HELL YA! TOMORROW AT THE ECHO [MP3] Birdmonster - No Midnight (Live Acoustic) Birdmonster The fellers in Birdmonster are heading south and will be performing live at HELL YA! TOMORROW NIGHT. ...and they will be performing new songs. WOHOO!!!! as always Heather and I will be manning the decks spinning the Best New Indie Rock Music. I promised I [...]

ok here it is, no filler: elliott smith: flickr ELLIOTT SMITH MINI TRIBUTE MIX: Songs of Genius Gone Mad 1. [MP3] Elliott Smith - Coming Up Roses.mp3 If you like Elliott Smith, you will like this song. 2. [MP3] Birdmonster - Balcony.mp3 A great song originally posted on Ryans Smashing Life I had to post it myself because everyone needs to hear it at least once. [...]

HAVE FUN. DON'T GET CAUGHT - Songs for Friday Night - Bullet with Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins Terremoto Tempo (Earthquake Weather remix) - Beck Kennedy - Ratatat [...]

Well, no other year seemed to focus more on the build up and breakdowns of "blog bands" and any other little thing written about on music blogs. Why don't we run down some of the interesting, funny and polarizing topics and bands that got lots of love, but then didn't quite live up to, in some writer's, critic's and blogger's minds, the hype. We'd love if you'd tell us some of the things you felt didn't quite reach iconic status as they were billed to. [...]

If you are in San Francisco, you may run into Birdmonster , a rocking quartet currently on the road promoting their No Midnight album. The drummer also plays the cello, an unlikely combination that adds a touch of class to their straight forward repertoire with Television inspired guitar licks. MP3: Birdmonster - Spaceman MP3: Birdmonster - 'Cause You Can Zach Winter: Drums, Cello Peter Arcuni: Vocals, Guitar Justin Tenuto: Bass, Rhodes, Melodica, Banjo David Klein: Guitar, Piano [...]

After weeks of agonizing (and despite a gnawing fear that tomorrow I will hear a record so good that I'll feel intense guilt for leaving it off), here's the list. I know 30 is sort of a weird number, but I really wanted to find a place for a couple of my favorite old-timers, and the line between 30 and everything below is a lot more clear than the one at 25. I may have put more work into this than I did for my thesis, so I hope you enjoy it. 30. [...]
Now we're getting far enough up on the list that I can start talking about full albums. A couple in this group are a bit darker than some of the previous Favorites. I love those minor chords. Favorites of 2006, 7 - 10 The Dears: Hate Then Love from Gang of Losers This fall, for the first time, Indie Mom and I saw [...]
My Girlfriend - Neko Case I have been a total slacker getting this list posted. It's been completed for well over 2 weeks. No excuses. Without further ado - I proudly present Rock Insider's Top 25 Albums of 2006 . Yeah yeah - I know "Year End Lists" are done to death and everyone has an opinion of what albums should and SHOULD NOT be in a certain list. My End Of The Year list is comprised solely of albums I listened to on repeat, albums that made me cry, albums that made [...]
"What's with splitting your list into five posts," you ask. Well, last year it was two posts, and this just seems more easily digestible. Here are numbers 30 through 21. 30. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (Capitol) MP3 | The Crane Wife 3 If you read music blogs you know (and probably love) The Decemberists. I mean, do I really need to explain the inclusion of this album? Really? [...]

BIRDMONSTER! Whoa! It's been about a month or two since I last visited their blog and I was shocked to see that the band now updates their site not once, not twice, but sometimes THREE times a day! Long entries too, mind you. Guess the guys have lots to say. Judging from the posts it also seems as if they really dig the interaction between the fans and just looooove to type type type away. I say kudos! For the record, Nous Non Plus [...]
I honestly despise "best of" end of the year posts. But I couldn't let my favorites be forgotten. And yes, if everyone else was jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, I probably would too. Who wants to be left alone? Last year I compiled my favorite songs of the year , which I plan to do again, but I had to give props to the albums that were almost played to death for me this year. My list will be obvious to those who know me, and to those that aren't -- you will notice there is [...]
[MP3] Birdmonster - No Midnight (Live) [MP3] Birdmonster - Cause You Can The gentleman of Birdmonster have flown south for the winter (well at least a day of it) and will be performing LIVE at Spaceland TONIGHT with Pit Er Pat and Blackmarket . This will be the band's last LA Show of the year. Tickets are $8, but the first 10 people to RSVP to [...]

Tonight's Pick: Birdmonster / Pit Er Pat @ Spaceland ($8) – Bloggers love San Francisco's Birdmonster. They're the kind of pure, high-energy band that seems to genuinely love playing live and that is often infectious. Download " 'Cause You Can " Pit er Pat follow in the tradition of jazzy rock bands from Chicago who record for Thrill Jockey. Download " Solistice " Also Appearing: The Lemonheads / Vietnam @ The Troubadour ($22 dos) – Evan Dando is back with two of [...]
As most of you know, CMJ (click here for schedule ) is happening here in NYC this upcoming week. I have been trying to put together a comprehensive list of great shows that I will try to make it to and if you are in town, who you should try and see. I think I am going to set up another Category on my side bar for the week so you can always check there to see what I have listed. So for right now I am going to start with: [...]

BLUE HILLS - A ROAD TRIP MIX THROUGH OCTOBER "Geography is all that separates you and your destination ." At least you'll have some great music for the ride. This may be the best stream of tracks yet! Burn on a CD for a great driving mix. [...]
ben kweller + i don't know why birdmonster + cause you can summer hymns + pity and envy + start swimming el oso + tonights now tomorrow And here's some more older Ben Kweller mp3s below. Kweller's new album, Ben Kweller, can be downloaded at eMusic. If you're not familiar with the site, you can try it out through their 25 Free downloads offer here. Kweller MP3s The Rules On My Way I Need You

Seems like Minnesota's Public Radio just completed an interview/live session with our beloved Birdmonster. Hear the entire set here! 'Alabama', in particular, sounds fantastic. MP3: 'Ice Age'
Birdmonster entered bloggers' and critics' consciousness in October of last year on the strength of a self-released EP that, with its brash Springsteen-meets-Fugazi asesthetic, opened doors to high profile supporting slots with the likes of Art Brut, Sound Team, Catfish Haven, and Division Day, not to mention the type of buzz that forces Pitchfork to wallow in its limitations as a credible source for anything. The San Francisco quartet's storied live shows and unique D.I.Y. sensibility very much paved that road, but, as they revealed last month on an eerie Dallas night, Birdmonster's [...]
WPvideo 1.02 Birdmonster: Live in NYC Every Monday-Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. The podcast features exclusive in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent musicians that KEXP DJs think listeners should hear, along with songs from more well-known artists. Today's featured selection is from No Midnight by Birdmonster ... Birdmonster - Skeleton Suit ( MP3 ) [...]