Month: August 2011

Today is the birthday of John Peel. He taught me how to be a DJ back before I knew I wanted to be one. He championed many bands, including The Fall, The White Stripes, and Joy Division. “Peel Sessions” were and still are a label that I buy almost without question. If John Peel had you on his show, it meant you were worth listening to, and it meant that you were going to put on a good performance. Here’ s a letter that he wrote to one of his listeners. Today’s show is dedicated to him. We should all be so lucky to have great music in our lives. Thankfully, the BBC has kept up the archive of quite a few Peel Sessions.

Early Listener Bonus Tracks:

• Church Pants by Hail Mary Mallon from Are You Gonna Eat That? [Rhymesayers]
• Shutterbug by Big Boi from Sir Lucious Leftfoot–The Son Of Chico Dusty [Def Jam]

First Hour:

1. Back To Life by Soul II Soul from Club Classics Vol. One [Virgin]
2. Reggae Pie by Mister Heavenly from Out Of Love [Sub Pop]
3. Too Much MIDI (Please Forgive Me) by Ford & Lopatin from Channel Pressure [Mexican Summer / Software]
4. Benny And The Jets by TV Girl from Benny And The Jets [Self-Released]
5. Benny And The Jets by Beastie Boys f. Biz Markee from The Sounds of Science [Grand Royal/Capitol]
6. Monster Mask by Pomplamoose from Monster Mask [Self-Released]
7. Utilitarian Demo by Spoon from Utilitarian Demo [Self-Released]
8. Going And Going And Going by Icebird (RJD2 & Aaron Livingston) from The Abandoned Lullaby [RJs Electrical Connections]
9. Baby Missles by The War On Drugs from Slave Ambient [Secretly Canadian]
10. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) by Talking Heads from Speaking In Tongues [Sire]
11. Gone For Good by The Shins from Chutes Too Narrow [Sub Pop]
12. Know Your Rights by The Clash from Combat Rock [Epic/Sony]

Second Hour:

1. Half A World Away by R.E.M. from Out Of Time [Warner]
2. Sweetheart (aka Love You) by HTRK from Eat Yr Heart / Sweetheart
3. Wall Street by Battles from Gloss Drop [Warp]
4. Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise by Black Moth Super Rainbow from Eating Us [Graveface]
5. Hanging On by Active Child from You Are All I See [Vagrant]
6. One Hundred Other Lovers by DeVotchKa from 100 Lovers [Anti]
7. Old Friend by Caveman from Coco Beware [Magic Man]
8. Transmission by Joy Division from Peel Sessions [Strange Fruit]
9. Van Lear Rose by The White Stripes from Peel Session 02-04-04
10. Who’s To Say? by The White Stripes from Peel Session 02-04-04
11. Helter Skelter by Siouxsie & The Banshees from The Peel Sessions [Strange Fruit]
12. O.F.Y.C. Showcase by The Fall from Your Future Our Clutter [Domino]

Notes:

• Hail Mary Mallon is a hip-hop group consisting of Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Big Wiz. The group’s name is a reference to Typhoid Mary. (via Wikipedia).
• Mister Heavenly is Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn ofIslands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse and The Shins. Out of Love is out on  Sub Pop Records.
• Slave Ambient by The War On Drugs is out on Secretly Canadian. Pitchfork liked it. I like what I’ve heard so far. Just missed them in Milwaukee. Dang.
• The new album by Handsome Furs is one of my favorite albums of 2011. It’s out now on Sub Pop Records.
• Charles Bradley is an amazing singer with an amazing story. You can read some of it over at Wikipedia. Much love to Gabriel Roth Daptone Records for giving the man a chance. We are all better for it.

• New Ladytron album teaser for Gravity The Seducer on Youtube.
• Amber Hands by S.C.U.M. is available via  Mute (UK) Records’ Soundcloud Page.
• Gangsta (Ad Rock Remix) by Tune-Yards is available via Beggars Group.
• Grab the new TV Girl EP, free for the price of an email address, over at their Facebook page.
• New Pomplamoose Video, Monster Mask is on Youtube.

