
Monday 2/9 * Vicky, Red Beard (Punk Rock Pillow Fight) @ Santos Party House ( MP3: "Negative Steed" by Red Beard) * Nous Non Plus, Lights, The Sharp Things, Clock Hand Strangle @ Mercury Lounge Tuesday 2/10 * Lily Allen, Matt & Kim, Trouble Andrew @ Bowery Ballroom * Fake Male Voice, True Primes @ Glasslands ( MP3: "OMG!!!FMV!!!" by Fake Male [...]

I'm such a loser. Literally. I lose things. I break things, too, but right now I'm pissed at myself for losing my headphones. I took them with me yesterday when I went shopping because I thought I might want to listen to my music while I shopped. Well, I decided not to take my ipod into the stores but I must have dropped the headphones out of the car when I got out because they are gone. I've searched the car, my purse, the house, asked the kids, you name it. They are [...]
I must confess, for the record, that I neglected a really good band, New York's jazz-pop orchestra The Sharp Things. Okay, so they're not really jazz, they're definitely pop, and they're certainly an orchestra-sized collection of sharply dressed musicians. Their third album, A Moveable Feast , came out last fall, and I had a very lovely and insightful conversation with the well-respected Jim Santo. Unfortunately, due to the realities of cancer treatments and surgeries and recoveries, a lovely Sunday afternoon interview with The Sharp Things' Jim Santo hasn't seen the light of day. It's a good interview, [...]
In effort to raise awareness about upcoming releases as well as finding a place for the numerous submissions we get, this post continues our weekly purging of free and legal MP3's for your listening enjoyment. The number of tracks will fluctuate each week depending on the songs uncovered or sent. It's our hope that you'll find a new favorite or another release to keep your eyes on. MP3: King of Prussia - "Misadventures of the Campaign Kids" [from Save the Scene ; now [...]
The Good: M.I.A. - "Paper Planes (Holy Fuck Remix)" & M.I.A. - "Paper Planes (DFA Remix)"; It's not often that I post remixes on my site, mostly because there's just way too many for me to work my way through. In fact I generally just don't listen to them no matter how good they are, opting to stick with the original song instead. However, if you're going to release a series of remixes and you

I almost forgot.... Sorry... Happy Valentine's Day! Here are some lovely Valentine's Day lovesongs for you, and I guess you don't need someone to love to love these songs: Scarboro Aquarium Club - It's Valentine's Day (from the album "A Very Magistery Valentine") Would Be Goods - Dear St. Valentine (from their album "The Morning After") The Explorers Club - Do You Love Me (their new single! Freebie from Secretly canadian) The Postmarks - My little Heart (a [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: To celebrate Valentine's day, the Mobius Band is releasing a covers EP as a free and legal download today only. The tracklist for the EP is: 1 Razor Love (originally by Neil Young) 2 Baby We'll Be Fine (The National) 3 True Love Will Find You In The End (Daniel Johnston) 4 Mobius Band In A Green Cotton Sweater (Casiotone For The Painfully Alone) 5 I'll Keep It With Mine (Bob Dylan) 6 Digital Love (Daft [...]

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Felicia already got her present. She's spoiled and demanded it early. She got the usual penguin-covered card, a stuffed plush arctic owl, a bar of dark chocolate, and some love coupons good for dinner at any restaurant, back rub, or any fish or coral under $50....etc. What was my gift you ask? Well, the gift of giving of course. I've got all I need right here at home. Yeah, I'm one of those guys. And for you...here's an interesting little article from The Star to warm your heart in [...]

Photo: Brett Favre, NFL.com What a great weekend . Brett Favre and The Pack march on to the Conference Championships, we spend a great Saturday evening out with friends, and finish it up with a Cowboys loss and turkey dinner on Sunday. With Monday just around the corner, we thought we'd rehash some of the tracks that found their way into our inbox the past week. If a week's worth of new listening isn't enough to wet your palate, make sure you drop by [...]
The Bosch : "Back to Reality" [mp3] other Bosch music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Carrie Biell : one track [mp3] other Carrie Biell music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws The Heavy Circles : "Henri" [mp3] from The Heavy Circles (out February 12th) other Heavy Circles music blog posts: @lhb @hype [...]

