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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: Japandroids, The Men, Best Coast, Rose Cousins, and Silversun Pickups :: Friday 03.30.12

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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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MP3: Dinosaur Feathers, Best Coast, Night Manager, Male Bonding, and The Chain Gang of 1974 :: Friday 06.17.11

This one time, on bandcamp …

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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MP3: New Best Coast, DeVotchka, Peter Bjorn and John, Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, and Dismemberment Plan :: Friday Five 1.21.11

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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Christmas MP3s: Banjo or Freakout, Best Coast, Tracy Jordan, Bishop Allen, Magnus Djurberg’s Last Christmas :: Friday Five 12.24.10

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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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MORE JÖLLY:

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

MP3: Friday Five 07.30.10 Kid Cudi x Best Coast x Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij, Built to Spill remixed as The Electronic Anthology Project, Dept. of Eagles, live Arcade Fire, and Bowerbirds

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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MP3: Friday Five 03.12.10

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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