1. Picture in a Frame-Pearl Jam. 2. I Don’t Wanna Grow Up-Cold War Kids. An illogical tune: Great song + Great band = Not so great cover. But cool for the curious or completist. For a great cover of this song, check out The Ramones version. Or . . . 3. I Don’t Wanna Grow [...]

This is a bootleg of Jeff’s first show ever without Wilco, with Jay Bennett on electric guitar and harmonica. Truly amazing. Nuff said. A few tastes and a zip. Acuff-Rose Gun Watch Me Fall New Madrid Wait Up The Long Cut Walk Where He Walked Pecan Pie Pick Up The Change Should’ve Been In Love [...]

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Why is this pig smiling?

As I mentioned in yesterday’s cover post, I’m psyched about the new DBT. I’m posting tunes by the band every day until the album is released. Kinda like a hostage watch. This is day two: Rarities. Dress Blues. A fantastically beautiful song, showcasing the band’s softer side. Putting People on the Moon (acoustic version) You [...]

Anthony Simon, a.k.a. “Blockhead” is perhaps best known for his work producing Def Jux indie-rap headliner Aesop Rock, but that’s not how I found out about him. (Blockhead was behind all Aesop’s big releases, including Labor Days, Bazooka Tooth, and last year’s None Shall Pass.) I know it reduces my indie cred to near zero, [...]

The new DBT album, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark, has a January 22 release date, and I can’t wait to hear it. Fortunately, I’m already familiar with most of the songs thanks to the fact that the band has been playing them on the road in a few shows. To whet everyone’s appetites, I’m going to [...]

If you’re a regular reader and were paying attention, you’ll recall that I picked Y Society’s release as one of the best new indie albums of 2007. If you agreed with me, you’ll be excited by this release by The Fudgemunk (half of Y Society), a crate-digging collection of amazing beats. It’s got everything from [...]

Blowing out your speakers next week should be The Whigs new record, “Mission Control.” Some folks make serious music, others come to party. The Whigs do a little of both, kinda like late-era Replacements, but the emphasis of the music is on powerful beats and heavy riffs. “Mission Control” is a solid album that doesn’t [...]

I’m sure I’m not alone in this: Black Mountain’s sophmore album, In the Future, was one of my most anticipated albums of 2008. And as luck would have it, it’s piping in my ears right now! Their eponymous first album was an amazing collection of rough-hewn psychedelia (they call it “psych-and-prog-spiritual” in the press release). [...]