Ex-Pavement co-conspirator, Spiral Stairs ,has been mum as of late. The last PSOI album didn’t grow on me like I had hoped it would, but here’s to hoping Scott’s solo project takes off. Matador will release the forthcoming solo effort titled, The Real Feel (Oct 20th) and has some a slew of contributors, like Kevin…
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES have put together the perfect soundtrack to any summer. The album is in Spanish if you can get past that, but the perfect formula of funk meets salsa will make anybody with two left feet as potential participants of Dancing with the Stars. You can purchase Commercial here. LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES-Mentiras [mp3]…
Sonic Youth on Jimmy Fallon
?uestlove had this to say about Thurston Moore’s attire last night, “thurston moore is wearing the riskiest tshirt ive ever seen on broadcast tv….gangsta move son”. (via ?uestlove’s Twitter) Funny stuff. Sonic Youth-Sacred Trickster [mp3]
Street Sweeper Social Club covers M.I.A. “Paper Planes”
Here’s a pretty angsty cover of Street Sweeper Social Club doing M.I.A.’s Paper Planes. Sounds more Rage than dub. You can purchase their debut album here. Street Sweeper Social Club-Paper Planes Live (M.I.A. Cover) [mp3]
Dinosaur Jr.
Just when you thought that they had gone the way of Pepsi Clear, there’s all kinds of news on Dinosaur Jr today. I do remember going to see J. Mascis and it being one of the loudest shows I had ever been to, but good news is that they will be touring their new album…
Phoenix in Brooklyn (Soundcheck)
Only because we need more Phoenix in our lives (via Fader).
Friday Remixes
The dog days of Summer are about to start. I’m excited that there’s something to cheer about in terms of baseball ’round these parts, and football is only a couple of months away. Here are some remixes and mixtape to enjoy while imbibing in copious amounts of (fill in the blank). Lady Gaga-Just Dance (Hoshina…
Felix Da Housecat
Felix pays homage to Prince with a suspiciously placed song he points out via his Twitter page. On a totally separate note, I have been obsessed with the second song for the last week or so. Felix Da Housecat-We All Wanna Be Prince [mp3] Felix Da Housecat-Moviedisco [mp3]
Japandroids on KEXP
Japandroids album Post-Nothing is one of my favorite of the year that is always getting constant rotation. They duo stopped by KEXP for a sesh, and don’t forget that they will be here in town next month. Japandroids-Young Hearts Spark Fire [mp3] Tour Dates 06-25 Calgary, Alberta – Sled Island Festival 06-26 Calgary, Alberta –…
Peter, Bjorn, and John @ Daytrotter
Peter, Bjorn, and John stopped and visited with Daytrotter. These are the results. Don’t forget that they will be supporting Depeche Mode on their US tour below. Peter, Bjorn, and John-Lay It Down (Daytrotter Session) [mp3] Tour w/Depeche Mode 7/26 Camden, NJ WXPN Fest/Wiggins Park 7/28 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion 7/31 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center…