Biggles Flys Again "Friends" from Remember Saturday [ released 3/30/13 ] DOWNLOAD Cobalt [...]
DOWNLOAD There is something undeniably powerful about delicacy in music. The affective quality of sounds issuing forth like whispers and songs imbued with ethereal intimacy is a potent force, however understated it may seem on the surface. That's lovely and [...]
Dead Professional "Don't Be Cruel" from the Don't Be Cruel single [ released 4/2/13 ] DOWNLOAD Memoryy "Electric City" [...]
DOWNLOAD Back in 1980, the supposed gulf separating new wave from prog rock was perceived to be only slightly less wide than the distance from the sun to Pluto. Proggers disdained the new wave’s ethos of DIY simplicity, while new wavers deplored prog’s pretensions [...]
Duquette Johnston "Rabbit Runs a Destiny" from the Rabbit Runs a Destiny single [ released 3/26/13 ] DOWNLOAD [...]
Duquette Johnston "Rabbit Runs a Destiny" from the Rabbit Runs a Destiny single [ released 3/26/13 ] DOWNLOAD [...]
DOWNLOAD On what is a shoo-in for one of the best singles of 2013, John Grant sculpts an elaborate diss track over an electrostatic 4/4 beat, twisting his tongue around scathing couplets. His verbal virility on "Black Belt" produces [...]
DOWNLOAD When it comes to claiming classic post-punk bands as an influence, Joy Division and Gang of Four are the blue chip ancestors that most young bands clamor to cite as their inspirations. However, Siouxsie and the Banshees have got to be in serious [...]
Victory "Do Yer Thang" from Victory Is Music [ to be released 4/23/13 ] DOWNLOAD Fletcher "Open Arms" [...]
DOWNLOAD Our first date with Seatraffic came last August when the A-side from their "Crimes" 73 was included in a Sunday Sampler. Since then, the San Francisco duo has been working on refining their dreamy [...]
DOWNLOAD I’m a sucker for hilariously misguided attempts by non-English speakers to communicate like subjects of the Queen. I find things such as signs inviting one to “play bowling – breaking down the pins and get hot communication” to be endlessly amusing. [...]
Phantoms "Do Yer Thang" bonus b-side from the Phantoms EP [ released 3/16/13 ] DOWNLOAD Kinski "Last Day on Earth" [...]
With apologies to Brad, who wrote this back when the election-year context made a little more sense. DOWNLOAD It seems that every election cycle in the United States brings a flurry of accusations from one [...]
Springtime is here. We hope it's treating you well... Andrew Leahey and the Homestead "Little in Love" from the Summer Sleeves EP [ to be released 4/2/13 ] [ [...]
DOWNLOAD For those of us of a certain age, staying up way past our bedtime to watch 120 Minutes was a much anticipated weekly exercise, one of many important rituals tethered to discovering new music. I'm thirty now, which makes me one [...]
With apologies to our man Brad, there we have some unpublished content from last fall to work through as we get started up again. We'll intersperse these pieces with newer and upcoming tracks over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for welcoming us back into your, um, ears. DOWNLOAD [...]
Howdy strangers... Just Lions "Monsters" from the Monsters EP [ released 1/23/13 ] [ download ] [...]
Let's get to it... Stars "The Theory of Relativity" from The North [ released 9/4/12 ] [ download ] DWNTWN "See My Eyes (BeatauCue remix)" from [...]
There are about three months' worth of MP3s to catch you up on, so fill up your hard drives and MP3 players with these 61 tracks. Some of the highlights here include new songs from Cat Power, The Raveonettes, Jesca Hoop, Shabazz Palaces, Mission of Burma, Frank Ocean, and Passion Pit. Download them below in two easy iTunes friendly .zip files: Click here to download Part One of the Rewind [...]
[ download ] Sometimes our ears just need a stiff drink to cut through all of the pop-cocktails we hear on a regular basis. In such cases, the Debo Band is a scotch on the rocks. No frills, cherries, or audible umbrellas to make up for sub-par ingredients. Instead, this 11-piece Boston-based group relies on the immense talents of it’s members to create a symbiotic sound that is rife with nuances and subtleties yet packs enough power to knock you on your ass. Drawing on the personal Ethiopian-American [...]
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