Deadbeat Summer [mp3]Terminally Chill [mp3]Mysterious Texas/NewYork dreampop collaboration, Neon Indian recently signed to very cool boutique label, Lefse Records, with whom they'll release their 12-track debut, Psychic Chasms, October 13, 2009.From the label: "Orbiting around the themes of drug induced heartbreak, weary afternoons, and lost chances, this music provides a lush soundtrack to the...
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Neon Indian Releases Psychic Chasms on Lefse Records; Deadbeat Summer, Terminally Chill + more mp3s
Daniel Martin Moore, Stray Age (SubPop), Stray Age (mp3) plus Sweet Live Session
nick korbeeStray Age [mp3]Tender Kentucky folkster, Daniel Martin Moore, rivets with his penetrating, stripped down arrangements and voice - the voice of a hearth where alchemy takes place, aesthetically akin to Jack Johnson meets Harry Connick, Jr with a stash of croon occasionally surfacing as the simple swagger of ol' blue eyes.Check out Daniel Martin Moore's sweet Daytrotter Session.Stream ...
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Final Spins: Down the Road, Let Me Fall, Another Sunny Day Mp3s
Down the Road [mp3]Let me Fall [mp3]Another Sunny Day [mp3]Formed in Seattle in May 2008, this quintet offers a mellow yet soulful sound, sure to reel in a variety of music junkies.Made up by Joe Syverson (Vocals, Guitar), Colin Wolberg (Guitar), Zach Tillman (Bass), Chris Early (Keys), and Colin English (Drums) Final Spins, who also have their hands in the honey pot of brother J. Tillman's (Fl...
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Exclusive Luxury Wafers Session: Mika Miko, Live @ Chessvolt Studios - Video and mp3s
From the OC, Mika Miko, favorites at the all-ages, noise-focused, downtown LA joint, The Smell, (as well as allmusic pick for best new release - no small deal) are effectively The Ramones of the millenium. Fast, hard, no-frills, thrashing punk comes to the girls of Mika Miko completely naturally. Unselfconscious, Mika Miko playfully yet seriously grab down to rip out your gut with tight arrange...
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Watch the brandy-new Wavves Video, No Hope Kids; Listen to So Bored mp3
SO BORED [mp3]Wavves. WAVVES = good. Even when the cheap cable on my headphones shorts out and warps the tune into devilspeak, WAVVES, in their lo-fi glory, still works.Upcoming Tour Dates:07/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*07/18 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Fest08/28 San Diego, CA Street SceneWatch the new WAVVES video for No Hope Kids:Both from their March 2009 album, WAVVVES (Fat Possum).
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Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Cotton Jones, Live @ Chessvolt Studios
Cumberland, Maryland duo, Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw have been making music together for what sounds and feels like lifetimes. Honestly, in this lifetime, it already seems to us like forever, which is exactly how long the tiny Appalachian city of 21,000 claims people have inhabited their tranquil digs. I suppose it's no wonder, then, that the intimate songs they sing transcend time. We were...
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Cursive, Live in the Studio for Luxury Wafers! xxx Cursive and Mt St Helens Vietnam Band mp3s
We're excited to have Cursive as our guests for a live Luxury Wafers Session today, following their El Rey show last night (with Mt St Helens Vietnam Band opening for them). Keep your eyes and ears peeled for their upcoming tracks and video. In the meantime, enjoy these few takeaway mp3s from each band:Cursive, from Mama I'm Swollen (Saddle Creek), rocking amazing goodness with killer lyrics:Fr...
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Weekend Party Starter - White Denim: Live on Marc Riley, Streaming Fits, and Mirrored and Reverse (mp3)
I caught the tip for the Live White Denim performance on Marc Riley's Show via Twitter thanks to Chris Cantalini of wonderful mammoth music blogspot, Gorilla vs Bear. Multitasking at the computer, I forgot I had clicked the link until suddenly a bright blast came through my headphones, loud and clear, and super super good.Click HERE to get to the download link for a fiery White Denim LIVE perfo...
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Long Live the King of Pop - Goodbye Michael Jackson
A tremendous, global musical icon of prodigious talent, Michael Jackson passed away today. What a sad moment in history. The King of Pop is dead.I cannot imagine this planet or my life without the radically profound mark Michael Jackson made here.He was one-of-a-kind. May he rest in peace.
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Levon Helm, Electric Dirt: Listen to the Whole Durn Thing Right Now
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After an already-long stretch of etching sunsoaked memories into the hearts and minds of generations of Band-loving fans, Levon Helm, with his signature Americana style, is at it again and again, this time with a new solo album (his second), Electric Dirt (June 30th, Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records)."Electric Dirt again finds Levon steeped in tradition in his connection to the land and those wh
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Interview with Madi Diaz and Kyle Ryan at Bonnaroo 2009: "I Will Put The Turd In Your Face", Mista Fish Hoooook, Nashville, Writing - Phone vs Abacus, and Good Luck. Plus MP3s.
Don Van CleaveNothing At All [mp3]Love You Now [mp3]Side [mp3]by Benham JonesMy first interview at Bonnaroo was with Madi Diaz and Kyle Ryan. I was so cracked out from my arrival and kind of jittery at the thought of doing an interview on three hours of sleep, but these two were the best. Such sweet people. They play under Madi's name and have an EP called Ten Gun Salute out now. To Madi and K...
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Fool's Gold Album, Surprise Hotel (mp3) - World Sound Outta LA, Heavy on the Afrique
This festive track, heavy on African pop, slides along with obvious influence by Ali Farke Toure. Listen further for the surprise: a Hebrew weave. Super fun for dance and celebration on steamy summer nights.Surprise Hotel [mp3] - Fool's GoldThe LA group, comprised of well studied, culturally diverse music aficionados [special love, they say, for benga (Kenya-based), juju (rooted in Nigeria), an...
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Now Streaming in Full: The Antlers' Remastered Album, Hospice
Luxury Wafers loves The Antlers. They were in the studio with us recently, and we're so excited to share the upcoming exclusive live tracks with you.The newly remastered version of Hospice comes out TODAY on Frenchkiss Records. Bonus tracks arrive with an iTunes purchase and a free poster accompanies your pre-order of vinyl or cd at Insound, which will ship August 18th.If you're already a fan, ...
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Photos from Bonnaroo 2009: King Sunny Ade, Elvis Perkins, Erykah Badu, Wilco, DBTs, Mike Farris, Renard and the Notorious Cadillac of Near Death
Erykah Badu at Bonnaroo 2009, photo by Benham JonesErykah BAdu at Bonnaroo 2009, photo by Benham JonesElvis Perkins at Bonnaroo 2009, photo by Benham JonesElvis Perkins at Bonnaroo 2009, photo by Benham JonesKing Sunny Ade at Bonnaroo 2009, photo by Benham JonesKing Sunny Ade at Bonnaroo 2009, photo by Benham JonesWilco at Bonnaroo 2009, photo by Benham JonesMike Farris at Bonnaroo 2009, photo ...
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Benham Jones Reports: Bruce Springsteen -The Boss - at Bonnaroo
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Wednesday, June 17, 200912:30 pm ESTBack home in New York City but still writing in reverse? Whatever, whatever; it was really fucking busy at Bonnaroo and now its really fucking busy at home. I’m on my lunch break at the moment and I am still pretty exhausted.So the sun had set during Wilco’s performance on Saturday night and I finally relaxed into the spirit of Bonnaroo. That isn’t to say
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