It's time again to look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the July 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: Airbrushed (mp3) by Anamanaguchi (d/l the Summer 2010 Singles @ anamanaguchi.com ) Dead Youth (mp3) by The Sundelles I Don't Mind It (mp3) by Screaming Females For Ash (mp3) by [...]

We put this mix together for one of our favorite local bookstores, WORD . If you are anywhere near Greenpoint, you should probably go there right now and buy a book or two (if not, just go to their website and buy some online). This mix explores the more electronic/postrocky side of GIMME TINNITUS. We even went and dropped all the mp3s in a convenient zip file just for you. Download then listen. Downloadable: almost no WORDs Mixtape (mediafire) I also uploaded a few individual mp3s from the mix, [...]
The Goodnight Loving - "Doesn't Shake Me" Franz Nicolay - "This is Not a Pipe" DD/MM/YY - "Van Tan" Pepper Rabbit - "Older Brother" Thank God - "Ice Age" Dominant Legs - "About My Girls" Like Bells - "Follow the Birds" In Granada - "Distance and Temptation" Abner Trio - [...]
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: Alain Johannes : "Endless Eyes" [mp3] from Spark (out October 5th) other Alain Johannes posts at Largehearted Boy Ben + Vesper : "Hot Thunder" [mp3] from Honors [...]

Cleveland, Ohio ambientrockers Like Bells combine violin, guitar, drums, electronics, and sometimes voice to create sonic landscapes. Their sophomore effort is entitled Palma . Listen. Downloadable: Sea Salt (mp3) Order Palma on vinyl @ the Exit Stencil Store . Like Bells is on the internet Like Bells is on Myspace Like Bells is on Facebook Like Bells is on Twitter Like Bells is on elbo.ws Like [...]
This afternoon, thousands of music fans will make their way to Chicago's Union park for the sixth edition of Pitchfork Music Festival . As Consequence of Sound is partly based in Chicago, having a festival in our own backyard is a really big deal for us. Needless to say our coverage of the fest will be top notch! But for those of you who won't be able to make it to Pitchfork, our Friday Mixtape has arrived just in time to make sure everyone receives a little extra somethin' this weekend. [...]
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: Alex Winston : free and legal The Basement Covers EP [mp3] other Alex Winston posts at Largehearted Boy Fops : "Solid Copper Huntress" [mp3] from Yeth, Yeth, Yeth [...]

Courtesy of munchkinmaayan on Flickr I just stumbled across these guys on The Sixty One, and while it takes patience to enjoy lengthy 7+ minute ambient post-rock instrumentals, this unique trio from Oberlin, Ohio makes it worth the wait. They have a new record on Exit Stencil Recordings with several free downloads. In fact, the label offers a metric ton of free audio AND video downloads via this page . ~ Jason [...]
DOWNLOAD: Like Bells - "Atlas" (from Like Bells' self-titled debut) DOWNLOAD: Like Bells - "Nothing Collapses" (from Like Bells' self-titled debut) Like Bells is a mostly instrumental band formed in 2006 by three students at Oberlin College/Oberlin Conservatory of Music. This trio-now-turned-foursome for touring purposes, released their debut LP on Exit Stencil in the spring of 2009 and received strong reviews. Press from the time of the release compared the band to a mixture of The Dirty Three, Do Make Say Think, and Godspeed. The band is playing [...]

A Few Words - The American Dollar.mp3 (right click to save) Equinox - The American Dollar.mp3 (right click to save) The two man instrumental band known as The American Dollar has done it again! Their latest album, Atlas, provides a vast soundscape with some fresh perspective. There's more character in this album and they took some risks by trying some new techniques and sounds. Check out their MySpace and grab the album if you enjoy it as much as I do.

It's time to look back and reflect again. What were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the February 2009 Mix to find out... Downloadables: First Daze (mp3) by Pterodactyl New Guitar (mp3) by Mi Ami Empty Legs (mp3) by Thank You Cage Those Pythons (mp3) by Dinowalrus Zontag (mp3) by Gary War [...]
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ich wollte immer schon mal nach oberlin, ein ort in ohio, der seinen namen wohl aufgrund schwerhörigkeit oder eines tiefen seufzers wegen erhielt. ansässig sind dort like bells , eine dreimannformation, die ihren ruf vor allem auf einer ungewöhnlichen instrumentenkonstellation aufbaut. bzw. vielmehr darauf, was sie daraus machen. gabe baker spielt gitarre, wenig besonderes dabei, garret openshaw agiert an der violine und singt, schließlich will mason an den drums und am keyboard. doch nicht so doll, gell? aber die herren bieten ein solch staunenswertes konzept auf, dass man dem besonderen tribut zollen muss, auch wenn es sich hinter vorgehaltener [...]
Spotlight of a local band hitting the road.

Another month has passed us by. Summer is starting. Time for great music to come through the area is massive quantities. This weekend is no exception. Friday is loaded with big names and your local favorites. Here is what's hapening: So many huge acts are hitting the IA area this weekend. For those of you that cut your musical teeth around my time (late '80s/early '90s), a couple of shows may peak your interest. Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Apostle of Hustle : "Perfect Fit" [mp3] (zipped) from Eats Darkness other Apostle of Hustle posts at Largehearted Boy The Daredevil Christopher Wright : "The East Coast" [mp3] from In Deference To A Broken Back other Daredevil Christopher Wright posts at Largehearted Boy [...]

mp3: Where Is The White , from Like Bells self-titled CD

Like Bells Genre: Indie / Rock / Experimental From: Oberlin, Ohio, United States [...]