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NOW UPDATED WITH NEW LINKS! In the past few years, i have noticed that Madison Avenue has been using tracks from some of my favorite artists to hawk their products. Some call the bands that lend their sounds for big corporations' marketing campaigns "sellouts." i'm not one of those people. i am happy to see these bands rewarded for their years of touring and toiling in virtual obscurity with some cold, hard cash. In many of these cases, the soundtracks for commercials are their first wide national exposure, which leads to greater interest, which [...]

The National is officially this blogger's Favorite Band in the Whole World at the Moment, and their stellar 12-track album, Boxer has retained the title of The NeffList's Top Album of 2007 since its release earlier this spring. They played a kick-assed set at Dallas' Granada Theater Friday, September 14, 2007, and i was fortunate enough to be one of the many super-stoked fans in attendance. See my flickr page for tons of pics from that memorable performance. They recently played "Fake Empire" on Late Night With David Letterman , [...]

This one's for all the ladies out there. Aww yeeeeaaah...Download the zip file here . "Girly Sounds" Tracklist: 01 - Doing It Right by The Go! Team 02 - Alaska by Camera Obscura 03 - I Hate Camera by The Bird and The Bee 04 - Living Proof by Cat Power 05 - I Feel It All by Feist 06 - Hello Hello I'm Back Again by Shivaree 07 - Tears Dry On Their Own (live) by Amy Winehouse 08 - Come Running by Sol Seppy 09 - If You Fall [...]

Stealin', thievin', perpetratin' and otherwise runnin' afoul of the man has always been a common theme employed by some of my favorite artists to tell stories. This month, i share with you some sweet tunes with an outlaw narrative from many perspectives. Download the zip file here . Tell your friends. Enjoy! Thieves, Crooks & Criminals tracklist: 01 - FolsomPrisonBlues by JonnyCash & WillieNelson 02 - 21 Days In Jail by The Blasters 03 - A Week In A Country Jail by Tom T Hall 04 - InTheJailhouseNow by SteveEarle & TheV-Roys 05 [...]

Down here in the Dallas, we will almost set a record for the most rainfall in any June in recorded history. That's a lot of water comin' down on us. So here are a bunch of tunes from some great albums (some of which have not been released to the public yet) that i can listen to while dreaming about being outside somewhere that isn't all wet. Download the zip file here . Enjoy it, and remember to tell your friends where ya got it . If you like what you hear, seek [...]

Zamage, Inc., and The Awesome-o-meter present the NeffTunes MixTape, May Twenty Ought Seven Edition. There's no common thread, no overarching theme, or any real connection between these tunes except that each one kicks a ton of ass. And they make me happy. Download the zip file here: NeffTunes MixTape May2007 Remember to support these artists by buying their records and going to their shows and tellin' your friends how their lives lack the luster of yours because these awesome bands aren't part of it. Tracklist: [...]

Modest Mouse came and rocked the Nokia Theatre last Thursday night with opening bands Love As Laughter and Man Man . i hooked up with Modest Mouse percussionist Joe Plummer , an old buddy i used to hang with when we were mischievous teenage skaters in Pleasanton, CA. Joe moved away when he was a junior in high school, leaving our old neighborhood and close friends for grungy Seattle, WA. After high school, Joe played and toured in bands such as Bare Minimum , The Magic Magicians , [...]

Thanks to Marco Athie for the kick-assed cover art. Tracklist: 01 - Small Talk By The Ponys 02 - Emily Jean Stock By Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 03 - She Took All The Money By Black Francis 04 - Promises Like Pie Crust By Carla Bruni 05 - Need Some Air By Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 06 - Fans By Kings Of Leon 07 - Hidden Hand By Grant Lee Phillips [...]