GIMME TINNITUS

So, I was able to catch Browns’ show at the narrow slice of venue that is Bruar Falls. A part of Northside Fest, the show was at 3pm on a Sunday. It was not crowded. The Coney Island was delicious. There was a projection of Flash Gordon playing behind the band (which you cannot make out in my shitty photo below). The music was loud, but not too loud. I was pissed that I had missed them play at that Obits show a while back. This totally made up for it. I’ll just say it: Browns Rock.

Downloadable: Dreamers (mp3)

The band was giving out cassette tape compilations with songs by themselves, Air Waves and The Sundelles. Maybe I will digitize it at some point in the future, until then the music on tape will be relegated to occasional boombox listens.

Needless to say, you should see this band and soon. Here are some of their upcoming shows:

June 17 (TONIGHT!) @ le poisson rouge w/ Dinosaur Feathers + pow wow!

July 8 2009 @ Cake Shop w/ Little Girls + The Sundelles

July 15 @ Trash Bar w/ Baby Brother + The Field Recordings + The Sundelles

July 18 @ Southpaw w/ Gigantic Hand + La Salle + Evil Cowards (provided you are not going to Siren)

1928 Recordings is here.
RCRD LBL page is here.

OK, so I don’t have 1928 reasons to check out the 1928 Recordings showcase @ Bruar Falls. I admit it. I lied. This is prolly the last show I will try to check out that’s part of Northside Fest this weekend. Let me tell you that Browns song is catchy… friggin’ catchy, you should see them. 2pm doors $5

__The Lineup__
The Sundelles
Listen: So Long (1928 mp3)

Air Waves
Listen: Shine On (mp3)

Browns
Listen: For The Saints (1928 mp3)

So, I think it’s about time we start looking back on the year. I don’t know about you, but I think this is a pretty great year for music so far. Without any further ado, I give you the first installment of… The Best Downloadables Of 2009.

When Your Mask Is Your Revealing Feature (mp3) by The Oranges Band

The Mountain (fat possum mp3) by Hearltess Bastards

Housewolf (mp3) by Eula

In the Dark (mp3) by Gun Outfit

Lake House (mp3) by Vivian Girls

Pine On (sub pop mp3) by Obits

New Guitar (mp3) by Mi Ami

First Daze (jajaguwar mp3) by Pterodactyl

Gumball Machine Weekend (mp3) by Yppah

Grinding Halt (mp3) by The Muslims

Fangela (mp3) by Here We Go Magic

So Fine (mp3) by Telepathe

Digital Haircut (mp3) by dd/mm/yyyy

Don’t Lie (mp3) by Abe Vigoda

So Bored (mp3) by Wavves

I Got A Lot (New New New) (mp3) by Mika Miko

Lips (beggars mp3) by Micachu & The Shapes

Bell (mp3) by Screaming Females

For the Saints (1928 mp3) by Browns

Preparation’s Kids Choir (mp3) by Prefuse 73

Cassette Tape (mp3) by Day Of The Woman

The Lie/The Truth (mp3) by Double Dagger

Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise (graveface mp3) by Black Moth Super Rainbow

Pink Sabbath (mp3) by Dananananaykroyd

Tin Birds (mp3) by Blank Dogs

Now that For All The Saints (1928 Recordings) is stuck firmly in my head, I thought I should check some more songs from Browns of Brooklyn. I’m not gonna make a big deal over the fact that these guys were labelmates of The Soft Pack before the name change and move to Kemado. I’m just gonna say this… listen to this now.

Downloadable: Two Of You (1928 mp3)

The Browns’ album Family History is available from Other Music… here. Hopefully, they will book some shows in the area in the near future. (Why did I get to that Obits show late?)

1928 Recordings is here.
RCRD LBL page is here.

BONUS: Forgotten Son (1928 mp3)

Streamable: Departure (pitchfork.tv) by Crystal Stilts

mp3 BONUS: Departure (mp3)


Streamable: Fight No More Forever (Remix) (pitchfork.tv) by USAISAMONSTER



Streamable: The Class of 73 Bells (youtube) by School of Seven Bells remixed by Prefuse 73



Streamable: Freak Scene (at SXSW 2009) (youtube) by Dinosaur Jr.

mp3 BONUS: Freak Scene (mp3)


Streamable: Two-Headed Coin (live in phila) (youtube) by Obits



Streamable: Tambourines Of Fury (youtube) by Impossible Hair



Streamable: Hunted Down (Live) (youtube) by TAD-Garden (a/k/a Tad, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, Matt Cameron)

Props to Stereogum


Streamable: Luxury Condos For The Poor (Live @ Uncle Paulie’s 2007) (youtube) by Double Dagger

mp3 BONUS: Luxury Condos For The Poor (mp3)


Streamable: Take Pills (youtube) by Panda Bear



Streamable: The Two of You (Live @ Mercury Lounge) (youtube) by Browns