New Dead Weather Stream (Video On Vinyl!)

ZACH THAT:

This is an amazing idea. Leave it to Jack White and Third Man to figure it out:

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Stream Some FELA KUTI!

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On May 11, 2010 Knitting Factory Records continues its re-release campaign of Fela's entire catalog with the "Na Poi" releases. The newest collection, The Na Poi releases, includes 7 CDs, containing 14 albums total. Most of these albums are from the mid-70s and represent Fela and Africa '70 in their prime.

STREAM:

LCD Soundsystem - "This Is Happening" (Full Album Stream)

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Get your stream on HERE

REVIEW: The Radio Dept. - "Clinging To A Scheme"

The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme

Label: Labrador
Release Date: April 27th, 2009


8.4







BEN SHEENE

Yes, you are reading this correctly. The Radio Dept.’s newest album is finally here. You can hold it in your hands. You can actually listen to it. Honestly I can’t believe it myself. Four years is a long wait for anything and that is how long it has been since the band released their last full length. Clinging To A Scheme’s final (and somewhat excruciating) release has been a test of any fan’s patience. 2006 was a great year for the band not only seeing the release of the sublime Pet Grief but also with three of their songs featured on the soundtrack for Marie Antoinette. Then: two years of waiting and silence. But after the release of the Freddie and the Trojan Horse EP in the summer of 2008 a September release for the new album was announced and then pushed back. In June of 2009 the band put out the single for “David” with still no solid word on when the hell the new album would be releasing. Yet finally in January word came from the band itself that Clinging would come out in March. Yeah, obviously that didn’t hold. Regardless, here I am, having listened to the album and now reviewing it for you. I still find it hard to believe.

I apologize if this small history lesson feels not only boring but unimportant, however, in the scope of my review it is important to keep in mind. Because if you are a fan like me there is absolutely no doubt that you are going to listen to the album but you are also going to wonder if the wait has been worth it. For the most part the answer to that question is yes. With only ten tracks and about thirty five minutes the album is on the short side but the songs here are quality.

The title Clinging To A Scheme works because over the course of their decade-plus as a band The Radio Dept. have hardly changed their style. They haven’t had to. This is chock full of those moments that made Pet Grief so wonderful. Dream pop and fuzzy vocals have been around for awhile but the band quickly perfected their own niche of sound with these elements and more. Opener “Domestic Scene” is reminiscent of that hushed beauty that stole my ears when I first heard Pet Grief’s opener “It’s Personal.” In the space of two and a half minutes you realize that the band still knows what is going on and what its strengths are. Track two is the obvious single “Heaven’s On Fire” which reflects what the band was doing when they released “David”. Both tracks are luscious pop numbers interlaced with some nicely executed moments of jazz instrumentation.

At first I was very untrustworthy of the album because of how attached I am to everything the band has already done. Cautious because I wasn’t sure how to feel about being tugged around for so long to only wait for ten tracks to be pressed on an album and then sent out in the world. My first listen I was overly critical, enjoying the album almost stubbornly. Continuous listens were also pleasant but I wanted more than to just be pleased—I wanted to be blown away. Somewhere along the course of this album and during one of my many listens I found a specific moment where I understood its similar brilliance to everything else the band had done before. “Four Months In The Shade” is just shy of two minutes, it is an instrumental, it is the second to last track, and it is also wonderful. The song made me realize that even given such a small space of time the band is able to deliver.

For me it is hard to pick out a truly “weak” track from the bundle but I would say that both “The Video Dept.” and “Memory Loss” hit me the least. Both songs possess a pacing that does fit with the greater scheme of the whole album but paired together throw me off for some reason. The former does contain that rough gloss that made Lesser Matters such a hazy wonder while the latter features some emotional and well crafted lyrical work.

After a long enough gestation period, however, I feel that the true standout of this album will be in its closer “You Stopped Making Sense.” This song pieces together not only all the elements of the whole album but elements throughout the band’s career. The Radio Dept. has moments where their music is so somber yet the lyrics give way to this scene of sadness and heartbreak. Often singer Johan Duncanson’s voice is near spoken; plainly delivering a stream of lyrics that weigh heavy on the heart. “You Stopped Making Sense” is a microcosm of that sound—the sound that I love. Yeah, it’s sad-ish but damn if it isn’t completely beautiful.

