i see a salty message written in the eaves

Check out Vampire Weekend's wonderful b-side from Mansard Roof Single below...

Ladies Of Cambridge [wicked-cool song]

buy Mansard Roof [Single] here

too funny...

as you wake up see the river skins the valley

The Acorn has added some upcoming dates:

Wed Feb 27 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
Thu Feb 28 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's
Fri Feb 29 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Thu Mar 6 Toronto ON CMW 2008
Sat Mar 8 Chicago IL Shuba's
Tue Mar 11 Denton TX Dan's SilverLeaf
Wed Mar 12 Austin, TX South By Southwest Music Conference
Thu Mar 20 Guelph ON E-bar
Sat Mar 29 Wakefield, QC Black Sheep Inn
Sun Mar 30 Wakefield, QC Black Sheep Inn (all ages afternoon show)
Fri Jul 11 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Folk Festival
Sat Jul 12 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Folk Festival

Hold Your Breath [wicked-cool song]
Oh Napoleon [wicked-cool song]
Lullaby (Mountain) [wicked-cool song]
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mgmt: oraculat spectacular

When I received Oraculat Spectacular by Brooklyn’s MGMT in the mail about a week ago, I sat down and listened to it with two friends. By the time track seven came on, we noticed that the album felt quite unstructured. In the end, we concluded that it lacks a level of cohesiveness: it could be the ordering of the songs; and it could also be that the band’s directions/styles seem scattered. I have listened to Oraculat Spectacular a few more times since then and I still feel that it is rather disjointed. Although I cannot recommend the album as a whole, I have to say that there are at least a handful of good songs from MGMT’s debut. The surreal and dream-like sensations of “Of Moons, Birds & Monsters” “The Handshake” and “Future Reflections” are pretty entertaining while the electro-anthem sounding “Time To Pretend” and “Kids” are both excellent! Maybe I need to give Oraculat Spectacular a bit more time, but for now, I can only recommend 65-70% of the record.

Time To Pretend [wicked-cool song]
Kids [wicked-cool song]
The Handshake
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Watch the very amazing video for "Time To Pretend" below!




Oraculat Spectacular comes out tomorrow, you can buy it here

"stu stu studio life"

Patrick Wolf wrote about a television special, DVD, and new album in his latest MySpace blog entry:

Dearest dearest...

So today on this cold january afternoon I spend the last of a good few weeks of hard listening mixing and producing all the audio from the shepherds bush empire finale from last month for a television special to be premiered on virgin television special very soon and then an extended version to be turned into my first DVD later in the year. The film has been lovingly shot and directed by the photographer brantley gutierrez who I worked with alot last year on my USA tour.
I opened him up to my early morning ramblings in my messy christmas flat, playing the piano and getting ready for the final last two shows of the epic magic position tour of 2007.

I have also been secretly working away, crafting away on the new album too in the sleepy black and amber of these long coid winter nights. loading up my old laptops, generating beats and writing, typing nonstop at the piano keys and computer keys, trying to communicate some of the journeys, misadventures and experiences from the last couple of years since The Magic Position was completed. Slowly recovering and returning to a more regular private rhythm of life. Trying to remember how to live outside of hotels and six different airports each week is alot more confusing and tricky than I expected but life is showing me marvels and slowly vitality, inspiration and productivity is returning to my days and nights.

I send love, life and all the best from London to you wherever or however on this planet you may be. Thanks for all being out there, for your support as I get all my new work and vision together for you.

til the bluebells are ringing..
yours x patrick

new gls

Head over to Great Lake Swimmers' MySpace to hear a new track entitled "Song Sung Blue".

when you're standing next to me...

Tokyo Police Club will be doing a free show tonight at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. Show time is at 8:45pm... get there early!

from CBC Radio3 Session, 2006
Box [wicked-cool song]
Citizens of Tommorow
Cut Cut Paste
Your English Is Good [wicked-cool song]
A Lesson in Crime
Nature of the Experiment [wicked-cool song]
Be Good [wicked-cool song]

from Smith [EP], 2007
Box [wicked-cool song]
A Lesson In Crime

from The Daytrotter Session, 2007
New Song
Be Good [wicked-cool song]
La Ferrassie
Graves
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i'll be the one who'll break my heart

New Feist video for "I Feel It All"!

it’s been a long time since i gave any of my man babies to anyone

A wonderful individual from the Patrick Wolf LJ Community uploaded Patrick’s very humorous performance from Arvikafestivale in Arvika, Sweden back in July.

1. Intro
2. Get Lost [wicked-cool song]
3. To The Lighthouse [wicked-cool song]
4. Bluebells [wicked-cool song]
5. Bloodbeat (Patrick covers Rihanna’s "Umbrella" at the end!) [wicked-cool song]
6. Accident and Emergency [wicked-cool song]
7. The Magic Position [wicked-cool song]

In other Wolf news, there are speculations coming from the Patrick Wolf messageboard that a new b-side and rarities album entitled Teratology is due out on February 18th. Rumoured tracks include "Beastiality" and "Volcano Radio"... again, nothing is confirmed yet. Hopefully, we will hear an official statement soon.

Beastiality (Live at London Calling, November 8, 2003) [wicked-cool song]
Volcano Radio
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a heartless attack

Hadouken!'s "Leap Of Faith (Chase And Status Vocal Remix)" is Myspace's free download of the week!

Leap Of Faith (Chase And Status Vocal Remix) [wicked-cool song]
Leap Of Faith
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