Cutting Balloons [mp3]The Sidewalk Cruise [mp3]Cassettes Won't Listen is the solo brainchild of Jason Drake. The New York-based multi-instrumentalist and producer created Cassettes Won't Listen in 2004, complete with fictional personas for each instrument he incorporated into his new endeavor, the latest in a heap of musical monikers he has realized over the years. He introduced the "band" (Kid...
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Cassettes Won't Listen: Into the Hillside; Freeze and Explode Video plus Cutting Balloons Mp3 and The Sidewalk Cruise Mp3
Helado Negro, Awe Owe out August 4th on Asthmatic Kitty, Deja mp3 + Dahum Video
photo by Rebecca SteeleDeja [mp3]Yes! Helado Negro's Awe Owe is set to debut August 4th on Asthmatic Kitty. I heard this guy back at the beginning of May, when the teaser track, Deja, slipped out to pique curiosity. Since then, this release is one I've been drooling to hear. Like a happy kid at Christmas, I'm overjoyed to report it's everything I'd hoped for and more. I love this guy's style an...
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Everest, Live@Chessvolt Studios with Video and Mp3s
I first saw Everest on stage in Silverlake, where the fivesome opened an ovewhelmingly righteous evening of all-star music at The Echo about a year-and-a-half ago. It was one of those spectacularly rare, history-making moments. Pollard poured out his heart and struck mine, etching a lasting impression as the best live music experience I'd felt in a long time.Though Radar Bros were simultaneousl...
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive Interview with Alberta Cross
Photo by Alan Gastelumby Benham JonesI caught Alberta Cross at one of the smaller stages on my first day at Bonnaroo. Their style recalls a declawed Black Crowes at first, but a closer listen reveals a hot concoction of tambourine soul and a more modern sound. When I met up with them they were in the twilight of a wrapped Bonnaroo, two sets deep and ready to seek refuge from the sun. They were ...
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Willy Mason, Live@Chessvolt Studios with Video and Mp3s
A boy from the vineyard, son of folk singers Jemima James and Michael Mason, Willy Mason is weathered and worn, 24 years old and already carring the fat of tours with Death Cab, Ben Kweller, KT Tunstall, The Felice Brothers and Radiohead plus the Team Love of Conor Oberst and Virgin Records under his belt.Whoa. Despite these blessed accomplishments, the big moment of stardom Willy shinily refle...
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Sincerely Yours from Sweden- JJ, From Africa to Malaga (mp3); Avner, Bed for Mig (mp3); Air France, GBG Belongs To Us (mp3); Memory Cassette (mp3s)
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Drippy golden digital bliss, tripped out, quasi-mysterious little Göteborg, Sweden label, Sincerely Yours, pours a puddle of saturated beats ranging from giggly to drowned, with artists JJ, Air France, Jonas Game, Avner and Memory Cassette (co-release with Acephale), to name a few.Exploring highly recommended.From Africa to Malaga [mp3] - JJ this sunny little ditty with Lion King overtures is s..
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Warpaint + Manimal = Good. Exquisite Corpse Release; Billie Holiday and Elephants (mp3s)
Billie Holiday [mp3] Elephants [mp3]LA's pretty Warpaint originally self-released Exquisite Corpse in February of 2009. Now picked up by Manimal Vinyl, Exquisite Corpse, mixed by John Frusciante, will come out September 22, 2009 on vinyl (of course) and CD with a new bonus track included.Buzz.Not just pretty. Not just a cool show. These girls (and now one guy) have that certain je ne sais quoi....
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Oh No, Oh My, Live@Chessvolt Studios with Video and Mp3s
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Oh No, Oh My comes from Austin.Listening to their music is easy.Like reading an "I Can Read" book with your favorite 3-year-old (or in your favorite 3-year-old frame of mind). Remember Syd Hoff's Stanley or Danny and the Dinosaur? Oh No, Oh My bears a similar hallmark of endearing simplicity.The foursome (Greg Barkley, Joel Calvin, Daniel Hoxmeier and Tim Regan) plays skin-softening, mellow ind...
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Julie Doiron - Hilariously spiky new Video and When Brakes Get Wet (mp3)
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Meet clever Canadian songstress, Julie Doiron - a hot iron of a gal with an honest, compelling voice - who brands a distinctive impression the likes of the greatest of greats, ala Lou or Bobby D.Doiron's latest album, I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day, is out on Jagjaguwar.Enjoy her new free mp3 and an older new song with killer video below:When Brakes Get Wet [mp3]Consolation Prize [mp3]...