The Clash - 1977 Shwayze - Buzzin' The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart Rocketship Park - Run Away Shapes & Sizes - Islands Gone Bad The Sharp Things - The Suicide Bombers Sleepless Nights - Got Caught Faunts - M4 (Part 1) * Kinski - Plan, Steal, Drive * DRI - What's Real? The Cure - Close To Me [...]
The Buddyrevelles : "Moods" [mp3] from Don't Quit The Buddyrevelles : "The Foreigner" [mp3] from Don't Quit other Buddyrevelles music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Butcher the Bar : "Get Away" [mp3] from A Number of Small Things (A Morr Music Sampler) (out November 20th) other Butcher the Bar music blog posts: @lhb [...]
Sports Note #1: The Red Sox are back in the World Series for the second time in the last four years. It seems weird that all of a sudden the Yankees are ousted every year in the first round and the freakin' Boston Red Sox are winning series in dramatic fashion left and right. It's like a kick in my chest! I can't stand it! Can you imagine what will happen if the Red Sox win the series, the Patriots win the Super Bowl, and the Celtics win the NBA title? I think the people of Chicago would kill themselves! [...]

The Sharp Things will be performing at The Knitting Factory on November 13. Check out their track "Cruel Thing" below: The Sharp Things - "Cruel Thing" Nicole Atkins is out on tour this fall with The Pipettes. Her album, Neptune City, hits stores October 30th. Check out a sneak peek below: Nicole Atkins - "Party's Over" Last but not least, Division Day are back with yet another track...this time with "Littleblood (Scott Solter [...]
Some of these don't even get the obligatory 200 words. Oh well. Jenn Grant - I believe I already said somewhere that I love Jenn Grant. Let me say it again. Listening to her reminds me of the good old days when my headphones were glued to my head in college and Sarah McLachlan was always playing. Not that Jenn sounds exactly like Sarah, but they both have a slow, lush timbre in common. New album is called "Orchestra For the Moon." Jenn Grant - [...]

The Sharp Things make orchestral pop music second to none, complete with lush, perfect arrangements, clever lyrics, and a level of musicianship rarely heard these days. Any band that would name their newest album ( A Moveable Feast ) after Ernest Hemingway's first posthumous publication is a sure fit for the Note Books series... Of the band's latest album, The Big Takeover wrote: "Their previous blueprint of Divine Comedy's update on Scott Walker remains, but it's expanding: This lush pop full of douceur de [...]
From the band: Our new album was mixed and mastered and ready to go, but then Sharp Things leader Perry Serpa played a demo of "Cruel Thing" for Bar/None Records owner Glenn Morrow, who proceeded to get very excited and insisted the tune be included on A Moveable Feast. Our intrepid co-producer Prince Polo came to the rescue, arranging for a two-day session at the Truth & Soul recording studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Successor to the fabled Soul Fire Recordings, Truth & Soul specializes in recreating the classic soul sounds of the late '60s and early [...]
The now annual "Fun Fun Fun Fest" in Austin, Texas is taking place on November 3rd and 4th. A stellar lineup has been announced that includes Cat Power and the Dirty Delta Blues, Of Montreal, New Pornographers, Ted Leo, Riverboat Gamblers and many more. Two day passes and other info can be found on the festival's website . PJ Harvey will play at least two U.S. dates this fall. Harvey will play the Beacon Theatre in New York City on October 10th and The Orpheum in Los Angeles on October 15th, with tickets for both shows going [...]

Perhaps you saw this post about The Coathangers over at Buscate Un Novio last week? Perhaps, not... but the songs I wanted to post last month is now available. Alright! Downloadables: "Don't Touch My Shit" (mp3) "Shut The Fuck Up" (mp3) Myspace page is here . Rob's House is here . Consider Clicking: What I Clicked On My Summer Vacation Edition - Three from Stereogum ... New non-grandma related Fiery Furnaces [...]
Here's a free legal MP3 download of this recent addition to the Musical Justice playlist courtesy of the band's website... The Sharp Things - Cruel Thing