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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: Lower Dens, We Are Pirates, Wild Nothing, Andrew Bird, and Mondrian :: Friday 01.28.11

Here’s what’s been swirlin’ between our ears all week. Update your shopping lists. And enjoy thoroughly.

Lower Dens “Brains” [follow]
from Nootropics

We Are Pirates “Canyon” [follow]
from Kids Practice EP

Wild Nothing “Nowhere” (ft. Andrea Estella / Twin Sister) [follow]
from Nowhere 7″

Andrew Bird “Eyeoneye” [follow]

MONDRIAN “Paris” [follow]
from Flood of Kool

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11022011: Happy Palindrome Day

LAGER SIR, IS REGAL!

Of all the significantly geeky dates of 2011 today might be the geekiest. So enjoy a tune by a palindrome-named German trio, To Rococo Rot and a fake one by Chicagoan, Andrew Bird. Then check out Dan Hersam‘s list of Palindromes.

If I had a Hi-Fi… Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas…

Andrew Bird “Fake Palindromes” [follow]
from The Mysterious Production of Eggs

To Rococo Rot “Miss You” [follow]
from Hotel Morgan 

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MP3: Andrew Bird covers Kermit, Fruit Bats, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Future Islands, and Four Tet :: Friday 08.05.11

Greetings from NYC. Again. Here’s some brand spankin’ new and some old(ish) tunes to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Andrew Bird “Bein’ Green” (Kermit the Frog)”
from Muppets: The Green Album

Fruit Bats “You’re Too Weird” from Tripper

Cymbals Eat Guitars “Definite Darkness”
from Lenses Alien

Future Islands “Long Flight”
from In Evening Air

Four Tet “Locked” from Fabriclive 59

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