 The Snake On The Lake Festival, presented by WSUM & WUD is Saturday, 10 Sept 2011, 4:30pm-12 midnight, on the UW-Terrace in Madison, WI. Here’s a link to the Facebook Event. Schedule follows:

• Vieux Farka Toure – 10:30 pm – midnight
• Prussia – 9:00 pm – 9:50 pm
• Hustle Rose + K.Raydio – 7:30 pm – 8:20 pm
• Defcee – 6:40 pm – 7:10 pm
• Hit Mayne – 5:50 pm – 6:20 pm
• The Choons 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• WSUM DJ – 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Concerts:

• TV On The Radio will play at The Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on Thu, 01 Sept 2011, doors open @ 7:30pm, tix – $27.50
• The Budos Band will play UW-Terrace, in Madison, WI, on Sat, 03 Sept 2011, @ 8:00pm, Also: 357 STRING BAND w/ Taalbi Brothers, FREE

• RJD2 will play The Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Sat, 03 Sept 2011, 9:00pm doors, 10:00pm show, Tix – $20.

• White Rabbits will play at the UW-Terrace in Madison, WI, on Sun, 04 Sept 2011, at 22:00, FREE show. Also, fireworks.
• Male Bonding will play at The Sett (UW-Union South) in Madison, WI, on Wed, 07 Sept 2011, 8:00pm show, w/ Love Inks, FREE
• Tobacco and the rest of Black Moth Super Rainbow will play at theMajestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 09 Sept 2011 @ 9:00pm, doors 8:00pm, tix – $15 adv, $18 day of show

• Megafaun will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 29 Sept 2011, early show, 7:30pm, tix – $12 adv/dos, 18+ show
• The Besnard Lakes will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm, tix – $12 day of show, $10 in advance.
• Wilco will play the Overture Hall in Madison, WI, on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 @ 7:30pm, tix – $40 adv/dos, seated show, all ages
• Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 18 Oct 2011, 8:30pm, tix – $14, $12 in advance, 18+ show.
• Gang Gang Dance will play at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, doors 7:30pm, tix – $10
• The Avett Brothers will play at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 7pm, tix – $35

First Hour:

1. Breakdance Beach by Hail Mary Mallon from Are You Gonna Eat That? [Rhymesayers]
2. Futureworld by Trans Am from Futureworld [Thrill Jockey]
3. Opium (Vaab Remix) by The New Division from Opium [Self-Released]
4. The New Style by Beastie Boys from Licensed To Ill [Def Jam]
5. Amber Hands by S.C.U.M. from Again Into Eyes [Mute]
6. I Can See Through You by The Horrors from Skying [XL]
7. How Deep Is Your Love (remix) by The Rapture from How Deep Is Your Love [Adult Swim Singles Project]
8. Bird On A Wire by Leonard Cohen from Songs From A Room [Columbia]
9. Bird On A Wire by Rogue Wave from Descended Like Vultures [Sub Pop]
10. On A Wire (f. Elle J) by UNKLE from Where Did Night Fall [Surrender All]
11. Pumped Up Kicks (Grouplove mix) by Foster The People from Pumped Up Kicks [RCRD LBL]
12. Colours (Foster The People remix) by Grouplove from Colours [RCRD LBL]
13. Money (Beat Connection remix) by The Drums from Portamento [Frenchkiss]
14. Sunburn by Beat Connection from Surf Noir EP [Self-Released]

Second Hour:

1. In The Water by Beat Connection from Surf Noir EP [Self-Released]
2. Settling It Off by Peter Wolf Crier from Garden Of Arms [Jagjaguwar]
3. One Day by Regurgitator from Super Happy Fun Times Friends [Self-Released / Bandcamp / Valve]
4. Harm You by Mister Heavenly from Out Of Love [Sub Pop]
5. Janie Jones by The Clash from The Clash [Drastic Plastic]
6. State/Meant by Megafaun from Megafaun [Hometapes]
7. Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night by The Hold Steady from Separation Sunday [Frenchkiss]
8. Young Folks by Peter Bjorn & John from Writers Block [Wichita/V2]
9. Calamity Song by The Decemberists from The King Is Dead [Capitol]
10. The Telephone Song by Charles Bradley from No Time For Dreaming [Daptone]
11. Telephone by The Black Angels from Phosphene Dream [Blue Horizon]
12. The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry by The Fiery Furnaces from Bitter Tea [Fat Possum]
13. Oh My God by Cults from Cults [Columbia]
14. Satellite by TV On The Radio from Young Liars [Touch And Go]

