#30: Fishboy – Classic Creeps MP3: Fishboy – Aaron the Afterthought Astronaut I don’t know which I find more impressive: that this album effortlessly weaves witticisms through incredible melody or that the entire album tells a complexly involved story. It’s easy to be dismissive of some pop records, but labels like “simplistic” just don’t stick [...]

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Mister Heavenly improvised this cover of “Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey” from Ram at their recent show in Germany. I’m most impressed that Cera remembered to jump into the “Be a gypsy” bit with no hesitation.

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James of “Today’s Hits” fame has been writing an releasing a song every day for just about a year now, so it’s not that surprising that he’s able to whip up an album of Christmas originals. Head over to his Christmas bandcamp to download the album in full. If you still need more convincing, check [...]

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If it’s December, then you know it’s Mixmas time at You Ain’t No Picasso! Each year I get a bunch of my favorite bands to contribute themed mixes and share their thoughts about each of the tracks. MP3: Idiot Glee – Trouble at the Dancehall Lexington is full of incredibly nice people. Even among such [...]

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New video for Arcade Fire’s “Sprawl II.”Check out the interactive version at Sprawl II

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Of Montreal just shared this sampler from their upcoming record Paralytic Stalks. Seems like a complex and interesting record. I can’t wait to get my hands on it and see where it ranks in their discography.

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At first I was somewhat surprised we’re getting a look at Sleigh Bells’ new album this early; then I realized that February is only two months away. Reign of Terror is out Valentine’s Day 2012. Here’s “Born to Lose,” which I feel suffers from a devastating lack of riffs and overall tameness compared to their [...]

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If it’s December, then you know it’s Mixmas time at You Ain’t No Picasso! Each year I get a bunch of my favorite bands to contribute themed mixes and share their thoughts about each of the tracks. MP3: Vandaveer – Concerning Past and Future Conquests Vandaveer is quietly raising the bar of classiness on folk [...]

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