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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: Willie Nelson covers Coldplay, Future Islands, St. Vincent, CSS w/RATATAT, and Elephant :: Friday 09.02.11

Who’da thunk it’d take Willie to make me like a Coldplay song? And how many times can you dance to this Future Islands track? Tons to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Willie Nelson “Scientist” (Coldplay) COMMERCIAL RIP
[buy on iTunes]

Future Islands “Balance”
from On The Water [out 10.11]

St. Vincent “Cruel”
from Cruel [out 9.13]

CSS “Red Alert” feat. Ratatat
from La Liberacion [follow]

Elephant “Actors”
from Allured / Actors [download]

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MP3: New Neon Indian, St Vincent, Dum Dum Girls, Richard Buckner, and Waters (ex-Port Obrien) :: Friday 07.29.11

Here’s the standouts for this week. Update your shoppin’ lists. Enjoy thoroughly.

Neon Indian “Fallout” from Era Extraña

St. Vincent “Surgeon” from Strange Mercy

Dum Dum Girls “Coming Down” from Only In Dreams

Richard Buckner “Escape” from Our Blood

Waters “Take Me Out To The Coast” from Out In The Light

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MP3: Mount Moriah, Eleanor Friedberger, Rites, Rüfüs, and Wu Lyf :: Friday 06.24.11

This week brought the longest day of the year. And yet, I there seems to be less and less time to get shit done. No excuse for not keepin’ up on what’s güt. So here’s the latest. Enjoy thoroughly.

Mount Moriah “Lament”
from s/t

Eleanor Friedberger “My Mistakes”
from Last Summer

Rites “Unlikely Rare”
from Demos

Rüfüs “We Left”
from RÜFÜS EP

Wu Lyf “L Y F”
from Go Tell Fire To The Mountain

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MP3: PS I Love You, Bleached Palms, Pandit, Beach House, plus Record Club INXS Cover

:: Friday Five 12.17.10

Some old. Some new. Enjoy thoroughly.

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PS I Love You “Facelove” from
Diamond Rings / PS I Love You split 7” [follow]

Bleached Palms “Been Asleep”
from Festive / Destructive EP [follow]

Beck/St Vincent/Liars/Os Mutantes “Never Tear Us Apart” (INXS)
from Record Club

Pandit “Open Your Eyes” [follow]

Beach House “I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun” [follow]

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MP3: Friday Five 10.16.09

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Couple great soundtracks hitting the market you should definitely pick up. Plus, a couple bands you may not have heard enough of. Yet.

Sea Wolf “The Violet Hour” from The Twilight Saga: New Moon OST

Bon Iver x St. Vincent “Roslyn” from The Twilight Saga: New Moon OST

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down “Know Better Learn Faster”
from Know Better Learn Faster

Karen O and the Kids “Hidaway” from Where The Wild Things Are OST

ArpLine “Rope” from Test

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