Posts Tagged ‘Renminbi’

mp3s :: The July 2009 Mix

Monday, July 19th, 2010

It’s time again to look back and reflect. What were we listening to one year ago?

Listen to the July 2009 Mix to find out…

Downloadables:

1,2,3 Partyy! (mp3) Mission of Burma

No Time, No Hope (mp3) Times New Viking

Mickey Mouse (Demo) (mp3) WAVVES

It #1 (mp3) Ty Segall

Good Enough (mp3) Mudhoney

Got Nuffin (mp3) Spoon

Give Blood (mp3) Rain Machine

Invisible Forces (mp3) The Fresh & Onlys

Robots (mp3) Exercise

Set-Up (mp3) RENMINBI

Wet Hair (mp3) Japandroids

Shark Suit (mp3) UUVVWWZ

Plain (mp3) Ribbons

Junked! (mp3) The Mayfair Set

Here To Fall (mp3) Yo La Tengo

When They Fight They Fight (mp3) Generationals

At The Cut (mp3) The Cave Singers

Wet Gold (mp3) The Octopus Project

Sinister Skies (Zoomzip Remix) (mp3) Pollination

Nice Tights (Nosaj Thing Remix) (mp3) Jogger

Portofino (mp3) Teengirl Fantasy

If you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers:

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

And if you haven’t done it already, make sure you check out the other monthly mixes.

Also, If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions.

July 2009 Mix

mp3 PREMIERE :: Magnetic Island > Subterfuge

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

We are very excited here at GIMME TINNITUS world headquarters as we premiere the first official (non-demo/non-cover) Magnetic Island track. On this track, Magnetic Island core members Lisa Liu and SMV are playing with Nikkie McLeod of Telenovela Star on percussion and TJ Richards of Calves a/k/a The Boy With The Ice Cream Face on guitar.

The song is entitled Subterfuge and finds Magnetic Island shying away from the (Helium-esque) noise rock side of things and into a dark indie pop region. They also added in some tape effects and steel pan (that’s right, steel pan) in there, provided by Richards and McLeod respectively. I can say with confidence that this is now my favorite song with steel pan in it. I hope it’s yours as well. Listen.

Downloadable: Subterfuge (mp3)

The song is dedicated to Magnetic Island friend Joe Graziano.

Check out the Magnetic Island q and also ahere.

You should also download the RENMINBI Surface EP @ CASH music.

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BONUS: A Dream (Reed/Cale Cover) (mp3)

Subterfuge by Magnetic Island

contest :: The 1000th GIMME TINNITUS Twitter Follower

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Just in case you have not heard, the 1000th (non-spammy) follower of @GIMMETINNITUS is going to receive a bunch of prizes. If you are the lucky follower you will get…

:: The 1928 Recordings’ Golden Hour Box Set with 7″s by Tijuana Panthers, Air Waves, and Gray Goods

Listen: Sweetness (mp3) by Air Waves




:: a CD-R of The Singles EP by Gray Goods

Listen: Francis (mp3)




:: the Surface EP by Renminbi on vinyl

Listen: Portland (mp3)




:: a CD of R and R and R by SUSU

Listen: Clean Vs. Dirty (mp3)




:: the Deathbomb Arc Digital Prize Pack with:

a DL code for The End of Irony by Captain Ahab
a DL code for the 6 Guitar Solos At The Urine Wash (6 disc box set) by Gang Wizard
a DL code for Mtv by Back To The Future The Ride

Listen: Acting Hard (mp3) by Captain Ahab

Listen: c (from Live at the Long Haul) by Gang Wizard

Listen: Glaciers of Molten Gold (mp3) by Back To The Future The Ride




:: a bunch of Drew Danburry CDs including Goodnight Dannii, Geraniums, Mother., and Live In France

Listen: Nirvana, By Kurt Cobain (mp3)




:: 2 awesome Dinowalrus mp3s

Listen: Cage Those Pythons (Live on WVKR) (mp3)




:: a Crash Avenue CD-R with:

Far and Near EP by Panda Riot
Feathersongs for Factory Girls by Stripmall Architecture

Listen: Motown Glass (mp3) by Panda Riot

Listen: Pripyat (mp3) by Stripmall Architecture




:: a CD of Wave Maker by Come On Caboose + a small Come On Caboose t-shirt

Listen: Wave Maker (mp3)