Notes:

• Hail Mary Mallon is a hip-hop group consisting of Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Big Wiz. The group’s name is a reference to Typhoid Mary. (via Wikipedia).
• Leonard Cohen is set to release a new album in 2012.
• Zach Rogue (of Rogue Wave) has a side project called Release The Sunbird. They will play the East Side Club in Madison, WI, on Thu 25 Aug 2011 @ 9:30pm. Tix – $10 adv/dos, via True Endeavors.
• Mister Heavenly is Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse and The Shins. Out of Love is out on  Sub Pop Records.
• The new album by Handsome Furs is one of my favorite albums of 2011. It’s out now on Sub Pop Records.
• Charles Bradley is an amazing singer with an amazing story. You can read some of it over at Wikipedia. Much love to Gabriel Roth Daptone Records for giving the man a chance. We are all better for it.

• Opium (Vaab Remix) by The New Division is available at over at their Bandcamp Page.
• Amber Hands by S.C.U.M. is available via  Mute (UK) Records’ Soundcloud Page.
  
• Gangsta (Ad Rock Remix) by Tune-Yards is available via Beggars Group.
• The video for Calamity Song by The Decemberists is a tribute to Eschaton, a game created by David Foster Wallace in his novel Infinite Jest. The game is simple, it’s basically Risk on a Tennis Court, with a computer to calculate damage, a referee, and too many rules.
• Grab the new TV Girl EP, free for the price of an email address, over at their Facebook page.
• New Pomplamoose Video, Monster Mask is on Youtube.

Concerts:

• The Hold Steady will play at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI, on Wed, 24 Aug 2011, doors @ 7pm, tix – $20.00
• Peter Bjorn & John will play a FREE show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 26 Aug 2011, 7:00pm.
• TV On The Radio will play a show at The Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on Thu, 01 Sept 2011, doors open @ 7:30pm, tix – $27.50
• Tobacco and the rest of Black Moth Super Rainbow will play a show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 09 Sept 2011 @ 9:00pm, doors 8:00pm, tix – $15 adv, $18 day of show
• Megafaun will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 29 Sept 2011, early show, 7:30pm, tix – $12 adv/dos, 18+ show
• The Besnard Lakes will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm, tix – $12 day of show, $10 in advance.
• Wilco will play the Overture Hall in Madison, WI, on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 @ 7:30pm, tix – $40 adv/dos, seated show, all ages
• Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 18 Oct 2011, 8:30pm, tix – $14, $12 in advance, 18+ show.
• Gang Gang Dance will play at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, doors 7:30pm, tix – $10
• The Avett Brothers will play at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 7pm, tix – $35

First Hour:

1. Robot Rock / Oh Yeah by Daft Punk from Alive 2007 [Virgin]
2. The Robots by Kraftwerk from The Man Machine [Capitol]
3. Get Innocuous by LCD Soundsystem from Sound Of Silver [DFA]
4. Repatriated by Handsome Furs from Sound Kapital [Sub Pop]
5. Family Entertanment by The Undertones from The Undertones [Drastic Plastic]
6. Blackout by Anna Calvi from Anna Calvi [Domino]
7. How They Want Me To Be by Best Coast from How They Want Me To Be [Soundcloud/Self-Released]
8. Polish Girl by Neon Indian from Era Extrana [Mom & Pop Records]
9. Control by Spoek Mathambo from Mshini Wam [BBE]
10. Tomorrow (Vector Lovers Mix) by Ladytron from Tomorrow Remixes [Nettwerk]

Second Hour:

