The Muggabears :: Night Choreography

As a child of the '80s, it's my job to love '90s indie rock. Therefore it's no surprise I like the Muggabears current brand of, hell, I guess one would call it "retro '90s indie rock." I don't know much about these folks except that they are midwestern transplants living in NYC who probably really dig on Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth, and {list your favorite guitar driven, experimental '90s rock outfit here}.

If that sounds like your bag, by all means, check out this track . . .

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Her Face Burning In The L.A. Sun…

Last Tuesday night, while driving west on Sunset from Los Feliz through Hollywood, en route to see Magnolia Electric Co. open for Son Volt, I listened to The Pixies debut EP Come On Pilgrim, in it's entirety, for the first time in years. I was consumed by it, and listened again, twice, on the way back home.

If I was . . .

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Liz Durrett :: The One I Love

Rich, from the Atlanta based music blog Cable & Tweed, turned me onto this live R.E.M. tribute compilation last week entitled Finest Worksongs.

The comp consists of the material from the concert of the same name held in Athens, GA at the 40 Watt club last Fall. Artists include: Drive-by Trucker Patterson Hood, Liz Durrett, Five Eight, Modern Skirts, The Observatory, Bain Mattox, Claire Campbell, Tin Cup Prophette. It . . .

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Under The Covers :: It’s Expected I’m Gone

I'm not even going to begin to claim one version is "better" than the other. Hells no. I've had the Minutemen original locked in my brain for so many years that upon first hearing Will Oldham and Tortoise's cover . . .

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Grinderman :: Self Titled Growling

As mentioned earlier, I was pretty ecstatic when "Get It On" and "No Pussy Blues" surfaced on the Internets earlier in the year. It was as if Nick Cave hopped in a time machine and set the gears for 1982. Super raunchy. Shortly afterwards I received an advance of the LP and have been thoroughly digging since.

The thing about this album, and I discussed this with a friend the other night, is that Grinderman

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Tandemoro :: Don’t Judge Me, It’s Christmas

Last December, a few days before catching a flight back east for the holidays, I received a package in the mail from the Tandemoro "Mikes" (Mike Schanzlin & Mike Griffin). In it, was a photo of them sitting a bar, looking appropriately holiday-forlorn, wearing complimentary natty '80s Christmas sweaters, and a CD that said "Merry Christmas from Mike & Mike."

You can now download the EP - plus two additional covers - for free, via their website; here's some details . . .

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This one goes out to mister J Reed.

Richard Buckner, aided by backing band Six Parts Seven, made it happen last night at The Echo on Sunset. The artist's trademark warble and heart wrenching lyrics were in full swing as he worked his way through material ranging from 2006's Meadow

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Crosby, Stills & Nash :: 1969 Demos, pt III of III

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Related: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: 1969 Demos, pt I
Related: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: 1969 Demos, pt II

Download:

MP3: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: Helplessly Hoping (Vocal/Alternate)
MP3: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: 49 . . .

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Willard Grant Conspiracy :: Exclusive Acoustic

The Wednesday prior to SXSW, Robert Fisher from the Willard Grant Conspiracy stopped by the Aquarium Drunkard show, on Little Radio, for an in depth interview as well as treating us to a few acoustic tracks both on and off the new LP Let It Roll.

Fantastic guest/musician with . . .

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David Crosby :: 1970 Session Outtakes

Repost: Back by popular demand -- Crosby's 1970 outakes (aka, Perro tapes)
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One of my favorite LP's from the early '70s is David Crosby's underrated masterpiece "If I Could Only Remember My Name?" A fully realized embodiment of the "sound" of California's folk/rock/country/psychedelia movement of the . . .

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Crosby, Stills & Nash :: 1969 Demos, pt II

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Related: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: 1969 Demos, pt I

Download:

MP3: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: Black Queen (Vocal-Alternate)
MP3: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: Pre Road Downs (Workout/Jam)
MP3: Crosby, Stills & Nash :: Pre-Road Downs (Vocal/Alternate)
MP3 . . .

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Sixties French Freakbeat :: Part III

Due to an overwhelming response, via email, to the bootleg sixties freakbeat compilation featured last week, here is part III. You can find parts one and two via the links below. Tracks up for a very limited time only. Be sure to check out "Bof!"
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While in Austin for SXSW I was often asked what I've been listening to lately. My reply was/is: this excellent, yet shitty sounding, bootleg compilation of vinyl rips of 1960s French become a member or log in.

Now Read These :: Around The Internets

+ Attn: R.E.M. fanatics - Visit your favorite new blog: Pop Songs 07.
+ Soul Sides has released their Retro Soul Primer....
+ Pitchfork Media has an interesting interview with Jarvis Cocker
+ Have you checked out Daytrotter . . .

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