I Guess I’m Floating posted a handful of mp3’s of Beck covering the likes of Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, and Hank Williams. It’s pretty dangerous to attempt a Nick Drake cover, as that’s hallowed ground to a lot of people, but Beck’s got the chops to pull off the mood and the homage without sounding […]

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Stereogum premiered the new …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead video for “Isis Unveiled” earlier today. I’m definitely on board with the new record. It’s a reclamation of past musical glories. While it’s certainly not going to knock Source Tags & Codes down any notches, it’s the best thing the band […]

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I know those that loathe Animal Collective are going to skip right past this post, but that’s ok. Someone out there put a whole lot of time and effort into this video.

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Everyone knows crazy girls make the hottest most interesting musicians, and Fiona Apple takes that cliche to the power of hyperbole. I’m a big fan of her musical meltdowns, even if she’s reigned in the crazy ever so slightly over the last few years. This is her first scrap of new material since Extraordinary Machine […]

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Via 3Hive comes word of Charlene, a band from Newton, Mass. with a catchy sound that reminds me a bit of early Mercury Rev mashed with the pop sensibilities of Vitesse.

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Who does this sound like? It is driving me insane. (maybe The Smithereens?) It’s almost exactly like something familiar, but I can’t put my finger on it. Help!

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