THE JEZABELS-Dark Storm Starting with a strong release from a cross between Heartless Bastards and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, this band is now touring Canada. Real good stuff. Mace Spray (direct link) Tour dates: 11.02.10 The Slice Lethbridge, AB 11.03.10 Starlight Room Edmonton, AB 11.04.10 The Exchange Regina, SA 11.05.10 Amigos Saskatoon, SA 11.06.10 Royal [...]

I swore I was gonna stop these “go away” posts–where I tell you how great all the other bloggers out there are–because just about NOBODY reciprocates, but I just can’t help it.  I’m all about the lil’ blog community.  I’m not much of a fan of the bigger, slicker guys–I like the D.I.Y.ers, the guys [...]

1.  If you don’t go to Fong Songs, you’re an idiot.  He’s quitting the game(!) and rewarding us with his 100 favorite covers of all time.  And there’s actually way more than 100.  I’m gonna miss him. 2.  Some Chinese website keeps spamming me with comments.  Annoying. 3. Childish Gambino (Donald Glover–the black dude named  [...]

1.  CYSTS has a post on “pop punk” with 13 songs for downloading.  Good stuff. 2.  Speed of Dark posted a Frightened Rabbits concert. 3.  New Game mixtape from XXL here. 4.  YANP has a post of his picks for the best summer songs this year, all downloadable. 5.  Chief Kamachi’s Clock of Destiny is [...]

I am on vacation and have a spotty connection, but I’ve found a few gems whilst poking around. Go away and see! Amanda Palmer has released a so-cheap-it’s-basically-free (pick your price starting at $0.84) album of Radiohead covers on the ukelele. (link) See Green covers LCD Soundsystem’s “I Can Change.” (link) Allison Crowe is a [...]

1.  Ryan O’Neal, who participated in FreeIceCream.Net’s terrific “Bohemian Rap CD” is releasing a free song every week here.  Check it out.  I think you’ll dig the beats N rhymes. // <![CDATA[ // 2.  Rap Attack is the first single off of Atari Blitzkrieg’s 15th EP, AlphaBetaCaution, produced by Krohme and Atari Blitzkrieg, and featuring [...]

1. DJ Ayres and The Rub team are always reliable for some good stuff.  Now, they’ve got the history of hip hop, volume one, a mixtape, here. 2.  Cover Me has Eels covers! 3.  Fong’s got a wickedly eclectic post that includes Michele Shocked (voice like a f-ing angel) doing Neil Young. 4.  LHB has [...]

I think he’s talking about God, but check out 29 other Most Unintentionally Gay Record Covers here. Or, check out the other 18 Most Hilariously Failed Attempts At Sexy Album Covers here! More reasons things were better with vinyl . . . . . . and from the corny to the . . . sublime?

1.  Largehearted Boy has lots of live sets from Bonnaroo 2010. 2.  Ugliest. T-Shirt.  Ever.  Look to the right. 3.  Why we need more minority heroes in comics.  Go here. 4.  Music for Kids Who Can’t Read So Good reviews the two newly released Arcade Fire tracks–with downloads.  Or go here for a recent Arcade [...]

Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim has a free, new Madvillain track!  MF Dooooooooooom!  They also have a free Bonnie Prince Billy song, and they’ll have more each week.  Or you can just get it right here: Papermill. The NJ Underground writes about The NJ Pop Punk revival Tour, and offers a free compilation, here. Wow.  I [...]