From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Final Spins: Down the Road, Let Me Fall, Another Sunny Day Mp3s

06.30.2009

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) [...]

Exclusive Luxury Wafers Session: Mika Miko, Live @ Chessvolt Studios – Video and mp3s

06.30.2009

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 [...]

Watch the brandy-new Wavves Video, No Hope Kids; Listen to So Bored mp3

06.30.2009

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 Fest 08/28 San Diego, CA Street Scene Watch the new WAVVES video [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Cotton Jones, Live @ Chessvolt Studios

06.29.2009

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, [...]

Cursive, Live in the Studio for Luxury Wafers! ::: Cursive and Mt St Helens Vietnam Band mp3s

06.29.2009

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, [...]

Weekend Party Starter – White Denim: Live on Marc Riley, Streaming Fits, and Mirrored and Reverse (mp3)

06.27.2009

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. [...]

Petra Haden’s Tribute to the King Of Pop: Thiller, a capella (mp3)

06.26.2009

This is giving me the chills. It came with a note: attached for your listening pleasure, Petra Haden’s a capella tribute to the King of Pop, executed in happier times. Petra Haden playing with The DecemberistsPetra Haden’s a cappella Thriller [mp3] Daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden and a third of The Haden Triplets, Petra [...]

Two Friends We Want You To Know: Two Sheds and The Traditionist (videos and mp3s)

06.26.2009

**Two Sheds and The Traditionist are playing Spaceland tonight in LA with The Old Lumps & Line and Circle** TWO SHEDS Undertow [mp3] From the Sacramento scene, Two Sheds will sweetly rip your heart out and chew it up with John’s unbelievably deep and groovy bass lines and Caitlynn’s beautiful beautiful voice. Did I mention [...]

Long Live the King of Pop – Goodbye Michael Jackson

06.25.2009

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.

Levon Helm, Electric Dirt: Listen to the Whole Durn Thing Right Now

06.25.2009

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 [...]

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