And also…

:: Exponential Records pins/stickers/cds’dl cards*

Listen: Sinister Skies (mp3) by Pollination




:: a hand-drawn Shark? t-shirt*

Listen: I’ve Got Friends (mp3)




:: some posters + stickers and stuff from True Womanhood*

Listen: Magic Child (mp3)




:: an Infinite Limbs t-shirt*

Infinite Limbs is the home to GDFX, Teeth Mountain, and Liturgy

Listen: Kill and Eat (mp3) by Teeth Mountain




:: a CD of Rainbow Bloodsucker by DOOMSTAR!*

Listen: Rainbow Bloodsucker (mp3)




:: the Ninja Tune/Terrorbird prize pack* with:
Bonobo tote bag
Kid Koala “The Slew” black light poster,
The Heavy CD
Counter Records sampler CD
Blockhead & Terrorbird stickers

Listen: Black Sands (mp3) by Bonobo




:: a La Société Expéditionnaire prize pack*

Listen: Moon Fallout (mp3) by Dragon Turtle




:: a Western Vinyl prize pack*

Listen: Pink Graffiti, part 1 (mp3) by Secret Cities




:: a Circle Into Square prize pack*

Listen: i know someone (polyphonic the verbose remix) (mp3) by cars and trains




Additionally 2 random @GIMMETINNITUS followers will get a BONUS prize pack possibly including:

a CD of R and R and R by SUSU

a Drew Danburry CD

a Come On Caboose CD

2 Dinowalrus mp3s

a Crash Avenue CD-R with:
Far and Near EP by Panda Riot
Feathersongs for Factory Girls by Stripmall Architecture

and/or maybe something else??

We have not actually received the prizes marked with a * yet, but they have been sent (or will be once we get the winner’s t-shirt size).

Actual delivery of prizes may be delayed. Allow a bunch of weeks for delivery.

Finally, you the reader of this post have already “won” an album’s worth of music in the post above. You can grab all the mp3s above at once using the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions.

Thanks for reading/listening/downloading.

q and also a :: Magnetic Island

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Here is the next installment in out continuing interview series q and also a. These are the answers from Lisa of Magnetic Island (and formerly Renminbi)…

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

a: Actually, a new Magnetic Island tune we rehearsed for the first time the other night. I was listening back to the tape to see how it’s sounding.

Listen: Summer Phase (Demo) (mp3)

q: What is your favorite food?

a: If I could only have one food on a desert island, it would be Mexican. Bean and cheese burritos, Cali style. My new favorite place is L.A. Burrito in the ‘Burg. Don’t miss Calexico in the Slope, either!

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

a: Back in the day it was Sleater-Kinney. They just rocked the house. Also, Sonic Youth and Patti Smith never seem to disappoint. On the current local scene, I love seeing Calves — they are an experimental noise group and always destroy it. Also, Aa, Pet Ghost Project, Taigaa! and Here We Go Magic. They all bring it.

Listen: All Hands On The Bad One (mp3) by Sleater-Kinney

Listen: The Diamond Sea (Edit) (mp3) by Sonic Youth

Watch: Gloria (Live in Germany 1979) (youtube) by Patti Smith

Listen: oh, boring (mp3) by Calves

Listen: Thirteen (mp3) by Aa

Listen: Age of Automatics (mp3) by Pet Ghost Project

Listen: In The Decay (mp3) by Taigaa!

Listen: Collector (mp3) by Here We Go Magic

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

a: DIY/loft shows are where it’s at. There are a lot of good spaces around and the vibe is really pure at these shows. For playing, Boobzone and Fort Useless are new favorites. For seeing others, Glasslands and Monster Island Basement are always pretty rad.

q: OK, President Obama appoints you as the first Secretary of Culture, to whom do you give your first grant?

a: Little Hamilton, a DIY space and community center in Nashville, TN. One of the most inspiring and impressive DIY spots we played on our tour last summer. They’ve got programs for kids during the day, they have a zine lending library/store set up, and they throw all-ages shows at night.

