The Stone Bench | Saul Williams in Paris Catacombs from La Blogotheque on Vimeo . Saul Williams' Takeaway Show was filmed in the off-limits section of the Parisian Catacombs. Well, it can't be completely off-limits, because there's graffiti all over the walls. Still, spooky and very cool. Website Facebook
Dirty Three, " Rising Below " (thanks to AOL Spinner for the link) Label Site Allmusic page
If you've seen Elvis Costello's performance on SNL from the 70's, you'll know why this is funny.

The boys sift through the remnants of their Asia phase .

The boys sift through the remnants of their Asia phase .
Barry Adamson, "Turnaround" (Available for download on his Soundcloud page) Website
Barry Adamson, "Turnaround" (Available for download on his Soundcloud page) Website
Dark Dark Dark, "Long Long Long" (Downloadable from The Current Song of the Day's page ) Facebook Website Stream more songs at their Bandcamp Some videos for other Dark Dark Dark songs:
No new posts today. I spent most of the day filling out Christmas cards. I'm tired!
<p>&amp;lt;p&a mp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt; a href=" http://theneverendingbeginning .bandcamp.com/track/snow-blow" &amp;amp;amp;gt;Snow Blow by Breathe Owl Breathe&amp;amp;amp;lt ;/a&amp;amp;amp;gt;&am p;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;gt ;</p> There are a lot of pretty holiday songs on this compilation . They give you the option of downloading the songs free-of-charge or with a donation.
I get really annoyed when I have to "like" something on Facebook, or subscribe to an email list to hear something. Normally I don't. But dang it - you can hear all 70 + Dylan cover songs on Amnesty International's Chimes of Freedom compilation, if you like Amnesty International USA on Facebook . Whatevs - I'll do it. I like Amnesty International.

Sharon Van Etten, " Serpents " (MP3 thanks to her label ) I posted Sharon Van Etten's song "One Day" from her album Epic a few years ago. That song became a part of my daily life. It was in my heavy-rotation playlist on my iPod, and I would find myself singing it both in my head and out loud. I related to it, even though I don't have a sister. Hear her past two albums at her Soundcloud page Website Facebook [...]

I've loved Heartless Bastards for as long as I've written this blog. I know that because I remember being in my workplace 4 or 5 years ago and incessantly singing their songs. So I have a new song to incessantly sing. And more people to annoy with my incessant singing and always alliterating. Heartless Bastards, " Parted Ways " (MP3 thanks to Rolling Stone ) Label Facebook [...]
<p><a href=" http://dressrehearsal.bandcamp .com/track/river-blue"> River Blue by dress rehearsal</a></p > Sonicbids Facebook
We are very close to the release of the American version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I'm not sure how I feel about the whole "speaking English with a Swedish accent" thing, but the audiobook's narrator spoke with a variety of British accents, so there's a history of accent incongruity.Point is: New version of Dragon Tattoo is coming out! And with it, a soundtrack created by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. You may hear the Trent Reznor and Karen O cover of "Immigrant Song" here . If you're feeling twitchy to hear more, then you may [...]
The Jezabels, " Try Colour " (Thanks to AOL for the mp3) Website Youtube
Cass McCombs, " The Same Thing " (MP3 courtesy of KEXP ) More streaming songs available from his label, Domino Records Website Youtube