Month: November 2011

1. An Argument With Myself by Jens Lekman from An Argument With Myself
2. It Takes Two by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock from It Takes Two [Profile / Arista]
3. DVNO by Justice from Cross [Vice]
4. Temptation by New Order from Substance [Qwest / Factory]
5. Dumbin’ (feat. Reggie B) by Star Slinger from Dumbin Single [Green Label Sound]
6. Jeeper Creeper by Sinkane from Mars [Self-Released]
7. Hey Sparrow by Peaking Lights from 936 [Not Not Fun]
8. Everybody’s Out by Dum Dum Girls from I Will Be [Sub Pop]
9. Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads from Stop Making Sense [Warner]
10. The Slim by Sugar from Copper Blue [Ryko]
11. Early In The Morning by Harry Nilsson from Nilsson Schmilsson [RCA]
12. Early In The Morning by Robert Palmer from Heavy Nova [EMI]
13. Flying Dream by Tamaryn / Ford & Lopatin from Snakes / Flying Dream Single [Mexican Summer]

Second Hour:

1. Will Do by TV On The Radio from World Cafe Live EP [Interscope]
2. It’s Always Summer by The Corin Tucker Band from 1,000 Years [Kill Rock Stars]
3. Easy by Real Estate from Days [Domino]
4. Hinnom, TX by Bon Iver from Bon Iver, Bon Iver [Jagjaguwar]
5. Wilco (the song) by Wilco from Wilco (the album) [Nonesuch/Warner]
6. Boom by Wild Flag from Wild Flag [Merge]
7. Bikini Girls With Machine Guns by The Cramps from Stay Sick! [Enigma]
8. I Know There’s An Answer by The Beach Boys from Pet Sounds [Capitol]
9. I Hate You, Rob Crow by Rob Crow from Living Well [Temporary Residence]
10. The One I Love by R.E.M. from Document [IRS]
11. Passing Me By by The Pharcyde from Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde [Delicious Vinyl]
12. The One You Want by Weekend from Red [Slumberland]
13. Astro by The White Stripes from The White Stripes [Third Man Records/V2]
14. The Next Movement by The Roots from Things Fall Apart [Geffen]
15. Stutter by Yuck from Yuck [Fat Possum]
16. Da Da Da by Elastica from The Menace [Atlantic]

New Music:

• 936 by Peaking Lights (formerly of Madison, also now in LA or thereabouts) is out on Not Not Fun, but will soon be re-released on Weird World.
• Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming by M83 has been out for a bit now. I’m going back to it and am still pretty astounded. Heavy textures. Dripping with nostalgia. Recommended.
• Parallax by Atlas Sound is out on 4AD. Holy crap. Need more time with this album. You may remember Bradford Cox from his other band, Deerhunter.
• Conatus by Zola Jesus is currently blowing my mind. Out on Sacred Bones.
• Bad As Me is the first studio album from Tom Waits in eight years. Out on Anti, as you might expect.
• 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.

Music Videos:

• Hey Sparrow by Peaking Lights (via Gorilla Vs. Bear)
• Hinnom, TX by Bon Iver (via Time Magazine)
• The Blues Are Still Blue by Belle & Sebastian (on Youtube)
• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never (on Youtube)
• Sexy Sax Man featuring the riff from Careless Whisper by WHAM/George Michael.
• 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).

• Jeeper Creeper by Sinkane is available at Stereogum
• Hey Sparrow by Peaking Lights is posted along with the video over at Gorilla Vs. Bear
• 936.fm is the home for some more streaming music by Peaking Lights
• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never is available at Stereogum.
• Replica, the new album by Oneohtrix Point Never is available to stream via Soundcloud.
• Blow Your House Down by U2 is available over at Stereogum.
• Where Eagles Dare by The Misfits, as covered by Superchunk available at You Ain’t No Picasso.
• 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?