If I were to give the grant to a band, it would probably be Mr. Airplane Man. I’m not even 100% sure they are still active, but they are a girl-duo from MA who make gorgeous, reverb-drenched heartbreakers that are pleasingly retro. “Up in the Room” is a personal fave — knocks my socks off every time.

Listen: Up in the Room (mp3) by Mr. Airplane Man

Ed. Note: Be sure to also check out Sister Spaceman.

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

a: Magnetic Island grew out of the ashes of Renminbi, and is about branching out to collaborate with different musicians from different backgrounds. Our focus will be on putting songs out as soon as we can and not necessarily waiting around to have full albums recorded and manufactured. We’ll have a new single out in May and probably an EP (or a couple of digital 7 inches) in June.

Here is the other Magnetic Island song. It is a Reed/Cale cover.

Listen: A Dream (mp3)

And here are a couple tracks from Renminbi.

Listen: Siobhan (mp3)

Listen: Set-Up (mp3)

If you like, make sure you grab the Surface EP for free on the EP minisite @ CASH.

Upcoming Dates:
May 11 @ Fontana’s Bar (w/ Fiasco and The Danvilles)

May 14 @ Spike Hill (w/Pet Ghost Project)

May 30 @ Passport 2 Taiwan Festival in Union Square Park

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mp3 :: Magnetic Island > A Dream

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

So, Renminbi has changed their name to Magnetic Island. The band plans to release songs more frequently (basically right after they are mastered) instead of waiting until they have the traditional 10-12 tracks for an album. This is their first release under their new moniker, a cover of a Lou Reed and John Cale track from the Songs For Drella concept album. Listen…

Downloadable: A Dream (mp3)

If you followed @renminbinyc, hearing this song should explain those #SongsForDrellaFactoids that were showing up recently. There’s much more info on the track @ the Magnetic Island CASH music page. For comparison purposes, you can stream the original song below.

Streamable: A Dream (lala link) by Lou Reed and John Cale

You can (and should) download the Surface EP by Renminbi @ their CASH music minisite.

Magnetic Island is on Twitter.
CASH music page is here.

Magnetic Island

bestof2009 :: The Year In Free Albums

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

While I’ve already revealed my favorite album of 2009 (which includes Pollination’s free IO EP), I thought I might share some of the better albums released by artists and labels free of charge.

This is the Year in Free Albums.

1. Surface by RENMINBI
Listen: Portland (mp3)

Surface


2. Mixtape by The Years
Listen: Dewjuice (mp3)

Mixtape


3. Fear! by Shark?
Listen: I’ve Got Friends (mp3)

Fear


4. New Raytheonport by Gary War
Listen: Clouds Went That Way (mp3)
NOTE: This album came out in 2008, but the FMA started giving it away in 2009.

New Raytheonport


5. Texas Compilation from Exponential Records
Listen: Upon the 49th Day (mp3) by Ernest Gonzales

Texas Compilation


6. Thanks But No Thanks by Phaseone
Listen: Temp Tags / Starfox (mp3)
NOTE: Phaseone and Frank Heat put out a free remix album entitled White Collar Crime. It is available at The Forkcast or Banter Media.

Thanks But No Thanks


7. West Coast by Junk Culture
Listen: Carmel Valley Girls (mp3)
NOTE: This album is actually pay-what-you-want which includes the price of free.

West Coast


8. Mixtape Volume Four by The Hood Internet
Listen: The Hood Internet – Good Ol’ Fashion Rump Shaker (Beastie Boys x Matt & Kim) (soundcloud)

Hood Mixtape Four



9. Lefse Records Compilation
Listen: Open Water (mp3) by A Grave With No Name

Lefse Records Compilation


10. WRAP BOOTY by PROFESSOR CALCULUS
Listen: STAB ALLEY (mp3)
props to FMLY

Booty Wrap


11. See Mystery Lights Instrumentals by Y△CHT
Listen: Summer Song (Instrumental) (mp3)

See Mystery Lights Instrumentals


12. ATL RMX from Adult Swim & Rockstar Games
Listen: Sideways (SALEM Drag Chop remix) (mp3) by Playboy Tre

ATL RMX


13. Cybersex Digital Sampler from Sub Pop
Listen: Son of a Gun (mp3) by The Vaselines

Sub Pop CS Sampler


If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should think about installing the DownThemAll! Firefox extension.


