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New King Khan & BBQ

2009-11-07T19:29:00.003-05:00

King Khan & The BBQ Show just dropped a new collection of garage rock classics called Invisible Girl. Chuck Berry meets Circle Jerks? The Seeds meet MC5? Otis Redding meets the Sex Pistols? Here's some tunes from the past to get you acquainted if you aren't already.

Desert Mile - King Khan

I'll Never Belong - The King Khan & BBQ Show

Blow My Top - King Khan & BBQ Show

Hold Me Tight - King Khan & BBQ Show

On The Street Where I Live - King Khan & The Shrines

On A Brass Bed - King Khan & The Shrines

More Greatness from the Sunset album

2009-11-06T21:44:00.003-05:00

Just last week I wrote this about the fantastic new album from Austin's Sunset. Gold Dissolves To Gray is quickly shaping up to be one of my favorite albums of the year with its sun soaked luscious super crafty psych-pop songs. Here's another delicious song from the record.

Pocketful Of Debt - Sunset

Monsters Of Folk w/ The Roots

2009-11-05T21:51:00.002-05:00

Happy Halloween

2009-10-30T21:52:00.003-04:00

Spooky - Andy Williams

Halloween - The Dream Syndicate

Haunted House of Rock - Whodini

In Case U Missed Hova & Alicia at WS Game #2

2009-10-29T21:06:00.001-04:00

Sunset Over Austin

2009-10-29T10:36:00.004-04:00

Austin's Sunset was formed by Bill Baird, formerly of sound team, whose Movie Monster saw a lot of plays on the SVB iPod when it came out a couple years or so ago. Sadly, the band broke up and Baird (who has an amazing recording studio in Austin) formed this new project. On November 10th, they've got a beauty of an album coming out called Gold Dissolves To Gray on their hometown based Autobus Records (home also to the cool new Brazos record). Below are some tunes from Bill's site. "Garden Of Eden" is on the new record, and he just nails Neil Young's "Expecting To Fly."

Garden Of Eden - Sunset

World Gone Deaf

Expecting To Fly - Bill Baird

When Perfect Flames Expire - Sunset

{{{Sunset}}} is also involved with Weathervane Music a terrific new non-profit (worthy of your support) from Philly that is giving indie bands a well needed voice by working with musicians to support and advance their careers. They recorded the song "Fishtown" for their new album which below, you can see the video they cut for Weathervane's Project Series 2009. The band play in Philly on Thursday November 12th at Johnny Brenda's as part of a Weathervane Benefit with BC Camplight, East Hundred & Danielson. Check out Danielson's "Moment Soakers" project recording for Weathervane here

Avi Buffalo

2009-10-29T08:35:00.005-04:00

Long Beach, California's Avi Buffalo are releasing a full length on Sub-Pop in 2010 and are releasing a 7-inch single in early December. Avi Buffalo is the working band name of singer and songwriter Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg and with a musical nod to The Shins, Neil Young circa Cripple Creek Ferry, and the reverbed acuity of Beach House, we're down with the A-side of the forthcoming single.

What's In It For? - Avi Buffalo

Calling Mr. Lee

2009-10-29T08:12:00.004-04:00

Game One of the World Series goes to the Phils thanks to some solid bats and a masterful performance by Cliff Lee. Bring on Pedro!

Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes

Breakestra Breaks It Down Again

2009-10-28T20:41:00.003-04:00

The fine folks over at Now Again Records drop this track from Breakestra, the funkchild of Miles Tackett. This track reminds me of some the cooler CTI Records' soul-jazz fusion jams from back in the day. From their new album Dusk Till Dawn on Strut Records

You'll Never Know - Breakestra

The Low Anthem cover Dylan

2009-10-28T16:22:00.003-04:00

One of SVB's faves The Low Anthem cover Mr. Dylan. Check it out (via Magnet)

Dignity - The Low Anthem

Phils Phils Phils

2009-10-27T12:39:00.003-04:00

Go Phils! Chuck Treece, G Love, Kuf Knotz & some friends weigh in on the subject.
Guerrilladelphia

Aimee Mann covers The Decemberists

2009-10-25T15:09:00.003-04:00

Here's a live cover of The Decemberists' "The Engine Driver" (backed by members of The Decemberists) by Aimee Mann who kind of makes it a classic Aimee Mann song.

