Download new Nirvana covers by Titus Andronicus, the Vaselines, Amanda Palmer, Surfer Blood and tons more!
Five covers of Madonna megahits. A funky "Music," a cabaret "Hung Up," a bluegrass medley and more. Happy birthday, Madge!

Esther Pearl Watson . And I'm arriving a little late to the party. But I bought a print of hers this week through tiny showcase and now I can't get enough of her paintings. I guess she's most famous for her zine . But I'm super interested in the paintings because they are about growing up in north Texas with an eccentric inventor parent who is trying to make a flying saucer. Beta Band - Space Beatle The Meat Purveyors [...]
This time out we have a bunch of...well, a bunch of "songs." All that really ties them together is that they are a lot of fun to sing and they all have the word "song" in their title. So, grab yourself a pickle, a banana, and a fishing pole, then find someone to clap hands with and crank up the volume! Just make sure to watch out for the tornados… "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)" by Shirley Ellis From the album The Name Game Written by Shirley Ellis [...]

Yet again, KEXP has proven itself worthy of your daytime listening attention. Just a reminder to set your respective browsers or radio dials to KEXP.org or 90.3 FM (in Seattle, 91.5 FM here in NYC during select hours) to catch any or all of the following in-studio guests and performances going down throughout the week: Balkan Beat Box - Tuesday September 16, 6:00pm Laura Marling - Wednesday September 17, 8:00am Okkervil River - Wednesday September 17, 4:00pm [...]
First and foremost, thanks to everyone who sent in donations at my earlier request. They are, of course, very appreciated. Strangely, despite getting an e-mail from my web host the other day telling me I had to renew everything, after logging into my account, I see that I actually have until April to renew. Odd, that. Regardless, in April I'm sure I would have come begging, but now I shouldn't have to, as I've come relatively close to my goal. The second thanks of the night (or, more accurately, morning) goes to my always [...]

They don't call it the Live Music Capital of the World for nothing. Check out what's happening in Austin for the month of September. For a list of ACL pre/aftershows, click here . More are listed here . Friday September 08: Ghostland Observatory at Trophy's Hear: Cause a Scene See: Ghostland Observatory on Myspace [...]
The Meat Purveyors' newest CD, out Tuesday on Bloodshot, is a bit of a different turn for the band. The album is largely electric and features drums prominently. I had heard that they did an electric set at SXSW (and they are allegedly going to be doing the same again at the North vs. South mini-fest here in Lawrence next month), but I was a bit shocked to hear electric guitar, drums, pedal

In House #1656 : Scott H. Biram's Graveyard Shift , New Meat Purveyors, Frank Black **LISTEN LIVE NOW!** Scott H. Biram In House #1656. Airdate: 7/10/06 Focus: New release from Scott H. Biram, Graveyard Shift, plus new music from the Meat Purveyors, Johnny Cash, [...]