1. Soft by Washed Out from Within And Without [Sub Pop]
2. These Words by Megafaun from Megafaun
3. Beth / Rest by Bon Iver from Bon Iver, Bon Iver [Jagjaguwar]
4. Thousand Square by Mountains from Air Museum [Thrill Jockey]
5. You Said by The Horrors from Skying [XL]
6. Head Full Of Doubt / Road Full Of Promise by The Avett Brothers from I And Love And You [American]
7. The World (Is Going Up In Flames) by Charles Bradley from No Time For Dreaming [Daptone]
8. The Underdog by Spoon from Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga [Merge]
9. Custom Concern by Modest Mouse from This Is A Long Drive For Someone Wi [Up Records]
10. The Nude by Catherine Wheel from Chrome [Fontana]
11. What’s Going On? by Marvin Gaye from What’s Going On? [Tamla]
12. Mister Heavenly by Mister Heavenly from Mister Heavenly [Sub Pop]

Bonus Track (after 8am):

• Province by TV On The Radio from Return To Cookie Mountain [4AD]

Notes:

• The Undertones self-titled release has been reissued by Drastic Plastic Records. Buy the vinyl. Order it from Drastic. Besides being a record label that reissues records by THE CLASH, they’re my favorite record store in Omaha. (Sorry, Saddle Creek, can we still be friends?)
• Holy crap people! Why have you been hiding Anna Calvi from me? I am definitely picking this up on vinyl this week. RIYL: PJ Harvey, Siouxise Sioux, lady guitarists w/ edgy vocals/lyrics.
• Control by Spoek Mathambo is a cover of Joy Division’s She’s Lost Control. The video is super-freaky. It’s on Youtube.
• Mister Heavenly is Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse and The Shins. Out of Love is out today, 16 Aug 2011 on Sub Pop Records.
• The new album by Handsome Furs is one of my favorite albums of 2011. It’s out now on Sub Pop Records.
• Charles Bradley is an amazing singer with an amazing story. You can read some of it over at Wikipedia. Much love to Gabriel Roth at Daptone Records for giving the man a chance. We are all better for it.

• How They Want Me To Be by Best Coast is free on her Soundcloud page.
• Polish Girl by Neon Indian is free for the price of an email address, via his Facebook Page.
• Midnight City is at M83‘s website for the price of an email address.
• Opium (Vaab Remix) by The New Division is available at over at their Bandcamp Page.
• Amber Hands by Mute (UK) Records’ Soundcloud Page.
• Gangsta (Ad Rock Remix) by Tune-Yards is available via Beggars Group.
• Grab the new TV Girl EP, free for the price of an email address, over at their Facebook page.
• New Pomplamoose Video, Monster Mask is on Youtube.

Concerts:

• Peter Bjorn & John will play a FREE show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 26 Aug 2011, 7:00pm.
• Tobacco and the rest of Black Moth Super Rainbow will play a show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 09 Sept 2011 @ 9:00pm, doors 8:00pm, tix – $15 adv, $18 day of show
• Megafaun will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 29 Sept 2011, early show, 7:30pm, tix – $12 adv/dos, 18+ show
• The Besnard Lakes will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm, tix – $12 day of show, $10 in advance.
• Wilco will play the Overture Hall in Madison, WI, on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 @ 7:30pm, tix – $40 adv/dos, seated show, all ages
• Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 18 Oct 2011, 8:30pm, tix – $14, $12 in advance, 18+ show.
• Gang Gang Dance will play at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, doors 7:30pm, tix – $10
• The Avett Brothers will play at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 7pm, tix – $35

First Hour:

1. Modeling Sucks by Handsome Boy Modeling School from So, Hows Your Girl? [Tommy Boy / Elektra]
2. Male Model by The Undertones from The Undertones [Drastic Plastic]
3. The Model by Belle & Sebastian from Live In Belfast [Matador]
4. The Model by Ride from Ruby Tracks: The NMEs Roaring 40 [NME]
5. What About Us? by Handsome Furs from Sound Kapital [Sub Pop]
6. Sweetie & Shag by Battles from Gloss Drop [Warp]
7. Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) by Pixies from Complete B Sides [4AD]
8. Drunk Girls by LCD Soundsystem from London Sessions [DFA]
9. Girls & Boys by Blur from Parklife [Virgin]
10. Jump Boys by The Undertones from The Undertones [Drastic Plastic]
11. Distant Lights by Ivy from All Hours [Nettwerk], out 20 Sept 2011.
12. Miles Away by Yeah Yeah Yeahs from Yeah Yeah Yeahs [Touch And Go]
13. Bloodhounds On My Trail by The Black Angels from Passover [Light In The Attic]
14. The Autopsy Garland by The Mountain Goats from All Eternals Deck [Merge]
15. I Lost You by The Walkmen from You & Me [Gigantic Music]
16. Heart Of Stone by The Ravonettes from In And Out Of Control [Vice]

