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MP3 At 3PM: Mick Harvey

The Australia-based Mick Harvey can speak the language of music across a countless arrangement of instruments. His latest LP, Four (Acts Of Love), will be released June 11 via Mute, just in time to be the soundtrack for the summer months. Download the album's short-and-sweet "I Wish That I Were A Stone" below "I Wish That [...]
Artist:Mick Harvey
Title:I Wish That I Were Stone
Link Text:download
File Name:IWishThatIWereAStone.mp3
Genre:Alternative
Year:2013

Vintage Movies: “My Beautiful Laundrette”

MAGNET contributing writer Jud Cost is sharing some of the wealth of classic films he’s been lucky enough to see over the past 40 years. Trolling the backwaters of cinema, he has worked up a list of more than 500 titles—from the silent era through the ’90s—that you may have missed. A new selection, all [...]

From The Desk Of The Veils: The Sound Of One Hand (Expertly) Clapping (In New Zealand) Does Make A Sound

James Duncan - The Cupboard's Bare
Time Stays, We Go (Pitch Beast)—the Veils' 10-track, fourth release—is both patiently restrained and wildly emotional. It’s full of lush brass and sing-along melodies, moments of surf-rock guitar and beachside ukulele, and essential personal queries within the struggles of the human endeavor. It’s a small dose of Pixies, and definitely reminiscent of Talking Heads, with [...]

Film At 11: Tullycraft

Tullycraft - "Dig Up The Graves"
Get geared up the beautiful and sticky summer months by listening up to the tunes by Tullycraft. The band's latest LP, Lost In Light Rotation, is out now via the Magin Marker and Fortuna Pop! labels. Watch the good-vibed vid for "Dig Up The Graves" below.

From The Desk Of The Veils: Daniel Raishbrook (Guitarist, The Veils)

The Veils - Jesus For The Jugular // SXSW 2010
Time Stays, We Go (Pitch Beast)—the Veils' 10-track, fourth release—is both patiently restrained and wildly emotional. It’s full of lush brass and sing-along melodies, moments of surf-rock guitar and beachside ukulele, and essential personal queries within the struggles of the human endeavor. It’s a small dose of Pixies, and definitely reminiscent of Talking Heads, with [...]

MP3 At 3PM: WhoaBear

Equal blends hip hop, loud 'n' fast punk and bedlam is the concoction that makes up WhoaBear. This is the musical outlet of vocalist/synth player Beau Dodson and stickman Andrew Dillard. This brew of organized chaos is ironically made in a practice space under an old-head/fat-cat Chik-Fil-A corporate office. We are proud to premiere "Rock [...]
Artist:WhoaBear
Title:Rock Em' UP!
Link Text:download
File Name:RockEmUp.mp3
Genre:Electronic
Year:2012

From The Desk Of The Veils: Kitty Finer

Time Stays, We Go (Pitch Beast)—the Veils' 10-track, fourth release—is both patiently restrained and wildly emotional. It’s full of lush brass and sing-along melodies, moments of surf-rock guitar and beachside ukulele, and essential personal queries within the struggles of the human endeavor. It’s a small dose of Pixies, and definitely reminiscent of Talking Heads, with [...]

Film At 11: Torches

TORCHES - "When You Gonna" (Official Video)
Residing in the city of Los Angeles, Torches provide their fans with smooth and driving indie rock. Their latest EP, If The People Stare, was just released 6 as a fee download. Sample the tunes of Torches by feasting your eyes on their video for "When You Wanna."

From The Desk Of The Veils: Greta Alfero’s “In Ictu Ocoli”

Saatchi Screen: Greta Alfaro
Time Stays, We Go (Pitch Beast)—the Veils' 10-track, fourth release—is both patiently restrained and wildly emotional. It’s full of lush brass and sing-along melodies, moments of surf-rock guitar and beachside ukulele, and essential personal queries within the struggles of the human endeavor. It’s a small dose of Pixies, and definitely reminiscent of Talking Heads, with [...]

