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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: Friday Five 04.22.10 New Broken Social Scene, Band of Horses, Ash Reiter, Wake Up Lucid, and Fanfarlo cover Fleetwood Mac

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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Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.

MP3: Friday Five 03.26.10

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

Rock out with the Ümlaut every Friday.

MP3: Friday Five 02.19.10

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”

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.

MP3: Friday Five 06.19.09

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Some old. Some new. Some for chillin’. Some for shakin’. All for your weekend. That is, if you get one.

Broken Social Scene “New Country” Live on KVRX 2003
Daniel Rossen “Waterfall” (Judee Sill) from Crayon Angel: Tribute To the Music of Judee Sill
Camera Obscura “My Maudlin Career” from My Maudlin Career
Fiery Furnaces “Here Comes The Summer” from s/t ep
MGMT “Kids” from Oracular Spectacular

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.