Some tasty new tracks to tune in for (from LPs to look out for). Plus, some old Neutral Milk Hotel … After I read how Jeff Mangum just performed live for the first time in 10 years, I dipped into the archives for a live tune from a San Francisco show 14 years ago. Enjoy.
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Ratatat “Party With Children” from LP4
Wolf Parade “Ghost Pressure” from Expo 86
Shout Out Louds “Walls” (Fontän Rework)
from Work
Tame Impala “Runway, Houses, City, Clouds”
from InnerSpeaker
Jeff Mangum “Engine” (live) from
Neutral Milk Hotel live at Aquarius Records, SF 7.4.96
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Here’s what’s been whirring around the Ümlaut this week. The Peter Wolf Crier track’s seriously been on repeat. And the Port O’Brien tune, a sweet live session from last year, felt like the perfect way to follow up the folksy wonder of Bill Fox. Enjoy.
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Heartless Bastards “Brazen” from All This Time
The Joy Formidable “The Last Drop” from A Balloon Called Moaning
Peter Wolf Crier “Hard As Nails” from Inter-Be
Bill Fox “Appalachian Death Sigh” from Shelter From The Smoke
Port O’Brien “Love Me Through”
from New, Improved LIVE July 17, 2009
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Here’s what swirled around the Ümlaut during this blur of a week. Enjoy.
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Ash Reiter “Paper Diamonds” from s/t
Broken Social Scene “Art House Director”
from Forgiveness Rock Record pre-order
Fanfarlo “What Makes You Think You’re The One” (Fleetwood Mac)
from You Are One 7”
Wake Up Lucid “Words” from Look Alive People
Band of Horses “Factory” from Infinite Arms
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Caught Sean Hayes at the Mystic on Sunday. The guy’s got such a great voice. Especially live. If you haven’t grabbed his new LP grab it now. So, so, so good. The other four tracks below are new ones that’ve popped up this week, begging for a sunny weekend. If you have one, enjoy the fork out of it.
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Here We Go Magic “Collector” from Pigeon
Girls In The Eighties “Yesterday’s Don’t Mean Shit”
from Faceless Sonic Boom
Broken Bells “October” (live)
from The MySpace Transmissions 04.10 (more)
Sean Hayes “Garden” from Run Wolves Run
Francisco The Man “Television Father”
from With Friends Like You
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All set? The first tune from SF’s Grass Widow is kinda like my week—or year, for that matter—sweet spots punctuated by moments of full-on freakouts. Next is some raw ‘n fun rawk from Harlem (thanks for the tip, Sergio). Then ex-frontman for an SF band I listened to when living in Cole Valley, Beulah. The new Banksy movie trailer turned me on to this Richard Hawley track. Wrapping it up is Shiryu’s Tron Legacy Remix. Hot shit. Hop on a bike and go light shite up!
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Grass Widow “Rattled Call” from s/t
Harlem “Friendly Ghost” from Hippies
Miles Kurosky (ex-Beulah) “Pink Lips, Black Lungs”
from Bay Bridged Live Session
Richard Hawley “Tonight the Streets Are Ours” from Lady’s Bridge
Shiryu “Tron Legacy” Shiryu Remix download it FREE here
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What the Ümlaut’s got on repeat this week:
Richard Buckner‘s acoustic take on Town that practically broke my heart. The new Frank Black, er, Black Francis searing, road-worthy tune I’d love to crank somewhere between SF and LA. And back. Will Oldham, er, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy gone house-tastic on Hot Chip‘s I Feel Better. Plus, the damn Star Wars / Jay-Z parody I cannot get out of my head. So now I’ll get it stuck in yours. Enjoy.
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Richard Buckner “Town” (Acoustic) from Daytrotter Session 03.22.10
Will Oldham “Dreaming My Dreams” (The Cranberries)
from I Am Drinking Again 7″
Black Francis “Dead Man’s Curve” from NonStopErotik
Papercuts “Future Primitive” from You Can Have What You Want
Hot Chip “I Feel Bonnie (House Remix)”
Remixed w/Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy / Will Oldham vocals
BONUS:
Darth Vader Jay-Z “Galactic Empire State of Mind”
from College Humor Watch the video »
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Two trips to LA in two days. Between ’em, I managed to hear these five new tracks from upcoming LPs I am thoroughly stoked on. Well, one isn’t new. It’s just live. Whatever. I’m tired. Enjoy.
