maybe its just been my mood lately, which has been admittedly pretty shitty, but i have found myself listening to the smiths more frequently than usual. usually i will break out the queen is dead or meat is murder a few times a year, but i think i have listened to their entire catalogue a few times within the past week or two. still not my most favoritest stuff but they do the trick and fill some void i didnt know needed filling.

most smith fans have probably heard this, but in case you havent here it is. this is the troy tate sessions bootleg. long and short, they recorded their first record with producer troy tate, they didnt like the way it turned out so they re-recorded the record with john porter at the helm. there’s a second disc that will get posted sometime this weekend.

1. reel around the fountain
2. you’ve got everything now
3. miserable lie
4. these things take time
5. wonderful woman
6. handsome devil
7. suffer little children
8. pretty girls make graves
9. hand in glove
10. what difference does it make
11. i dont owe you anything
12. jeane

Dawes “Love is All I am” from THE FEAR on Vimeo.

howdy y’all! happen to be on twitter last evening when james mcnew, yo la tengo/dump, offered up this recording of a recent, 7.10, dump gig at maxwell’s in hoboken, nj. its not the most awesome recording, but you can definitely get into what he’s laying down. as you can tell, or maybe couldnt, its a bunch of prince covers – which falls in line with a record he put out in 01 called that skinny motherfucker with the high voice? btw, you can purchase that above drawings via his myspace page.

1. 1999
2. when you were mine
3. the beautiful ones
4. a love bizarre
5. pop life
6. erotic city

Buying My First Ever Phish CDs from Carrie Brownstein on Vimeo.

i have owned a phish record. i believe it was hoist, and it was in my possession for less than 48 hours. maybe even less than 24. i cant remember that far back, but i do remember i listened to it once and promptly returned it for less that fair market value. with that out of the way, why not follow carrie brownstein (sleater-kinney) in her attempt to fall in love with phish. she’s got a new blog on npr called monitor mix, and thus far its been pretty entertaining. i couldnt, no matter how much you paid me, attempt what she has set forth upon. i really dont think its possible…..

i have not heard amy speace’s recently released, the killer in me, but i kinda feel like i should. if not only for the reason that this song reminds me quite a bit like car wheels era lucinda williams, which is really enough to warrant a complete listen. the killer in me was released last week on wildflower records.

the killer in me

you may still be able to buy the “you can move back here” limited edition 7″ via trash aesthetics.

top of the evening, all. tonight another questionable post, tegan & sara’s the con demos, but im putting it up just cause i saw it on ebay for 90 bucks. sure, that one is numbered, 895/1500, and its luscious vinyl, but there may be some folks out there that still havent heard em, or dont have the cash to be investing on such piece of musical frivolity. these demos were sold during their tour with all proceeds going to charity. now it seems only right that i at very least link to a charity and recommend that you give a dollar or two…. doctors without borders

1. i was married
2. relief next to me
3. the con
4. knife going in
5. are you ten years ago
6. back in your head
7. hop a plane
8. soil, soil
9. burn your life down
10. nineteen
11. floorplan
12. like o, like h
13. dark come soon
14. call it off