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The Ify Jerry Krusade :: Nwantinti/Die Die

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As summer tends to begin late and run long in Los Angeles, much of my August-October last year was soundtracked by the (then) new compilation The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria. The entirety of the two disc set is worth seeking out, but it was my own re-discovery of The Ify Jerry Krusade's "Nwantinti/Die Die"---a track I originally heard in a long lost tape from an old friend---that was the was the . . .

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Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks :: Senator

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With Pavement on the road most of last year I almost forgot Malkmus had been fronting his other band, the Jicks, for nearly a decade. With his old band is back on the shelf, the Jicks have a new (Beck produced) record ready to roll out August 23rd, via Matador, entitled Mirror Traffic. "Senator," the first taste off the album is, in true Malkmus form . . .

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Otis Wright :: It’s Soon Be Done

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If you somehow missed our Ghost Capital mixtape last January, here's a second shot at Otis Wright's acoustic Jamaican gospel, "It's Soon Be Done."

Otis Wright :: It's Soon Be Done

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Tony Joe White :: The Train I’m On

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Tony Joe White's The Train I'm On is one of those records that are just too damn good to be kept a secret. Keeping it oh so real and raw on what may be his finest moment, the LP is a sweet and languid roots rock triumph.

Give me acoustic guitar and the bass drum, that's all it needs to hook me. "I've Got A Thing About You Baby

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Matt Sweeney :: The AD Interview

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Their first collaboration on record since 2005's Superwolf, Matt Sweeney and Will Oldham just released "I Must Be Blind" on 10" vinyl with "Life In Muscle" on the flip. I ran into Sweeney last month in New Orleans and followed up this week to get the skinny on his and Oldham's collaborative history, creative process, graphic design and some very welcome Chavez news.

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Bon Iver :: Bon Iver

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If there was a jumping off point in trying to predict the sound of Bon Iver's self-titled sophomore album, it probably came with the numerous live recordings of the touring incarnation of the band covering the Outfield's "Your Love" back in 2009. But it isn't as simple as that either. While Bon Iver certainly owes its . . .

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Paul Westerberg :: 14 Songs (Revisited)

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I've never been a huge fan of 14 Songs, which is probably an odd statement coming from a massive fan of both the Replacements and much of Paul Westerberg's solo work. But when I was first getting into Westerberg in high school, I was always more fond of Eventually and Suicaine Gratifaction . . .

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Dennis Wilson :: Lady/Fallin’ In Love, 1970 (Video)

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The guys in the Allah-Las (one of my favorite new bands from L.A., who I'll be writing about at length shortly) just hipped me to this video for Dennis Wilson's "Lady" (aka "Fallin' In Love") from 1970. According to Beach Boys lore the song was originally intended for use on the the album that became the band's Sunflower

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SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35, can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST.

SIRIUS 196: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Braids - Lemonade ++ Azeda Booth - In Red ++ Baths - Lovely Bloodflow ++ Kurt Vile - Freak Train ++ Tijuana Panthers - Crew Cut ++ The Babies - Wild 2 ++ The Strange Boys - MLKs ++ Shannon & the Clams- Old Man Winter ++ The Vaselines - You Think You're A Man ++ Hunx and his Punx - You . . .

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The Radio Dept. :: The AD Interview

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We caught up Martin Larsson of Swedish dream-pop band The Radio Dept. before their gig at The Troubadour last week. Along with the trio's critically acclaimed third full-length, Clinging to a Scheme, this album cycle saw the band touring the United States for the very first time. They've experienced a steady stream of open arms, and L.A. was no exception.

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Ty Segall :: The Slider (T. Rex)

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Ty Segall, whose Melted was one of my favorite LPs of last year, has a new record coming out June 21st via Drag City. Yup, we're jazzed. In the meantime, here's Segall as Ty Rex, donning his best Bolan top hat, doing . . .

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Thurston Moore :: Demolished Thoughts

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For all the legacy of Sonic Youth's noise-laden, avant-garde beginnings and the continued examination of it through their later work, founding member Thurston Moore's solo albums have always been a touch more pop leavened. 2007's Trees Outside the Academy was even downright gorgeous in many spots, taking his music in softer directions . . .

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White Denim :: D

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Theirs is a sound that is not easily pinned down. This, the thing that seems to frustrate and confuse White Denim's critics is very thing that initially drew me in--it's also what has kept me coming back. A line in the sand is often drawn when it comes to music, to fandom, and that is one of eclecticism and improvisation. While I will be the first to admit that "eclectic" is all too often misappropriated as a euphemism for "unfocused," White denim is anything but. Theirs is a . . .

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Gil Scott-Heron :: Communicator (April 1, 1949 — May 27, 2011)

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Gil Scott-Heron's death was announced on Twitter. And that feels strange, this announcement. It happening in something that consolidates social construction into a linear sheet of micro-thoughts. Cleaning up the fringes, the frays and outliers. Funneling us into with herd, we stampeding beasts galloping with excitement only to corral ourselves into trending topics, redundant links and fleeting interest. Where fact can become fiction, and fiction can morph into reality. Where individual voices can get lost, and it's difficult sometimes to decipher sincerity from pretense. It's . . .

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Gil Scott-Heron :: Live @ The Bottom Line 1977

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Essential Gil Scott-Heron recording from 1977 captured at the now defunct Bottom Line club in New York City. If you're looking for an intro to the man, there is no better place to start. Download links, info, etc after the jump.

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