yo. man it's been ages. i've been getting all up in sydney's grill. and university's been getting all up in mine. and now i'm officially not homeless. dope. seekae - go.m4a we were promised jetpacks - it's thunder and it's lightning.mp3 dune rats - rat bags.mp3 [...]
Out now on Don Giovanni Records

In association with the two-night Don Giovanni Records showcase, they have released an awesome little sampler. One of the big highlights is the new Laura Stevenson & The Cans song "Master Of Art". (which I have been listening to obsessively the moment it came out, good job with this one guys!) 2011 DON GIOVANNI SAMPLER TRACK LISTING: Laura Stevenson & The Cans: "Master of Art" Screaming Females: "Wild" Big Eyes: "Why Can't I" Byrds of Paradise: "Touch Tunnel" Black Wine: "Pick at Pieces" The Steinways: "Milk Was A Bad Choice" [...]

I think I have figured out why Fence Records hate the internet. Or at least, I feel like I am starting to get some insight into what is an intensely troubled relationship. The two of them just don't get along at all, and the mutual antipathy has boiled over into outright hostility this afternoon, with the rush to buy Homegame tickets from the Fence website actually breaking the whole internet. So while I wait for normal service to be resumed, and with it the opportunity to buy tickets for Homegame this year, I thought I might record a [...]

Lemuria (Photos by Dan Bassini ) Mikey Erg Byrds of Paradise More Photos Here Buffalo's Lemuria stopped by Philadelphia's The Barbary this past Sunday, December 16th. The date was the last of a month long US tour [...]

It's time to listen to a bunch of the tracks I have not posted recently. Here is the next NOT POSTED mix. These are just a few of the songs that would get there own individual posts on here on GIMME TINNITUS, if I only had the time. Listen. Downloadables: Super Duper Rescue Heads! (mp3) by Deerhoof MUTANT (mp3) by WAVVES Altered Yeast (mp3) by Cold Pumas [...]

Oh man, Shea Stadium's gonna be a partay tonight. New York's concert venues are pretty packed to the gills with fun things to do tonight, but as far as Friday nights are concerned, this show is where it's at. First of all, if you haven't been digging on Weed Hounds lately, you should probably give them a listen-over. They're definitely for fans of Pains of Being Pure at Heart mixed with some way scuzzier production and a little more edge. Sweet Bulbs go one shade darker on that lo-fi twee spectrum. Maybe two shades darker. Regal [...]

Welcome to Mixtape Monday by Mark Green. Welcome to another week my fellow music lovers. The snow is finally melting and people are having to think of more elaborate excuses for not going to work... Still, at least there's free music to soothe the soul and this week there are some corkers! Get clicky below and take Monday with a smile. :) --- Artist: Ghostcat Read more..
Breaking the mold of the cookie-cutter indie scene, the Brooklyn-based Byrds Of Paradise have brought new meaning to throwing caution to the wind. "Barefoot Generation," the band's newest single, showcases the punk-influenced slop pop that got the quartet signed to Don Giovanni Records earlier in the year. Both experimental and painstakingly raw, the Byrds' latest [...]

Welcome to a new series of Mixtape Mondays by Mark Green I see it as a great way for new bands to introduce themselves, and for established bands to give you some favourite musical treats! You'll read a few bits, hopefully laugh at a couple, but mostly find lots of free downloads to stick on your iPod to get your toes tapping. Hope you enjoy, feel free to comment with suggestions for the exciting future! --- A... Read more..
In the crazy ass world known as the music industry, the week immediately following CMJ is basically the most overwhelming five days of any blogger's life. That's because all the publicists who stepped away from the office to party work at CMJ are now back in said office, catching up on their work and consequently sending 1,732 emails. The goods new for you guys, of course, is that all these emails mean tons of new mp3s to include in this week's Friday mixtape. So please enjoy this haul of free music. We're going to go sleep. [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The 1900s : "Babies" [mp3] from Return of the Century (out November 2nd) search for more 1900s posts at Largehearted Boy Byrds of Paradise : "Barefoot Generation" [mp3] [...]

MP3: Byrds of Paradise - "Barefoot Generation" Rupture. Chaos. Fury. Unbridled enthusiasm. Energy. Unstoppable. Freedom. "Barefoot Generation" is a total loss of control – the kind that carves smiles out of indifference. It's a blast of garage rock that's about letting loose and killing off inhibitions. With buzzing electric guitars, wild drumming, and sonic aggression, it packs quite a kick. On the surface it's a mess; after repeated listens it's like being a passenger in the middle of a tornado. It's a fun ride that's not easily reigned in or grasped, because [...]

As a gig goer, there's always the nagging doubt at the back of your mind, that there's a chance you could be somewhere else, seeing someone better, drinking slightly cheaper watered down lager. Whilst all those at In the City this Friday will probably be battling their own internal demons about whether they've timed their run from Soup Kitchen to Band on the Wall right, or whether they should've just spent the entire night at Ruby Lounge, halfway across the world there will be few thousand people in New York preparing for a gig by an utterly outstanding lineup. [...]

Sleep All Day Records is one of those small indie labels that it is always a pleasure to receive stuff from. It doesn't come often, nor with oodles of PR bumf, but invariably Craig at the label picks some cracking tunes and lets them talk for themselves. And so it is with these latest releases. We have two tracks for you - infectious punk pop from a new 73 by Brooklyn's Byrds of Paradise and a taster from the forthcoming Not Cool album called Rugged Raw (which you can pre-order here ) [...]

Brooklyn's Byrds of Paradise have sent over the raspy yet pretty melodic and above all enthralling lo-fi garage tune Kids in the Hall , which is the b-side of their upcoming Rowena 7 inch, available for pre-order now via Vivian Girls ' small imprint Wild World . In Bushwick, the good old DIY punk attitude is very much alive. Good to hear. Byrds of Paradise - Kids in the Hall
Don Giovanni Records, home to the Ergs, the Measure [sa], and Screaming Females, has two new releases coming out in June. The two releases are Byrds of Paradise's "Omega Man" single, as well Fu... Continue reading "New tracks from Don Giovanni Records" >

hmmmm what did i do last night. For the second time, I won tickets off of WFMU 's twitter. Not only is it the best radio station possibly in the country, but also seems to consistently reward my pathetic ability to respond to a tweet in under 10 seconds. Reasons why office jobs ain't all that bad. Anyway, so the tickets were for this band Psychadelic Horseshit, which is a funny enough name for me to respond to. I had a special someone I wanted to take out [...]
by kevin diamond In Honor of our 11th Hype Filter, we've got 11 tracks that have been floating around in the ether for the last month. As always, we sift through the hype and filter out the crap so you don't have to. ► First up is "Absolutely Anything" by Brilliant Colors , another San Fran band that's solidifying the city's reputation as the West Coast's Brooklyn. They're on one of my favorite labels, Slumberland, and this tune's [...]