Download: Northern State - Sucka Mohterfucka
Sassy political shit from NYC. Produced by Adrock. On Mike Patton's Ipecac label. That's all I need to know. Northern State is now on my frequently played list. They should be on yours too. In fact I like them so much, here's a bonus track Oooh Girl. Now go out and buy their album. See them live. Do it.
Download: The Black Keys - Strange Times
Album comes out in the beginning of April. On Nonesuch. Produced by Dangermouse. Lots of hype. I hope it can live up to it. So far so good.
Download: Team Robespierre - Ha Ha Ha
It is what it is. You know I was thinking that I'd like to have an automatic record review generator. You could just plug in some words like the name of the band, album, location of band, some basic descriptors (noisy, boisterous, outrageous, melancholy, intricate, etc), and style of music, then have it spit out the review. Everything seems to be so formulaic these days, I don't think anyone would notice. Just make sure your rating is in line with pitchfork and you're in the clear.
"Team Robespeirre is a noisy, boisterous outfit from Brooklyn. Their tiny songs explode with punk and new wave particles. Blah blah blah it's something that needs to be heard. Some other bullshit. I actually like it quite a bit. No kidding."Photo by: thepiratehat
Download: The Dodos - Nerds
The Dodos are from my hometown San Francisco. They're another guitar/drum power duo but a bit more on the experimental side of the tracks. Most seem to embrace the blues straight up. The dodos make their own special kind of noise. So much so that they'll be playing the Noise Pop Fest. They are headlining the show on Feb. 28th at Cafe Du Nord with Or, The Whale. That should be a great night.
Visit: The Dodos
Download: The Magnetic Fields - California Girls
I've been selling off my CDs left and right. There's no reason to have them anymore and I can use the extra cash. But as I was doing so tonight, I picked up the new The Magnetic Fields. So far it's great. Funny, I almost forgot about them. Check out California Girls.
Download: Or, The Whale - Isn't She Awful
San Francisco grande band Or, The Whale will be at the Noise Pop Fest this year. As is their right. They'll be at Cafe Du Nord on Feb. 28th if they can fit on the stage. Okay I'm making them sound larger than they are. I like a band with more than 4 people. Fills the eardrums.
More Noise Pop Info: Noise Pop XVI
(photo by prawnpie)
Download: The Mountain Goats - Lions Teeth
We're going to start featuring bands that are playing at the 2008 Noise Pop Fest in San Francisco. We'll also dip into Noise Pop past from time to time. Today it's The Mountain Goats. They'll be playing at Bimbo's, The Independent, and a matinee at the Bottom of the Hill from Feb. 29 to March 2nd.
Buy: The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
Aww Panda Bear. Such a cute name for a guy. I forget which folksy, ethereal, Candadian band Panda Bear is in; Arcade Fire? Broken Social Scene? Animal Collective? Wait they're from New York. Whatever. I do like it though. In 1931 Abbey Road Studios built one of the first electro-acoustic echo chambers to be used for recording purposes. This was a real room that would be used to play a recording and then allow for the sound to reverberate like a mother fucker to be re-recorded. It seems that Panda Bear decided to sing suspended from the rafters of St. Patrick's Cathedral to make this album.
Get: Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Silver Jews - Sometimes A Pony Gets Depressed
I'm not sure what it is, but this is one of my favorite songs. I could be my depression latching on to it like irony's iron fist, or it could be that it's just a great song. I'd like to hope it's the latter. Either way, it's just about perfect.
Get Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers
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