GIMME TINNITUS

Time to do a little aural time travel. Your destination: June 2008 (you know, it was a time before the world started resembling Mad Max). June 2008 was awesome. Just listen.

Downloadables:
Fun (mp3) by Screaming Females

The Cock-A-Doodle-Doo-Of Democracy (mp3) by Shooting At Unarmed Men

Tell The World (mp3) by Vivian Girls

Attitude (Misfits Cover) (mp3) by Mika Miko

Willie The Pimp (mp3) by Qui

Suddenly It’s A Folk Song (Future of the Left Cover) (mp3) by We Versus The Shark

Come Saturday (mp3) by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Ghost In The Trees (mp3) by Thee Oh Sees

Four Beds for BOAT (mp3) by BOAT

China Lounger (mp3) by New York Times

GfC (mp3) by Albert Hammond, Jr.

Back To The Life (mp3) by Spoon

Highway Robbery (mp3) by Unicycle Loves You

Nude With Boots (mp3) by Melvins

Mumtaz Khan (mp3) by Ratatat

Play Your Part (Pt. 1) (mp3) by Girl Talk

Play Your Part (Pt. 2) (mp3) by Girl Talk

Tabloid Sores (Nosajthing Remix) (mp3) by Health

Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. David Wolf) (mp3) by Health

I can say this without any equivocation at all… “May 2008 was AWE-Some.”

Take a listen and remember.

1. Cappo (mp3) by No Age
2. Cooker (mp3) by Made Out Of Babies
3. Mirando (beggars mp3) by Ratatat
4. Tidal Wave (mp3) by Soiled Mattress & The Springs
5. ok/no Way (matador mp3) by Mission Of Burma
6. Hit The Wall (mp3) by Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning
7. Courez Courez (mp3) by Hermas Zopoula
8. Magnify (Demo) (mp3) by Love Of Diagrams
9. Poisonous Times (kill rock stars mp3) by The Old Haunts
10. third world stereo (mp3) by Smart Growth
11. Fresh Air Traverse (amish mp3) by Black Taj
12. Rum For You (Edit) (mp3) by BUKE AND GāSS
13. Hands Up (The Race) (mp3) by Susu
14. Always Wanting More (mp3) by Jay Reatard
15. GO to WHERE its Clear (mp3) by Paul Fuster
16. Second Life (Version 2) (mp3) by Gang Of Four
17. Fuck Tha Police (ECO Edit) (ni9e mp3) by NWA
18. Violent Sensation Descends (static recital mp3) by Violens
19. 106 Beats That (Wire Cover) (better looking mp3) by Meho Plaza
20. All Of The Other Songs Remixed (cardboard mp3) by Trey Told ‘Em
21. In ‘n Out of Grace (Live in Berlin) (sub pop mp3) by Mudhoney
22. Greatest Gift (Scratch Acid Cover) (quote unquote mp3) by We Versus The Shark
23. It’s Hard To Be A White Boy In 1992 (mp3) by Hot Cha Cha
24. Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came From an Angel) (now we are free mp3) by Ponytail
25. Doing All The Things That Wouldn’t Make Your Parents Proud (mp3) by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

The Cameo EP by ZAZA was recently recommended to me. After a little digging, I found out that they have been touring with GT favs The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (and yes, I missed the show last night). I also found out that ZAZA’s EP is available for free… here. It is filled with lots of echo echo and catchydreamyshoegazey goodness.

Is it still ok to use the term shoegaze while talking about something influenced by MBV? Should I start using the “s***gaze”? Might this be misinterpreted? Anyway, take a listen then make with the downloading.

Downloadable: Sooner Or Later (mp3)

Quick Aside: We are taking about ZAZA not Za-Za.

Myspace page is here.
Kanine Records is here.

Same Title, Different Song BONUS: Sooner Or Later (mp3) by The Feelies

>> We all need a little more David Yow in our lives. That’s why Infrasonic Sound is giving away a Qui mp3 if you give them an email address… here. Props to The Forkcast of course.

>> Find out if L Magazine’s band you need to hear Darlings “gonna get big quick” riding an indiepopnoisewave?? Find out @ Pop Tarts Suck Toasted… here.

>> Aural States has a live recording of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart… here.

Streamable: The Hope That House Built (youtube) by Future Of The Left


Downloadable: The Hope That House Built (beggars mp3)

Streamable: Punk Rock Girl (dailymotion) by Dead Milkmen


Props to All My Little Words

Streamable: December (blip.tv) by Pterodactyl


Downloadable: December (mp3)
Props to the FADER

Streamable: Bring It On Home (vimeo) by Diego Bernal


Downloadable: Bring It On Home (mp3)

Streamable: Young Adult Friction (pitchfork.tv) by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart


Downloadable: Young Adult Friction (forcefield mp3)