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Monthly Archive for May, 2008

The Run Down – Saturday May 31, 2008

Published on May 31, 2008 in The Run Down. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

May is going out with a BANG…or is that a lion?  In Baltimore, Joe Squared has Steve Hefter and Friends Of Friends with Good Guise while the Talking Head has Travis Morrison Hellfighters, The Courtesy Line, and Gary B and The Notions.  In Philly the Fillmore has She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, Switches, and The Virgins while the North Star Bar has The Submarines, Headlights, and Papertrigger.  Finally in DC the 9:30 Club has MSTRKRFT, Nouveau Riche and Will Eastman.  WOW.

mp3: She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart

mp3: Fergie Vs. MSTRKRFT – MSTRFRG

mp3: Steve Hefter and Friends Of Friends – Apocalypse

mp3: Travis Morrisson – Change

mp3: The Courtesy Line – Yellows and Oranges

mp3: The Submarines – 1940

mp3: Headlights – Cherry Tulips

mp3: Papertrigger – We Are Nations Now!

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Bowerbirds Re-Release Hymns For A Dark Horse with Bonus Tracks

Published on May 30, 2008 in News and Video. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Last November we mentioned here how we were completely hooked on Bowerbirds’ Hymns For A Dark Horse. Well that release didn’t get to as many places as they would have liked, so on June 17th, they’re re-releasing it on Dead Oceans. For those fans that already own it, you might want to grab this for two new bonus tracks, or maybe you’d want it on vinyl (which wasn’t available before). In case you’ve forgotten that Bowerbirds goodness, here’s a taste:

mp3: Bowerbirds – In Our Talons

mp3: Bowerbirds – Dark Horse

Video – Bowerbirds – My Oldest Memory

Oh and you know what…they’re about to embark on a super great tour with Bon Iver (In DC on August 1st at the Black Cat)!!!  Check the dates after the jump…

mp3: Bon Iver – Flume

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VIDEO – MGMT – Electric Feel

Published on May 30, 2008 in Video. 0 Comments Tags: .

So MGMT released a new video for the track Electric Feel off of their crazy popular Oracular Spectacular. Nothing like shooting down the moon and drinking the goo from inside it with a bunch of your closest jungle friends…um…then it explodes with motorcycles…um…just watch.

mp3: MGMT – Electric Feel

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The Run Down – Friday May 30, 2008

Published on May 30, 2008 in The Run Down. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Another Friday is upon us and it’s filled to the brim with good shows. In Baltimore, the Golden West Cafe has Steve Hefter and Friends of Friends along with Caleb Stine and the Brakemen. The Ottobar has Avec, Monger, The Deep Cuts, and Depression, while Sonar has a crazy good Taxlo! with Diplo and Dan Deacon (WTF!!). If you’re in DC the 9:30 has She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, Switches, and the Virgins. If you happen to be in Philly, then get down to Johnny Brenda’s to see Clinic and BBQ.

mp3: She Wants Revenge – Red Flags And Long Nights

mp3: Clinic – High Coin

mp3: Steve Hefter and Friends Of Friends – Pants

mp3: Avec – Dysplasia

mp3: Madonna – Hung Up (Diplo Remix)

mp3: Dan Deacon – Pink Batman

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Friday (I’m A Remix)

Published on May 30, 2008 in Friday (I'm A Remix). 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Have you ever been so busy that one moment it’s Sunday and you’re drinking a sip of coffee in the morning, then the next  moment it’s 4:30 on Friday and your work week is almost over?   That’s how this week has been for me.  I can recall momentary blurs of life on each day, but the rest is a haze.  I’m in a good mood, though, so something must be going right.  How are you dealing with the hazy days?

mp3: Sunny Day Sets Fire – Wilderness (CSS Remix)

mp3: New Young Pony Club – Get Lucky (The Twelves Remix)

mp3: Kanye West – Get ‘em High (Ratatat Remix)

mp3: Lykke Li – I’m Good, I’m Gone (Black Kids Remix)

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In The Kitchen With The Jealous Girlfriends

Published on May 29, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: .

While attending the fabulous show of Sea Wolf and The Jealous Girlfriends last Sunday at the Rock and Roll Hotel (reviewed here), Evilhomer and I were super excited to get a chance to sit down with singer/guitarist Holly and drummer Mike of The Jealous Girlfriends (reviewed here) for a friendly chat before they set out to hopefully get a proper sound check. As they walked in Holly spotted an old upright piano in the corner that she declared was the site of the after party. Both of them were a delight to speak with. To get a full sense of the mood, please add a great deal of laughter every other line or so. Read the full story after the jump.

PP: How Long have you been on this tour now?
Mike: One day.
Holly: Yeah we just got on this gravy train. 21 more shows I think.
PP: 21? That’s a lot of shows. We were lucky enough to catch you on tour with Nada Surf. What was it like touring with them?
Holly: Great. They’re great.
Mike: We live very close to them.
Holly: Mathew and I do laundry together.
PP: So you have this album, which is pretty great, if I do say so myself. What was going on in getting it ready for release?
Holly: This album has been ready for a while. We’ve just been waiting for the right equation. We kind of spiced it up a little. We added Secret Identity to the record and took off another song. It’s been a long time coming. I’m still excited about and I still listen to it…like alone

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Thursday Blender

Published on May 29, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: .

Immuzikation has been really putting out some ridiculously good remixes as of late.  We’ve posted on him before here, but these new  ones are definitely something to be heard.

mp3: MGMT + Ratatat + Lykke Li + The Clash + Teddy Pendergrass + UGK + Immuzikation – Real Weak (Immuzikation DapsBlend)

mp3: Santogold + M.I.A. + Immuzikation – Santo Mia (Immuzikation HolierThanThouBlend)

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Booming Great Bloomers

Published on May 29, 2008 in Artist Reviews. 0 Comments

So you’re down south in some dusty Texas saloon drinking your worries away. A screeching sound blazes out from the corner of the dank bar. There’s Sonic Youth decked out in full country garb (with ten gallon hats and all). They go on to play countrified versions of their normal crazy set. That’s the type of sound that comes across when I listen to the Great Bloomers new EP. They have a country/folk inspired sense of indie rock, but their audio tendencies lack the structure that usually pairs with that genre. The Great Bloomers slide on the edge of experimental often associated with bands like Sonic Youth or Grizzly Bear. So the end result is a free flowing country sound that is unlike anything I’ve really heard in a long time. Go ahead. Take a seat at the bar. Tie one on with Toronto’s Great Bloomers. They’ve also just signed with Grifter Music (Sea Wolf, The Old Soul) and have a debut album in the works.

mp3: Great Bloomers – Catching Up

mp3: Great Bloomers – Black Rising Fire

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