I can’t help but admit that I wanted more from this album. Not necessarily more quality just more songs; more to soak up. Even in short bursts the band has always remained incredible. Maybe the selection process was a little too picky and the band left off some great songs that could have been added. I’m sure many like me would take about anything they could but are probably going to have to wait for an eventual b-side. Clinging To A Scheme is great. It isn’t a band at their worst or at their best. It is The Radio Dept. doing what they have been doing for so long and that is making not just solid music but a lush sound that hits you deeply. Now we just have to hope that the wait for something new isn’t too long.

M.I.A. - "Born Free" (Video, NSFW (really, really))

HANK ALTOGETHER:

There really isn't anything funny you can say about M.I.A.'s "Born Free", a track that surfaced last week and is sure to grace her next LP. And there's even less to poke at in this disturbing video directed by Romain Gavras. So disturbing that it's been dropped from the YouTube in the US. Thankfully, Vimeo picked up the slack. You can also watch it as nature intended, here. Evocative of some of the worst under-covered genocides of the past 50 yrs, MIA & Gavras puts it right in white-boy territory and I'll be damned if it isn't totally moving.

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

We Listen For You Radio

ZACH THAT:

Hello everyone, I'm happy to announce that WLFY is going to start a regular one hour "radio" (podcast) show where we play some of the stuff our ears are happy about. The one hour show will be sent via e-mail and not posted here, so subscribe by e-mailing welistenforyoublog@gmail.com with the subject header: WLFY Radio and we'll add you to the list. Our first episode will be posted out tomorrow at 6PM ET.

NOTE: E-mail was a dumb idea. A download link will be posted on our facebook group page, join HERE:

Pavement - "Stereo" (Live at Cochella)

MUST. SEE. PAVEMENT. LIVE.

The Pass - "Colors" (MUSIC VIDEO)

ZACH THAT:

I'm really excited to share the music video for The Pass - "Colors" from their 2010 EP of the same name which is available HERE. Not only is the band amazing, but they were nice enough to allow me to direct the video. Really hope you enjoy and thanks for watching.

Please watch in 720 HD

RIP Keith Elam (Gang Starr)

Read story HERE.

Ben & Jerry Salute Bonnaroo

HANK ALTOGETHER:

What you're looking at there is "Bonnaroo Buzz" -- the latest flavor from noted ice cream flavor-makers Ben and Jerry. A kind of poor-man's Heath Toffee Crunch, this one tastes like "Light coffee & malt ice cream with whiskey caramel swirls and english toffee pieces." Hell throw in some Optimus Prime heads, little patchouli stink, and the hottest afternoon you've ever felt and you're right on, Mr(s). Ben & Jerry.

Of course, you'll be able to have Bonnaroo Buzz @ Bonnaroo June 1o - 13. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Bonnaroo Works Fund.

STREAM Gogol Bordello's New Album

ZACH THAT:

"Trans-Continental Hustle" the new offering from Bordello is now streaming for free at the bands MYSPACE. Enjoy a nice listen and see if they're playing in a town near you:

CASA GOGOL NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES BELOW
All Casa Gogol North America dates below will include performance by DeVotchKa, Jesse Malin and St. Mark's Social, and Tres Leches Afterparty Sound Crew as support.

Date City Venue
Sun Apr, 18 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Tue Apr, 20 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
Wed Apr, 21 Detroit, MI Royal Oak
Fri Apr, 23 Chicago, IL Congress
Sat Apr, 24 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
Sun Apr, 25 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
Wed Apr, 28 Boston, MA House of Blues
Thu Apr, 29 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
Fri Apr, 30 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
Sat May, 1 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Fri May, 7 London, UK Hammersmith Apolo #
Sat May, 8 Manchester, UK Academy
Sun May, 9 Glasgow, UK Academy
Mon May, 10 Norwich, UK UEA
Tue May, 11 Birmingham, UK Academy
Fri May, 14 Bulligny/Nancy, FR JDM Fest
Sat May, 15 Longirod, CH Longirock
Sun May, 16 Karlsruhe, GER Tollhaus
Tue May, 18 Paris, FR Elysee Montmartre
Wed May, 19 Toulouse, FR Le Bikini
Fri May, 21 Madrid, SP La Riviera**
Sat May, 22 Barcelona, SP Razzmatazz**
Mon May, 24 Bologna, IT Estragoon
Tue May, 25 Milan, IT Alcatraz
Wed May, 26 Zurich, CH Xtra
Thu May, 27 Wien, AT Gasometer **
Tue Jun, 1 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso **
Wed Jun, 2 Hamburg, GER Docks **
Thu Jun, 3 Berlin, GER Astra/Columbia Halle **
Fri Jun, 4 Nuremburg, GER Rock im Park
Sun Jun, 6 Nurburgring, GER Rock am Ring