MP3 At 3PM: Reversing Falls

Montreal's Reversing Falls recently put out a 10-track debut of garage jams and lamenting odes to the band members being in their 20s. The trio's self-titled LP was self-released by the band last month.Download album track "I Think We've Got A Problem" below. "I Think We've Got A Problem" (download):

From The Desk Of The Veils: The Trellick Tower

Britain's tower blocks - Dreamspaces - BBC
Time Stays, We Go (Pitch Beast)—the Veils' 10-track, fourth release—is both patiently restrained and wildly emotional. It’s full of lush brass and sing-along melodies, moments of surf-rock guitar and beachside ukulele, and essential personal queries within the struggles of the human endeavor. It’s a small dose of Pixies, and definitely reminiscent of Talking Heads, with [...]

The Veils: Absent-Minded

The Veils’ Finn Andrews never knows where he’ll go next SXSW rages in the city around me as Skype trembles with Finn Andrews’ digitally warped sentences. My recording is a mess, and my notes sparse, but I’m left with a sense that the singer/songwriter behind the London-based Veils is that rare artist among rockers—a musician [...]

Film At 11: Fitz And The Tantrums

Fitz And The Tantrums - Out Of My League [Official Music Video]
Thanks to Fitz And The Tantrums for guest editing our website all week. Be sure to check out the band’s latest album, More Than Just A Dream. Watch the video for “Out Of My League” below.

From The Desk Of Fitz And The Tantrums: Le Foulard Scarves

Le foulard par Eva Taulois
In 2010, Fitz And The Tantrums made their debut album with Pickin’ Up The Pieces. Whether the modern R&B album went triple platinum is inconsequential. Storming songs like “MoneyGrabber” put the band on Leno, Kimmel and Conan, and the soulful sound and fashion-forward sight of singer/songwriter Michael Fitzpatrick—with backing vocalist pal Noelle Scaggs and Fitz’s [...]

MP3 At 3PM: Man Or Astro-Man?

Man Or Astro-Man? is back in action with its first LP in 12 years. The follow-up to 20012s A Spectrum Of Finite Scale is Defcon 5...4...3...2...1., out May 21. Let your earbuds witness the progression of Man Or Astro-Man? by downloading "Disintegrate" below. "Disintegrate" (download):
Artist:MOA?
Title:04 Disintegrate
Link Text:download
File Name:Disintegrate.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps

In The News: Sharon Jones, Grant Hart, Man Man, Grateful Dead, Jane’s Addiction, Garbage And More

Give The People What They Want is the new release from Sharon Jone & The Dap-Kings, due out on Daptone Records on August 6 ... Former Hüsker Dü member Grant Hart is set to release his new solo album, The Argument, on July 22 via Domino ... The new as-yet-untitled album from Man Man is [...]

From The Desk Of Fitz And The Tantrums: Asheville, N.C.

Asheville North Carolina
In 2010, Fitz And The Tantrums made their debut album with Pickin’ Up The Pieces. Whether the modern R&B album went triple platinum is inconsequential. Storming songs like “MoneyGrabber” put the band on Leno, Kimmel and Conan, and the soulful sound and fashion-forward sight of singer/songwriter Michael Fitzpatrick—with backing vocalist pal Noelle Scaggs and Fitz’s [...]

Film At 11: The Cyclist

The Cyclist - Bones in Motion
Budding Northern Ireland-based producer the Cyclist makes tranced and chopped dance music. His album Bones In Motion was just released via Stones Throw/Leaving Records. Get lost in the abstract video for the title track below.

From The Desk Of Fitz And The Tantrums: Intermix Clothing

All Access Fashion: Fall/Winter 2012 Intermix Show
In 2010, Fitz And The Tantrums made their debut album with Pickin’ Up The Pieces. Whether the modern R&B album went triple platinum is inconsequential. Storming songs like “MoneyGrabber” put the band on Leno, Kimmel and Conan, and the soulful sound and fashion-forward sight of singer/songwriter Michael Fitzpatrick—with backing vocalist pal Noelle Scaggs and Fitz’s [...]

MP3 At 3PM: Blank Realm

Australia indie-garage band Blank Realm is set to release Go Easy on May 14 via the Fire label. Catch the foursome while it's in the U.S., starting in Minneapolis on May 20 at The Hexagon. Download Go Easy's title track below. "Go Easy" (download):
Link Text:download
File Name:GoEasy.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
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