I've just started getting into Philadelphia's Downtown Harvest (their drummer is Chris Wood of Orbit To Leslie - a fave of mine - more on them soon). They have a new album... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]

Where ? : A funfair When ? : A week end What ? : A rifle Who ? : A dead body Downtown Harvest - Killer Queen Bee Myspace And you ?

Downtown Harvest "Golden Dragon" (Self-Released, July, 2007) "Sinner" Fun, funky, and little Stone Temple Pilots feel. "Full Circle" Grind that organ... party rock with a garage feel. "Man of Mystery" A little ska ditty... consistently surprising, full mixture of 90's influences. "Killer Queen Bee" ( mp3 ) What? Droppin' the hip hop circa 1982. I've got my indie hips movin' "Something Elephants" Keep the grove going, this one is built with a sixties feel and is begging for a remix. "Napier" Makes me feel like [...]

I'm long over due for a Remix Rehash but its been slow on the receiving end for quality material. However, there has been a but of really enjoyable electro music to be had so this remix rehash is more electro than remix but, regardless, I hope you enjoy! Apple Jelly - Kissy Sell Out This track is pure fun. Kissy brings out play in its full glory. Building from a base that is strictly 80's sitcom montage score he pops [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Boy Genius : "Ramona Saves the Day" [mp3] from Staggering (out January 26th) other Boy Genius posts at Largehearted Boy Chip Taylor : "No Dice" [mp3] from Yonkers, NY other Chip Taylor posts at Largehearted Boy Downtown Harvest : "Anita Leave" [...]
Philadelphia, PA "Sinner" Downtown Harvest on MySpace Downtown Harvest on The Hype Machine

Straight from Illadelph: Downtown Harvest's new album, Golden Dragon, is one of those records - had it been released in 1988 or 1993 - that would have been described by music critics as some "brilliant postmodern alt-rock hip-hop masterpiece." It is an album that probably would've sounded more comfortable during that era than the one we're in now. And that's the reason why the record sounds so g-damn good now. It probably would've gotten lost back then. It's a throwback but it sounds so stylishly fresh. They're a rock/dance/rock/funk/rock/neww ave/did i say rock? crew that [...]