This new John Vanderslice is pretty awesome.

6/24/2007 6:56:14 PM

Here's a re-up of Okkervil River. I mistakenly left the same name on the file, so we'll see how long this one stays up.

hxxp://www.sendspace.com/file/66rxkd

6/24/2007 7:34:17 PM

I saw Okkervil River's tour dates, but can't remember where. Anybody know where I can find them? They aren't on their site.

6/25/2007 5:55:42 PM

^October 2nd at the Cat's Cradle

http://catscradle.com/schedule.html

6/25/2007 6:01:33 PM

http://pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/43874-weezer-really-not-breaking-up-recording-new-album

ehehe

6/26/2007 4:43:13 PM

hahaha, some of the kids on Oink reported the guy who posted the John Vanderslice album for having poor quality because they didn't realize that he does everything in analog

LOL

6/26/2007 7:16:02 PM

The new interpol is good, but it just sounds like a not as good version of Turn on the bright lights. Seems like they could push themselves a little more.

6/26/2007 9:24:52 PM

In case none of you have the St. Vincent album, it's still up on http://bolachasgratis.blogspot.com/

I highly recommend it.

6/26/2007 9:56:09 PM

I cannot stop listening to this Okkervile River record. I listened to it at least 3 times on my way to and from Asheville for the Pumpkins.

I think I like this one more than I liked Black Sheep Boy on early listens. Still too early to tell.

6/28/2007 5:43:52 PM

St. Vincent album is

6/28/2007 8:13:50 PM

Stars - In Our Bedroom After the War
Release Date: September 25th, 2007

01.The Beginning After the End
02.The Night Starts Here
03.Take Me to the Riot
04.My Favourite Book
05.Midnight Coward
06.The Ghost of Genova Heights
07.Personal
08.Barricade
09.Window Bird
10.Life 2: the Unhappy Ending
11.Bitches in Tokyo
12.Today Will Be Better, I Swear!
13.In Our Bedroom After the War

Pitchfork has the news and a link to a track off the new album

6/29/2007 1:55:50 PM

new smashing pumpkins up on oink.

6/30/2007 9:55:27 PM

Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
xxx.sendspace.com/file/ruj8kr

6/30/2007 11:49:46 PM

thank you for upping that, Cif. Downloading now...

7/1/2007 12:23:03 PM

can someone repost the Smashing Pumpkins leak? Thanks!

7/1/2007 9:07:25 PM

I found this one, NumbWall

hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=4RGOTWDW

If it goes down, tell me and I'll re-up myself.

7/1/2007 9:30:50 PM

^ you're the man

7/1/2007 9:52:44 PM

^^ password protected, any ideas?

7/1/2007 9:57:57 PM

^ yeah, same problem

7/1/2007 9:58:53 PM

Quote :

"what's up with the beach boys shit at the end? not sure how i feel about this one yet."

In reference to the Okkervil River usage of Sloop John B.... it got me thinking..... how were they not paying royalties on that?

Then I thought I remembered that it was a traditional song, not a true Beach Boys song. I looked it up today and I recalled it correctly.

Here's the quote from wiki and the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloop_John_B

Quote :

"It was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, possibly recorded earliest by The Weavers under the title "Wreck of the John B", the song taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg (1927). Alan Lomax is said to have made a field recording of the song in Nassau, 1935, under the title "Hoist Up the John B. Sail". The song was adapted by Weavers member Lee Hays. The recording of the song which directly influenced The Beach Boys was by The Kingston Trio. "

I had almost forgot all about it being a traditional tune.

NumbWall -- I googled it again and it was from a blog.. the password was nodatta.blogspot.com try that, should work.

[Edited on July 3, 2007 at 1:41 AM. Reason : .]

7/3/2007 1:39:55 AM

^ awesome, thanks again

7/3/2007 8:54:19 AM

Mid-year update:

Top Albums:
1. Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust
2. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone
3. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
4. Cloud Cult - The Meaning Of Eight
5. National - The Boxer


Top Songs:
1. Do Make Say Think - A With Living/The Universe!

The most famous dichotomy since Yin-Yang exists in these two pieces of music. The first song's train-like drumming and scratching picks up steam throughout the previous four-minutesish: guitars, banging pipes, hi-hats, barely-decipherable voices, piano, and a harmonica flying between both speakers. The most beautiful music I've heard this year arrives at the 3:55 mark and lasting until 4:30. This is when the second chorus climaxes with every instrument joining the harmonies long enough for you feel at peace with the world, existence, living, etc. (at least that's what I got from the lyrics). The rest of the track lulls into complency right before immediatly killing your ears with "The Universe!" Five minutes of instrumental rock that fucking rocks. The crude use of instruments are the exact opposite than those used on the previous track. I guess this would be the Yang.