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The New Pornographers “Crash Years” from Crash Years (Single)
Broken Social Scene “Forced To Love” from Forgiveness Rock Record
The National “Bloodbuzz Ohio” from High Violet
Phoenix “Armistice” from Live in Sidney
Metric “Black Sheep” from OST Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
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If you’re going to SXSW, send me a postcard. To everyone else, enjoy a few less music nerds in your hood. For the time being. Have fun, y’all!
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Lawrence Arabia “Apple Pie Bed” from Chant Master
Best Coast “When I’m With You” from When I’m With You (single)
Two Door Cinema Club “I Can Talk” from I Can Talk
Truman Peyote “Magentadoor II” from Shake Some Action SXSW Sampler
Slow Six “The Night You Left New York” from Tomorrow Becomes You
RIP MARK LINKOUS / SPARKLEHORSE
Sparklehorse ft. Thom Yorke “Wish You Were Here” (Pink Floyd)
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After I don’t know how long, the sun is finally out. Here’s some tunes to celebrate. And a couple Elliott Smith tracks for when the clouds inevitably return. On 04.06.10 Kill Rock Stars will release remastered versions of Roman Candle and From A Basement On A Hill . (Not sure why … their raw ‘n rough quality is part of their charm, especially Candle.) Enjoy.
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Gold Zebra “Six Years” from self released *link updated
Gorillaz “Plastic Beach” from Plastic Beach
Cults “Go Outside” from Cults 7”
Boats “Chrome Eyelids” from Cannonballs, Cannonballs!
Fang Island “Careful Crossers” from s/t
BONÜS:
Elliott Smith “Twilight” (Remastered)” from From A Basement On A Hill
Elliott Smith “Friends” (Led Zeppelin) from
Live 12.18.01 Great American Music Hall, SF
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Do me a favor and enjoy the hell out of your weekend. I’ll be doing the same.
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Parenthetical Girls “Evelyn McHale” from Privelege, pt. 1
The Fresh & Onlys “Peacock and Wing” from s/t
Pack A.D. “Crazy” from We Kill Computers
Club 8 “Western Hospitality” from The People’s Record
Air Conditioning School (ex-Sukpatch) “Busymore”
from Wake Me Up
BONÜS:
The Antlers “Two” (live) from WOXY Lounge Act 02.15.10
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Caught Sean Hayes for the first time last night at the Mystic in Petaluma. We were pretty damn impressed. Highly recommend the trek up when he returns April 11. For now, hear his latest below. Along with other tasty tunes that’ve been circling the Ümlaut this week. Thanks for the Local Natives tip, Dylan!
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Sean Hayes “When We Fall In” from Run Wolves Run
The Morning Benders “Excuses” from Big Echo
The Mint Chicks “Crush” from Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox
Local Natives “Airplanes” from Gorilla Manor
Broken Social Scene “Superconnected” (Acoustic)
from KCRW Session 11.8.2005
BONUS:
Download the new Broken Social scene track “World Sick”
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Lots to do this long weekend … Friday’s Beerlesque Fest at TAPS Petaluma. Saturday’s Secondhand Love art show at Boomerang Gallery. And the last of SF Beer Week Beer Ice Cream at Humphry Slocombe! Have fun.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists “Gimme The Wire”
from The Brutalist Bricks
Lali Puna “Remember” from Our Inventions
El Perro Del Mar “Change of Heart” from Love Is Not Pop
Stevie Nicks “Wild Heart” (Backstage Demo)
U.S. Girls “Red Ford Radio” from Go Grey
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It’s been a long year, everybody. But we’re gonna make it. Look it’s already February …
Aloha “Moonless March” from Home Acres
Kite Club “Going Swimming” from Esoterica
Fredrik “Mujina / Locked In The Basement” from Trilogi
M. Ward “Sadie” (Joanna Newsom cover) live take
Peter Gabriel “Flume” (Bon Iver cover) from Scratch My Back
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Two words for this weekend: Bacon Beer. Pics to come. Until then, rock out with the Ümlaut:
Foreign Born “Early Warnings” from Person To Person
The Morning Benders “Promises” from Big Echo
The Tough Alliance “A New Chance (Tanlines Remix)”
My Gold Mask “Violet Eyes” from A Thousand Voices EP
The Tallest Man On Earth “King of Spain” from The Wild Hunt
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
