GIMME TINNITUS

Streamable: No Hope Kids (vimeo) by Wavves


Downloadable: No Hope Kids (mp3)
Props To The Fader


Streamable: I Am Not A Gambling Man (vimeo) by A Hawk And A Hacksaw


Downloadable: I Am Not A Gambling Man (mp3)


Streamable: Stillness Is The Move (youtube) by Dirty Projectors


Downloadable: Stillness Is The Move (mp3)
Props To Culture Bully


Streamable: Die Slow (Live) (youtube) by HEALTH


Downloadable: Die Slow (Live) (mp3 from flv rip)
Props to unARTigNYC


Streamable: Your Favorite Noise Band Is Nothing Special (youtube via CHUKLET)

If you like Blank Dogs and/or post-backlash pre-meltdown Wavves (and let’s not mention Joy Division or Cabaret Voltaire), then you should prolly get some Torontoindiefuzz from Little Girls. Their Tambourine EP was released by Paper Bag Records earlier this week. The band plans to release two more EPs before the end of the year.

Downloadable: Tambourine (mp3)

Now you may ask yourself… “Another band with ‘Girls’ in their name, how I am supposed to keep track of this indie band name trend”?? This post may help.

Also, I have it on good authority that that Little Girls is the offshoot of the distortedeverythingduo known as Pirate/Rock whom I had not heard of until now. Maybe they are your favorite new band? I hear they have an EP in the works.

Upcoming dates for Little Girls:
July 8 @ Cake Shop
July 10 @ Cameo Gallery with Japandroids
July 11 @ TBA

Paper Bag Records is here.
Mexican Summer is here.
Captured Tracks is on myspace.
Recent FADER post is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS: What We Did (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

>> Have you listened to Dave Allen’s (of Gang Of Four fame) new WOXY radio show? Check it out… here. Here are a few selections from the past two shows.

Downloadables:
Deerslayer (mp3) by Black Math Horseman
Gasolina (Girl Talk Megamix) (mp3) by Bonde Do Rolê
I Let It Go (mp3) by The Thermals

>> Did you know that Atom And His Package are getting their very own special tribute? Culture Of Me has the deets and a cover mp3 by The Emotron… here.

>> Some killer Record Store Day posts @ Sound Bites, Built On A Weak Spot, and Swan Fungus… here and here and here (respectively).

>> Gorilla Vs. Bear has the new new new Wavves mp3 from their new split with, yes, Windsurf… here.

>> The new “nerdy dirty Jazz punk” Experimental Dental School album, Forest Field is available totally for free… here.

Downloadable: Cheap Wine River (mp3) (props to I Guess I’m Floating)

>> Perhaps my favorite album by Mr. Beck Hanson is getting a deluxe reissue, One Foot In The Grave. Check out the deets… here.

Streamable Embed:

NOTE: Be sure to stream “Teenage Wastebasket”

>> There is an awesomely free Slumberland Records Spring 2009 Sampler over @ Amazon… here.

Downloadable: Prismatic Room (mp3) by Crystal Stilts

>> Check out the Mika Miko Sex Jazz A-Side over at Passion Of The Weiss… here. Check out the B-Side at the GT blogspot… here.

>> PTST reminds us that the (FUCKING AWESOME) Power Move by Screaming Females is finally had its official release… here.

The Females also got a write up the Village Voice… here.

Also officially released as of yesterday, is the Like Bells eponymous album, and the Steve Albini-produced A Tempo! A Tempo! by Austrian math[SKINNG GRRR]rockers Valina.

Downloadables:
Buried In The Nude (mp3) (order) by Screaming Females
Atlas (exit stencil mp3) (order) by Like Bells
Phantom Of My Longest Day (joyful noise mp3) (order) by Valina

>> The latest Contrast Podcast looks at the best of 2009. Track listing and deets are… here.

Downloadable: The best of 2009 so far (part 1) (mp3)
My Submission: So Bored by Wavves

>> Now I rarely post links to whole albums, but when it’s a new wave masterpiece that has never ever been released on CD I just can’t resist. Download the I.R.S. GREATEST HITS VOLS. 2 & 3 over at Sound Bites… here. And yes, it’s tax day and I am linking to something I.R.S.-related, ugggh.

Streamable: Lips (vimeo) by Micachu & The Shapes

Downloadable: Lips (beggars mp3)


Streamable: A Parking Lot Carnival Live @ SXSW 2009 (vimeo) by Yppah



Streamable: Andrew (vimeo) by Crystal Antlers

Downloadable: Andrew (the last t&g mp3)


Streamable: DOA (youtube) by Jay Reatard



Streamable: So Bored (youtube) by Wavves

Downloadable: So Bored (mp3)


Streamable: I’ll Be With You (youtube) by The Black Lips



Streamable: Who’s Gonna Care? (p4k.tv) by caUSE co-MOTION!

