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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

O’Crap: Leprechaun in Tha Hood, and Other St. Patrick’s Day Goodies

Beer, Music, and Movies to fuel your green revelry …

GREEN FLICKS


You can watch Leprechaun 5: In the Hood on Netflix Instant. Or watch the real Leprechaun in the Hood below. [Thanks, Scott!]

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GREEN (&BLACK) BEER

Read How To: Make a Guinness Black & Green with Apple Lambic

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GREEN TUNEAGE

Yes, it’s a Re-Redüx of last year’s O’Bligatory St. Paddy’s McMix. But to be fair, your were really drunk last year and don’t remember how rad this was. Spin it again:

Spike the dog “Shillelagh” from Tex Avery

Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up to Boston”

Thin Lizzy “Whisky In The Jar”

Bud Light “Mr Kiss-Me-I’m-Irish Pin Wearer”

Unknown “Finnegan’s Wake”
Library of Congress, WPA CA Folk Music Project

Frank Black & Glen Hansard “The Aul’ Triangle”

Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues”

The Pogues “On the Sunnyside of the Street”

The Thrills “Irish Gates Keep Gate-Crashin”

Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Plan B”

The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”

Stiff Little Fingers “Mr Fire Coal Man”

Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go”

Them (feat. Van Morrison) “Here Comes The Night”

Bing Crosby “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”

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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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New: The Ferocious Few Attack SF with Video Projections, iPhone App

SF (spoiled) locals know duo The Ferocious Few as avant buskers who pop up and rock out anywhere from Market Street to Mission Street.

BSSP ad peep Scott McFadden (UPDATE: and crew of Eddie Ringer (director), Garrett Delorm, Darren Wong and Alex Rice) helped the band on a video and iPhone app that captures their all-over-the-place nature.

For their Loc’d Out vid Scott tells us, “…the projection idea came from the fact that they started performing with guerrilla performances around SF. We tried to keep this same vibe by projecting in sketchy places like city hall. It was pretty shady walking around with a projector and generator. We did get some heat but it didn’t stop us.

The FEROCIOUS FEW POCKET ROCK-IT APP

The iPhone App lets you hold your own pop-up show. “Your front row ticket to a live Ferocious Few face-melting, regardless of how un-epic your current location may be. See the rest »

MP3: The Dodos, Wild Beasts, The Fresh & Onlys, Sonny & The Sunsets, and Ringo Deathstarr :: Friday Five 03.04.11

Loads ‘o new schtuff to plop in your shopping list (though the Wild Beasts tune is from their old LP, they’ve got a new one out, too). Enjoy thoroughly.

The Dodos “Don’t Stop” from No Color

Wild Beasts “All The Kings Men” from Two Dancers

The Fresh & Onlys “Do You Believe In Destiny?” from Secret Walls EP

Sonny & The Sunsets “I Wanna Do It” from Hit After Hit

Ringo Deathstarr “Do It Every Time” from Colour Trip

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New Release: Santa Rosa’s That Ghost

Tomorrow (3.1.11) will see the fifth album from 21-year-old Ryan Thomas Schmale‘s project, That Ghost. You’ll remember the lonely wandering tune “To Like You” from a Friday Five many moons back.

That Ghost “To Like You” from Songs Out Here

Here’s another from the new LP. Still ambling. More wintery and wanting. Partially recorded in the estate of fellow Valley of The Moon resident, Jack London. If you’ve ever been there, this really reflects the feel of the place. Especially London’s Wolf House ruins. In such a good way. Look for it in stores or snag it straight from Two Syllable Records.

