GIMME TINNITUS

Let’s continue our look back on this year and it’s awesomeness (musically anyway). This time I went through the trouble of adding “buy” links, so if you find yourself listening to something on this list over and over fork some of your hard earned cashmoney, ok?

And now the 2nd installment of the Best Downloadables Of 2009…

Buried In The Nude (mp3) by Screaming Females
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Arming Eritrea (mp3) by Future Of The Left
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Los Angeles Guitar Dream (mp3) by Spanish Prisoners
(buy CD or LP // buy mp3 // dl the new EP for FREE)

Ruby Go Home (mp3) by Thee Oh Sees
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

To Clean (mp3) by Woods
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Twin Of Myself (mp3) by Black Moth Super Rainbow
(buy cd // buy mp3)

Sooner Or Later (mp3) by ZAZA
(vinyl and mp3 coming next month)

How To Defeat A More Powerful Enemy (mp3) by Apostle Of Hustle
(buy cd or vinyl or mp3)

What’s This Magical (mp3) by Celebration
(dl for FREE // make a donation on their blog)

Blues Not Speed (mp3) by Mika Miko
(buy cd // buy mp3)

Billy Ocean (mp3) by Super Tennis
(buy vinyl // buy mp3)

Tambourine (mp3) by Little Girls
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Two Weeks (mp3) by Grizzly Bear
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Apply (mp3) by Glasser
(buy vinyl // buy mp3)

You Lose (mp3) by Cause Co-Motion!
(buy vinyl // buy mp3)

Psychic City (Voodoo City) (mp3) by YACHT
(buy cd or vinyl or mp3 + free stuff // preorder See Mystery Lights)

Roses In The Park (mp3) by Liechtenstein
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Where Was My Brain? (mp3) by Ted Leo + Pharmacists
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Forever (mp3) by Love Of Diagrams
(buy cd or vinyl or mp3 // buy new 7″ direct from the band)

Dreamers (mp3) by Browns
(buy cd or vinyl)

Useful Chamber (mp3) by Dirty Projectors
(buy cd or vinyl or mp3)

Heart Sweats (mp3) by Japandroids
(preorder cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

Bio Hassle (mp3) by Boogie Boarder
(buy cd w/comic // buy mp3)

Got Nuffin (mp3) by Spoon
(buy cd or vinyl // buy mp3)

If you haven’t already, check out Best Downloadables Of 2009, Vol. 1… here.

Streamable: And The Gods Made War/Visions Of Gehenna (youtube) by Black Pyramid


Downloadable: Visions Of Gehenna (mp3)


Streamable: Beach Comber (Live) (vimeo) by Real Estate




Streamable: Roll Up Your Sleeves (pitchfork.tv) by We Were Promised Jetpacks




Streamable: To Clean (pitchfork.tv) by Woods


Downloadable: To Clean (force field mp3)

>> New New New Downloadables:

Stop Stomp Stompin’ (mp3) by The Coathangers
BONUS: Check out a Coathangers boot @ Burning World… here.
Don’t Talk in Your Sleep (drag city mp3) by Magik Markers
BONUS: More Magik Markers @ Raven Sings The Blues… here.
Rain On (mp3) by Woods
Let’s Take Off (Far Away) (stones throw mp3) by Dam Funk

>> NODZZZ gets the Pukekos treatment… here.

>> Check out BOAWS’ review of I Am Forever by midwestrockers Traindodge… here.

>> So, there’s a new Deerhunter EP coming out in June. Not surprisingly, Gorilla Vs. Bear has an mp3… here.

>> There’s a Salem freeload entitled “ohK” over @ the FADER… here.

Fact: I don’t like waiting on lines. So when there was a line to get into Other Music on Record Store Day, I didn’t wait. I also check out the discount bin at Academy Records, but nothing jumped out at me. Then I hopped on the L train and wound up at the used bin at Earwax Records. Here is what I purchased…

>> Karate Bump by Zs
Downloadable: Bump (mp3)
Comment: More percussive and less horny than I thought it was gonna be.
Upcoming Show: May 7 @ Secret Project Robot w/ Sons + Sacco 1928

>> Blues Control by Blues Control
Downloadable: Boiled Peanuts (mp3)
Comment: Good for very late night listening.
Upcoming Show: May 10 @ Market Hotel w/ Times New Viking + Woods

>> Requiem DUB by Kazufumi Kodama
Comment: Japanese Dub? Why the fuck not?
Downloadable: Gloria (mp3)

- Just a few more days until the launch of WFMU’s awesome Free Music Archive (plus a party at The Bell House). According to MBV, “The library features 5000+ tracks, all of which are available as high-quality mp3s– and it’s open to the public without restrictions, registration, advertisements or fees.” More deets are… here.

Downloadable: The Freak Was Clean (wmfu mp3) by Thee Oh Sees

- The Built On A Weak Spot monthly mix is available… here.

- The Strange Boys are going on tour with Mika Miko. They will be hitting the Market Hotel and Cake Shop in June.

Downloadable: Heard You Wanna Beat Me Up (forcefield mp3)

- Head over to the The Needle Drop to pick up a new track by Woods… here. Maybe I’ll even post it here?

- For April Fool’s, Apple is giving away John Cage’s non-song 4’33 (itunes link). Props to the Giz. Also my favorite April Fool’s post so far is this one.

- The recap of Harlem’s Lounge Act is up at The Futurist… here. More SXSW ’09 WOXYness is… here.

Downloadable: Psychedelic Tits (Live on WOXY) (woxy mp3)

- DL (not stream) the new percussive Eels track @ Twelve Major Chords… here.

- [April Fool's Prank] Fluxblog is no longer gonna post about music… here. In other news, look for Fluxblog’s Matthew Perpetua writing at Pitchfork.

- Have you listened to Venice Is Sinking yet? No? Well get to it. If you like, buy their album… here.

Downloadable: Okay (team clermont mp3)

- The new Contrast Podcast deets are… here.

Downloadable: The Arms (mp3)
My Contribution: Arms Against Atrophy (mp3) by Titus Andronicus

- Finally, The Laughing are hitting the road for a brief tour. They will be at The Delancey on April 4.

Downloadable: Canopy (artifact workshop mp3)