Downloadable: Who’s Gonna Care? (mp3)


Streamable: Omar K (p4k.tv) by Rainbow Arabia



Streamable: Ryan’s Song (s’gum) by Venice Is Sinking

Downloadable: Ryan’s Song (team clermont mp3)

A little past the last minute, I went to the Mercury Lounge last night to see this show. I got there late. It was a weird vibe. What was up with the really tall dude in the suit? After listening to a couple talk about what it’s like living in Murray Hill, I just felt out of place.

Who: Real Estate
Comment: Missed ‘em. Damn.
Listen: Black Lake (mp3)

Who: Vampire Hands
Comment: Missed ‘em. I did buy some merch from them as they are kinda awesome.
Listen: Safe Word (mp3)

Who: Wavves
Comment: Mr. Nathan Williams seemed like an affable chap. His hair flops about when he plays. It results in an effect that is Fraggle-esque. Maybe it’s the new tshirts, but I walked away feeling his live act a Wipers-y feel. Is it me or without all those distorted vocals does Williams kinda sounds like Greg Sage?
Listen: Beach Demon (mp3)

Who: dd/mm/yyyy
Comment: I had to leave early. It’s was a frickin’ Monday night. I guess I am just not that rock ‘n roll. Sorry dudes, I catch you next time.
Listen: Infinity Skull Cube (mp3)
Watch the awesome video for Infinity Skull Cube… here.

(source: flickr)

- The Tape is not sticky posts a cover of the Wavves song So Bored by 8-bit lovers Anamanaguchi… here. It seems kind of a perfect combination, no? The newlofi and 8-bit are together at last. So, when is Wavves gonna cover Anamanaguchi??

Downloadables:
So Bored (mp3) by Wavves
So Bored (Wavves Cover) (mp3) by Anamanaguchi
Dawn Metropolis (mp3) by Anamanaguchi

Dawn Metropolis Streamable:



- The latest promomp3 from the good folks over at Indiecater is from South Ambulance. Dig it.

Downloadable: Davy Crockett (indiecater mp3)

- Tullycraft report that The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are gonna be on Carson Daily… here.

In case you haven’t heard, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are going to appear on Last Call With Carson Daily this Wednesday (April 1st). You may ask yourself: “Is this a good thing? Carson Daily is a tool!” It’s true, Carson Daily is a total tool, and his show is terrible, but you gotta be happy for Mike at Slumberland Records. He’s been fighting the good fight for a long time and he deserves for one of his bands to play on national television.

Here is a handy google search to find the footage when it shows up on youtube. I do not recommend watching it live.

- The Contrast Podcast this week features the theme, Trios. It features the songs of many a kick ass trio… Nirvana, The Jam, The Police, Dino Jr., The Parallelograms, among others. My conribution is a song by Double Dagger… The Psychic (posttypography mp3)

Listen to the podcast: The Trios CP (tim young mp3)

I was surprised that there was no Minutemen. I was sure someone would include some Minutemen. They are like the bestest punkrock trio, like ever. To make up for this horrible miscarriage of justice I present a trio of Minutemen songs.

Listen to the Contrast Podcast Minutemen BONUS:
Hey Lawdy Mama (mp3)
Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs (mp3)
The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts (mp3)

If you like buy some more… here or here.

- Tweedubbers High Places do Daytrotter… here. Also on Daytrotter, last years’ CMJ darlings Drink Up Buttercup… here.

- Fuck Yeah Go Team posts some (pre-No Age) Wives b-sides… here.

- Wavves makes a big ass list of cool shit for Pitchfork… here. Listen to Wavves: No Hope Kids (mp3)

- There’s two new Lounge Acts to check out at WOXY…. The Antlers’ is here, and Bear Hands’ is here.

Listen to ‘em:
The Antlers Lounge Act (woxy mp3)
Bear Hands Lounge Act (woxy mp3)

- Underneathica blogs about Obits but then posts a Dick Hell cover of The Kinks. Nice… here.

- Fingertips (your home for free and legal mp3s) posts a Dog Day song with a noiice earlyREMjangle to it… here.

Streamable: Weed Demon (youtube) by Wavves (props to THEY SHOOT MUSIC)



Streamable: So Bored (youtube) by Wavves



Streamable: Follow You (youtube) by Future Islands



Streamable: Is She There (pitchfork.tv) by Nodzzz



Streamable: Doing All the Things That Wouldn’t Make Your Parents Proud (pitchfork.tv) by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart