In the meantime, the band has posted a live mp3 of “Diamond Hoo Ha Man” on its website, a slicker version of which will appear on the new record. The trio plans to release the follow-up to 2005’s Road to Rouen early next year. Two shows with the Arctic Monkeys are planned for this weekend […]

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I couldn’t get enough of Chromeo’s “Needy Girl” video a few summers ago. The duo just released Fancy Footwork on Vice, which streamlines its deconstruction of synth pop and funk with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Chromeo – “Tenderoni” – mp3

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These Atlanta girls can barely play their instruments, but there’s enough charm to compensate for the lack of musicianship. It’s showy vulgarity dressed down in three-chord punk with plenty of affected attitude, valley girl-isms, Dr. Dre keyboards, and sing-song melodies to keep the impending boredom at bay. The Coathangers – “Parking Lot” – mp3 http://www.thecoathangers.com/

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NargotTheBort’s Deviant Subculture has an astounding selection of shows to download. The taste leans slightly towards the mainstream, but it features extremely rare and vintage performances from The Jesus & Mary Chain, Beck, Duran Duran, R.E.M., The Feelies, and Talking Heads, amidst current shows from Of Montreal, The White Stripes, the Black Keys, and Mission of Burma, just to name […]

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Chin Up Chin Up is playing one of those sneaky, just-announced Spoon shows on Friday the 13th at Shuba’s in Chicago. Here’s the title track off Chin Up Chin Up’s latest record on Suicide Squeeze. Smart, jangly indie rock a la local predecessors The Sea and Cake, though less polished, Chin Up Chin Up operates […]

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Iron and Wine is back with its latest single, “Boy With a Coin”, on Sub Pop. The EP features two b-sides, “Carried Home” and “Kingdom of the Animals”, the latter of which is a laid-back, slightly jaunty, piano-laced bar room sway, replete with Sammy Beam’s patented hushed vocals. The production is worlds away from Beam’s […]

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Maps a/k/a James Chapman is the artist of the day over at Spin. His debut We Can Create is available now via Mute. Maps’ methodically layered electronic sounds are put to tape manually in Chapman’s bedroom without the aid of computers. Download “It Will Find You” here.

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