Month: October 2011

1. Bad As Me by Tom Waits from Bad As Me [Anti]
2. Fallout by Neon Indian from Fallout / Polish Girl 7″ [Mom & Pop]
3. Gotta Get Up by Harry Nilsson from Nillsson Schmilson [RCA]
4. Get Up by Washed Out from Life Of Leisure EP [Mexican Summer]
5. New Theory by Washed Out from Life Of Leisure EP [Mexican Summer]
6. Tonight, Tonight by Smashing Pumpkins from Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadn [Virgin]
7. Matter Of Time by The Chain Gang of 1974 from Wayward Fire [Modern Art]
8. A Question Of Time by Depeche Mode from Depeche Mode 101 [Mute/Sire]
9. Surgeon by St. Vincent from Strange Mercy [4AD]
10. Changes (Bagarre Cover) by Twin Shadow from Changes [4AD]
11. Into The White by Pixies from Complete B Sides [4AD]

Second Hour:

1. Ace of Hz by Ladytron from Gravity The Seducer [Nettwerk]
2. We Share Our Mother’s Health by The Knife from Silent Shout [Mute]
3. Load Your Eyes by I Break Horses from Hearts [Bella Union]
4. In My Head by Dum Dum Girls from Only In Dreams [Sub Pop]
5. Hearts Of Love by Crocodiles from Sleep Forever [Fat Possum]
6. Fortunate Son by Sleater-Kinney from BBC Sessions [BBC]
7. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine by The White Stripes from Elephant [V2]
8. Electric Band by Wild Flag from Wild Flag [Merge]
9. Idiot Heart by Sunset Rubdown from Dragonslayer [Jagjaguwar]
10. Raconte-Moi Un Histoire by M83 from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming [Mute]
11. Chicago by Tom Waits from Bad As Me [Anti]

Bonus Track:

• Sugar Kane by Sonic Youth from Dirty [Geffen]

New Music:

• Bad As Me is the first studio album from Tom Waits in eight years. Holy Mother of Tom is it good.
• Slave Ambient by The War On Drugs is out on Secretly Canadian. Pitchfork liked it. I finally had to order a copy on vinyl from the label and pay shipping (ouch). Two days later, my local record store tells me it’s back in. Blerg.
• Only In Dreams, the latest album by Dum Dum Girls is out as of 27 Sept 2011, on Sub Pop records. You’re going to hear a lot of this one in the coming weeks. The pink vinyl (pictured above) is only 1/2 the story. It also came with a white 7″ record. Word.
• The Whole Love, the latest album by Wilco, is out today, 27 Sept 2011.
• The self-titled debut by Wild Flag is out on Merge Records. This supergroup includes Mary Timony (Helium), Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Portlandia), Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney), and Rebecca Cole (The Minders). This may have officially replaced Skying by The Horrors as my favorite record of the year.
• All Hours by Ivy is out. You can sample the album over on Nettwerk’s Soundcloud Page.
• Hysterical by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is out. The band has self-released packages available via their website.
• Freaking Out is the new EP from Toro Y Moi . It’s out on Carpark Records. It is on green vinyl. It is very cool. If you get it from Insound.com, it comes with a free keychain.

New Videos:

• Midnight City by M83 (on Youtube)
• Rainbounce by Reptar (on Vimeo)
• Runtime by Cassettes Won’t Listen (on Youtube)
• Brokendate by Com Truise on Vimeo.
• Bedroom Eyes by Dum Dum Girls (via Pitchfork).
• Fffunny Friends by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, on Youtube (via Stereogum).
• Marked by EMA on Vimeo.
• Honey Bunny by Girls on NYTimes.com (via Pitchfork).
• Amor Fati by Washed Out on EW.com.
• I Surrender by Ford & Lopatin, on Adult Swim.
• Circulation by Thurston Moore, on Youtube.
• Still Life by The Horrors, on Youtube.

• Changes (by Bagarre) as covered by Twin Shadow, is available at his site for the price of an email.
• You didn’t hear it from me, but Sleater-Kinney’s BBC Sessions are somewhere on the net. I don’t know where. Maybe here?
• All Alone by Toro Y Moi is available at his blog for the price of an email.
• Changes by Twin Shadow is available at his website for the price of an email address.
• Hold On by The Chain Gain Of 1974 is available at their site if you give them your email.
• Thankful by Caveman is available at their website for the price of an email.
• 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.