More Best of 2009 Coverage:
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Best Of 2009

bestof2009 :: A Soundcloud Mix

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Continuing our Best of 2009 coverage, I put together a mix of my favorite tracks from 2009 and uploaded it to the Soundcloud. These are my top 19 tracks from the past year.

Downloadable/Streamable: Best Of 2009 Mixtape (soundcloud)

The Individual Tracks:
01. Die Slow (mp3) by HEALTH

02. You’re A Target (mp3) by No Age

03. Bell (mp3) by Screaming Females

04. Gumball Machine Weekend (mp3) by Yppah

05. Pine On (mp3) by Obits

06. M.B.T. (mp3) by Susu

07. Fear! (mp3) by Shark?

08. In The Dark (mp3) by Gun Outfit

09. It #1 (mp3) by Ty Segall

10. Sooner Or Later (mp3) by ZAZA

11. Set-Up (mp3) by RENMINBI

12. Sinister Skies (mp3) by Pollination

13. Blessa (mp3) by Toro Y Moi

14. Dreamsucker (mp3) by Grooms

15. Got Nuffin (mp3) by Spoon

16. Name Tossers by BOAT

17. The Lie/The Truth (mp3) by Double Dagger

18. Arming Eritrea (mp3) by Future Of The Left

19. Bone Jam (mp3) by Jeff The Brotherhood


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Best Of 2009

bestof2009 :: The Top 109 Downloadables

Monday, December 28th, 2009

So this post contains (pretty much) all of my favorite mp3s from 2009. I have not put them in any sort of preferential order. These are sorted by artist in alphabetical order.

Take your time, scroll slowly, there are some real gems here. You may notice some big names missing here. Well, you know you can find those mp3s elsewhere (right?).

I will be putting up best of 2009 posts all week, so make sure you check back here soon. Also, if you haven’t already, you should check out largehearted boy’s 2009 Year-End Online Music Lists. Good stuff.

Without any further ado, I present the Top 109 Downloadables of 2009.

The Downloadables:

Glow Wreath (mp3) by Aa (BIG A little a)

Don’t Lie (mp3) by Abe Vigoda

So Bored (Wavves Cover) (mp3) by Anamanaguchi

Two (mp3) by The Antlers

Perfect Fit (mp3) by Apostle Of Hustle

Walkabout (w/ Noah Lennox) (mp3) by Atlas Sound

Time (mp3) by Beach Fossils

Make You Mine (mp3) by Best Coast

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

Tin Birds (mp3) by Blank Dogs

Which One Of You Jerks Drank My Arnold Palmer? (mp3) by Blockhead

Name Tossers (mp3) by BOAT

Absolutely Anything (mp3) by Brilliant Colors

Rustic Arcadia (mp3) by Campfires

What’s This Magical (mp3) by Celebration

Love Is A Wave (mp3) by Crystal Stilts

Pink Sabbath (mp3) by Dananananaykroyd

We’re Not Going (mp3) by Darlings

Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell (Wallpaper. RMX) (mp3) by Das Racist

