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[mp3] Crocodiles: “Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)”

Matt — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:19:01 +0000

Stereogum just shared this new track from Crocodiles’ upcoming album, Endless Flowers (out June 4). Color me excited. MP3: Crocodiles – Sunday Psychic Conversation #9 Strangely almost everything I loved about Crocodiles’ last album has been changed here. I loved their plodding, reverb-filled tracks like “Stoned to Death.” This one speeds things up and attacks [...]

[video] Unknown Mortal Orchestra: “Strangers Are Strange”

Matt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:48:36 +0000

Prediction: Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s “Strangers Are Strange” will do for the 70s PI genre what the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” did for the 70s cop genre.

Giant vinyl giveaway from Karate Body Records!

anthony — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:44:19 +0000

It’s time for another giveaway here at You Ain’t No Picasso and this is a pretty massive one. This time we are giving away an assortment of vinyl records from Karate Body in Louisville to one lucky fan. LPs we’re giving away California Guitar Trio, Andromeda LP / Metallic Letterpress Cover, the only record in the band’s [...]

Wilco and Billy Bragg to release Mermaid Ave vol. III

Matt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:23:32 +0000

Great news today as it seems that some of the outtakes from the Wilco and Billy Bragg collaboration Mermaid Ave sessions will see the day as the third part of the series. No release date yet, but this sounds pretty fleshed out. Rolling Stone has the details

Wooden Wand shares new video, announces tour dates

Matt — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:52:34 +0000

Wooden Wand’s got a new music video for his song “Winter In Kentucky.” Now, I don’t want to say that he plays me, but I will say that he plays someone with my exact job, filmed on location at my job (CD CentraL). Wandy also has a long stretch of tour dates that takes him [...]

[stream] Blur’s new song “Under the Westway”

Matt — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:01:01 +0000

Blur whipped out this new track at the War Child benefit concert. You can check out the live video at Stereogum or the audio stream here via DIY. (via DIY)

These United States offer teaser of new album

Matt — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:00:25 +0000

These United States just shared a preview of their upcoming self-titled album. These United States will be out June 12 — just in time to see them touring the nation, I’m sure. Looks like this one will feature contributions from a whole host of awesome guests: Ben Sollee, members of Dawes, Deer Tick, Langhorne Slim [...]

[video] Ryan Adams covers Dio’s “Holy Diver” live

Matt — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:08:01 +0000

I had to miss Ryan Adams’ show in Louisville this past month; video clips like this make me extra sad about that. Here he is letting his metal side out (seems to be his biggest side) with a cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA.

MC Chris’ trailer for his upcoming cartoon show

Matt — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:47:48 +0000

Why didn’t this happen four years ago? Nerdcore rapper MC Chris will get his own cartoon show soon. It’s produced by Titmouse, the animation group behind Metalocalypse. MC Chris has logged some voice time as the crazy character MC Pee Pants on Aqua Team Hunger Force.