CASA GOGOL EUROPEAN TOUR DATES BELOW
All Casa Gogol European dates below, except festivals in bold, include performances by Matt and Kim, Mariachi El Bronx, and Tres Leches Afterparty Sound Crew as support.
** Matt and Kim NOT performing at these shows
# Announced as The Bronx (not Mariachi El Bronx)

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - "Drunk Girls" (MUSIC VIDEO)

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ICP & SNL

I present to you one of the stupidest videos of all time and it's spot on parody.

ICP

SNL

Why Do You Love Vinyl?

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To celebrate record store day tomorrow, I'm asking you to tweet me (WLFY twitter) why you love vinyl in 140 characters or less. I'll be posting your replies tomorrow.

Here is an example:

Wax Fang To Cover Purple Rain For Thunder Over Louisville

ZACH THAT:

If the world's greatest firework show doesn't impress you enough, maybe Wax Fang covering Prince's "Purple Rain" in it's entirety will. That's exactly what LEO and the Louisville Ballet are offering tomorrow (Sat April 17th). They're also kicking in drinks, food, and WLFY favorites The Pass, who will bring their smoke machine and disco lights to kick off the event. Tickets are still available HERE (You can also purchase 25 dollar tickets for Wax Fang only), but why not shell out the full amount to see the best up in coming band (The Pass) and support the Louisville Ballet. Below is the full press release:

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The Louisville Ballet and LEO Weekly have teamed up for a Derby Season kick-off party that should seal the deal on your Thunder Over Louisville plans and help raise money for The Louisville Ballet. Let’s Go Crazy at Thunder is an all-evening event taking place April 17th, 2010 at The Louisville Ballet Center downtown (315 E. Main St.), in the heart of Thunder festivities.

Let’s Go Crazy at Thunder is not only a title that serves as a nice complete sentence – it also refers to Prince’s landmark album Purple Rain, the soundtrack to a myriad of parties and proms for over two decades. But more on that later.

The party starts at 6 p.m. Inside the Ballet, enjoy a comprehensive bourbon tasting and opportunities to mingle with some of your favorite hooligans from the LEO and dancers from the Ballet. In the studio, the Ballet hosts a party for the grand unveiling of NFocus Magazine in the Louisville market.

Outside, you can enjoy free catered food from Carrabba’s Italian Grill, an open bar, and live music from regional party-inducing favorites Chico Fellini and The Pass. In addition to the fun and merriment associated with unencumbered spirit access, Let’s Go Crazy at Thunder allows you to enjoy North America’s largest annual fireworks display from an unobstructed view, without having to fight the herds of people or deal with the general malaise of trying to find a restroom.

After the fireworks (and here is where the title becomes relevant) Louisville’s destructive live juggernaut Wax Fang will perform Prince’s Purple Rain in its entirety immediately after the fireworks show. No word on if Scott Carney will be incorporating his Theremin in “I Would Die 4 U.” You may refer to them as Wax Fang and the Revolution; that is your prerogative.

Tickets are $75 and guests are encouraged to “dress to impress," for this one-of-a-kind, 21+ event. For ticket and limited special parking information call the Louisville Ballet at (502) 583.3150 x229 or visit louisvilleballet.org

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

The Lemonheads on The Jon Stewart Show (1994)

Remember when The Lemonheads would hit the road with Lenny Kravitz? Remember when Jon Stewart wore shorts?

Relive it here. One of the most underappreciated bands of the 90s - they made slacking romantic.

(Thanks, E.C.E.U.)

REVIEW: Javelin - No Mas

Javelin - No Mas

Release Date: April 6th, 2010
Label: Luaka Bop


8.4








BRANDON RAE:
This musically capricious couple has quite the fitting title for their debut album. George Langford and Tom van Buskirk have the creative capability to drag you down a long stretch of terrain that resembles the polar opposite of a straight and narrow path. You know what? Nevermind this path nonsense. Ignorant imagery. It's more of a warp. A path implies some sort of transition. There are no branches on this album; you're thrown around like a damn rag-doll and you'll probably enjoy most of the ride. Funk, psych, boom-bap hip-hop, 80's pop. No Mas. No More.

