it's coming from the sky

Sonic Cathedral recently released a limited split 7-inch between Maps and M83. Side A of the record is a remix of Maps' "To The Sky" by M83 while the other side consists of Maps' remix of "We Own The Sky" by M83. This is truly a very special release; both songs are quite incredible... download them below and make sure you go by the 7-inch!

To The Sky (M83 Remix)
We Own The Sky (Maps Remix)
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visit Maps' MySpace here
visit M83's MySpace here
buy Maps/M83 split 7-inch here

i get bored far too easily

You can download Portishead's entire set at this year's Coachella over at Deaf Indie Elephants and Mystic Chords Of Memory. Also, go look at some pretty photos from the show at Brooklyn Vegan and Flickr!
Thanks to For the 'Records' for posting the links!


CSS recently posted a song from their upcoming record, Donkey for download on their site.
CSS: Rat Is Dead (Rage)


Good Shoes have started a blog called the Boxer's Baby.


Finally, Does It Offend You, Yeah? have some new North American dates:
July
28 at The Glass House in Pomona, CA (w/ Bloc Party)
29 at Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA (w/ Bloc Party)
30 at Fillmore in San Francisco, CA (w/ Bloc Party)

August
04 at Drakes in Toronto, ON
05 at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA (w/ Bloc Party)
06 at Webster Hall in New York, NY (w/ Bloc Party)

go! with fourteen o: the end is close

Have you ever wondered what screaming vocals plus 8-bit Nintendo like music sound like? Well, look no further than GO! With Fourteen O’s The End Is Close. Almost No Need For Money. ...this album will blow your socks off!

Made A Gun With My Fingers And Shot At My Friends
Four More Years
George Orwell's Collection Of Hidden Cameras
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visit GO! With Fourteen O's MySpace here
email dennis_wedin@hotmail.com to order The End Is Close. Almost No Need For Money.

cover song of the moment

A historic performance this weekend at Coachella... Prince covered "Creep" by Radiohead!!!!!!!


Speaking of Prince, has anyone heard the new My Morning Jacket album, it sounds like Prince! ...very strange!

give us your vote

The lovely folks over at Criminal Records (493 Queen St. West) will host a free Tokyo Police Club in-store on Saturday, May 3. Stay tuned for set time. Show starts at 12:30pm!

from CBC Radio3 Session (May 17, 2006)
1. Box
2. Citizens of Tommorow
3. Cut Cut Paste
4. Your English Is Good
5. A Lesson in Crime
6. Nature of the Experiment
7. Be Good

from Elephant Shell (Bonus Disc)
Centennial (Remixed by Dntel)
Listen to the Math (Remixed by The Good Life)
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visit Tokyo Police Club MySpace here
buy Elephant Shell here

the time i spent with nico

There are lots of new Atlas Sound tracks over at Bradford Cox's blog.

santogold: santogold

One of the last projects I had to do for school this year was to create a Flash page for a musician/band that features their music, video, bio, lyrics... you know, things that you would find on a band’s website. I was pretty excited to do it because I could do an entire project on Patrick Wolf! One of my classmates did her Flash page on someone named Santogold. She played a couple of songs by the Philadelphia native and I immediately fell in love with her. Initially, I thought Santogold sounded like M.I.A.; but after listening to more songs from her self-titled debut, I had a much different opinion about her. A few songs such as "Shove It", "Creator", and "Unstoppable" do have somewhat similar style and energy as M.I.A., but the album overall has more of an alternative dance pop feel. Regardless, Santogold is full of perfect summer party anthems and it is just an incredibly enjoyable record!

You'll Find A Way [wicked-cool song]
Creator [wicked-cool song]
Unstoppable [wicked-cool song]
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visit Santogold's MySpace here
Santogold comes out on April 29th, you can pre-order it here

new mates of state video

Here's the new Mates of State video for "Get Better", a track from the duo's fifth record, Re-Arrange Us, out on May 22nd.

mystery jets: twenty one

I was never really a big fan of Mystery Jets’ Making Dens. I only listened to it because I wanted to know what all the fuss was about... it was an alright album, but nothing special at all. Nonetheless, I have this philosophy that I should never shut down a band/artist even if I disliked their previous releases (I hated everything Arctic Monkeys when their first record came out, but I listened to Favourite Worst Nightmare and my opinion of them had completely changed!)

So yes, you guessed where this is going; I am recommending Mystery Jets’s sophomore album, Twenty One, in this post. I can’t explain why... maybe because I just finished school and finally get to relax, but I absolutely love the fact that Twenty One is such a pop driven record full of cheesy relationship songs. It just sounds so simple, care-free, and pleasant to me! This is probably the only time I would recommend a song ("Young Love") even with the lines: "Is that you on the bus? Is that you on the train? You wrote your number on my hand but it came off in the rain." With such a cheering vibe and 80s/XTC influenced sound, Mystery Jets' latest is the perfect album to listen to while talking a stroll in these gorgeous spring afternoons!

Hideaway [wicked-cool song]
Young Love [wicked-cool song]
Two Doors Down [wicked-cool song]

Hideaway (Switch Remix)
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visit Mystery Jets' MySpace here
buy Twenty One here

happy earth day!

Earthday 08
Earth Day Canada