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Japandroids “The House That Heaven Built” [follow]
The Men “Open Your Heart” [follow]
from Open Your Heart
Best Coast “The Only Place” [follow]
[free download]
Rose Cousins “For The Best” [follow]
from We Have Made a Spark
Silversun Pickups “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings) [follow]
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If you’re in NYC the late-night, über-shopping extravaganza Fashion’s Night Out is tonight (9/8) with a grip of free shows, if you can beat past the hordes. Here’s a prêt-à-porter playlist with links to show info down below.
Real Estate “It’s Real” from Days [follow]
Best Coast “Sunny Adventure”
from split 7” with Jeff The Brotherhood [follow]
Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” from Torches [follow]
Beach Fossils “Sometimes” from Sometimes [follow]
School of Seven Bells “Connjur” (Acoustic) from
Stereogum Decomposed Session [follow]
Get times and full list at See the rest »
This week I came across two killer bands thanks to the site bandcamp. And surprise, they’re from Brooklyn. The moddish Dinosaur Feathers and the super lo-fi, searing-with-potential Night Manager. Give ’em some love. Along with the rest of this week’s Friday Five. Enjoy thoroughly.
Dinosaur Feathers “Please, Please George” [follow]
Best Coast “Gone Again”
from Adult Swim Singles Program
Night Manager “Pizza Pasta”
from Pizza Pasta 7″ [follow]
Male Bonding “Bones”
from Endless Now [follow]
The Chain Gang of 1974 “Undercover”
from Wayward Fire [follow]
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Much to add to your list. Mostly new. Enjoy most thoroughly.
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Olenka and the Autumn Lovers “Sparrow”
from And Now We Sing [follow]
Peter Bjorn and John “Breaker Breaker”
from Gimme Some [follow]
Best Coast “Sunny Adventure”
from split 7” with Jeff The Brotherhood [order]
The Dismemberment Plan “The City”
from Emergency & I [follow]
DeVotchKa “100 Other Lovers”
from 100 Lovers [follow]
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Berlin Symphony Orchestra “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” (Red Baron Remix)
Bishop Allen “You’ll Never Find My Christmas”
Banjo or Freakout “Frosty The Snowman”
Best Coast x Wavves “Got Something For You”
Magnus Djurberg “Last Christmas” (8-bit)
BONUS:
Tracy Jordan “It’s A Jordan Christmas!” 30 Rock
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THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR BEER GEEKS:
The Lagunitas Butterfly Beer Opener »
MP3: The Top Last Christmas Covers + The Literal Version Video
Beer: Samichlaus Helles for the Holidays
Adv: What’s In Santa’s Beard?
Elfis: See The Christmas Elf Elvis
Röck: Sleigh’r Beer and Slayer Christmas Lights
Choir: Bra Sizes vs. Grolsch Bottles
Christmas Beer: Delirium Noël
Gift: Renegade Craft Fair with Blue Ribbon Salvage
Not the first time Best Coast has collaborated for a corporate-sponsored release. Remember the Kid Cudi x Best Coast track for Converse? Now they’re doin’ a holiday Christmas jingle.
Though I’m not a fan of Target, for me, gone are the days when musicians were considered sell outs for appearing on a big-business comp like this. It’s exposure. So now that you’re exposed, go buy their album at Mexican Summer records and see them live. (via Damien)
Download the entire Target Holiday Music comp FREE on November 28th.
HEAR IT NOW:
Best Coast x Wavves “Got Something For You”
from Target: The Christmas Gig
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RELATED:
MP3: Friday Fives with Best Coast
30 Rock: Tracy Jordan Seen a Blind Guy Bite a Police Horse
MP3: The Top Last Christmas Covers, The Literal Version Video, and Glee
Beer: Samichlaus Helles for the Holidays
This week’s Friday Five comes to you from sunny LA. Enjoy thoroughly.
“All Summer” Kid Cudi x Best Coast x Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij from Converse
The Electronic Anthology Project (Built to Spill) “Eels” (Else remix) from s/t [order here]
Department of Eagles “While We’re Young” from Archives 2003-2006
Arcade Fire “No Cars Go” (live) from Impossible Music Fest 2010
Bowerbirds “Northern Lights” from Upper Air
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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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Love the idea for this flyer promoting the fifth annual Pitchfork/Windish Austin Party. Not stoked on the execution.
Why not have Austin’s Neon Indian on a Shiner label? And why put LA’s Local Natives on a Brooklyn Brewery label? Lazy if you ask me. But I’ll give ’em props for the Washed Out / Coors Light pairing. That’s almost Wacky Packs material.
See the full band/beer label flyer at Pitchfork »
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LISTEN:
Japandroids “Young Hearts Spark Fire” (FF 05.01.09)
Neon Indian “6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know) (FF 06.12.09)
Surfer Blood “Floating Vibes” (FF 10.30.09)
Best Coast “Sun Was High (So Was I)” (FF 07.17.09)
Washed Out “Hold Out” (FF 09.04.09)
Local Natives “Airplanes” (FF 02.19.10)
Hear past Friday Fives and rock out with The Ümlaut »
In all the craziness of this last week, here’s what’s managed to catch my ear.
Matt & Kim “Cutdown” from Grand
Fanfarlo “I’m A Pilot” from Reservoir
Smith Westerns “Be My Girl” from s/t
Revolver “Luke, Mike, and John” from Music For A While
Best Coast “Sun Was High (So Was I)” from self released
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.