting over 1 million hits? Well if this one goes the way of their other videos, that’s a question we may very well have to answer. Cheers to the kids for doing a great job with this one and enjoying [...]

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The Guardian shared a free compilation the other day. Buried within is this new track from Loney Dear which will be on his upcoming 2011 album. Download it here and then snag the rest of the Love SIC Disco compilation at the Guardian’s site. MP3: Loney Dear – Loney Blues Loney Dear on Myspace

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I didn’t really plan it this way, but this was a great show to have as my first of 2011 and my first in over a month. I knew almost nothing about the Kickback before the show, but quickly fell in love. Live, the Kickback are like a younger, more reckless version of the Walkmen. [...]

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File this under Highly Unexpected. We Are Scientists and friends will be covering Weezer’s Green Album next week. I can only assume they were sad it wasn’t getting much attention during Weezer’s Blinkerton tour… We Are Scientists + friends cover Weezer’s Green Album other bands tba Bruar Falls (245 Grand St) Wed, Feb 2 $?, [...]

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Here’s the simple, fun video for Hot Club de Paris’ “Free the Pterodactyl 3.” It’s a great song that’s got the video it deserves. Plus this emphasis on the drums will make you give their drummer the respect he deserves.

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