I'm doing what I can to get caught up on all of the music I've missed in the last month. Here's what's making life better at the moment. . . Dream Brother - "Haunted Heart (ft Paul Spranger)" I was already stoked to have Ian from One For The Team putting out some solo material [...]

BAM! Bet you were expecting a Best of 2011 list, yeah? Well I don't got time for that (YET)! No...this is where I acknowledge all the great stuff I missed in 2010. 'Cause it doesn't get any more rock n roll than to talk about shit that's over a year old. Write that down in your How to Be Rock N Roll notebooks. Anyway, the last time I wrote this list , I spent quite a while talking about how there isn't enough time in one year to listen to all the potentially great releases and put [...]

let's get into this thing . . Ringo Deathstarr- So High . . . . . I've been ecstatically kicking Colour Trip around since Ringo Deathstarr put it out (Finally!) in february. Shoegaze with energy and they're from Austin...enough said. [...]

This weeks post is most definitely longer than usual but it seems the amount of great music touching my ears these days is nearly impossible to keep up with. I can embrace that with a smile. Just think of this as a double post. Also: I got a confusing message last week telling me that I should include downloadable links to the songs I mention in my blog. Everyone learns at their own pace I guess. So to avoid the confusion the words in red are links to places where you can gets em on your computer for [...]

Not too long ago, we wrote an open letter to independent artists to delete their myspace pages . Now, every other week, we are going to wander along the best alternative out there, Bandcamp, and see what kind of adventures we can have at What I did at Bandcamp (and now with accompanying mini-mixtape) … Well howdy ho, my friends! Is it Friday already? What a week it's been! Busy busy boy, some health-issues to contend with (no worries, all is good-ish), lots of miles to ride on the [...]
Over the years, IRC's In Dee Mail series has become one of the most popular regular playlist series with readers and visitors. In Dee Mail, which is a play on "in the mail," is a special feature on IRC in which we spotlight the best artists and bands who submit their music directly to us [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe

Two free albums released in two days? Maybe Bradford Cox feels others are trying to one up him for giving away music and he's striking back? Cox is offering two Atlas Sound releases, Bedroom Databank Vols. 1 and 2 here . He's given away Atlas Sound and Deerhunter songs in the past. But no-cost, full-album releases are less common. Lately, there seems to be more full-length freebies offered by both new and established artists. Gregg Gillis just offered his latest Girl Talk album for free. Kanye West released early [...]
Ah, it feels so good to be up so very early (I woke up at 4:30 AM ET this morning and am WIDE AWAKE) This week, we have more rad stuff for you to indulge in, so please feel free to come and check out the latest Radio Exile mp3 Mixtape (it's Volume 16, I swear!) "after the jump" [mp3] Deerhoof - "The Merry Barracks" [...]

New Zealand's Secret Knives is getting a lot of buzz because a.) the band is good and b.) these guys are giving away their album, Affection , free. Check out the single The Northwest States below. The Northwest States - Secret Knives Go here to download the entire album free.

SINGLES Secret Knives - "The Northwest States" Affection is out now. Ghostface Killah - "Together Baby" From The Apollo Kids , due 12/10 via Def Jam Pogo - "Wishery" New Song from Pogo Tennis - "Take Me Somewhere" Cape Dory available 1/18 from Fat Possum . Birthmark - "Fossil Record" [...]

banjo or freakout - mr. no (phaseone remix) coma cinema - her sinking sun secret knives - elegy/dreamdisco styrofoam - it wouldn't change a thing

SIDE A 1. Kurt Vile - In My Time 2. His Clancyness - Nothing And Nowhere To Go 3. Sacred Animals - Chosen Seed 4. Sleepy Sun - Open Eyes 5. PS I Love You - 2012 6. The Phantom Band - Walls 7. Paleo - The King James Fakebook SIDE B 1. Pomegranates [...]

Ever since posting the New Zealand Mixtape ( Music From The Land Of The Long White Cloud ) I've been going back to one band in particular. Secret Knives made a big impression on me with their song "Wicker Park" from their new LP Affection (you can download the album for free here via A Low Hum ). A free album is always great, but if you want to support the band you also have the option of [...]
*MP3: The Secret Knives - "The Northwest States" The Secret Knives' new...
Here is this week's music singles chart. A new #1 song and its going to be exciting this Tuesday since Diamond Rings will drop his debut album " Special Affections ". There is three new entries. Loving that The Go! Team track! Check out this week's singles chart. This Week Last Week Total Weeks Artist Songs [...]
The rain can suck it. Here's five tunes to get you through whatever weather this week's thrown at'cha. Enjoy thoroughly. • • • • Alex Goose "Success" from The Blueprint 3 Outtakes free download Sunbeam Rd. "Waves" from Turtles, Magnets, Animals EP [ follow ] Secret Knives "The Northwest States" from Affection [ MySpace ] [...]

You know what's weird? Absolutely NOTHING happened to my buddy Barak "The Obaminator" Obama. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. No book was thrown at him. He didn't start an argument on a talk show. He didn't fall off a platform. He didn't punch a 12-year old kid. He didn't wear anything weird. Nothing. Well, he did do a lot of presidential stuff, but aside from THAT… nothing. Except eat pizza. One thing I've noticed is how angry he looks when he eats pizza. Take a look at Obama and pizza when compared [...]
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Ash Smith, the one man band behind Wellington, New Zealand's Secret Knives , passed along his new electro-pop album, Affection earlier this week. I'm yet to really dive into the whole thing, but I've spun the lead off track, "Black Hole", a bunch of times and find myself diggin' it more every time. The song has a long instrumental lead-in that's practically bi-polar – going back and forth from achingly pretty and windswept to something more, well, whacked-out, like [...]

anika - sadness hides the sun soars - ditches a sunny day in glasgow - snowdays forever secret knives - the north-west states