Upcoming Concerts:

1. 1963 by New Order from Substance [Qwest / Factory]
2. Sarah In The Aeadrone by Tamaryn from Led Astray Washed Ashore [Troubleman United]
3. Brothers by The War On Drugs from Slave Ambient [Secretly Canadian]
4. Brothers by Hot Chip from One Life Stand [EMI]
5. Brothers And Sisters by Har Mar Superstar from Brothers And Sisters [B-Unique]
6. The Guns of Brixton by Calexico from Calexico-Beiruit Split [Quarterstick]
7. The Guns of Brixton by The Clash from London Calling [Epic/Sony]
8. The Guns of Brixton by Dropkick Murphys from The Singles Collection [2000 Hellcat]
9. A Sweet Summer’s Night On Hammer Hill by Jens Lekman from Oh You’re So Silent Jens [Secretly Canadian]
10. Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill from Singles [Kill Rock Stars]
11. Emergency Room by Ford And Lopatin from Channel Pressure [Software / Mexican Summer]
12. Parallax by Atlas Sound from Parallax [4AD]
13. Pull Shapes by The Pipettes from We Are The Pipettes [Memphis]

Second Hour:

1. Shadowplay by Joy Division from Still [Factory]
2. Phantom by Justice from Cross [Vice]
3. Brick House by The Commodores from Greatest Hits [Motown]
4. Get Off The Internet by Le Tigre from From The Desk Of Mr. Lady [Mr. Lady]
5. Thursday by Morphine from Cure For Pain [Ryko]
6. Adultry by The Extra Lens from Undercard [Merge]
7. Ghost On The Canvas by Glen Campbell from Ghost On The Canvas [Surfdog]
8. Avalanche by Zola Jesus from Conatus [Sacred Bones]
9. Get Lost by Tom Waits from Bad As Me [Anti]
10. Squalor Victoria by The National from Boxer [Beggars Banquet]
11. We Got Our Own Thang by Heavy D And The Boyz from Big Time [Uptown]
12. Lillies Of The Valley by David Byrne from David Byrne [Luaka Bop]
13. Conquest by The White Stripes from Icky Thump [Third Man / Warner]
14. Work Hard by Depeche Mode from People Are People [Sire]

New Music:

• Parallax by Atlas Sound is out on 4AD. Holy crap. Need more time with this album. You may remember Bradford Cox from his other band, Deerhunter.
• Conatus by Zola Jesus is currently blowing my mind. Out on Sacred Bones.
• Bad As Me is the first studio album from Tom Waits in eight years. Out on Anti, as you might expect.
• 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.

Music Videos:

• The Blues Are Still Blue by Belle & Sebastian (on Youtube)
• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never (on Youtube)
• Sexy Sax Man featuring the riff from Careless Whisper by WHAM/George Michael.
• 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).

• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never is available at Stereogum.
• Blow Your House Down by U2 is available over at Stereogum.
• Where Eagles Dare by The Misfits, as covered by Superchunk available at You Ain’t No Picasso.
• 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.
• Amber Hands by S.C.U.M. is available via Mute (UK) Records’ Soundcloud Page.

Upcoming Concerts:

1. Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine from Loveless [Sire/WB]
2. I Want To Touch You by Catherine Wheel from Ferment [Phonogram]
3. Reverence by The Jesus & Mary Chain from 21 Singles [Warner]
4. Taste Of Heaven by The Chain Gang of 1974 from Wayward Fire [Modern Art]
5. Wear This Dress by Skywave from Synthstatic [Alison]
6. Best Night by The War On Drugs from Slave Ambient [Secretly Canadian]
7. 11:11 by Film School from Film School [Beggars Banquet]
8. Missing You by A Place To Bury Strangers from A Place To Bury Strangers [Killer Pimp]
9. You On The Run by The Black Angels from Directions To See A Ghost [Light In The Attic]
10. Intro (f. Zola Jesus) by M83 from Hurry Up, We (a)re Dreaming [Mute]
11. Your Own Nothing by Weekend from Red [Slumberland]
12. With Age by Karate from Pockets [Southern]

Second Hour:

1. Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground from Loaded [Atlantic]
2. It’s Real by Real Estate from Days [Domino]
3. The Shakes by Atlas Sound from Parallax [4AD]
4. Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell from Glen Campbell, Greatest Hits [Columbia]
5. Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn from Greatest Hits [Columbia House]
6. Racehorse by Wild Flag from Wild Flag [Merge]
7. Let’s Submerge by X-Ray Spex from Germ Free Adolescents [Art-I-Ficial]
8. The Blues Are Still Blue by Belle & Sebastian from The Life Pursuit [Rough Trade]
9. Raised Right Men by Tom Waits from Bad As Me [Anti]
10. Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from The X Files: Songs In The Key Of X [Warner]
11. Flashlight by Parliament from Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome [Polygram]
12. I Was Born On Christmas Day by Saint Etienne from Tiger Bay [Warner]
13. Collapse by Zola Jesus from Conatus [Sacred Bones]
14. Freaking Out by Toro Y Moi from Freaking Out EP [Carpark]

New Music:

• Parallax by Atlas Sound is out today, 08 Nov 2011. Holy crap. Need more time with this album. You may remember Bradford Cox from his other band, Deerhunter.
• Conatus by Zola Jesus is currently blowing my mind. Out on Sacred Bones.
• Bad As Me is the first studio album from Tom Waits in eight years. Out on Anti, as you might expect.
• 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.

Music Videos:

• The Blues Are Still Blue by Belle & Sebastian (on Youtube)
• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never (on Youtube)
• Sexy Sax Man featuring the riff from Careless Whisper by WHAM/George Michael.
• 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).

• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never is available at Stereogum.
• Blow Your House Down by U2 is available over at Stereogum.
• Where Eagles Dare by The Misfits, as covered by Superchunk available at You Ain’t No Picasso.
• 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.
• Amber Hands by S.C.U.M. is available via Mute (UK) Records’ Soundcloud Page.

Upcoming Concerts:

• 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

1. Just One Fix by Ministry from Psalm 69 [Sire]
2. The New Style by Beastie Boys from Licensed To Ill [Grand Royal/Capitol]
3. Cocaine Blues by Johnny Cash from At Folsom Prison [Sony/BMG]
4. Haze Interior by Tamaryn from The Waves [Mexican Summer]
5. Talking At The Same Time by Tom Waits from Bad As Me [Anti]
6. The Walk by The Cure from Japanese Whispers [Fiction]
7. Lyf by Wu Lyf from Go Tell Fire To The Mountain [LYF]
8. The River by PJ Harvey from Is This Desire? [Island]
9. Nice Day For A Sulk by Belle & Sebastian from Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Lik [Jeepster]
10. Patriarch On A Vespa by Metric from Live It Out [Last Gang]
11. Hoover Dam by Sugar from Copper Blue [Ryko]
12. Finest Worksong by R.E.M. from Document [IRS]

Second Hour:

1. Something Came Over Me by Wild Flag from Wild Flag [Merge]
2. Plymouth Duster by Count This Penny from Gone [Duster Records]
3. Police And Thieves by The Clash from The Clash [Drastic Plastic]
4. Vessel by Zola Jesus from Conatus [Sacred Bones]
5. Illuminine by Thurston Moore from Demolished Thoughts [Matador]
6. The Choke by Austra from Feel It Break [Domino / Paper Bag]
7. My Machines (f. Gary Numan) by Battles from Gloss Drop [Warp]
8. Careless Whisper by George Michael from Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael [Epic/Sony]
9. Devil Is A Lady by The Chain Gang of 1974 from Wayward Fire [Modern Art]
10. Satan Gave Me A Taco by Beck from Stereopathic Soul Manure [Flipside]
11. Everyday Is Halloween by Ministry from Everyday Is Halloween Single [Wax Trax!]

New Music:

• Conatus by Zola Jesus is currently blowing my mind. Out on Sacred Bones.
• 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.

New Videos:

• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never (on Youtube)
• Sexy Sax Man featuring the riff from Careless Whisper by WHAM/George Michael.
• 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).

• Sleep Dealer by Oneohtrix Point Never is available at Stereogum.
• Blow Your House Down by U2 is available over at Stereogum.
• Where Eagles Dare by The Misfits, as covered by Superchunk available at You Ain’t No Picasso.
• 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.
• Amber Hands by S.C.U.M. is available via Mute (UK) Records’ Soundcloud Page.

Upcoming Concerts:

• 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