Upcoming Concerts:

• Ollabelle + Count This Penny will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 8pm, tix-$20, seated show, 21+
• Neon Indian & Kreayshawn (Presented by WUD Music) will play The Sett at Union South in Madison, WI, on Fri, 28 Oct 2011, Free. More Info via Facebook Page
• Freakfest will be held on State Street in Madison, WI, on Sat, 29 Oct 2011, tix-$10, adv-$7, featuring, All Time Low, The Ready Set, The Big Strong Men, Locksley, Neon Trees, MURS, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Quiet Corral, DJ Will Calder
• Sebadoh + Mazes will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Mon, 31 Oct 2011, 8pm, $15, 21+
• Cold War Kids + Julian Lynch will play the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 @ 8:30, doors @ 7:30, , Tix-$19, Adv-$17
• Blue Scholars + Bambu + Grynch will play The Frequency in Madison, WI, on Fri, 04 Nov 2011, 10pm, Tix-$12, 18+
• Star Slinger w/ Shlohmo + Shigeto will play The Sett, Union South in Madison, WI, on Sat, 05 Nov 2011, 9pm show, Free
• tUnE-yArDs will play Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI, on Fri, 11 Nov 2011, doors @ 8pm, tix-$12
• Memoryhouse + The Loom + Cat Martino will play Der Rathskeller, UW Memorial Union on Sat, 12 Nov 2011 @ 9:30pm, Free
• Deer Tick + Guards + Thomas Hardy (of Dead Confederate) will play the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Sun, 13 Nov 2011, @ 8pm, Tix-$10
• WU LYF, will play at the Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL, on Mon, 14 Nov 2011
• WU LYF, will play at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN, on Tue, 15 Nov 2011
• M83 + Active Child will play First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN, on Wed, 16 Nov 2011,
• M83 will play two shows at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 (SOLD OUT)
• The Avett Brothers will play at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 7pm, tix – $35
• Ra Ra Riot + Delicate Steve + Yellow Ostrich will play The Sett, Union South, on Sat, 19 Nov 2011 @ 9pm, Free

• Don’t Move by Phantogram from Nightlife
• Michael Jackson by Das Racist from Relax [Greedhead]

First Hour:

1. Male Model by Sleater-Kinney from All Hands On The Bad One [Kill Rock Stars]
2. The Model by Kraftwerk from The Man Machine [Capitol]
3. The Model by Big Black from Songs About Fucking [Touch And Go]
4. Future Crimes by Wild Flag from Wild Flag [Merge]
5. Little Thoughts by Bloc Party from Silent Alarm [Wichita]
6. Stutter by Elastica from Elastica [Deceptive/Geffen]
7. Predict The Day by Ladytron from Velocerifo [Island]
8. A Guy Is A Guy by Doris Day from Here’s Doris Day [Disky]
9. DLZ by TV On The Radio from Dear Science [Interscope/4AD]
10. Not Fade Away by The Crickets from 20th Century Masters-Best Of Buddy [MCA]
11. Natural Blues by Moby from Play [V2]
12. Spitting Blood by Wu Lyf from Go Tell Fire To The Mountain [LYF]
13. Morning Star by Count This Penny from Gone [Duster Records]
14. Satan Is My Motor by Cake from Prolonging The Magic [Volcano]
15. Blueeyed Devil by Soul Coughing from Ruby Vroom [Warner]
16. Devil Town by The Builders And The Butchers from Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well [Gigantic]

Second Hour:

1. Midnight City (Man Without Country remix) by M83 from Midnight City Remixes [Mute]
2. Bangkok Necktie by Man Man from Life Fantastic [Anti]
3. Spoon by Boris from New Album [Sargent House]
4. Thru And Thru by Gang Gang Dance from Eye Contact [4AD]
5. Definite Darkness by Cymbals Eat Guitars from Lenses Alien [Barsuk / Memphis]
6. Hurricane Season by Trombone Shorty from Backatown [Verve Forecast]
7. Heartbreakin’ Scream by The Chain Gang of 1974 from Wayward Fire [Modern Art]
8. Turn It Off by Phantogram from Eyelid Movies [Barsuk]
9. City Reprise by The War On Drugs from Slave Ambient [Secretly Canadian]
10. The Wreck Of The Old 97 by Charlie Louvin from Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads [Tompkins Square]
11. The Grand Theatre by The Old 97’s from The Grand Theatre, Vol. One [New West]
12. It’s Your Destiny by The War On Drugs from Slave Ambient [Secretly Canadian]