That Ghost “Calls” from Songs Out Here

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MP3: New TV On The Radio, The Lilies, 13 & God, Lykke Li Remix, and Yuck :: Friday Five 02.25.11

Maybe it’s the impending SF snow but we’ve never had a Friday Five with so many white LP covers. Even if the TVOTR shot isn’t the final cover, I’m caught up in snow mania. Here’s a bunch of tunes to add to your winter shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

TV On The Radio “Will Do” from Nine Types of Light

The Lilies “We Want To Live” from We Are The Lilies

13 & God “Old Age” from Own Your Ghost

Lykke Li “I Follow Rivers” (Dave Sitek Remix) originally from Wounded Ryhmes

Yuck “Get Away” from s/t

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RELATED:
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MP3: TV On The Radio side project Maximum Balloon with Karen O

MP3: Pete And The Pirates, LCD Soundsystem, The Beatles go Dub, Star Slinger, and El Ten Eleven :: Friday Five 02.18.11

Here’s some booty-shakin’ tunes to soundtrack your holiday weekend. Add ’em to your shopping list while you’re at it. Enjoy thoroughly.

Pete and The Pirates “Winter 1”
from Winter 1 [follow]

LCD Soundsystem “I Can Change”
from This Is Happening [follow]

The Beatles “Come Together” (Omega Mix)
[more Omega dubstep]

Star Slinger “Mornin”
from Volume 1 [follow]

El Ten Eleven “Marriage Is The New Going Steady”
from It’s Still Like A Secret [follow]

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MP3: New Arcade Fire (Acoustic), Generationals, The Strokes, Raveonettes, and J Mascis :: Friday Five 02.11.11

Enjoy thoroughly. Best when back-to-back with last week’s tunes.

Arcade Fire “Ready To Start” (Acoustic)
Live on KROC Studio R [watch video]

Generationals “Greenleaf” from Actor-Caster

The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness”
from Under Cover of Darkness

The Raveonettes “Forget That You’re Young”
from Raven In The Grave

J Mascis “Is It Done” (feat. Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell)
from Several Shades of Why

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MP3: New Fleet Foxes, Dodos, Midlake covering Black Sabbath, and JEFF The Brotherhood, and Delicate Steve :: Friday Five 02.04.11

Enjoy thoroughly.

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JEFF The Brotherhood “Diamond Way” from We Are The Champions

The Dodos “Black Night” from No Color

Delicate Steve “Wondervisions” from Wondervisions

Midlake “Am I Going Insane” (Black Sabbath) from LateNightTales

Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues” from Helplessness Blues

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MP3: Adele Covers The Cure, The Strokes

A BBC session from a couple years back and a track from her much-anticipated upcoming release, out February 22. She’s got some pipes alright.

Adele “Last Nite” (The Strokes) from BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

Adele “Lovesong” (The Cure) from 21 [pre-order]

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MP3: Alex Chilton (RIP), Big Star covers by Elliott Smith and The Decemberists
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MP3: New Tommy Guerrero, Hey Sholay, Painted Palms, The Bewitched Hands on the Top of Our Heads, Ducktails and Edison :: Friday Five 01.28.11

A few San Francisco releases to look for today. New hip-shakin’ from Tommy Guerrero, who for as long he’s been making killer music I still cannot think of without hearing him crack “He’s got his own milk carton!” in Animal Chin (thanks to Aidin at MusicSF for the tip on his new album). A not-so-new but free EP from Painted Palms, who are actually an SF/New Orleans outfit via cassette-collaboration. And a bonus, a brand-spanking new release from the Monome maestro, Edison. Enjoy thoroughly.

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Tommy Guerrero “Que S’est-il Passe”
from Lifeboats and Follies [follow]

Hey Sholay “Dreamboat”
from self released

Painted Palms “All of Us”
from Canopy EP [get it free]

The Bewitched Hands on the Top of Our Heads “Sea”
from Hard to Cry EP [follow]

Ducktails “Art Vandelay”
from Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics [follow]

BONUS:

Edison “Or Have You Forgotten”
from People Are Bad Animals [order the LP]

See the rest »

Gangsta Crafta: Boxes In The Hood

“… Suckas been perpin’, That why real homies keep it real when it comes to arts and crafts.”

This vid drops rhymes as hardcore as the projects. (Big ups, Mike)

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KYEO: Lo Pan Ate Your Posse
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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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