You'll find vocals crammed into the mix here and there, though they're beyond easy to dismiss. Apart from an obnoxiously chipmunked "Oh! Centra", Javelin's adventure is sonically focused to keep the voices at a generally drowning level. "Moscow 1980" is what you think it is; a neon-inspired flashback to those electrifying times; the high self-esteem, the laserdiscs, the constant erections. You know, fun stuff I missed out on. It's a forced stereotype of a track, and it succeeds with delicious layers of synth. "The Merkin Jerk" is an energetic piece that kicks around a diverse, animated drum set. "Off My Mind" has keys that would be more than welcome to cameo in the upcoming Sonic video game. "Dep" is a funky, orchestral, accoustic slow jam that'd make Dâm-Funk a happy camper. There's really so much on Javelin's plate, all listeners can hold at least a portion of it dear to their hearts.

While a chunk of No Mas is composed of polished Jamz n Jemz material that felt much better in its' raw form, this LP is without a doubt a more welcoming approach to Javelin's introduction. It's mas diverse, mas creative, and mas brilliant than most of the 2010 albums out there.

Lightning Bolt Announces Summer Tour Dates

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GET STRUCK!

LIGHTNING BOLT

06/30 - Washington D.C. - DC9
07/01 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone
07/02 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
07/03 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
07/04 - Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum
07/05 - Orlando, FL - Will's Pub
07/06 - Miami, FL - Churchill's Pub
07/07 - Tallahassee, FL - Farside Collective
07/08 - New Orleans, LA - Zeitgeist Multi Disciplinary Arts
07/09 - Houston, TX - Kohn's #
07/10 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk #
07/11 - Dallas, TX - Trees*#
07/12 - Little Rock, AR - Arkansas Community Arts
07/13 - Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon
07/14 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador
07/15 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
07/18 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07/19 - Detroit, MI - Museum of Contemporary Art!
07/20 - Bloomington, IN - Rhinos Youth Center
07/21 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
07/22 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
07/23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Belvedere's

* = w/ Best Fwends
! = w/ Wolf Eyes
# = w/ Indian Jewelry

Lightning Bolt -"Colossus"

Hank Williams Sr.: Pulitzer Prize Winner

HANK ALTOGETHER:

Turns out you can be appreciated after your dead, as the Pulitzer Prize selection committee did yesterday awarding a posthumous citation to Country's greatest poet, Hank Williams Sr. This award puts Williams alongside other paragons of American music like Bob Dylan, Thelonious Monk, and John Coletrane. Not too bad for the hillbilly Shakespeare. Read more here. I don't know about you, but I think the world's a little better place now that Williams has a Pulitzer. The grass is a little greener, the birds's tunes a little more beautiful, and the blues just as fucking painful.

Deer Tick - "20 Miles"

HANK ALTOGETHER:

There's something that's always so surprising about Deer Tick. When I first heard "Dirty Dishes" with the jangling guitars jumping around John McCauley's just finished a pack vocals, I was elated. Now here was something you can get behind. Yes, let the music do the work for you. And that's really the case, Deer Tick is so criminally underrated they've just focused on making tunes as solid as they can not trying to outdo themselves album to album. It's the kind of focus that makes them astonishing, surprising, and not to be missed. This taste of "20 Miles" is from their album called The Black Dirt Sessions which will be out in May via Partisan.

Deer Tick – 20 Miles

Beck's Record Club INXS (featuring St. Vincent, Liars, Os Mutantes)

HANK ALTOGETHER:

I gotta admit, this "Record Club" thing Beck's doing started out as an interesting idea, but I was doubtful I'd ever pay that much attention. After all, what is the point? I really wasn't keen on the reshaping of the Velvet Underground and after listening to Beck & Wilco's work with Skip Spence, I was still on the fence.

For some reason, tho, these INXS reworkings are totally engrossing for me. Maybe it's the gorgeous camera work or Beck's weird shirt/scarf thing.

