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Drew Danburry : "I'm Pretty Sure" (mp3)

Here’s Drew Banburry‘s single off This could Mean Trouble, You Don’t Speak for the Club, out November 4, 2008 on Emergency Umbrella Records.

Drew Danburry : “I’m Pretty Sure” . . . → Read More: Drew Danburry : "I'm Pretty Sure" (mp3)

Dungen : 4

I’m a big fan of Dungen out of Sweden. My first experience was listening to Ta det lugnt back in 2005 and then catching their live show at Minneapolis’ 400 bar that October.

As I wrote then, Dungen’s live show is like Olivia Tremor Control meets Flaming Lips naked on a Swedish alp as Syd Barrett cackles gleefully into an alpenhorn of acid. It’s that good.

Now the group is back with a new album (today!) called 4 on Kemado Records. Not only can you spell and pronounce it, the new studio album complements the swirling psychedelic guitar freakouts with pondering, piano-lead compositions.

Oh, . . . → Read More: Dungen : 4

The Boxing Lesson : "Brighter" video

The Boxing Lesson are just released their new stop-motion music video “Brighter” off their new LP, Wild Streaks and Windy Days.

More than 7000 still-photos were taken and run together to create this stop-motion music video, and at the 2:50 mark the band finally comes together for the best part of the video — rocking out. I’d like to see another cut with more of the band playing . . . → Read More: The Boxing Lesson : "Brighter" video

Leopold and His Fiction : Ain't No Surprise

San Francisco’s Leopold and His Fiction have set out to reinvent all the best things about rock and roll — bright guitar, blues chord progressions and dirty choruses. Regurgitating what the best of the bests have been doing for years, I hear Zeppelin, Strokes, Stripes and Dylan. All good things.

Here’s the single off the group’s new album, Ain’t No Surprise, dropping today:

Leopold and His Fiction : “Come Back (Now That I’m . . . → Read More: Leopold and His Fiction : Ain't No Surprise

Rocktober Shows: Darkfold, Foresight For Sore Eyes, The Human Bean, October 16 and 24

Good old Rocktober. Looks like these three local bands have trademarked it for themselves this year: Darkfold, Foresight For Sore Eyes, The Human Bean on October 16 at 400 Bar and 24 . . . → Read More: Rocktober Shows: Darkfold, Foresight For Sore Eyes, The Human Bean, October 16 and 24

The Age of Rockets : "Elephant & Castle" (mp3)

NYC’s The Age of Rockets have been searching for ways to get laid their entire short lives. We think this single may just do the trick…

The Age of Rockets : “Elephant & Castle” (mp3)

From the press release: Andrew Futural, who just finished producing the bulk of the forthcoming MC Chris album, says of Hannah, “The album took a while to record, because the it’s a palindrome. There are 11 songs, 5 on each side with a pivot/middle song. The middle song mirrors itself . . . → Read More: The Age of Rockets : "Elephant & Castle" (mp3)

Think Water : Weisman Art Museum, October 9

More . . . → Read More: Think Water : Weisman Art Museum, October 9

Friendly Fires : "Jump in the Pool" video

Friendly Fires are skipping Minneapolis on their current tour because they suck. Even though I dig this song, I’m holding it against them. . . . → Read More: Friendly Fires : "Jump in the Pool" video

EOTO play The Cabooze on Thursday, October 2nd

EOTO is Michael Travis & Jason Hann’s (The String Cheese Incident) live electronica project.

This stuff is damned good. Check it out:

EOTO : “Bozone”(live in MT) (mp3)

EOTO : “Dungery” (live in CO) (mp3)

EOTO : “Mandible” (live in CA) (mp3)

The boys play The Cabooze on Thursday, October 2nd, and I’m super bummed I’m going to . . . → Read More: EOTO play The Cabooze on Thursday, October 2nd

Rift 36 Hour Songwriting Contest #6

More . . . → Read More: Rift 36 Hour Songwriting Contest #6