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Mates of State's Free Download of New Song
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | 1:20 PM
Husband-wife duo, Mates of State, will be releasing their brand new album, Re-Arrange Us, on May 20 (um, which I just realized is this upcoming Tuesday).
The album title is actually quite fitting since Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel have expanded their sound, adding piano, synths, and lush string arrangements to their music.
(left to right: Kori on the keys, Jason on the drums.)
Here's a free copy of Mates of State's
Note: If you're having trouble downloading this song, sometimes the right-click or ctrl-click (for you laptop users) will do the trick.
Cursive Begin Work On New Album
Monday, May 12, 2008 | 3:22 PM
Cursive recently stopped by Daytrotter Radio Studios to record a short live session, which includes two new songs ("Let Me Up" and "Donkeys") and "Sierra" from The Ugly Organ (one of my favorite albums of 2003).
(left: Cursive, tightening up their new songs by playing live.)
In the age of free music (which I'm lovin'), you can download all three songs for free right HERE.
Cursive are about start recording their follow-up to Happy Hollow. Saddle Creek's answer to Dr. Dre, Mike Mogis, will be handling the early production duties. Apparently the band has 15 songs ready to go.
In order to get the new songs a little bit tighter, Cursive have booked three live performances in May and June (see below).
May 19, Omaha, NE, Waiting Room
June 3, New York, NY, Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT)
June 27, Chicago, IL, Subterranean
Holy Productivity Nine Inch Nails!!
Monday, May 5, 2008 | 12:00 PM
Wow! There was a time when it took NIN years and years and years to put out a new album, but within the last calendar year alone, Trent Reznor finished producing a Saul Williams album (The Inevitable Rise and Fall of Niggy Tardust), put out a 36-track Nine Inch Nails instrumental album, and today, just released another brand new NIN's album, The Slip--for FREE!
For the album purist, NIN's website also included the following, "For those of you interested in physical products, fear not. We plan to make a version of this release available on CD and vinyl in july. Details coming soon."
Happy Cinco De Mayo--Nine Inch Nails style!
Black Keys: From Dan's House to MySpace
Friday, May 2, 2008 | 8:32 AM
According to The Black Keys' myspace page, the blues-rock twosome recorded a cover of Captain Beefheart's "I'm Glad" at lead singer's Dan Auerbach's house yesterday--and then immediately posted it online.
(left: In between recording a Captain Beefheart cover and posting it on their myspace page, The Black Keys take a second to grab a cup of coffee.)
The clip image, next to the download on their myspace profile, reads: Oh Yes! It's Free Joe G., our resident Black Keys' authority, claims the download will only be available until May 9.
The Black Keys were also featured on New York City's WFUV's Take 5 yesterday, listen HERE.
Coldplay Give Away New Single For Free
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 | 7:57 AM
Starting at 7:15AM (EST) this morning, Coldplay made available their first single, "Violet Hill," off their forthcoming album Viva La Vida (pictured left), which will be released stateside on June 17. The single will be available for free on the band's website for exactly one calendar week.
Speaking of "free" and "Coldplay," the band will be playing a free show at Madison Square Garden on Monday, June 23. At the moment no more details are available.
The track "Violent Hill," is a piano-driven rock number which seems to be in the same family of songs as A Rush of Blood to the Head, with a little more going on production-wise (by the way, Brian Eno was behind the boards for this album).
What Made Milwaukee Famous Covering Billy Joel
Monday, April 28, 2008 | 12:01 PM
What Made Milwaukee Famous, an Austin, TX-based band that I'm likin' of late, have announced a string of tour dates with The Whigs. They have also recorded a live version of Billy Joel's
"You May Be Right" which you can download right here:
you may be right.mp3
If for some reason you can only hear it, and not download it, let me know and I'll try to figure something out.
New Wolf Parade Song, "Call It A Ritual"
Friday, April 18, 2008 | 12:53 PM
Montreal experimental-indie-pop-rockers, Wolf Parade (left), will be releasing their brand new album on June 17th (the title of the album appears to still be a mystery). Many may remember that Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock took the band under his wing and helped bring them to the attention of Sub Pop Records, their current home. Here's a track from Wolf Parade's upcoming album:
New Single from Tokyo Police Club
Friday, February 29, 2008 | 2:05 PM
Here's a little treat for you today, the brand new single from Tokyo Police Club, "In a Cave." This is from their upcoming album Elephant Shell (Saddle Creek), which comes out on April 22nd. The band also just announced a slew of tour dates, HERE.
Enjoy!
Nothin' Like FREE Music!
Thursday, February 21, 2008 | 1:57 PM
Some of this may be old news to you, but if you're cruising the internet looking for some FREE quality music, check out the following:
Ratatat presents Remixes Vol. II
Get your hands on Volume II before it becomes as difficult to track down as Volume I. If you like to view your mainstream hip-hop through an indie lens, this is as good as it's going to get. I threw this album into my iPod shuffle, and when I'm out on a morning run and the Notorious B.I.G. tracks come on, I feel like I got rocket-boosters in my shoes!
The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust (Saul Williams)
Saul Williams with Trent Reznor (NIN) behind the boards on production. Throw a U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday" cover in there, and you'll be like, "Damn, am I really getting this for free?" Hurry up--the offer's only good for the first 100,000 downloads.
Free Four Track EP (Liars)
A few years ago the Liars split their fan-base in half--half of them enjoyed the Liars' new witch-loving-anti-pop-song approach to music and the other half was pissed that the group lost their groove. The latter will be happy to know that the Liars rediscovered their need to make people dance last year by releasing the very bouncy Liars. If you don't own the self-titled album, the Liars are handing out four free demos from it--their way of mending fences with their groove-oriented fans.
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