The super lame 2009 Webby Awards

The nominees for the 2009 Webby Awards are out, you guys! And they’re SO mostly irrelevant. They don’t have a music blog category (lame) but I’m sure KR would have topped that list (lie)! Their music website award is between 8tracks (guh?), Moshcam (actually kind of cool), Nonesuch Records (record label?), NPR Music (umm NPR)… Continue reading The super lame 2009 Webby Awards

Phoenix announce U.S./Canada tour

Phoenix is coming to the U.S.! Oh and a couple dates in Canada. They’ll be touring on their upcoming album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, and I’m sure playing all your old faves too. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix comes out May 25 and will probably be all the rage.  6.12 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo 6.13 Chicago, IL – Park… Continue reading Phoenix announce U.S./Canada tour

New Breeders: “Fate To Fatal”

Influential nineties powerhouse The Breeders have finally returned to the scene with a self-released EP, Fate To Fatal. You want a taste, you say? Sure! Enjoy! The EP comes out April 21.  The Breeders – “Fate To Fatal” [MP3]

My Gold Mask

Chicago’s My Gold Mask scares me. It’s nothing personal! But listening to songs from their self-titled album, I get the feeling I’ll be walking down a dark forest road and they’ll be behind me, singing to me and tracking me down to steal me soul. And oh, it’s wonderful. The duo has a sound that’s… Continue reading My Gold Mask

The Boy Least Likely To covers “Grease”

Your Everybody’s favorite quirky cute indie pop band, The Boy Least Likely To, thew down a cover of “You’re The One That I Want” from everybody’s nobody’s some people’s favorite John Travolta musical, Grease. Maybe this is just my anti-Grease bias talking, but why? Why? I just don’t know why. Well I guess if any band was… Continue reading The Boy Least Likely To covers “Grease”

Animal Collective remix “Zero” [MP3]

  Last week you heard a 30 second preview of Animal Collective’s remix of Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Zero,” but now you can hear the whole thing! It’s all kinds of artsy. If you thought the preview was good, you’ll definitely enjoy the full version. And if you didn’t, well don’t listen I guess… Yeah Yeah… Continue reading Animal Collective remix “Zero” [MP3]

South Park: “Gay Fish (Kanye West Parody)” [MP3]

I had no idea A. that there was an MP3 of this and B. that there is a “full version” of the song. This is great. If you haven’t seen the most recent South Park episode yet, you lose. It’s been like four days, where have you been??  South Park – “Gay Fish (Kanye West… Continue reading South Park: “Gay Fish (Kanye West Parody)” [MP3]

tUnE-YaRdS

tUnE-YaRdS is about as lo-fi DIY as it gets. She recorded her entire album, BiRd-BrAiNs on a Sony digital voice recorder, combining various sounds from her life she collected over two years. The mashed together album is raw and incredible.  The best way I can think of to describe tUnE-YaRdS is experimental folk. At points she… Continue reading tUnE-YaRdS