The Engine Driver - Aimee Mann
Via Magnet

New Nanci Griffith

2009-10-23T08:26:00.002-04:00

The legendary singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith has a new album called The Loving Kind and she's offering a free download of the title song about a Louisiana court judge's decision to back an interracial marriage. Richard and Mildred Loving were a married white man and black woman who were forced to leave their native state of Virginia under threat of arrest because of the state’s Jim Crow law prohibiting marriages between different races. The 1967 landmark civil rights case - Loving v. Virginia - ended the ban on interracial marriage. Griffith captures the story in this classic, timeless story-song that Griffith has been known for throughout her career.

The Loving Kind - Nanci Griffith

New Josh Rouse

2009-10-22T14:10:00.003-04:00

Josh Rouse has a new album coming out called El Turista, out February 16. Check out this new tune via Vanity Fair.

Valencia - Josh Rouse

Real Estate

2009-10-22T11:55:00.002-04:00

The challengingly named hard to Google band Real Estate release their debut album on Woodsist Records on November 17th. Earthy, psychedelic, (sometimes) bluesy and jangly, this Jersery band are Galaxie 500 disguised as a jam band with indie/blog cred. They like The Doobie Brothers & The Boss (think "Nebraska"). Good for long rides, too.

Beach Comber - Real Estate

New Soft Pack

2009-10-21T22:39:00.002-04:00

New Soft Pack.
I'm ready.
Are you?
Place your bets.
Answer To Yourself - The Soft Pack
Via NMW Daily Download

Lissie - This Girl Can Sing

2009-10-21T21:56:00.003-04:00

Major new female voice of the year to knock my socks off is Rock Island, Illinois' Lissie. EP on Fat Possum called Why You Runnin' was produced by Band of Horses bassist Bill Reynolds. Lissie's last name is Maurus, if you're curious. Did you miss Lissie's Daytrotter session from almost 11 months ago? Hope not. Pastoral, bluesy, intimate soulful stuff.

Little Lovin - Lissie

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuce!!!!!

2009-10-20T23:56:00.002-04:00

C'mon Son 6 now ready to rock

2009-10-20T20:49:00.000-04:00

More Free Energy

2009-10-16T19:16:00.002-04:00

More new Free Energy
Our favorite new band from Philly!

Something In Common - Free Energy

Little Death - you know the bassist

2009-10-15T19:11:00.004-04:00

Press quotes typically don't grab me, however I got this e-mail about The Little Death and there was a quote about the band from John Waters: "Like Ike & Tina minus the beatings." Hey, it got my attention.

The band includes Laura Dawn (lead vocals), Moby (bass, guitar), Daron Murphy (guitar, bass, & harmonica), and Aaron A. Brooks on drums. Laura spent the last 6 years as the Cultural & Creative Director of MoveOn.org. The band's album is out now and they play NYC on October 28th at the Mercury Lounge.

Gather Round - The Little Death

Listen to more of The Little Death

Dam-Funk

2009-10-15T14:01:00.003-04:00

Damn this Dam-Funk is hot.

Hood Pass Intact - Dam-Funk

Blakroc

2009-10-15T12:57:00.004-04:00

Just hitting my radar; this has promise:
The Black Keys collaborate with 11 musicians including Mos Def, RZA, Q-Tip, Raekwon, Jim Jones + more. Shit is called Blakroc. Album is out on Black Friday. Here's a track with Mos Def.

Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) - Blakroc
Via Daily Download

The Aliens

2009-10-14T22:19:00.003-04:00

Sparkling XTC-esque psych/pop/rock from The Aliens, former members of the Beta Band. From their new absolutely delicious album Luna.
File under: Required headphones album listening.

Sunlamp Show - The Aliens
Via Magnet

Bear In Heaven

2009-10-14T20:38:00.003-04:00

Brooklyn's psychedelic Bear In Heaven are sexy post-rockers, maybe even indie-krautrockers with a Tears For Fears crush in disguise. In a strange way, this record reminds me of a cross between the Head's '77 & Fear of Music. Their new album Beast Rest Forth Mouth out on Home Tapes Records is filled with big melodies, percussion, surging electronics and songs that sound like nothing else out now.

Lovesick Teenagers - Bear In Heaven

Whole Heartedness - Bear In Heaven