photo by Mr. King Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today's featured selection, chosen by Midday Show host Cheryl Waters, is Dead Man's Blues by Bottomless Pit from the 2007 album Hammer of the Gods on Comedy Minus One . Bottomless Pit - Dead Man's Blues ( MP3 [...]
[Quotes stricken by WGAE President Michael Winship. He did allow me to replace them with a picture of a hot cup of tea, which you can see below.] UPDATE: I just cleared one quote (thanks, Worldwide Pants Incorporated !): "It's Jesus' birthday, but the tea is still too hot." -- Seth Galifianakis [ TBSOWFMU - 12/25/07 [...]
TRACK : BOTTOMLESS PIT - "The Cardinal Movements" BLOG : BRADLEY'S ALMANAC - (Boston, MA)
Year-end lists used to be an annual tradition here on the 'Nac, up until 2005, when the overabundance of online list-makers prompted me to keep quiet. For the first time, I just didn't feel like adding my signal to the overwhelming amount of noise, and the same held true at the end of '06, as the listers grew exponentially. But a two-year break is just long enough (and a bunch of this year's

Mais non! Ce n'est pas fini! Y'a encore une soixantaine de minutes devant nous avec encore plus de chansons téléchargeables gratuitement et légalement de sur le web. Comme, par exemple, le rock viscéral de The Blakes et la chanson Two Times , le Crooked Legs de The Acorn , et la grandiose présence de Radiohead avec Reckoner. Vous pouvez télécharger toutes les pièces jouées au cours de la première heure de Branche ton iPod en cliquant sur «Lire davantage.» (more...)
In the summer of 2005, Michael Dahlquist , the drummer for woefully under-appreciated post-punk band Silkworm , was killed when a model, attempting to kill herself, drove her car at 70 mph through a stop light and into a car carrying Dahlquist and two of his friends . It's one of those tragic fates that won't ever make sense. This week, the surviving members of Silkworm, Tim Midget and Andy Cohen, along with Seam's Chris Manfrin and .22's Brian Orchard, released the debut album from their new band, Bottomless Pit . [...]

After the sad and tragic demise of the great Silkworm , members Tim Midgett and Andy Cohen reconvened to form Bottomless Pit with former Seam drummer Chris Manfrin and .22 bassist Brian Orchard. Over the course of almost two years, the band has been playing shows and writing and recording their debut album Hammer of the Gods , which was recently self-released by the band a little over a month ago on double 12-inch vinyl. The vinyl package also comes with a [...]
Et ce fut un autre deux heures de musique qui marqua la soirée du 15 octobre à Branche ton iPod sur les ondes de CKRL 89, 1 FM ! Donc, encore plus d'extraordinaires pièces gratuites à partager avec vous! Allez-y, téléchargez-les! Écoutez-les! Aimez-les! Ces pièces veulent être aimées! Manu Chao - Rainin' In Paradize The GoStation - All Together Now [...]
Birds & Batteries : "I'll Never Sleep Again" [mp3] from Birds & Batteries (out October 9th) Birds & Batteries : "After a Flood" [mp3] from Birds & Batteries (out October 9th) other Birds & Batteries music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws The Blakes : "Two Times" [mp3] from The Blakes (out [...]

top o' the morning! this weekend in atlanta, there are a couple of very cool shows going on at the earl . they are as follows.. ex-swervedriver, adam franklin tonight @ 9ish. he is also doing an instore at criminal @ 7 pm. site / myspace seize the day from bolts of melody syd's eyes great lake swimmers are tomorrow, saturday, @ 9ish. site / myspace your rocky spine [...]
Just so everyone knows there will not be a post tomorrow or a podcast on Saturday. Instead, there will be full Austin City Limits coverage for the entirety of weekend. I'm hoping that my reports, which should consist of show reviews and an interview or two (maybe), will turn out well, but who knows for sure whether or not I'll survive the heat or the crowd. At any rate, this week is short and my inbox is full, so I'm providing you with another little EP. Call it my gift to those of you [...]
Recently found and enjoyed: Film School - Two Kinds mp3 (pic) The Real Tuesday Weld - Last Words mp3 Havana Guns - She Always Goes Down mp3 Tiny Masters Of Today - K.I.D.S. mp3 Wooden Shjips - We Ask You To Ride mp3 Frankel - Thermostat mp3Bottomless Pit - The Cardinal Movements mp3
Many, many thanks to Bradley's Almanac for the heads up on this one: Bottomless Pit's debut album, Hammer of the Gods, finally has a release date. Well, make that a release month - November. If you're not familiar, Bottomless Pit is the new band from Tim and Andy from Silkworm, plus Chris Manfrin from Seam and Brian Orchard from .22. You can pre-order the album here. I just did. Before you

Another month, another batch of rad (and free) downloads with the extrawack! seal of approval...and a photo of a monkey with a pistol. Have at 'em. The Deadly Syndrome - "Eucalyptus" Here" mp3 Adrian Orange and Her Band - "You're My Home" mp3 Tiny Masters Of Today - "Hey Mr. DJ (CSS Remix)" mp3 Enon - "Mirror On You" mp3 Sunset [...]
Biirdie : "Him" [mp3] from Catherine Avenue Biirdie : "Estelle" [mp3] from Catherine Avenue other Biirdie music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Bottomless Pit : "The Cardinal Movements" from Hammer of the Gods (out November 6th) other Bottomless Pit music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Cadillac [...]
Anyone who's been reading the 'Nac for awhile knows that both Silkworm and Seam sit squarely in my top ten all-time, so I was inescapably excited to hear that, following Silkworm's sad ride into the sunset, members of both bands would join together to give an outlet to the songs of ex-worms Tim Midgett and Andy Cohen. We should feel fairly fortunate that, given the tragic way in which Silkworm

The first release on the newly formed Comedy Minus One label (formed by My Pal God's Jon Solomon) is the debut compact disc by Chicago's Bottomless Pit , titled Hammer of the Gods which streets on Nov. 6. Bottomless Pit is the new group formed by erstwhile Silkworm members Tim Midgett and Andy Cohen. They are joined by longtime friends Chris Manfrin (Seam) and Brian Orchard (.22). Hammer of the Gods is soulful, emotionally intense, and often transcendent post-punk that is as inviting as it is bracing. The band has a handful of [...]
Lots of "ex-members-of" downloads this week. Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye (Jason Bently remix)" ( MP3 ) (VERY cool remix) Bottomless Pit - "The Cardinal Movements" ( MP3 ) (ex-Silkworm, Seam) Division Day - "Every Shining Time You Arrive" ( MP3 ) (Sunny Day Real Estate cover) Flugente - "Reflections in Spain on the Subject of my 38th Birthday" ( MP3 ) Life Without Buildings - "Juno" ( MP3 ) (live) The Swimmers - "Miles from Our Fears" ( MP3 [...]

Storm Tharp - Rare Bird (2006) On their new album " Hammer of the Gods ", two ex-members of Silkworm et al shake guitars like they've lost the patience. The tracks are aggressive in the most desensitized post-punk sense, emotionally cloudy and distantly ethereal like the Foo Fighters imitating Interpol. See them live on October 20 th at the Coral Room here in Madison. [...]
As the bass player for The New Year , Mike Donofrio was the only Vermont musican this year to play both the Touch & Go 25th Anniversary Festival in Chicago and Wall of Sound Festival in Dallas. Plus, the guy hasn't been working since August...by choice. And he welcomed his second daughter into the world in November. Any one of those events would make for a good year. However, all together, it makes for a fantastic year. Hell, it's downright unfair. To follow up a fine 2006, Donofrio's [...]