I first read about the changes Lucas made to the original trilogy over at io9 , but it seemed so ridiculous - that Lucas would add Vader crying "Nooooo" when he tosses the Emperor over the balcony in Jedi - to feel like it was just a rumor. Nothing but hearsay. Since then, it's been confirmed as being true by Devin Faraci over at BAD. "It’s hard to believe this because Vader crying ‘Noooo!’ was one of the most widely derided aspects of Revenge of the Sith. It’s easy to believe because Lucas is [...]

This pretty much sums things up doesn't it? [via flavorwire ]
If you're an avid reader of Muzjiks, you're already aware of my adoration for Menomena's Mines ; indeed, I consider it the current frontrunner for album of the year. Like all great albums, it not only functions as a cohesive unit, but it also reveals itself gradually over time with repeated listens yielding continued rewards. The layering of melodies and timbres, the musicianship (see: drumming), the vocal harmonies (see: the climax of TAOS), the cryptically universal lyrics akin to the work of Thom Yorke—it's all bloody brilliant. Now, what you may or may know about this [...]

Tonight's Treasure Trove post comes to us from Lack There Of... Danny Seim is mad prolific. Seriously. Before he started the acclaimed Portland, OR art rock trio Menomena (in which he drums impressively, and, along with the other two members, sings, writes, composes, arranges, deconstructs, and reassembles), he was the sole, inexhaustible, and promotion-averse member of Lackthereof. Seim still finds time for making Lackthereof recordings, which, over the project's ten year history, have ranged from lo-fi to lush, acoustic to synthetic, poppy to noisy. A Lackthereof Retrospective [...]

Hey, if you've been watching the RSS feed, you know I just did some serious housekeeping with the Drake's Takes , and now, for a brief moment, I'm back up to date (we'll see how long that lasts). This week, Drake spotlights the new one from The Flaming Lips , but if you've been reading bumpershine closely over the last couple of months, you know that last week I was most excited about the US Release of Fanfarlo 's brilliant debut "Reservoir". -ed. We're rapidly approaching the point of no return for releases [...]
Almost a month into autumn, it's time to start the fall season of That Sound. I hope this one finds you well, and that you enjoy these songs (artist - song - album + purchase link :: extra info) The Raveonettes - Last Dance - In & Out of Control The Postmarks - My Lucky Charm - Memoirs at the End of the World (Dig) The Swell Season [...]

Every Friday we bring you our weekly batch of uploads. Download all the songs that went up the week of 10/12-10/16 right here, right now. You can download the following mp3s individually OR play them all in a row. Click on the artists at the right under Related Downloads to learn more about each band and see similar music suggestions. [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] Play All [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] [...]

The temperatures are beginning to drop and the leaves are turning. This inevitably means Halloween is nearly upon us. I love the music that is typically associated with "fall" and what better way to celebrate than a continuation of our annual Halloween Compilation? In typical spooky form we've added an additional 13 songs to the list this year. Enjoy and feel free to discuss your favorite Hallweenesque songs in the comments section. Also, don't forget to register for the third annual March of 1000 Skeletons which will be happening October 24th in downtown Oklahoma [...]

We're rapidly approaching the point of no return for releases this year, but mid-October always seems to toss a couple wrenches in folks' year end list plans. The latest from The Flaming Lips fall in that category - you think Pitchfork might want an amendment to their 'Best Albums of the 2000s'? Toss the new one from Neon Indian in as well, in that regard. Elswewhere, there are fine/interesting/worthy releases from Har Mar Superstar , Thao and the Get Down Stay Down , The Heavy , Erin McKeown , Fanfarlo [...]

2009 is ever so slowly coming to a close, but the output of quality albums doesn't seem to be slowing down. I think this is some kind of weird testament to what a great year for music 2009. I know many of us have started working on our end of the year lists, but I wouldn't set anything in stone just yet with the way this year is going. As for the actual new releases, the Flaming Lips new album Embryonic is the highlight for me this week. The album is rich, dense and [...]

My first post of October – five days in – and my first mailbox purge. The inbox filled up insanely quick over the last couple of weeks. I was already trying to decide whether I should dump everything at once or split it into a couple of posts. But after I culled through everything, deleting the invites to things I can’t attend and the music you don’t want to hear, I was left with this single, decent-sized post. A lot of this music veers toward the “indie” side of things. I’ve mentioned before that, as a general [...]

Every Friday we bring you our weekly batch of uploads. Download all the songs that went up the week of 9/28-10/2 right here, right now. You can download the following mp3s individually OR play them all in a row. Click on the artists at the right under Related Downloads to learn more about each band and see similar music suggestions. [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] Play All [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] [ [...]
na, hier hatten wir sie bereits im visier, das kazynskian street ensemble aus santa cruz, die neue scheibe "under the starling host" erscheint am 10. oktober, kann über ihre webseite bestellt werden, zudem wurde ihre internetpräsenz reformiert: Blackbird Raum - Valkyrie Horsewhip Reel Blackbird Raum - California Fetid Adders Tongue Blackbird Raum - Woodwose einen ersten höreindruck gibt es nun auf die neue ep "night bats", erscheinungstermin ist der 10.11., natürlich auf [...]

Listen to "Safely In Jail", a track from A Lackthereof Retrospective 1998-2008, or I was a Christian Emo Twentysomething , a collection which contains the best of Lackthereof's work. audio: The Columbia http://www.barsuk.com http://www.myspace.com/lllackt hereof
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Lackthereof Gets Retrospective on a Christian Emo Twentysomething, Premieres “Safely in Jail”Danny Seim is mad prolific. Seriously. Before he started the acclaimed Portland, OR art rock trio Menomena (in which he drums impressively, and, along with the other two members, sings, writes, composes, arranges, deconstructs, and reassembles), he was the sole, inexhaustible, and promotion-averse member
25 songs today!! That's over twenty bucks worth of free music on MCMB. Make sure you tell your friends on facebook and twitter about MCMB and their free weekend picks each week. WE are headed to "The Producers" at South Bay Musical Theatre on Friday night and Saturday night we will be at the VooDoo Lounge checking out Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbits. Come by and say hi!1. ARMS - "Kids Aflame"

No need to beg, you can have a week's worth of free and legal MP3s right here, right now, no strings attached, swear. As always, some are EAR FARM favorites, some might be more your bag than ours, all are free (and legal) for you to enjoy... just click the band name for the band's site and the song name for the MP3. Free music....yes, you can haz MP3s Bebel Gilberto : "Chica Chica Boom Chic" D.M. [...]

The quite remarkable Danny Seim has for eleven years been recording tapes (and later CDs) for his solo project Lackthereof - who originally began in 1998 - 2 years before his now-main project Menomena . Now, whilst the latter linger on their third album, Seim and Lackthereof have completed full length album number 9, 2008s Your Anchor ( review ); to be followed by A Lackthereof Retrospective 1998-2008 or A Christian Emo Twentysomething , his 10th full length release via FILMGuerrero [...]

Before Danny Seim started beloved Portland, OR trio Menomena he was the sole member of Lackthereof. FILMguerrero will release a limited-edition retrospective of the work of Lackthereof on October 13th, 2009. Entitled A Lackthereof Retrospective 1998-2008, or I was a Christian Emo Twentysomething this album, the 10th full-length Lackthereof release, contains the best of Seim's Lackthereof work, selected by him from among a decade of pieces. audio: Safely In Jail http://www.myspace.com/lllackt hereof http://www.filmg.com/lackthere of/