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive: The Antlers, Live@Chessvolt Studios with Video and Mp3s
Meeting and recording Peter Silberman and his band, The Antlers, was an inevitable occurence happily triggered by the unexpected lineup of events involving a friend named Little Bear, California wildfires and a sweet little label called Frenchkiss Records who grabbed up this absolutely brilliant musical sculptor - an artist oozing with his own raw emotion in epic song-stories while deftly plyin...
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Indian Jewelry, Pompeii (mp3)
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Indian Jewelry doesn't scare me. Different? Sure. A little freaky? Ok. Their sound hints at a well-intentioned acid trip riddled with tenacious darknesses. Picture rattle-chain skeletons that won't go away, a tightness in the back of your neck, swarms of black insects, wraiths and whatnot.Pompeii [mp3]Pompeii would easily find itself seated next to Cat Stevens in Harold and Maude given the chan...
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive Interview with Patterson Hood
Jason ThrasherPatterson Hood may very well have been the busiest man at Bonnaroo, firing off two sets with his new group The Screwtopians and then revving up again for a crackerjack Drive-by Truckers performance joined by the legendary Booker T. His publicist gave me a little briefing when I arrived, noting that Patterson had been pinned down for more than fifteen minutes with a reporter from a...
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These United States, I Want You To Keep Everything (mp3) from Upcoming Album
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We're ecstatic to share the first mp3 from These United States' next upcoming album, Everything Touches Everything (United Interests, 9/1/09).I Want You to Keep Everything [mp3]These United States are on fire! Everything Touches Everything will be the 3rd full-length out from the band in 18 months, and this 1st-offered song indicates the Lexington/DC group of 5 are fully rocking with deliciousl...
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Phoenix, 1901 (mp3), Live Acoustic Video and Afghan Raiders Remix (mp3)
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Wow. Check out this entrancingly beautiful performance of 1901, acoustic and naked (stripped to guitar and breathtaking vocals, that is), Live at KEXP.I confess, I thought mine might be a momentary lust affair with gaga French sensation, Phoenix, but now I'm certain it's truly love.1901 [mp3] - Phoenix1901, Afghan Raiders Remix - Phoenix [mp3]Phoenix plays LA's Greek Theatre on September 16th w...
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Or, The Whale, Live@Chessvolt Studios, Video and mp3s
If strength comes in numbers, Or, the Whale is one rockin', peaceful army. Hailing from San Francisco, the alt-country-folk-rock group of seven authentically transmits a powerfully captivating, '60s throwback vibe that succeeds in peeling free the raw depths of heart and soul.Juicy bass and the wonderful warp of steel guitar complement Or, The Whale's harmony-thick, taut but glowing arrangement...
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Another Bowerbirds mp3, Beneath Your Tree, from new album, Upper Air
photo by alissaanderson.comBeneath Your Tree [mp3]From Raleigh, North Carolina come Bowerbirds: Phil Moore on guitar, lead vocals and Beth Tacular on accordian, keys and vocals. Beneath Your Tree features the two trading the lead, with great contrast, I might add, in a chilling duet, ultimately weaving a becoming braid of harmony. While I'm not a fan of the word, gorgeous, it's fair to say thei...
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Nurses to release Apple's Acre, Caterpillar Playground (mp3)
Portland's quirky Nurses deal serrated psych-pop sourpatch jellies for songs.Try on this tangy blast,Caterpillar Playground [mp3]to drive a thirst for their upcoming album, Apple's Acre, to be released 8/4/09 on Dead Oceans. Buy Apple's Acre at Amazon.
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Revisit Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Theresa Andersson, The Waltz
Spunky New Orleans One-Woman-Wonder, Theresa Andersson, exudes fun as well as jaw-droppingly prodigious talent. Visit her Live Luxury Wafers Session HERE, where you'll find more video as well as exclusive mp3s.Theresa Andersson - The Waltz - Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo.
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive: New Cotton Jones Video - The Radio Slugger
A hauntingly beautiful duet from Cotton Jones, The Radio Slugger:Cotton Jones - The Radio Slugger - Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo. Check out the Cotton Jones Luxury Wafers Session review with exclusive live tracks (mp3s) and more video HERE.
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Happy Fourth of July! The Boxing Lesson's Freedom - Video and mp3
Buckle up for exhilirating, siren laden, spaced-outFreedom [mp3]from Austin's The Boxing Lesson. Like Pink Floyd feeling up Stereolab in the front car of the Goliath Rollercoaster. Stay 'till the end for special goodies.For more, visit The Boxing Lesson's Luxury Wafers Session. The Boxing Lesson - Freedom - Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo.
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