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Today’s Vegetable:
They Got A Pouch In The Front, And Plus A Tail In The Back

March 9, 2010

Hooray! I’m stoked to post this one today. You might remember Javelin from such posts as “They Buy Cassettes At Community Thrift And Tweak Them Into A Song.”
Weeell, their debut album No Más comes out April 20 on Luaka Bop, and with any luck, this won’t be the only Salt-N-Pepa-referencing track with a munchkin [...]

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Noise Popped! Saturday 2/27:
!!! / Maus Haus / Sugar & Gold / My First Earthquake @ Mezzanine

March 2, 2010

Saturday’s Noise Pop show at Mezzanine was a full-on freakout. I think Sugar & Gold’s vocalist Pam summed it up best when he said, “San Francisco — how’s life? This next song’s about male pregnancy.”
Hard to find a better party band than Sugar & Gold, who bring the early-80s Prince sound to your rump and [...]

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And The Best-of-2010s Keep Coming:
Midlake – The Courage Of Others
Hot Chip – One Life Stand

February 24, 2010

Jeez, if I don’t stay on top of putting albums over there on the 2010 faves list, they’re just going to pile up. So with no further ado, the new albums from Midlake and Hot Chip are great.
Midlake – The Courage Of Others
I know you got sweet on the thick 70s-FM sound Midlake busted out [...]

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Noise Pop 2010 Preview:
The Undercards

February 24, 2010

Noise Pop Death March begins!
What with all the head-turning headliners, it can be easy to miss one of the major highlights of Noise Pop: loads of interesting openers. This is where you find the gems — these are no random acts thrown on by the label or venue, each show has like three opening bands [...]

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Noise Pop 2010 Preview:
!!! / Maus Haus / Sugar & Gold / My First Earthquake
(Sat 2/27, Mezzanine)

February 16, 2010

Holy maloleys, pepples — Noise Pop starts in one week, and it’s exhausting just looking at the schedule. Fortunately, you’re only one person, so you can’t kill yourself trying to make everything. Over the next week, I’ll be highlighting particular shows to help you maybe make up your mind.
When my ass first saw the schedule, [...]

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Today’s Vegetable (Covers Week, Day 5):
If We Got Married, Wouldn’t That Be Cool?

January 29, 2010

Covers week over already? Do you miss it? Wait, don’t answer — I’m a little angry at you. Why didn’t you tell me about Fol Chen? Didn’t you think I would like a band that makes a video like this?
“The Longer U Wait”

That’s OK, I forgive you! It’s all better now. Especially since Fol Chen [...]

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We Fly Too Close To The Sun On Wings Of Cassettes:
Javelin vs. The Cassette Rack At Community Thrift

January 28, 2010

Javelin hit up our favorite local thrift store and turn a handful of cheap cassette tapes into an XLR8R “Tune In An Afternoon.” Carambo!

Listen to the result of their afternoon (but it’s more fun if you watch the video first):
Javelin – Me Thing Drawing Me
Javelin’s first LP, No Más, comes out April 20 on Luaka [...]

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Bonus Beats from Bassnectar:
Shake-Shake That Chassis

January 28, 2010

If you like your ass-shaking with extra wOMp and swing, you’re all over this mix that Bassnectar recently did for International DJ.
Bassnectar – 2010 IDJ Mixtape
Tracklisting

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Friday Flackbash:
Everybody Wants To Get Down Like That. WheeEEEEE!

January 22, 2010

SO GOOD
Skee-Lo – I Wish (Aquasky Remix)
first posted June 12, 2007

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Tell Me Do You Stand By Yo-hore Ma-a-n? [video]

January 19, 2010

Hot Chip: still masters of the chorus, still sweet.
“One Life Stand” (their album One Life Stand comes out Feb. 9)

They’re playing the Fox in Oakland on April 16. With the xx — y’all betta reckanize!

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