Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Guster : 2009-04-16, Durham [mp3,ogg,flac] "Happier" [mp3] other Guster posts at Largehearted Boy I See Hawks in LA : 2009-04-05, Los Angeles [mp3,ogg,flac] "Barrier Reef" [mp3] I See Hawks in LA : 2009-03-08, Los Angeles [mp3,ogg,flac] "A Dog Can Break Your Heart Too" [mp3] other [...]
So far, 2009 has been loaded with music that's pretty freaking awesome. However, I can't say the same for album covers. In that department, it feels like 2009 has given up all hope. Sure, in terms of how music sounds, cover art is pretty irrelevant, but there's nothing worse than being reminded of an eyesore every time a song you love comes on. Here are a few LPs that have been making love to my ears and offending my eyes--and don't worry about not understanding the artistic critiques in this post, because they're being written by someone who [...]
5/9 @ Le Poisson Rouge. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then e-mail us ASAP! A winner will be randomly chosen on 5/5 @ NOON. Mono's new LP is out now. Visit Mono on MySpace. MP3: Mono - Ashes In The Snow
judging from their intense, blistering gig here last year, i expected mono 's new album to follow that deafening path of no return. i could just imagine how it would have sounded: pretty much like their previous efforts, but louder and more hazardous, and because they do this so well, i wouldn't complain even if it wasn't the most original sounding record. i guess that's just a long, convoluted way of introducing how mono's new album hymn to the immortal wind really is a departure of sorts. yes, the moments of loudness are still delivered [...]
Post-rock has gotten to a point where just about anyone thinks they can try doing it. The sad part is a lot of bands aren't doing it well. Playing slow and stepping on delay pedals doesn't turn a band's music into post-rock. Like anything that's good, it requires more effort and passion than that—nice try, though. The Japanese band Mono has just released their fifth studio album, Hymn to the Immortal Wind , and they're about to mark their 10th year as a band, too. Mono's latest albums make their early work seem modest by comparison, and [...]
Snowglobe is a rather amorphous, unwieldy group of artists who share a love for all things honest, poppy, and psychedelic. All members to date hail from Memphis, TN, but the music and idea of Snowglobe has its origins in Athens, GA. The group played many of it's first shows with the artists of the elephant 6 collective, including Of Montreal and Olivia Tremor Control. They have since returned home, and today Snowglobe strives to continue the age old Memphis tradition of playing honest music for the right reasons. Snowglobe will be featured in the upcoming [...]
Just coming across the wire- THE BEATLES' ENTIRE ORIGINAL RECORDED CATALOGUE REMASTERED BY APPLE CORPS LTD. AND EMI MUSIC FOR WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 (9-9-09) London, England – April 7, 2009 – Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (9-9-09), the same date as the release of the widely anticipated "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. Each of the CDs is packaged with replicated [...]
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Filed under: Free MP3 of the Day Artist: Mono Songs: 'Follow the Map' Album: 'Hymn to the Immortal Wind' [ iTunes ] Sounds Like : Mogwai , Godspeed You Black Emperor! Download: 'Follow the Map' (MP3) [Get Winamp] [Download Help] [...]
Every Friday we bring you our weekly batch of uploads. Download all the songs that went up the week of 3/30-4/3 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] [...]
Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele Dent May reminds me of my friends from the math & computer club at my high school back in the mid-'90s. Amidst our treasured BBS and equations, we used to dream that one day the nerds would take over, and our overworked intellects and idiosyncratic tastes would be valued instead of spit upon--that someday, being nerdy might even be considered "cool." Dent [...]
Japanese experimental icons MONO are set to release Hymn To The Immortal Wind, their fifth and most expansive album to date. Due March 24 via Temporary Residence, the album finds the band effortlessly soaring through melodies both sincere in approach and grandiose in scale, all with the aid of a full 28-piece chamber orchestra. Their [...]
Mono " The Battle to Heaven" from Marie XXme on Vimeo .
Weds 25th March - The Croft Bristol The support act was a pleasure, Jesu -like swollen bass and harmonic wash, the vocals drifting through that swaying forest of sonic purr and fuzz - cool and sophisticated stuff with slight doomic leanings...slow burners of the highest order. The live elements seamlessly blending with the backing tape of percussive explosion, ambient texture and slivers of foreign dialogue. The lead singer sharing an un-canny likeness to Harry [...]
Every Friday we bring you our weekly batch of uploads. Download all the songs that went up the week of 3/23-3/27 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] [...]
Since I slacked off last week, there are two weeks of releases in this post. Although they aren't the strongest of release weeks in both quality and length, there are still plenty of gems among the rough. This week features some great remastered albums and some excellent new artists for all to enjoy. Pearl Jam Ten(Legacy Edition) - Full Album Stream Harlem Shakes Technicolor Health - " Strictly Game " (via [...]
I may not have posted this yesterday like I promised, but I'm sure the majority of you knew I would have this up eventually, yes? I hope so! Anyways, we've got another fine week of releases, including the latest from MF Doom (or just DOOM now), Röyksopp , The Decemberists , Harlem Shakes , and MSTRKRFT . Also, not to be left out are the latest from some side projects including Swan Lake's (Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, Dan Bejar of Destroyer, and Carey Mercer of [...]
Japanese post-rock instruMENTALISTS, Mono hit the UK recently and Gary Wolstenholme was just about close enough to their stacks of guitar pedals to take a few photos. Did you know that Fightstar frontman, Charlie Simpson is a massive, massive Mono fan? That's where the title of the song 'Mono' from their first album, Grand Unification came from. [Show as slideshow] [...]
Earlier today Justin shared with you some new releases from this week that he was excited about, and now I'm gonna draw your attention to a couple more that I can't believe he didn't bother mentioning. The first of which was my most anticipated album of the year. The Decemberists Hazards of Love (Capitol) These guys just keep getting better and better. I found it very obvious that this project began as the score for a broadway play. Even if he's never able to [...]
The electronic-experimental group Mono are releasing their fifth album, Hymn to the Immortal Wind today. It's got their soaring, hopeful melodies, this time with 28 full piece chamber orchestra backing them up. Mono - Follow the Map (mp3) (buy)
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