GIMME TINNITUS

So, another Record Store Day come and gone. I made a few of purchases at Sound Fix and Permanent Records (and saw EULA play). I have to admit I was really not that motivated to gobble up RSD exclusives. I just bought a few albums that I knew I would want to listen to on vinyl (including one classic double LP). My purchases follow…

• Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will by Mogwai

  

  Listen: Rano Pano (mp3)

  Listen: San Pedro (mp3)

  (purchase Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will @ subpop.com)

 

• Constant Future by Parts & Labor

  

  Listen: Constant Future (mp3)

  Listen: Rest (mp3)

  (purchase Constant Future @ jagjaguwar.com)

 

• Double Nickels on the Dime by Minutemen

  

  Watch: This Ain’t No Picnic (youtube)

  Watch: Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love (youtube)

  (purchase Double Nickels on the Dime @ insound.com)

I also went and preordered a few albums via the interweb.

• Beyond My Means by Big Pauper

  

  Listen: Big Sick (mp3)

  (preorder Beyond My Means @ circleintosquare.com)

 

• Future, Towards the Edge of Forever by Starscream

  

  Listen: Space (mp3)

  (preorder Future, Towards the Edge of Forever @ insound.com)

 

• Hidden Trees by kohwi

  

  Listen: Hobbies (ft. Mutual Benefit) (mp3)

  (preorder Hidden Trees @ blacktentpress.com)

 
Plus, I obtained the new ANTIMAGIC single. Here is the b-side.

Listen: Inner Most Secret Shogun Heart (mp3)

(ordering info TK @ bandcamp.com)

 
And, I acquired the new EULA CD. Here is the title track.

Listen: Maurice Narcisse (mp3)

(ordering info TK @ eulamusic.com)

Truthfully though, when you love music, any day can turn into a “record store day.” So, go to your local independent record store. Clicking through mp3 aggregators and/or blogs is just not the same a flipping through stacks of LPs. Music can be more than zeros and ones, listening to a little vinyl will remind you of that fact.

However, if you really really do not feel like going to a record store you can of course order the above records by following the purchase links provided.

It’s time (already?) for the second volume of the Best Downloadables of 2011.

You can download any or all of the tracks at your leisure or you can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom left of the page. If you are using Chrome you should really think about installing the awesome ex.fm extension (especially if you use last.fm).

Downloadables:

1. Deadbeat (mp3) by Hunters
2. Deep in the Bottle (mp3) by Wonder Wheel
3. Minajah (mp3) by True Womanhood
4. Shred the Gnar (Into the Stars) (mp3) by Starscream
5. En Fluxx (mp3) by Marie Stella
6. Always (Prefuse 73 Remix) (mp3) by Junip
7. The Things That You Notice (Max Tundra Remix) (mp3) by Marnie Stern
8. Skull Eyes (mp3) by True Widow
9. Don’t Let Her Go (mp3) by Mind Spiders
10. THE SPELLS (mp3) by Mrs. Magician
11. Red (mp3) by Endless Endless Endless
12. Hard Up (mp3) by Mi Ami
13. Do You Want To Give $$? (mp3) by Sic Alps
14. Spirit Or Something (mp3) by Monogold
15. Crystal (mp3) by Xray Eyeballs
16. Gift Shop (Pink Skull REMIX) (mp3) by DINOWALRUS
17. Walking Out On Love (mp3) by Grass Widow
18. Mazes (mp3) by Moon Duo
19. Dog Problems (mp3) by Christmas

Oh, and be sure to check out the rest of our of best of posts.

Additionally, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

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

NYC chiptuners Starscream have put out a free download from their upcoming album, Future, Towards the Edge of Forever. The album will be officially released on May 10th in digital format and LPx2. Listen.

Downloadable: Space (mp3)

Watch the album preview of recording footage mashed up with “Scrape” style skateboarding footage of the band and friends.

Streamable: Future, Towards the Edge of Forever Promo (vimeo)

You should be able to preorder the album later today @ bandcamp.com.

You can buy some awesome merch direct from the band @ starscreamband.com.

Starscream was part of our q and also a series.

Starscream is on the internet
Starscream is on Tumblr
Starscream is on Bandcamp
Starscream is on Soundcloud
Starscream is on Twitter
Starscream is on Facebook
Starscream is on Myspace
Starscream is on Muxtape
Starscream is on elbo.ws
Starscream is on 8 Bit Collective
Starscream is on 8 Bit Peoples

BONUS: Shred the Gnar (Into the Stars) (mp3)

It’s time again to look back, reflect, and contemplate… what were we listening to one year ago?

Listen to the February 2010 Mix and find out.

Downloadables:

1. Years (Five – Eight) (mp3) by Starscream
2. Danger Mountain (Training Montage Remix by Makeup and Vanity Set) (mp3) by Anamanaguchi
3. Napping Captain (Dark Party Remix) (mp3) by Jogger
4. The History of Time Travel (mp3) by Back to the Future the Ride
   (d/l the Back to Back to the Future the Ride EP @ deathbombarc.com)
5. (live @ WFMU 1/5/2010 part 3) (mp3) by GDFX
   (d/l more GDFX @ FMA)
6. Kim ILL (mp3) by Foot Village
7. Scissor (mp3) by Liars
8. Shark’s Tooth (mp3) by Archie Bronson Outfit
9. Bummer Summer (mp3) by Young Adults
   (d/l the Demo 2010 @ Mediafire)
10. Clean Vs. Dirty (mp3) by SUSU
11. The Awkward Circuit Boards (Or: Look Out! I Think I’m Going To FEEL!) (mp3) by THE FIELD RECORDINGS
    (d/l The Sad Cataloguers @ tfrjournal.wordpress.com)
12. Art Czars (mp3) by Japandroids
13. Crying Underwater (mp3) by Cloud Nothings
14. The Monk (mp3) by True Womanhood
15. Rustic Arcadia (mp3) by Campfires
16. A Dream (mp3) by Magnetic Island
17. Teenage Whore (mp3) by Dinosaur Feathers

You can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom of the page OR if you are browsing with Chrome you can play (and scrobble) the whole page using the ex.fm extension OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. You have many choices ahead of you. Listen.

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

And 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

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.

Starscream is Damon Hardjowirogo and George Stroud. They skillfully construct postrock chiptunes using Commodore 64s and Nintendo Game Boys. The band has a new EP entitled Pegasus. It will fill your head with images of a hoverbike-filled future. Listen.

Downloadable: Shred the Gnar (Into the Stars) (mp3)

You can stream the whole EP using the Bandcamp streamer below.

Streamable: Pegasus (bandcamp)

You can buy the Pegasus EP over @ Bandcamp (for $5 or more).

Upcoming NYC Show:

• February 5 @ Silent Barn for OKEVERYTHING w/ Anamanaguchi + J. Arthur Keenes Band + Nullsleep + George & Jonathan

Starscream was part of our q and also a series.

Starscream is on Tumblr
Starscream is on Facebook
Starscream is on Twitter
Starscream is on Myspace
Starscream is on Muxtape
Starscream is on Bandcamp
Starscream is on elbo.ws
Starscream is on 8 Bit Collective
Starscream is on 8 Bit Peoples