Record Club: INXS "New Sensation" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

Record Club: INXS "Devil Inside" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

REVIEW: MGMT - "Congratulations"

MGMT - "Congratulations"

Release Date: April 13th, 2010
Label: Sony/Columbia


9.5




ZACH THAT:

It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. Everything was set up for me to absolutely hate this record. Everyone went crazy for “Oracular Spectacular” while I never understood the appeal of three straightforward synth pop hits surrounded by bland track after forgettable song that made up their debut. Then MGMT released what I consider the worst album art of this new decade for the follow up, “Congratulations”. Thoughts of panning this album began floating in my head. Then the track listing was presented with rage inducing song titles. There is no way I will ever like a song called Brian Eno (who does this band think they are writing a song about the great Brian Eno?) and “Lady Dada’s Nightmare” (is this a pun or combination of Lady Gaga and the Dada art movement?…kill me now). I grabbed a pen and paper, pressed play on their early leaked album and prepared myself to scribble funny musings on the horrible moments of this new album. Forty-three minutes later the paper was empty, the pen untouched. The wonderful gift of music had shocked me once again; this band that I had every intention of not liking had made my favorite album of 2010 so far. You see, it’s not about what a band has done in the past, the album artwork, the track titles, what other music bloggers say, it’s about you and the music…and MGMT has won me over with a masterpiece.

The early buzz on this album is that MGMT had lost their way. Where are those infectious synth lines? Where’s the hit single? This sounds nothing like “Oracular Spectacular”! The first thing I want to make extremely clear is that “Congratulations” proves that Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden are extremely smart musicians with an extensive knowledge of music history. “Congratulations” can be summed up as a nod to the 60’s-early 70’s psych rock period with a brilliant contemporary touch. This is an album for fans of The Zombies, The Sonics, The Beach Boys, The Leaves, and many others. The contemporary touch comes with MGMT’s sparse use of a synth hit here or a little echo on the vocals there. When approaching the task of making a 60’s synth album today, there is a fine line between ripping off and homage. MGMT takes these presented options and makes a whole new sound. As a huge fan and student of the entire Zombies catalogue, this album drips with moments that would make Rod Argent proud. From the bass on “It’s Working”, the slow moving melody of “Someone’s Missing”, to the entire song “I Found A Whistle”, the whole album reads as the lost Zombies record that could have followed the classic “Begin Here”.

The influences don’t stop with The Zombies. The title track “Congratulations” is a contemporary spin on the 70’s David Bowie heyday songs. “Brian Eno” is not only a b-side to “Here Come The Worm Jets” but acts as the best example of creating a new sound out of emulating the brilliant music of the past. At every moment of this record there is something already known and something new…this hybrid of sounds creates a delightful and mind altering déjà vu effect (what I consider to be the second biggest obstacle for people reviewing this record). The drums on all these tracks sound like better recorded cuts from The Sonics “Here Are The Sonics”. The album from start to finish, if you really give it close inspection, is a supremely successful experiment in sound fusion, tip toeing the thin line of taking the influence too far and not adding enough…spoiler…they make it across the line with flying colors.

The production on this album might be more impressive than the smart songwriting. Many people know Phil Spector and his wall of sound, but few recognize the genius of English producer Joe Meek. Meek is responsible for what I consider the most important instrumental track of all time with The Tornado’s “Telstar”. Go listen to that song, Meek’s production, and then the goal/success of “Congratulations” becomes crystal clear. I never thought I would hear a contemporary album and feel like Meek was behind it; MGMT has finally laid that thought to rest.

For those who don’t like 60’s psych or appreciate MGMT’s use of diving into the old record stacks as inspiration and wanted another album full of “Electric Feel”, “Kids”, and what nots…you will never like this album, sorry. A band is allowed to change their sound and not have to apologize for it…like MGMT has been doing in recent interviews. If you have an open mind for music I encourage you to go back and listen to The Zombies “Begin Here”, Brian Eno’s “Here Come The Warm Jets”, and David Bowies “Hunky Dory”. Then listen to “Congratulations” and let the fusion set in. Let your mind explore the process. Focus on the timeless sounds and the amazing restraint MGMT uses when selecting to use a more contemporary technique for certain moments to keep the listener on their toes and fresh. This album and the simple pre-conceived notions of hate I had going into “Congratulations” reminded me why I run this blog and more importantly why I love music like nothing else. Music has a lot of bells and whistles, marketing schemes, commercial placements, buzz…but none of that matters when it’s just the listener in a room with the headphones on. It’s raw. One on one. The only thing that matters at that point is if the music is good. Does it hit you emotionally? Twenty years from now when music journalists look back on MGMT, “Congratulations” will be thought of as the more important, lasting, and influential album than “Oracular Spectacular”. MGMT’s “Congratulations” is a highly intelligent masterpiece and I feel sad for anyone who doesn’t give this record a chance.