Second Hour:

1. Bicycle by Unknown Mortal Orchestra from Unknown Mortal Orchestra [Fat Possum]
2. I Got A Feeling (Just Nineteen) by The Eagles Of Death Metal from Death By Sexy [Downtown]
3. Itchy Fingers by Junior Boys from Its All True [Domino]
4. A Shot In The Arm by Wilco from Summerteeth [Reprise/Warner]
5. Hinnom, TX by Bon Iver from Bon Iver, Bon Iver [Jagjaguwar]
6. The Other Shoe by Fucked Up from David Comes To Life [Matador]
7. These Days by R.E.M. from Lifes Rich Pageant [IRS]
8. Rum And Coca-Coca by Wanda Jackson from The Party Aint Over [Third Man / Nonesuch]
9. Golden Rule by Charles Bradley from No Time For Dreaming [Daptone]
10. Lazy Bones by Wooden Shjips from West [Thrill Jockey]
11. Dilly by Band Of Horses from Infinite Arms [Brown Records/Fat Possum/Columbia]
12. White Elephant by Ladytron from Gravity The Seducer [Nettwerk]
13. Staring At The Sun by TV On The Radio from Young Liars [Touch And Go]

Notes:

• Handsome Boy Modeling School  was a collaborative project between producers Prince Paul (De La Soul, Gravediggaz) & Dan “The Automator” Nakamura (Gorillaz, Dr. Octagon). The album So… How’s Your Girl?, was loosely based on an episode of the Chris Elliott sitcom Get a Life entitled “The Prettiest Week of My Life.” I am the only person who ever watched this show besides them.
• The Model by Ride on the Ruby Trax compilation is a cover of a song by Kraftwerk. Listen to the original on their 1978 album Man-Machine.
• You may recognize Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) by Pixies from the Pump Up The Volume Soundtrack. Go ahead and revisit that, or the film.
• Go ahead and grab Midnight City at M83‘s website for the price of an email address.
• Mister Heavenly is Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse and The Shins. Out of Love will be released 16 Aug 2011 on Sub Pop Records. It’s streaming over at Paste magazine, until the album comes out. I will play more from them in the upcoming weeks.
• The new album by Handsome Furs is one of my favorite albums of 2011. It’s out now on Sub Pop Records.
• Charles Bradley is an amazing singer with an amazing story. You can read some of it over at Wikipedia. Much love to Gabriel Roth Daptone Records for giving the man a chance. We are all better for it.

Concerts:

• Peter Bjorn & John will play a FREE show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 26 Aug 2011, 7:00pm.
• Tobacco and the rest of Black Moth Super Rainbow will play a show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 09 Sept 2011 @ 9:00pm, doors 8:00pm, tix – $15 adv, $18 day of show
• The Besnard Lakes will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm, tix – $12 day of show, $10 in advance.
• Wilco will play the Overture Hall in Madison, WI, on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 @ 7:30pm, tix – $40 adv/dos, seated show, all ages
• Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 18 Oct 2011, 8:30pm, tix – $14, $12 in advance, 18+ show.
• Gang Gang Dance will play at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, doors 7:30pm, tix – $10

Early Listener Bonus Tracks:

• F.A.I.L. by Disaster! from F.A.I.L. single [Self-Released]
• Monster by Kanye West from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Roc-a-fella]
• Swerve… The Reeping Of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding) by Shabazz Palaces from Black Up [Sub Pop]

First Hour:

1. Sidewalking by The Jesus & Mary Chain from 21 Singles [Warner]
2. Teenage Lust by Les Demoniaques from Teenage Lust [True Panther Sounds]
3. Ashore by Tamaryn from Led Astray Washed Ashore [Troubleman United]
4. Coming Down by Dum Dum Girls from Only In Dreams [Sub Pop]
5. Sunday Morning Coming Down by Johnny Cash from Live at Carter Family Fold (2003-07-05)
6. Down Again by The Superjesus from Sumo [Warner Australia]
7. Brakhage by Stereolab from Dots And Loops [Elektra]
8. Untitled Heavy Beat by DJ Shadow from The End Of Violence (Soundtrack) [Outpost/MGM]
9. Midnight City by M83 from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming [Mute]
10. Bronx Sniper by Mister Heavenly from 23 This Year: Sub Pop Amazon Sample [Sub Pop]
11. London by The Breeders from Title TK [Elektra/Wea]
12. Munich by Editors from The Back Room [Kitchenware]

Second Hour:

1. Venice by Beirut from Realpeople Holland [Ba Da Bing Records]
2. A New England by Billy Bragg from Life’s A Riot With Spy Vs Spy [Charisma]
3. Memories Of The Future by Handsome Furs from Sound Kapital [Sub Pop]
4. Smile by Smith Westerns from Dye It Blonde [Fat Possum]
5. The Same Tattoos by Fences from Fences [Onto Entertainment]
6. Don’t Sit Down Cause I Moved Your Chair by Arctic Monkeys from Suck It And See [Domino]
7. Half Asleep by School Of Seven Bells from Alpinisms [Ghostly International]
8. Jerome by Lykke Li from Wounded Rhymes [Atlantic]
9. The World (Is Going Up In Flames) by Charles Bradley from No Time For Dreaming [Daptone]
10. Here It Comes by Doves from Lost Souls [Heavenly]
11. New Direction by Black Lips from Arabia Mountain [Vice]
12. NW Apt by Band Of Horses from Infinite Arms [Brown Records/Fat Possum/Columbia]
13. Saturday Love by Toro Y Moi from Freaking Out EP [Carpark]
14. Girls Don’t Like It by The Undertones from The Undertones [Drastic Plastic]
15. Perfect Day by Cassettes Won’t Listen from EVINSPACEY [Daylight Curfew]
16. Mr. Grieves (Pixies) by TV On The Radio from Young Liars [Touch And Go]

Notes:

• Disaster! is Quan Yeomans (Regurgitator) & Miss Ceasar. Check them out on Facebook, download this track for free over at Soundcloud, or check the video for F.A.I.L. on Youtube. Needless to say, the track is NSFW. Likewise, the video is NSFW, but only because of the lyrics, not the sick breakdancing.
• Unit by Regurgitator was named as the #10 hottest album of all time by the Aussie radio station Triple J. Pick up new music from them at their Bandcamp.
• Les Demoniaques is Tamaryn, and Dee Dee Penny (Dum Dum Girls). I’m featuring their cover of “Teenage Lust” by The Jesus And Mary Chain, which is featured above on picture disc. NSFW without the sleeve.
• Go ahead and grab Midnight City at M83‘s website for the price of an email address.
• Mister Heavenly is Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse and The Shins. Out of Love will be released 16 Aug 2011 on Sub Pop Records. It’s streaming over at Paste magazine, until the album comes out.
• The new album by Handsome Furs is one of my favorite albums of 2011. It’s out now on Sub Pop Records.
• Charles Bradley is an amazing singer with an amazing story. You can read some of it over at Wikipedia. Much love to Gabriel Roth Daptone Records for giving the man a chance. We are all better for it.

Concerts:

• Smith Westerns will play two shows in Chicago, IL: Thu, 04 Aug 11 @ Schuba’s Tavern. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 @ Lollapalooza.
• Fences will play an 18+ show at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI on Fri, 05 Aug 11 @ 10pm show. tix- $10 adv and dos.
• Arctic Monkeys will play two shows in Chicago: Sat, 06 Aug 11 @ House Of Blues. Sun, 07 Aug 11 @ Lollapalooza.
• Peter Bjorn & John will play a FREE show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 26 Aug 2011, 7:00pm.
• Tobacco and the rest of Black Moth Super Rainbow will play a show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 09 Sept 2011 @ 9:00pm, doors 8:00pm, tix – $15 adv, $18 day of show
• The Besnard Lakes will play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm, tix – $12 day of show, $10 in advance.
• Gang Gang Dance will play at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, doors 7:30pm, tix – $10
• Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 18 Oct 2011, 8:30pm, tix – $14, $12 in advance, 18+ show.