Cassette Tape (mp3) by Day Of The Woman

Digital Haircut (mp3) by dd/mm/yyyy

BEAD (mp3) by Dinowalrus

Useful Chamber (mp3) by Dirty Projectors

Knotty Pine (mp3) by Dirty Projectors + David Byrne

The Lie/The Truth (mp3) by Double Dagger

Moon Fallout (mp3) by Dragon Turtle

I Remember (mp3) by Endless Endless Endless

Self Awakening (Take Remix) (mp3) by Ernest Gonzales

Housewolf (mp3) by Eula

Robots (mp3) by Exercise

Thee Only One (mp3) by Frankie Rose

Greg The Nerd (mp3) by Frat Dad

Surf Solar (Edit) (mp3) by Fuck Buttons

Arming Eritrea (mp3) by Future Of The Left

When They Fight They Fight (mp3) by Generationals

Prize Fighter (mp3) by Golden Triangle

Two Weeks (mp3) by Grizzly Bear

Dreamsucker (mp3) by Grooms

In The Dark (mp3) by Gun Outfit

Friendly Ghost (mp3) by Harlem

Die Slow (mp3) by HEALTH

Before Tigers (CFCF RMX) (mp3) by HEALTH

Fangela (mp3) by Here We Go Magic

Stats And Demographics (mp3) by Huak

Rising 5 (mp3) by Hudson Mohawke

Young Hearts Spark Fire (mp3) by Japandroids

Bone Jam (mp3) by Jeff The Brotherhood

West Coast (mp3) by Junk Culture

Dimensional Bleedthrough (mp3) by Krallice

Overnite Religion (mp3) by Kurt Vile

Beach Town (mp3) by Le Loup

Roses In The Park (mp3) by Liechtenstein

Tambourine (mp3) by Little Girls

Mysterium (mp3) by Liturgy

Red Oak Way (mp3) by Lotus Plaza

Forever (mp3) by Love Of Diagrams

100 Flowers (mp3) by Lovvers

Junked! (mp3) by The Mayfair Set

Asleep At A Party (mp3) by Memory Cassette

Lips (mp3) by Micachu & The Shapes

Blues Not Speed (mp3) by Mika Miko

1,2,3 Partyy! (mp3) by Mission Of Burma

You’re A Target (mp3) by No Age

Invisible Cities (mp3) by NOMO

Pine On (mp3) by Obits

Two-Headed Coin (mp3) by Obits

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

Young Adult Friction (mp3) by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Fences (The Soft Pack Remix) (mp3) by Phoenix

Goth Star (mp3) by Pictureplane

Sinister Skies (mp3) by Pollination

Preparation’s Kids Choir (mp3) by Prefuse 73

First Daze (mp3) by Pterodactyl

Gigantic (Pixies Cover) (mp3) by Puttin’ On The Ritz

Passion Of Saint Edmund (Rebirth) (mp3) by railcars

Fake Blues (mp3) by Real Estate

Set-Up (mp3) by RENMINBI

FROST (mp3) by Salem

Bell (mp3) by Screaming Females

Fear! (mp3) by Shark?

Truth Is (mp3) by The Sky Drops

Crown On The Ground (mp3) by Sleigh Bells

C’mon (mp3) by The Soft Pack

Los Angeles Guitar Dream (mp3) by Spanish Prisoners

Got Nuffin (mp3) by Spoon

Billy Ocean (mp3) by Super Tennis

Kudos (mp3) by Surf City

Swim (To Reach The End) (mp3) by Surfer Blood

M.B.T. (mp3) by Susu

Ghost Colony (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain

Where Was My Brain? (mp3) by Ted Leo + The Pharmacists

Portofino (mp3) by Teengirl Fantasy

So Fine (mp3) by Telepathe

Kilometer (mp3) by Tempo No Tempo

Ruby Go Home (mp3) by Thee Oh Sees

Move To California (mp3) by Times New Viking

Blessa (mp3) by Toro Y Moi

It #1 (mp3) by Ty Segall

Shark Suit (mp3) by UUVVWWZ

When I’m Gone (mp3) by Vivian Girls

Elephants (mp3) by Warpaint

Belong (mp3) by Washed Out

Mickey Mouse (Demo) (mp3) by Wavves

So Bored (mp3) by Wavves

Homeopathic Valtrex (mp3) by White Shit

Psychic City (mp3) by YACHT

Ambling Alp (mp3) by Yeasayer

Gumball Machine Weekend (mp3) by Yppah

Sooner Or Later (mp3) by ZAZA

UPDATE: I knew I forgot something…

Coat Of Arms (mp3) by Nosaj Thing

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Best Of 2009

CMJ09 :: Bruar Falls vs. Brooklyn Bowl

Monday, October 26th, 2009

This is was the end of CMJ09 for me, I split my time between Bruar Falls and Brooklyn Bowl.

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: heading to @bruarfalls :: my section of g train has regular service?? wow :: sweating… damn you mta, why is it so hot on this g?

