I think the Austin heat had just started to get to my poor Kentucky brain around the time that Apostle of Hustel took the stage on Friday. The DJ's between bands set died down and quickly gave way to Apostle of Hustle's beginning performance of "My Sword Hand's Anger." I, ...

Since I feel a rant coming on, I'll give you a little break before it comes. So, welcome to the first remix roundup, where I bring together remixes from popular artists. Ideally, I should be able to do this every Monday, but you never can tell. I don't have much to say about these remixes, except that if you can recognize 'North American Scum', you're a better person than I am. Amy Winehouse - Rehab (Hot Chip Remix).mp3 Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good (ft. Ghostface [...]

You know sometimes when you buy a record and you know instantly that you are hearing something that just feels SPECIAL. Well Do Make Say Think's "You, You're a History in Rust" is special, very special. But it deserves its own special column. For now let me assure it is greatness smacked down and laid out. Having said that I am feeling very satisfied at the moment musically. Firstly, in the live arena I have witnessed tremendous shows this year by M. Ward, The Mountain Goats, Neko Case, Joanna Newsom, Andrew Bird, Calexico and The Dears. Some great [...]

Download "Holding The Pilots/Holding The Facts" (mp3) from "Prompts/Miscues" by The Foundry Field Recordings Emergency Umbrella Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Download "Beige Stationwagon" (mp3) from "This Cursed House" by Canada Quite Scientific Records Buy at [...]

I am sure many of my fellow Armadillos have heard of the odd ball band Apostle of Hustle , but regardless if you have heard or not heard... Broken Social Scene's lead guitarist Andrew Whiteman is the front runner for Apostle of Hustle and after their recent release, National Anthem of Nowhere people are starting to take this band seriously. And rightfully so their dynamic indie-folk rock is infectious and there is something about this band's chemistry that just lets you know they enjoy making music together. The band will be performing at SXSW [...]

Photography "Romance" by Tony Stamolis Another treasure. A beautiful Sunday. Cheese & wine, a picnic in the park is waiting for us... So, enjoy another amazing artist from the Arts & Craft label. Apostle of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere We are words that float through her veins Her sexual use of pain And she sends her sailors in Well they don't come back [...]

Download : the Noisettes Mind the Gap Download : Field Music Give It Lose It Take It Download : Jarvis Cocker Fat Children Download : Dntl Dumb Luck Download : Dntl 3131 Download : Emma Pollock Limbs [...]

IODA Promonet Week 20 In celebration of the on-going SXSW tour, I bring you the following sampler: Various Artists - The 3rd Annual IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler (2007 - IODA) Description If you can't be there, this sampler is the next best thing. If you experience it live, relive the IODA 2007 SxSW Opening Day Bash again and again. Featuring Promotracks from each of the performing [...]

When it comes to spin-off bands, Broken Social Scene have more of them than All In The Family had spin-off TV shows (we count 9 here ). But, in the grand scheme of things, Apostle of Hustle is probably one of the first in a long line. Originally formed back in 2001 when, after recording the first BSS album, Andrew Whiteman spent two-months with his godmother's family in Cuba. When he returned, he had learned to play the tres, a Cuban guitar and corralled BSS bandmates , Julian Brown and Dean [...]
This week marks the first part of the avalanche of great releases this month, headlined by the two-headed monster that is Neon Bible , the sophomore effort from The Arcade Fire . Though I may not hold the same sentiment that my fellow writers may hold for the band, I really enjoyed listening to this album as it has this almost anthemic quality for the most part. It's a great album and though it may not be the personal discovery for me that it may be for others, it's still worth picking up for sure. For probably the [...]

IODA has released their 3rd Annual IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler to correspond with their free day party during SXSW 2007 . The Foundry Field Recordings - Holding The Pilots / Holding The Facts Canada - Beige Stationwagon The Twilight Sad - Cold Days From The Birdhouse The Affair - Left At The [...]

Today marks another big release day, and I've already covered my two favorites making their way on to the shelves this week ( Arcade Fire's Neon Bible and Apostle of Hustle's National Anthem of Nowhere which both came in early.) Here's the best of the rest: Playlist: New Releases 03.06.2007 ------------------------------ ---------- Album: Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971 [...]
Back in January I highlighted the hottest new music release day we've seen in a long time, with big records from Menomena, Deerhoof, Of Montreal, and a Shins album that almost made it to number one. We haven't had a Tuesday since that could even come close, at least not until today, when, along with Arcade Fire's potential chart topper, albums hit the shelves from Air, Apostle of Hustle, Gruff Rhys, and !!! [ BUY ] Air - Once Upon a Time [ BUY ] Apostle of Hustle - My Sword Hand's Anger [...]

I wasn`t %100 sure if I was going to make it to see Apostle Of Hustle last night...The freezing rain in London was horrible, and turned downtown into a lake. That didn`t stop me though...I made it just in time to catch a couple tracks by Young Galaxy (the newest addition to the Arts & Crafts label)..Not a bad band, yet they lacked that certain appeal that seperates most bands from the rest. AOH were up next and started off with a few from [...]
I've been extremely lazy lately when it comes to blogging. Oh well, I was working a lot and now I'm not. This past week I was lucky enough to catch 2 out of the 5 Arcade Fire shows at Judson Memorial Church. I went on Thursday and Friday and even though Win Butler was very sick, he was still great. He complained about not being able to sing many old songs because they were an octave and a half higher than the "Neon Bible" I stood front row for both shows and snagged setlists [...]

Hey, it's time for... and Amp Camp's Apostle Of Hustle Mp3 Of The Day (from a few days ago) Download the Paul Simon-y track: "A Rent Boy Goes Down" (mp3) Official site is here . Myspace page is here . Emusic page is here .

Kinda angry music on the horizon (but not really). Feb. 27 Dean & Britta: Black Numbers ~ You Turned My Head Around March 6 Apostle of Hustle: National Anthem of Nowhere ~ My Sword Hand's Anger March 27 Kaiser Chiefs: Yours Truly, Angry Mob ~ Ruby What new releases are you looking forward to? Leave a hullabaloo. Pre-order them all from Amazon . Previous Crystal Balls: One ~ Two ~ Three ~ [...]
Apostle of Hustle - "A Rent Boy Goes Down" from National Anthem of Nowhere out March 6 on Arts & Crafts. MP3 courtesy of Ampcamp....
The week following the Grammys is typically a weak offering, with labels not wanting their releases to get stuck in the shadow of this typically weak event. Might've been a good time to roll the dice, though, as the Grammys were a non-event it seems. Folks have already moved on today, and what better way then profile some new releases. This week sees the US release of both Field Music's Tones of Town , and Charlotte Gainsbourg's 5:55 along with new albums from Lucinda Williams , [...]

Download : the Long Winters Blue Diamonds Download : Maria Taylor Clean Getaway Download : the Minus 5 Cigarettes Coffee and Booze Download : Pavement Rattled By the Rush Download : Field Music Sit Tight Download : Locksley Why Not [...]