I’m little frightened by PJ Harvey. Always have been. But the fear is mixed with a healthy obsession. A good combination to be sure. Her new record, White Chalk, is out next month on Island, and the first single is an extremely stripped-down affair. Harvey pushes her voice almost to a high-pitched whisper, and she […]
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PJ Harvey “When Under Ether” Mp3
August 30th, 2007
The Arcade Fire “Surf City Eastern Bloc” Mp3
August 22nd, 2007
The Arcade Fire just released a 7″ on Merge for “No Cars Go”, a song originally off the band’s debut EP that was re-recorded for Neon Bible in a far more grandiose manner. The b-side, “Surf City Eastern Bloc”, is also an older song that’s finally been put to tape. It’s worlds more intimate than […]
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HBO renews Flight of the Conchords for a second season!
August 19th, 2007
Bret and Jermaine will be present for another season of Flight of the Conchords on HBO. Thank God. This show absolutely kills me. And, despite the fact that the humor is so dry and subtle, people must actually be watching it. Sub Pop recently released a teaser EP of the band’s off-kilter folk, The Distant […]
Jose Gonzalez covers Massive Attack’s “Teardop” Mp3
August 17th, 2007
Another sparse and haunting acoustic cover from Jose Gonzalez, much in the vein of his famous version of The Knife’s “Heartbeat.” This time he tackles Massive Attack’s “Teardrop”, which is a daunting exercise, considering the fact that Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins sings on the original, but he pulls it off. Highly recommended. Jose […]
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Download Golden City’s 1 EP
August 13th, 2007
Eric Richter (ex-Christie Front Drive, Antarctica, and The 101) has made his new band’s debut EP available free for download at Myspace. Golden City is a Brooklyn quartet that lines its anthematic choruses with slightly darker strains of early emo (yeah, I know). Recorded in 48 hours by Ian Love (Rival Schools), 1 is as […]
Rogue Wave “Lake Michigan” Mp3
August 13th, 2007
Rogue Wave’s new record, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate is out September 18 on Brushfire Records. “Lake Michigan” sounds remarkably like The Shins with its simultaneously chirpy yet maudlin acoustic melodicism, replete with over-arching harmonies and hand-claps. Better than expected but not blowing me away. Rogue Wave – “Lake Michigan” – mp3
Saddle Creek posts two new Mp3’s by The Good Life
August 6th, 2007
Tim Kasher’s less caustic outfit, The Good Life, has a new record entitled Help Wanted Nights out September 11 on Saddle Creek, which has posted just two new songs for download. If these songs are indicative of the rest of the record, then it’s destined to be a bit of a downer. It’s by no […]
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