GIMME TINNITUS

>> Two RSTB links to check out: (1) Raven Sings The Blues has put together an awesome compilation to celebrate the 3 year anniversary of the blog. It features Sic Alps, Blues Control, White Rainbow plus much much more. Get RSTB Presents Vol. 1 … here. And (2) Michigangaragers Tyvek/Tijvek new/old Slitbreeze material… here.

>> Two PTST links to check out: (1) Pop Tarts Suck Toasted’s Northside showcase info is here. The showcase will feature performances from Grooms, Dinowalrus, Sisters, Screaming Females, Palomar, and Real Estate among others. Get your Northside badge… here. And (2) get a blast from the past with the oddly tuned guitars of Polvo… here.

>> On May 11, NPR Music will webcast an Animal Collective concert from the 9:30 Club in DC. More info is… here.

>> Catbirdseat reports that Golden Triangle a/k/a Strawberry Handjob has signed to Hardly Art and posts an mp3… here. Me too, me too!

Downloadable: Night Brigade (mp3)

>> Listen to some Milk 7″s over @ Built On A Weak Spot… here. Choice quote: “Milk will likely be the only band that whenever I look at a bottle of cough syrup I will always think, ‘Yeah, that’s what that band sounds like’.”

>> The Catbirdseat May Mix features Surf City, Sisters, Real Estate and more… here.

>> Gorilla Vs. Bear posts a new possible summer jam track by Crystal Castles debacle victims Vega… here.

Random REPOST: 3 Away by Pretty Girls Make Graves

>> Check out The L’s 8 NYC Bands You Need to Hear article… here. In case you are wonder the bands you need to hear are: pow wow! /// Savoir Adore /// The Albertans /// The Beets /// Xylos /// Darlings /// Anamanaguchi /// Emanuel & the Fear

Anamanaguchi Downloadable: Power Supply (8bitpeoples mp3)
Get the rest of the Power Supply album… here

>> There is a recording of Crystal Stilts recent show at Maxwell’s over @ nyctaper… here.

>> Some new new new Mika Miko is available @ 20 Jazz Funk Greats… here.

>> The Needle Drop explores the recent lofitrendytrend and specifically tells you “How To Lo-fi”… here. Numerous mp3 examples are included.

This is how we used to lofi: Beers In Heaven (mp3) by Space Needle

>> The latest BOAWS monthly mix features GT favs Gun Outfit… here. Listen to some Gun Outfit.

Downloadable: On The Beach (mp3)

>> Finally, listen to the most recent Pamplemoose New Music Hour… here.

>> Gorilla Vs. Bear posts a new track by Seattle’s noisygarageexperimenters Intelligence… here. The mp3 is from their new album Fake Surfers which comes out next month. The LP is being put out by the evil wizards that run In The Red. Here is the title track.

Downloadable: Fake Surfers (mp3)

>> Nite Jewel (who are touring with Telepathe) have a new new new promomp3 for your consideration. Listen.

Downloadable: Weak For Me (force field mp3)

>> Blipdronehousers Teengirl Fantasy (who are gonna be touring with Telepathe) get the Pukekos treatment (i.e. free EP!!)… here.

Downloadable: Live Dublab “Sprout Session” (dublab mp3) (some deets: here)

>> Why didn’t I listen when Oh My Rockness told me to listen to Japandroids??

Downloadable: Heart Sweats (mp3)

(source: flickr)

>> Faux Hoax is Danny Seim of Menomena, John Askew of Tracker and Dave Allen of Gang Of Four (and, of course… Pamplemoose). They have some streaming remixes over @ their muxtape, but no mp3s for downloading just yet.

>> The Needle Drop posts about the worst album covers of the year (so far)… here.

>> Download the new Spanish Prisoners EP over at Bandcamp… here. The download is 128k. You can download the EP @ 320k (or a bunch of other geeky formats) if you “name your price” which can now be zero.

Downloadable: Los Angeles Guitar Dream (mp3)

>> UK indiepoppers Bear Hands stopped by Daytrotter a while back. Listen to the results… here. Speaking of indiepop, New Zealand’s own Cut Off Your Hands also stopped by Daytrotter. Their session is here.

>> Finally, have you checked out the revamped Double Dagger website… here. Also available is their free mp3 that has been floating around the internets for the past few months.

Downloadable: The Lie/The Truth (mp3)

Upcoming Show: May 23 @ Market Hotel with So-So Glos, Screaming Females, videohippos, Air Waves