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: I’m at @bruarfalls :: bloody marys are $5 not $3, boooo! :: what is that? it’s not so much headbanging as it is headflopping

[Note] the headflopping band is named belgua

[Downloadable] Disco Show (mp3) by Belgua

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: @bruarfalls a little off sched :: @renminbinyc setting up :: and @renminbinyc is playing, loudly :: more people coming in

[Tweet] # @renminbinyc playing at @bruarfalls :: http://twitpic.com/mrb6k

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 RENMINBI

[Tweet] # #ohcrap :: forgot the #cmj09 tag on that last tweet

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: @renminbinyc is offering free hearing protection for tinnitusy cmj-ers :: “set up” :: http://renminbi.cashmusic.org/

[Downloadable] Set-Up (mp3) by RENMINBI

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: instrooo but we likey :: just guitar and drums now :: spinnanes-y :: effects pedals!! :: disbelief st djing next then the fancy

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: guess I’m not going to shea stadium or mrkt htl or that sub pop showcase :: fuck it, right? :: gonna go check out atj at bklyn bwl

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: some oslo coffee? don’t mind if I do :: still have not been to the new sound fix :: surfer blood setting up at bklyn bwl

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: swim (to reach the end) :: surfer blood at brooklyn bowl for after the jump free day party :: http://twitpic.com/mrrre

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 Surfer Blood

[Downloadable] Swim (To Reach The End) (mp3) by Surfer Blood
(buy it)

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: you’ve prolly seen it elsewhere but here is the clever surfer blood tshirt :: http://twitpic.com/mrs1t

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 Surfer Blood Tshirt

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: surfer blood having equipment issues :: two more songs from surfer blood :: powerpop goodness w/ extra percussion :: harlem next

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: harlem setting up :: brooklyn brewery pumpkin ale really tastes like squash :: surfer blood chillin’ for harlem

[Tweet] # #haha :: seems like every single band that every single person has seen at CMJ so far has been “killing it” (via @gorillavsbear)

[Tweet] # #oneletteroffbandnames Beer In Heaven (a Space Needle cover band)

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: harlem starting and first song over before I even typed this :: oh my the jangle, the jangle :: @heckturd where you at??

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: omg I hate babysitting this umbrella :: if only I wasn’t precipophobic :: harlem appear to be having a great effing time

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: tweetie #fail :: harlem performing instrument switch up :: @gorillavsbear harlem are “killing it”

[Downloadable] South Of France (mp3) by Harlem

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: you know what they say about drum size:: http://twitpic.com/ms4f7

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 Harlem

[Tweet] # Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Hüsker Dü – 20. Golden Triangle – 15. The Years – 14. http://bit.ly/15khD2 from tweeklyfm

[Downloadable] Prize Fighter (mp3) by Golden Triangle

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: tweetdeck for iPhone don’t fuck with me, I will erase your ass :: gonna leave for the greenlight party in ft greene :: 1 more beer

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: soft black playing now at bklyn bowl :: feel like this would sound better after 12AM :: said hey to surfer blood, 2 shows left

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: woah bklyn brewery black choc stout kicking my ass :: just realized I don’t have my hearing protection in :: #ohcrap

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: soft black picking up the pace :: looks like I missed the chance to meet @georgiakral and @gprecs irl :: met @heckturd finally

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: soft black at brklyn bowl :: http://twitpic.com/msdx5

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 Soft Black

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: rehydrating :: looking for the dudes from harlem :: no avail :: what is the diff b’twn soft black and small black??

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: soft black = small black – animal collective??

[Note] wow that last tweet was dumb, drunktweeting is dangerous

[Downloadable] The Earth Is Black (mp3) by Soft Black

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: I should prolly stay for a lil’ bit of lovvers, no? :: props to after the jump for putting on a rad day

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: day party… Props to after the jump for putting on such a rad day party :: pissed I missed the roulettes

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: lovvers soundcheck vs. “too high” by stevie wonder… very confusing :: more beer??

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: where the people at? lovvers aren’t from around here, prolly won’t get a chance to see them for awhile people :: c’mon

[Downloadable] 100 Flowers (mp3) by Lovvers

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: think I am pretty much done for the day y’all :: hope you had a great cmj, I know I did

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: a few more twitpics :: lovvvers :: http://twitpic.com/mspcw

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 Lovvers

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: the lovvers tshirt :: http://twitpic.com/mspnh

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 The Lovvers Tshirt

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: a cd in the rain :: http://twitpic.com/mspwy

[Twitpic]
CMJ09 Day 5 A CD in the rain

[Note] I saw that broken CD in the rain just after leaving Brooklyn Bowl. Not sure if it symbolizes anything.

