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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: Friday Five 08.27.10 Leg Sweeper, Gramercy Riffs, Cap’n Jazz, No Age, and Land Of Talk

It’s been a long, hot week. Here’s some new tunes to cool off with. Except for the Cap’n Jazz track (circa ’94) who I’m missing tonight in SF. Damnit.

Enjoy thoroughly.

Leg Sweeper “Sexy Weekend”

Gramercy Riffs “The Freezedown” from It’s Heartbreak

Cap’n Jazz “Oh Messy Life” from Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards In The Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We’ve Slipped On, And Egg Shells We’ve Tippy Toed Over

No Age “Glitter” from Everything In Between

Land of Talk “Quarry Hymns” from Cloak and Cipher

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MP3: Friday Five 07.16.10 New Interpol, Land of Talk, Walkmen, Cut Copy, and Lucky Pineapple

A grip of new tracks from new albums yet to be released. And a 2-year-old instro from a Louisville band I stumbled across, Lucky Pineapple.

Interpol “Barricade” from s/t

Land of Talk “Swift Coin”
from Cloak and Cipher pre-order

The Walkmen “Stranded” from Lisbon

Cut Copy “Where I’m Going” download it here

Lucky Pineapple “Moonlight Spiderbite”
from The Bubble Has Burst in Sky City

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MP3: First Aid Kit, new Karen O, Nurses, Washed Out, and Superchunk :: Friday 11.04.11

Tons of goodies to go shoppin’ for this week. And a live sample from an album that’ll hopefully be out soon, a gorgeous duet off Karen O‘s “psycho opera” Stop The Virgens. Enjoy thoroughly.

First Aid Kit “The Lion’s Roar” [follow]
from The Lion’s Roar

Karen O “Duet” w/Jason P Grisell [follow]
from Live on WNYC 10.19.11

Nurses “Fever Dreams” [follow]
from Dracula

Washed Out “Call It Off” [follow]
from Amor Fati

Superchunk “Where Eagles Dare” (Misfits) [follow]
from Halloween ’11

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MP3: Friday Five 05.14.10 Supersuckers, The Mice, Vadoinmessico, The Ferocious Few, and Miniature Tigers

Kick the weekend off with some old rawk and some new, including some from The Ferocious Few who I’ve seen busking on many of San Francisco’s Islands. You’ll need to crank this …

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Supersuckers “Creepy Jackalope Eye”
from How the Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World

The Mice “More Than I Can Talk About”
from For Almost Ever Scooter

Vadoinmessico “In Spain” from s/t EP

The Ferocious Few “Porcelain Doll” from Juices

Miniature Tigers “Gold Skull” from Fortress

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MP3: Friday Five 12.18.09

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Kickin’ off some not-so-new goodies with a new-ish Neutral Milk Hotel cover I snagged from The Cover Lovers. Enjoy the weekend.

Fanfarlo “In The Aeroplane Over The Sea” (Neutral Milk Hotel)

Richard Buckner “Goner w/Souvenir” from Live at Schubas Tavern 8.28.98

Baxter Dury “Fungus Hedge” from Len Parrot’s Memorial Lift

Land Of Talk “It’s Okay” from Some Are Lakes

Edison “How We Got Here Now” from
All The Information At Hand

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MP3: Friday Five 09.18.09

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Stoked for the new Land of Talk LP. They’re playing Du Nord for $10(!) in November. This Magnetic Zeros track has been stuck in my head all week. And the recent news about Pavement touring somehow brought Beulah to mind, too. Whatever happened to them? Ben at Blocshop turned me on to The Drums. Keep an eye on them. Enjoy.

Land Of Talk “May You Never” from Fun and Laughter
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros “Home” from s/t
Beulah “Score From Augusta” from When Your Heartstrings Break
Pavement “Spit On A Stranger” from Terror Twilight
The Drums “Don’t Be A Jerk, Jonny” from Summertime!

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MP3: Friday Five 08.21.09

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Haven’t listened to Pinback in a while. Love how this track builds to such a sweet release (seriously, no pun intended Andy). There’s a couple other throwback tunes that’ve popped onto the player by fate. And some new ones, too. Enjoy.

Pinback “AFK” from Summer In Abaddon
The Besnard Lakes “Cedric’s War”
from The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse
Trailer Trash Tracys “Candy Girl” from demo
Land Of Talk “Death By Fire” (Live) from SXSW ’07, WOXY Lounge
The Swell Season (Marketa Irglova & Glen Hansard) “In These Arms”
from Strict Joy

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