
Sixty-five is a number that might well suffer from self-esteem issues. As the U.S. speed limit and the age at which you join the ranks of the elderly, 65 comes off as a scold, a cut-off point—in short, nothing much to celebrate. Country great Merle Haggard addressed this on the recent "Come On, Sixty-Five," a musical wish to hasten the arrival of his 65th birthday so he can get his gold watch, kick back, and perhaps enjoy some warm evenings sipping Bourbon and branch on his porch (after pawning that watch). The song is summed up in the line, "I've [...]
Everybody (Thunder Mountain) by Higgins Are Animals by Au ( previous Au post ) Set In Stone by Catfish Heaven Circa 65 by The Darling Downs Related reads: Quick Links (Parenthetical Girls, Calexico) | Quick Links (This Is Ivy League, Slaraffenland) | Au | Parts And Labor [...]

Time for another edition of our Friday Mixtape. Only this time around, in celebration of all of this weekend's festivities, we included a few Lollapalooza related tunes along with the normal packages of goodies you can expect each and every week. Speaking of Lollapalooza, be sure to check back to Consequence of Sound all weekend long for recaps, interviews, and live blurbs. We have stocked up on caffeine and batteries, ready to prepare you with the best coverage on the web! [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Darling Downs : "Circa '65" [mp3] from From One to Another (out October 14th) other Darling Downs posts at Largehearted Boy Kill Kill Kill : "Screw of Damnation" [mp3] from Shark Smells Blood other Kill Kill Kill posts at Largehearted Boy Kuroma [...]

The Darling Downs are nothing like the sum of their parts. Combining the somber pop sensibilities of Died Pretty founder Ron Peno with Australian punk rock legend Kim Salmon should not have resulted in an album of understated gothic folk. But somehow it did. The duo's debut together was 2006's critically acclaimed recording How Can I Forget This Heart Of Mine . Now the followup is due out in September/October on Carrot Top Records. "Circa `653 is the "single" off of the new record From One To Another and it features [...]