mp3 :: the Roulettes > Odessa

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Allgirlpunkpopoutfit the Roulettes released a self-titled EP on Lucky Madison Records waaaay back in 2003. (You may know Rebecca Roulette from her other band, N** Y*** T****). Earlier this year, the Roulettes got back together and played a few shows. I guess things worked out, because now they are playing CMJ. Listen…

Downloadable: Odessa (mp3)

Upcoming Shows:
Oct 21 @ the Charleston 9:00 pm $10 w/ Hermit Thrushes + more

Oct 24 @ Bruar Falls 12:00-6:00 pm FREE w/ Renminbi + much more

the Roulettes are on Facebook.
Lucky Madison is here.
Amazon mp3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

the Roulettes at Bruar Falls CMJ 2009

mp3s :: Best Downloadables Of 2009, Vol. 3

Monday, September 14th, 2009

And now the 3rd installment of the Best Downloadables Of 2009 a/k/a The End Of Summer 2009 Mix

When They Fight They Fight (mp3) by Generationals
(buy from the label)

1,2,3 Partyy! (matador mp3) by Mission Of Burma
(
buy from matastore)

Robots (mp3) by Exercise
(buy from amazon)

Portofino (mp3) by Teengirl Fantasy
(buy from the band with paypal)

Mickey Mouse (Demo) (mp3) by Wavves
(buy from amazon)

It #1 (mp3) by Ty Segall
(buy from the label)

Wet Hair (mp3) by Japandroids
(buy from the label)

Shark Suit (mp3) by UUVVWWZ
(buy from the label)

Invisible Forces (mp3) by The Fresh & Onlys
(buy from amazon)

Set-Up (mp3) by RENMINBI
(download EP for free)

Wet Gold (mp3) by The Octopus Project
(buy from the band)

Stats And Demographics (mp3) by Huak
(buy from the label)

When I’m Gone (mp3) by Vivian Girls
(buy from the label)

Name Tossers (mp3) by BOAT
(buy from the band)

Truth Is (mp3) by The Sky Drops
(buy from the band)

Beach Town (mp3) by Le Loup
(buy from the label)

Some Sun (Yppah Remix) (mp3) by Pollination
(buy from bandcamp)

Dreamsucker (mp3) by Grooms
(buy from the label on Oct 20)

Die Slow (Tobacco Remix) (mp3) by HEALTH
(buy from band)

Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell (Wallpaper. RMX) (mp3) by Das Racist
(download more tracks from elbo.ws)

Homeopathic Valtrex (mp3) by White Shit
(buy from the label)

You’re A Target (mp3) by No Age
(buy from the label)

And don’t forget to check out Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.

Best Downloadables Of 2009 Vol. 3

THIS FRIDAY: pow wow! / Eula / Renminbi / Taigaa!

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

When: Friday, July 31

Where: Bar Matchless 8pm only $5

Who: pow wow!
Listen: So Weird (mp3)

Who: Eula
Listen: Housewolf (mp3)

Who: Renminbi
Listen: Set-Up (mp3)
Free Album: Surface

Who: Taigaa!
Listen: In The Decay (mp3)

Why: umm, Eula and Renminbi in particular, but it seems a pretty solid bill. You should totally go.

Eula Bar Matchless Poster

Consider CLICKing: new Uninhabitable Mansions mp3, old Wives, etc.

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

- Soundbites has coverage of the Uninhabitable Mansions (the indie “super” group with members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Au Revoir Simone) 7″ release show plus an mp3 of the b-side… here. Live WFMU mp3s are… here.

- The digital archives of Pukekos have added some Wives (yep, Dean and Randy of No Age’s old band)… here. Also posted is this whopper… Mr. Spunt’s record label, “Post Present Medium was bankrolled by a settlement that Dean received when his car was hit by a member of the Backstreet Boys.” Hmmmm, is this proof of cosmic justice or just a funny rumor? I don’t know.

- The latest Built On A Weak Spot monthly mix of noiserock and such is… here.

- Movimenta compiles some reviews of the new Lovvers album, Thinkhere.

- Finally and fitting for today’s snow, I bring you The Year Without A Summer (data was lost mp3) by Coltrane Motion. They have a show coming up on March 11 @ Public Assembly with Renminbi and The Five Cents.

Wives 1st