Bon Iver - "Love More" (Sharon Van Etten Cover)

HANK ALTOGETHER:

We've had a Sharon Van Etten crush for a while now (1,2,3), now it seems that Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) - that Wisconsin beardo who NPR loves - is comin' and trying to move in on our territory. C'mon, man! Now, as a rule, I generally don't post up concert videos, esp. ones that are as low-quality as this one, but I do love me some Bon Iver and some S.V.E. The pretty astonishing thing with this video for me is how Vernon isn't making any real attempt to alter the song at all. He lets that falsetto belt, and keeps the instrumentation pretty damn pat. That can only say one thing, there's nothing to improve of in Sharon's work. And that's love in and of itself.

(via YANP)

BSS Teases "Forgiveness Rock Record"

With less than a month till Broken Social Scene's newest, they're offering bite-sized teases of Forgiveness Rock Record complete with cinematic flair.

"Ungrateful Little Father" Tease

"Sweetest Kill" Tease

"Art House Director" Tease

"Chase Scene" Tease

Jakob Dylan and Neko Case Walk into a Starbucks

HANK ALTOGETHER:

It's supposed to sound like a joke. But, it's not. Seems that Dylan Jr.'s second solo album Women and Country features one Ms. Neko Case backing Mr. Dylan Jr. Yes, this means I have to buy this album.

Women and Country has a pretty impressive pedigree, though. It not only features Case, it was produced by T Bone Burnett of O Brother and Crazy Heart fame who also produced Jakob's old band The Wallflowers (you may have heard of them, if you're over the age of 20) breakout record Bringing Down the Horse.

While I'm still not sold on this whole thing, this clip from, ahem, Starbuck's series, ahem, "Express Night Out," which is just about the most pun-tastic thing I've heard all month, does hearten the ole soul to the concept of Dylan and Case's team. The song's called "Nothin' But the Whole Wide World," because that's that the chorus is and by god this is a country album and you gotta call the song what the GD chorus is:

It's impossible to talk about Jakob without talking about Bob, so this is all I'll say. While this clip does show some certain promise, as Tom Waits once said about the elder Dylan's The Basement Sessions: "I like my orange juice with lots of pulp." There doesn't seem to be much pulp here, but there are few grounds. Get it? Starbucks? Express Night Out? Get it? What have I become?

Avi Buffalo - "Remember Last Time"

HANK ALTOGETHER:

What is it that's so wonderful about Avi Buffalo? Is it our inner Shins crush? Is it the songs about doing it in high school? Or is it that Avi's songs are just so fucking pleasurable. They're not too thought out, not too sleek, not too over wrought. When they feel like a cascading guitar/vocal harmony, by God, they TAKE one! So what if it sounds kind of like Carlos Santana. So what if you realize halfway through that they're the age of your idiot brother who spends his time smoking pot rather than going to college? So what if your girlfriend left you, she's coming back, right? So, did you leave the coffee pot on? It's possible you did. You never know.

And about the time you hit this, the song's still going...and going...and going...and you've loved every second of it. But, she's not coming back, and you know it. That's okay, tho. You just got that new Avi Buffalo track from WLFY.

Avi Buffalo - "Remember Last Time" from Avi Buffalo out 4/27 via Sub Pop.

MGMT - "Flash Delirium" (Music Video)

Just when you think this video won't be weirder. Another door opens. This record is gonna be great.

Happy Easter!

Our apologies to the Easter Bunny.

THE MARCH MUSIC MADNESS 2010 WINNER IS...

ZACH THAT:

After coming in second two years in a row, you, the reader have finally crowned THE ARCADE FIRE March Music Madness champion for 2010. They join Radiohead and Animal Collective in the MMM Hall of Fame. Thanks so much for voting, had over 8,000 votes cast from all over the world. Click below to see the full bracket and how Arcade Fire won it all:

MARCH MUSIC MADNESS 2010 -THE CHAMPIONSHIP

ARCADE FIRE VS THE FLAMING LIPS

VOTING CLOSES IN 1 DAY 12 HRS