New Music:

• Slave Ambient by The War On Drugs is out on Secretly Canadian. Pitchfork liked it. I finally had to order a copy on vinyl from the label and pay shipping (ouch). Two days later, my local record store tells me it’s back in. Blerg.
• Only In Dreams, the latest album by Dum Dum Girls is out as of 27 Sept 2011, on Sub Pop records. You’re going to hear a lot of this one in the coming weeks. The pink vinyl (pictured above) is only 1/2 the story. It also came with a white 7″ record. Word.
• The Whole Love, the latest album by Wilco, is out today, 27 Sept 2011.
• The self-titled debut by Wild Flag is out on Merge Records. This supergroup includes Mary Timony (Helium), Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Portlandia), Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney), and Rebecca Cole (The Minders). This may have officially replaced Skying by The Horrors as my favorite record of the year.
• All Hours by Ivy is out. You can sample the album over on Nettwerk’s Soundcloud Page.
• Hysterical by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is out. The band has self-released packages available via their website.
• Freaking Out is the new EP from Toro Y Moi . It’s out on Carpark Records. It is on green vinyl. It is very cool. If you get it from Insound.com, it comes with a free keychain.

New Videos:

• Rainbounce by Reptar (on Vimeo)
• Runtime by Cassettes Won’t Listen (on Youtube)
• Brokendate by Com Truise on Vimeo.
• Bedroom Eyes by Dum Dum Girls (via Pitchfork).
• Fffunny Friends by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, on Youtube (via Stereogum).
• Marked by EMA on Vimeo.
• Honey Bunny by Girls on NYTimes.com (via Pitchfork).
• Amor Fati by Washed Out on EW.com.
• I Surrender by Ford & Lopatin, on Adult Swim.
• Circulation by Thurston Moore, on Youtube.
• Still Life by The Horrors, on Youtube.

• All Alone by Toro Y Moi is available at his blog for the price of an email.
• Changes by Twin Shadow is available at his website for the price of an email address.
• Hold On by The Chain Gain Of 1974 is available at their site if you give them your email.
• Thankful by Caveman is available at their website for the price of an email.
• 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.

Concerts:

• Man Man will play the High Noon Saloon, in Madison, WI, on Tues, 18 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm – tix-$15. 18+
• Boris will play the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Tues, 18 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, — tix $16-$35
• Das Racist will play the High Noon Saloon, in Madison, WI, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, tix-$14/adv-$12.
• Gang Gang Dance will play the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, doors 7:30pm, tix – $10
• Cymbals Eat Guitars will play the High Noon Saloon, in Madison, WI, on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, tix-$10
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave will play The Barrymore, in Madison, WI, on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 @ 7:30pm, tix-$22/adv-$20
• Rhett Miller will play the High Noon Saloon, in Madison, WI, on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 @ 9:30pm, tix-$18/adv-$16
• 5th Annual Big Lebowski Brew And View at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Sat, 22, Oct 2011. 2 shows: Early-8pm, doors-7pm. Late-11pm, doors-10pm, Tix-$5.

• Drive -By Truckers + Those Darlins will play the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Sun, 23 Oct 2011 @ 8pm, Doors-7pm, Tix-$25/$50-Opera Box

• Phantogram + Reptar will play the High Noon Saloon, in Madison, WI, on Mon, 24 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm, tix-$15/adv-$13
• The Avett Brothers will play at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 7pm, tix – $35

1. Hold On by The Chain Gang of 1974 from Wayward Fire [Modern Art]
2. Love In Vain by The Big Pink from A Brief History Of Love [4AD]
3. Radio Free Europe by R.E.M. from Murmur [IRS]
4. Glass Tambourine by Wild Flag from Wild Flag [Merge]
5. Black Tambourine by Beck from Guero [Interscope]
6. Tambourine by Little Girls from Concepts [Paper Bag]
7. Mr. Tambourine Man by Teenage Fanclub from Ruby Tracks: The NMEs Roaring 40 [NME]
8. White Gold by Ladytron from Gravity The Seducer [Nettwerk]
9. Start Together by Sleater-Kinney from The Hot Rock [Kill Rock Stars]
10. A Good Idea by Sugar from Copper Blue [Ryko]
11. Breaking Bones by VHS Or BETA from Diamonds And Death [Krian Music Group]
12. Caffeinated Consciousness by TV On The Radio from World Cafe Live EP [Interscope]

Second Hour:

1. Ball And Biscuit [Live] by The White Stripes from Under Great White Northern Lights [Third Man / Warner]
2. Lazy Bones by Wooden Shjips from West [Thrill Jockey]
3. Always Looking by Dum Dum Girls from Only In Dreams [Sub Pop]
4. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter by Nirvana from In Utero [DGC]
5. To Have And To Hold by Depeche Mode from Music For The Masses [Mute/Sire]
6. Hazel by Weekend from Red EP [Slumberland]
7. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? by The Clash from Combat Rock [Epic/Sony]
8. Fake Empire by The National from Boxer [Beggars Banquet]
9. Money by The Drums from Portamento [Frenchkiss]
10. Lit Up by The National from Alligator [Beggars Banquet]
11. Heroes And Villains by Brian Wilson from Smile [Nonesuch]
12. The Garden by Cut Chemist from The Audiences Listening [Beatdown]

Bonus Track(s):

• New Health Rock by TV On The Radio from New Health Rock [Touch And Go]
  

New Music:

• Only In Dreams, the latest album by Dum Dum Girls is out today, 27 Sept 2011, on Sub Pop records. You’re going to hear a lot of this one in the coming weeks. The pink vinyl (pictured above) is only 1/2 the story. It also came with a white 7″ record. Word.
• The Whole Love, the latest album by Wilco, is out today, 27 Sept 2011.
• The self-titled debut by Wild Flag is out on Merge Records. This supergroup includes Mary Timony (Helium), Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Portlandia), Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney), and Rebecca Cole (The Minders). This may have officially replaced Skying by The Horrors as my favorite record of the year.
• All Hours by Ivy is out. You can sample the album over on Nettwerk’s Soundcloud Page.
• Hysterical by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is out. The band has self-released packages available via their website.
• Freaking Out is the new EP from Toro Y Moi . It’s out on Carpark Records. It is on green vinyl. It is very cool. If you get it from Insound.com, it comes with a free keychain.
• Slave Ambient by The War On Drugs is out on Secretly Canadian. Pitchfork liked it. Still trying to find a copy on vinyl in town. Apparently, the first pressing is all sold out.
• The new album by Handsome Furs is one of my favorite albums of 2011. It’s out now on Sub Pop Records.

New Videos:

• Rainbounce by Reptar (on Vimeo)
• Runtime by Cassettes Won’t Listen (on Youtube)
• Brokendate by Com Truise on Vimeo.
• Bedroom Eyes by Dum Dum Girls (via Pitchfork).
• Fffunny Friends by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, on Youtube (via Stereogum).
• Marked by EMA on Vimeo.
• Honey Bunny by Girls on NYTimes.com (via Pitchfork).
• Amor Fati by Washed Out on EW.com.
• I Surrender by Ford & Lopatin, on Adult Swim.
• Circulation by Thurston Moore, on Youtube.
• Still Life by The Horrors, on Youtube.

• All Alone by Toro Y Moi is available at his blog for the price of an email.
• Changes by Twin Shadow is available at his website for the price of an email address.
• Hold On by The Chain Gain Of 1974 is available at their site if you give them your email.
• Thankful by Caveman is available at their website for the price of an email.
• 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.

Concerts:

• Wilco will play the Overture Hall in Madison, WI, on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 @ 7:30pm, tix – $40 adv/dos, seated show, all ages. (SOLD OUT)
• Cut Chemist, Man Mantis, Vilas Park Sniper, will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on on Thu, 06 Oct 2011, 9pm show, tix for ages 21+ $22. tix for ages 18-20, $24.
• Grouplove will play The Frequency in Madison, WI, on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 @ 9pm, $10.
• The Head And The Heart will play the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Fri, 07 Oct 2011, 9pm show. Also playing: Thao with the Get Down, Stay Down; and The Devil Whale.
• Man Or Astro-Man? and Jaill will play the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, on Sun, 09 Oct 2011, 8pm show.
• Dick Dale will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 @ 7:30, tix-$25
• Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Thu, 13 Oct 2011, 8:30pm, tix – $14, $12 in advance, 18+ show.
• Primus will play The Orpheum in Madison, WI, on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, tix-$37.
• CANT (Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear) will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on Sun, 16 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm, tix-$12.
• Man Man will play the High Noon Saloon, on Tues, 18 Oct 2011 @ 8:00pm – tix-$15. 18+
• Das Racist will play High Noon Saloon, on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 @ 8:30pm, tix-$14/adv-$12.
• 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