2. Field - A Paw In The Face
3. Okkervil River - Unless It Kicks
4. Andrew Bird - Scythian Empire
5. National - Mistaken For Strangers
6. Patrick Wolf - Bluebells
7. Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere
8. Eluvium - Seeing You Off The Edges
9. Low - Violent Past
10. Cloud Cult - Pretty Voice

top songs: xxx.sendspace.com/file/9hs882

7/3/2007 11:01:39 PM

could someone please re-up the new iron & wine in mp3?

7/4/2007 12:02:30 AM

Animal Collective--strawberry jam (complete album)

hxxp://www.sendspace.com/file/m85zh7

7/4/2007 6:11:02 PM

thanks dude

i'm liking it so far

7/4/2007 7:57:57 PM

^^ file deleted

7/4/2007 8:37:28 PM

i'll put it back up....

EDIT--- should have it finished in 15 to 20 minutes

[Edited on July 4, 2007 at 11:00 PM. Reason : time for link]

7/4/2007 10:49:59 PM

I'm really enjoying the new Buffalo Tom album Three Easy Pieces. I had no idea they were still making music. Still mining that early 90s alternative rock sound like it ain't no thang.

hxxp://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=SIJH1K9H

7/4/2007 10:59:27 PM

its about time the full Animal Collective album leaked. Six of the tracks leaked weeks ago and I've just waiting on the rest of them.

7/4/2007 11:13:52 PM

here's the AC again... hopefully this one won't get taken down. this will be the only place i put it up.

hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?fgfxlzdvp9k

7/4/2007 11:17:53 PM

well, that didn't last long haha

7/4/2007 11:43:29 PM

good lord.

WTF??... well, it's on the piggy for folks who have it (unfortuntely i don't have that option, so I empathize with others who don't)

7/5/2007 12:42:49 AM

woo, oink that CD

7/5/2007 12:54:59 AM

hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/41089295/Strawberry_Jam.zip

7/5/2007 1:34:44 AM

that "fireworks" song on strawberry jam is amazing

7/6/2007 12:48:51 AM

The more I listen to the Okkervil River album, the more I love it. Moreso than Black Sheep Boy at this point, but we'll see how that goes over time.

St. Vincent next Friday at Local 506.



How could you say no to this face?

7/7/2007 12:34:57 PM

Quote :

"The more I listen to the Okkervil River album, the more I love it. Moreso than Black Sheep Boy at this point, but we'll see how that goes over time."

I completely agree.... I cannot stop listening to that record. It's fucking brilliant.

7/7/2007 1:35:19 PM

I hereby declare that Okkervil River jank to be the Official Summer Jam 2k7.

7/7/2007 2:43:20 PM

^^^ ActionPants and I will probably be there, too.

And while not a 2007 album, it's still cool that The Format is giving you a free download of their album Dog Problems if you just pop over to their website by July 16th:
http://www.theformat.com/

If you like it, they're playing at the Cradle on August 26th.

[Edited on July 7, 2007 at 11:29 PM. Reason : ]

7/7/2007 11:29:09 PM

I am most definitely getting my St. Vincent on again. Even though she is likely going to be doing the solo thing, it'd be nice to hear the fleshed out arrangements with drums and such live.

7/8/2007 12:44:14 AM

I'm pretty sure she has 3 other people accompanying her on this tour.

7/8/2007 12:52:13 AM

a few i can't stop listening to

David Vandervelde
The Patsys
Seth Kauffman (out of Asheville, NC)
J. Roddy Waltson and the Business
Blue Scholars
The Cribs
1990's (yes its a band)
Chemical Brothers new album
Datarock

and the best album this summer

Bonde Do Role

7/8/2007 1:17:52 PM

I can't believe it took me this long to check out the new peter bjorn and john album. Totally stoked about it!

7/8/2007 11:19:42 PM

^^

i wrote an album review for j roddy walston and the business a couple weeks ago in the Technician. that shit is hot fiyah. they're playing at tir na nog on july 19th, and i hear their live shows are super awesome.

7/9/2007 12:38:55 AM

^^^

Quote :

"Chemical Brothers new album"

Anyone got any shares on this?

7/9/2007 12:53:01 AM

Now this I wish I could see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9YDaReeNgw

7/9/2007 11:25:11 PM

it makes me wonder what you folks would think if you saw a good orchestra perform good music. not some rush-job accompaniment written for a rock band. i know i would enjoy seeing one of my favorite bands accompanied by an orchestra. but really, it's only special because you're familiar with the words and the melodies because you've listened to it over and over. i just wish more people could understand how wonderful a full orchestra can be when you're fully acquainted with the great masterpieces of all time.

7/10/2007 12:56:34 AM

none of us listen to any other kinds of music, of course, and obviously avoid live classical music at all costs

thanks for shoving us all in such a small box, we really love it

7/10/2007 1:05:09 AM

i'm not saying no one does. jeez. you know me better than that. i just wish more would appreciate. that's all.

[Edited on July 10, 2007 at 1:06 AM. Reason : or at least that's what i mean.]

7/10/2007 1:06:01 AM

I know what you mean

you just didn't say it well

7/10/2007 1:07:05 AM