September 2011
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I was at this show! I still kind of wish “Phantom” ended up on the album.
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Big Troubles performs “Phantom” at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn
Here is the B-side to Big Troubles’ “Misery” single. The full length release “Romantic Comedy”, out on Slumberland on 9/27/11, is so chock o’ block with great songs that it overflows with an excellent track like this one....
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stream: Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
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The Year of Hibernation tells the story of a young man and his fears, problems and emotions. Youth Lagoon recorded the LP in his bedroom yet it speaks to the world thanks to its fragile topics and beauty. Out on September 27, but you won’t have to wait another week to let The Year of Hibernation blow your mind as you can stream it in its entirity above.
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Cass McCombs played some new songs for Pitchfork TV. Check it out!
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Click on through to head on over to bandcamp and hear a whole slab of tracks that make up the immense The Noise From Ridgewood benefit compilation for the effort to restore Silent Barn.
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Free Spirit - A Multimedia Project
Visitation Rites premiered these two outstanding videos by Michael McGregor (Chocolate Bobka) and Jonah Maurer (Family Portrait, Real Estate)’s multimedia project Free Spirit. These two videos are a sight to behold for multiple senses. Check em out below, and read Mary Katherine Youngblood’s write up over at Vizzy Rites.
Free Spirit, “The Event”
Free Spirit - The Event...
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Here’s another NPR find. Check out BOBBY’s new video for “It’s Dead Outside”. Their self-titled album is one of my favorites of the year. Check out some tracks here.
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August 2011
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Whoa check this out. A new track and video from San Francisco’s Thralls. “Frogger” is a hazed out romp well suited to kicking you awake this morning. Head over to Soundcloud for a bit more.
thralls:
New track and accompanying raw footage, spliced from Věra Chytilová’s 1966 Czech film called “Daisies” - Sedmikrásky in Czech, a self-described “mad cap feminist farce.” See also...
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Guys check out this sweet compilation put out by the wonderful dudes curating the Goldrush Music Festival in Denver, CO this September. It features brand new tracks by a whole host of who’s-who names in the blogosphere. Don’t miss out!
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Check out this quirky little video for a new Sore Eros track called “Stacy” from his forthcoming Just Fuzz EP. The band is looking to book their first ever U.S. tour. You can head over to Kickstarter to help out.
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Sweet Skilled Labor Overhaul!
Lauren worked hard all week to set up this fantastic tumblr redesign! Check out our sweet columns and tidy sidebar! You can now easily check out what we’re listening to most and what our other favorite blogs are. Also there’s a handy section to download our mixtape series Unemployment Benefits. We’re massively excited!!
Thanks!
-Marc/Lauren
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Belispeak
Check out the aforementioned track straight from the horse’s tumblr!
thepurityring:
this track will be released on a split 7” with Braids through Fat Possum on oct 10th and will be available from both bands on tour in sept.
Belispeak by PURITY RING
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A stunning run through of “The City” one of my favorite songs from my favorite album of all time, Emergency & I, performed by the The Dismemberment Plan at this year’s Pitchfork Festival.
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Check out this fantastic new track by Share-a-tories. Looks like he’ll be releasing one free download a day from his upcoming release. “Cycling” above is a pop gem with a rhythm you can bob all day to. Don’t miss out
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Todays FREE DOWNLOAD
from Share-a-tories “Dissolved In The Dark”
“Cycling”.
Artwork by Nathaniel Whitcomb of Think or Smile.