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Chris Mills :: The Wall To Wall Sessions

"Ashes to ashes, trust to dust, I don't know what it means to be burned by something you love so much, I think I must be living the dream..." -- Chris Mills Chris Mills' Wall To Wall Sessions reminds me of digging through my parents old record collection. The production, the instrumentation, the accompanying vocals...all of it soaked in '70s era sentimentality, minus any of the pastiche. become a member or log in.

Deadboy & Elephantmen :: Are The Night Sky

It would be easy to write these two off as a White Stripes knock off: a) boy/girl duo - check. b) lo-fi garage rock - check. c) affection for bare-boned blues sludge riffs coupled with the oh-so-quiet/precious moments. check. But you would do yourself a disservice by stopping there and not delving past the surface. In the early '00s I dismissed many, many a good band due to the proliferation of the "The" bands at . . .

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The Velvet Underground :: Demos Disc One

DOWNLOAD:MP3: The Velvet Underground :: Venus In Furs (demo)MP3: The Velvet Underground :: Promiment Man (demo)MP3: The Velvet Underground :: Heroin (demo)

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Slaraffenland :: Land of Milk And Honey

Slaraffenland: "Scandinavian for "land of milk and honey".... a danish / swedish band based in Copenhagen...Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth heard one of the bands shows in NYC and was very happy with the music." -- Christian Taagehoej Since getting these two tracks in my inbox Friday, I have listened to them repeatedly and eagarly requested their second album Jinkatawa. Really enjoying these two mp3s. If you dig on experimental music, give these a minute or two of your time. Look . . .

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Eef Barzelay :: Bitter Honey

Clem Snide's Eef Barzelay has a solo joint out this month. It's all acoustic -- and it's all downtrodden. So, if you don't like downer records you would absolutely loathe this one. It's a real sinker. Having said that, there are some moments on here that seem very real, like eavesdropping on a conversation between artist and instrument. Try out

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AD Exclusive :: Matthew Ryan Interview 2006

Yer Bird Records owner, Morgan King, put on his interviewer's cap on behalf of Aquarium Drunkard and got behind the scenes with Nashville based singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan. The following is a candid Q&A conducted via email...--------------- AD: Over the past year you've become a lot more interactive with your fans online through become a member or log in.

John Hermann :: Other Tales From Oxford, MS

John Hermann's 2001 Fat Possum Records debut, Smiling Assassin, combines Hermann's love of "cowboy chords" with the barroom rock & roll he heard (and played) in and around Oxford, MS since 1987. Enlisting an intimidating backup band, Hermann aurally eases his way through the deep South one song at a time. Preview these tracks below -- record available through Fat Possum and/or eMusic

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Josh Rouse :: White Session, France 2005

The White Session, France 2005 - AcousticDOWNLOAD:MP3: Josh Rouse :: My Love Has Gone MP3: Josh Rouse :: Winter In The HamptonsMP3: Josh Rouse :: StreetlightsMP3:

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Jens Lekman II :: AUS/US Tour EPs

If you did not grab the Jens Lekman US/AUS tour eps from The Perm & Skullet last week, not to worry as they have been posted to Lekman's website for download, along with recordings he made at 15 (I didn't bother listening to those, let me know if they are interesting). Here are the tour-only ep tracks I have been enjoying thanks to P . . .

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Allen Toussaint :: From A Whisper To A Scream

"I've seen more tears fall from your eyes than all the showers of April."DOWNLOAD:MP3: Allen Toussaint :: From A Whisper To A Scream----------Amazon: Allen Toussaint - The Allen Toussaint Collection

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Beck :: One Foot In The Grave

When beck signed to Geffen it was with the caveat that he could still release albums under other labels. Such was the case with 1994's One Foot In The Grave, released on Washington state's K Records. A bare bones lo-fi freaked out folk album if there ever was one. Since it's release Beck has hinted at this style many times, but rarely so precise and concentrated.

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Plastic Ono Band :: John Lennon

Plastic Ono Band: A seething, frightened, angry glimpse into an artist's pained soul. Arguably John's best solo output, if completely misunderstood at the time of it's release. Exorcising his demons as the tapes rolled -- the analog offspring of the Primal Scream therapy he was undergoing at the time. Post-Beatlemania and post-divorce . . .

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M. Ward :: Morning Becomes Eclectic 2004

M. Ward's May 6, 2004 visit with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt. I was lucky enough to see Ward open up for My Morning Jacket later that weekend, at the Avalon in Hollywood, performing most of the songs below. The cover of Bowie's "Let's Dance" was the highlight of his opening set, in which he . . .

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