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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: J Mascis, Narrow Sparrow, Sam Prekop, Mouse on Mars, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. :: Friday 11.18.11

Some new and a couple old(ish) tunes for your shopping list this week. Enjoy thoroughly.

J Mascis “I’ve Been Thinking” [follow] from Circle 7″ (b-side)
* * * Dinosaur Jr plays The Fillmore w/ Henry Rollins 12/15 tickets

Narrow Sparrow “Joe Meeks Dream” [follow]
from Synthworks

Sam Prekop “C+F” [follow]
from Who’s Your New Professor

Mouse on Mars “Send Me Shivers” [follow]
from Radical Connector  ***Look for a new LP 2.24.12

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “Nothing But Our Love” (Rudi Zygadio Remix) [follow]

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MP3: new Bon Iver, Something Fierce, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Here We Go Magic, The Cars, and Digitalism x Julian Casablancas :: Friday 05.20.11

One fantastic set of new tunes. And a lil’ bonus. You know, for the Rapture. Enjoy thoroughly.

Something Fierce “Empty Screens”
from Don’t Be So Cruel

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “Skeletons”
from It’s A Corporate World

Here We Go Magic “Song In Three”
from The January EP

The Cars “Sad Song”
from Move Like This

Digitalism “Forrest Gump” (feat. Julian Casablancas)
from I Love You Dude

BONUS: NEW BON IVER pre-order the new LP

Bon Iver “Calgary” from Bon Iver

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MP3: Craft Spells, Soft, Delicate Steve, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Remix Junip, and M83 x Big Black Delta Remix Daft Punk’s TRON :: Friday 04.8.11

Did you know if you click the LP covers above you’ll be rewarded with a never-ending boombox of bangin’ tunes that play back-to-back? No, bro? Enjoy thoroughly.

Craft Spells “You Should Close The Door”
from Idle Labor [follow]

Soft “The Ceiling” from Dogs [follow]

Delicate Steve “The Ballad of Speck and Pebble”
from Wondervisions [follow]

Junip “In Every Direction” (Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Remix”
from In Every Direction [follow JunipDale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.]

Daft Punk “Fall” (M83 x Big Black Delta)
from TRON R3C0NF1GUR3D [follow]

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MP3: New Ennui, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Devil Whale, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and The Strokes :: Friday Five 03.11.11

We’re in the midst of another great record-shopping season. Enjoy thoroughly.

Ennui “Coconino”
from Coconino [follow]

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart “Belong”
from Belong [follow]

The Devil Whale “Barracudas”
from Teeth [follow]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “Morning Thought”
from It’s A Corporate World [follow]

The Strokes “Taken For A Fool”
from Angles [follow]

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MP3: Friday Five 10.01.10 The Drums, Twin Sister, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Cotton Jones, and The Lucksmiths

Yesterday, Richard Belzer’s Vampire Music Video hit the web and the very next day October hits. Spooky, no? Here’s the first Friday Five. Enjoy thoroughly.

The Drums “Let’s Go Surfing” from s/t

Twin Sister “All Around and Away We Go” from Color Your Life

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “Simple Girl” from Horse Power EP

Cotton Jones “Glorylight and Christie” from Tall Hours in the Glowstream

The Lucksmiths “The Chapter in Your Life Entitled San Francisco”
from Warmer Corners

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MP3: Friday Five 07.23.10 Room E, Evan Voytas, new Ra Ra Riot, live Sea Wolf, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

So much goodness this week.

Starting off on the perfect summer slo-jam, a fat-syrupy beat from Room E. Then a waltzy, breathy lil’ ditty from LA’s Evan Voytas. A tune from the new Ra Ra Riot you can pre-order now. A live track from Sea Wolf that’s so autumnlike, it’s perfect for these SF summers. Finally, the best band with the best band name of the week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.. Enjoy thoroughly.

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Room E “Glasses Girl” from Palms Together [T]

Evan Voytas “I Took a Trip On A Plane” single [T]

Ra Ra Riot “Boy” from The Orchard [T]

Sea Wolf “Wicked Blood” (Laundromatinee)
from Live at The Pop Machine in Indianapolis [T]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “Vocal Chords”
from Horse Power EP [T]

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