norma jean's new album, the anti-mother, reeks of old thrice (as in, pre-vheissu) vocals and typical nj rah rah fake-grindcore brutality. combining those sounds don't quite create a new sound that is wholly unique, but this is at least listenable enough if you remember to forget the greatness that preceded cory brandan. or maybe this album will just grow on me... i think i'm being hopeful here.
anyway. this is a leak; the album is to be released august 5th - on the same day as the faint's fasciinatiion. enjoy!
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Norma Jean - The Anti-Mother
The Wackness Official Movie Soundtrack Mixtape
The Wackness is a movie about a kid on a mission: make some money in the summer before his freshman year to save his parents from eviction. What to do, what to do? Perhaps selling weed out of an ice cream cart? Perfect.
Set in '94 New York City, The Wackness is chock full of great old school rap. Check out B.I.G., Nas, Krs-One, A Tribe Called Quest, and other classics.
It's also currently playing locally at the Landmark Lagoon Cinema in Uptown:
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And the soundtrack:
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The Cool Kids - Bake Sale
Some more Cool Kids for your listening pleasure. This is their debut EP, it rocks, 'nuf said.
Oh yea, they ride mopeds.
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Thrice - The MySpace Transmissions
01. Broken Lungs
02. The Earth Isn't Humming
03. Daedalus
04. Come All You Weary
05. Lost Continent
06. The Lion and the Wolf
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"Hey, what are you doing tomorrow night?"
Check out these late July nuggets of awesome. Both shows are going on tomorrow night, July 24th. The MC/VL show appears to be free, and the Kid Dakota show is $7.00. Check em out and support the local scene.
MC/VL (and FREE dinner!) - 600 Washington Avenue North
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Kid Dakota @ MMAA Patio Nights - Museum of Modern American Art, 50 W Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN
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The Classic Crime - The Silver Cord
1. "The End" – 1:47
2. "Just a Man" – 2:56
3. "Gravedigging" – 3:45
4. "The Way That You Are" – 3:33
5. "5805" – 3:39
6. "Salt in the Snow" – 5:34
7. "Abracadavers" – 3:46
8. "R&R" – 3:48
9. "God and Drugs" – 4:15
10. "Medisin" – 3:55
11. "The Ascent" – 1:54
12. "Sing" – 3:00
13. "Everything" – 3:34
14. "Closer Than We Think" – 4:07
15. "The Beginning (A Simple Seed)" – 5:02
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The Classic Crime - Albatross
1. "The Fight" – 3:18
2. "Flight of Kings" – 3:31
3. "Who Needs Air" – 3:44
4. "Blisters & Coffee" – 3:21
5. "The Coldest Heart" – 3:40
6. "All the Memories" – 3:50
7. "Say the Word" – 4:26
8. "I Know the Feeling" – 2:49
9. "The Poet" – 2:54
10. "The Bitter Uprising" – 4:15
11. "We All Look Elsewhere" – 4:28
12. "Headlights" – 4:58
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Notable First Avenue Shows
They must have recently updated the calendar at First Ave because it just beefed up. Here's some shows coming our way soon:
CSS and The Go! Team - Wed. July 30th, 8:00 PM
Doomtree CD Release - Fri. August 1st, 8:00 PM
She & Him - Thurs. August 7th, 6:00 PM
Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleepers - Wed. August 13th, 8:00 PM
Bon Iver - Fri. August 15th, 8:00 PM
The Dandy Warhols - Tues. September 9th, 8:00 PM
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Thurs. September 11th, 8:00 PM
They Might Be Giants - Fri. September 12th, 8:00 PM
Ratatat - Fri. September 19th, 8:00 PM
Yonder Mountain String Band - Sun. October 19th, 7:30 PM
Of Montreal - Sat. October 25th, 6:00 PM
Looks like Fall is going to be fun.
The Cool Kids - That's Stupid The Mixtape
Pardon my hiatus, it just took me that long to find something new that I found worth posting about.
Here's Chicago's dynamic duo of Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks, otherwise known as "The Cool Kids." This is their latest internet-only release, "That's Stupid The Mixtape." These guys have been making a lot of noise lately, having toured with Kanye West recently, currently in Europe touring, and also being on the bill for Lollapalooza this year.
Dig it.
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Doomtree - Doomtree (Radio Edits)
Doomtree presents: The debut album from the entire Doomtree collective. DTR-015
"Finally," sez you.All pre-orders come with a autographed poster and buttons.
"Well excuuuuuuse meeeeeee," sez us.
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If you like it, buy this album. These guys deserve your support. And if you're within 4 hours of First Ave, I better see you there August 1st for their homecoming/record release show. Get your tickets here.
David Banner - The Greatest Story Ever Told
2. G.S.E.T. Intro
3. Suicide Doors feat. UGK and Kandi
4. 9mm featuring Akon, Lil Wayne & Snoop Dogg
5. T.I. Speaks (Interlude)
6. Get Like Me feat. Chris Brown and Yung Joc
7. Shawty Say Feat. Lil Wayne
8. A Girl
9. Syrup Sipping (Banner Break Beat)
10. Hold On
11. Cadillac On 22's Part 2
12. Uncle Swac (Interlude)
13. I Get By feat. Carl Thomas
14. Free (Interlude)
15. B.A.N. (The Love Song)
16. Fuck You Hoes feat. Jim Jones
17. Marz (Banner Beat Break)
18. Ball With Me feat. Chamillionaire
19. K.O.
20. Fly feat. Jazze Pha
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Anberlin - New Surrender (Exclusive Tracks)
"Breaking" (Alternate Acoustic Remix)
"Hello Alone" (Remix)
"The Unwinding Cable Car" (Remix)
"The Feel Good Drag" (Remix)
Here they are for you. And yes, I'll be buying the disk when it comes out.
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Lykke Li - Youth Novels
Li Lykke (stage name Lykke Li) is a singer from Stockholm. This album was released this past February but surfaced in Europe earlier this month & I can't stop listening to it!
I recommend:
-Dance Dance Dance
-I'm Good, I'm Gone
-Let it Fall
-Little Bit
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help spread the word
part of the reason i started this blog, was in a small effort to save the music industry, believe it or not. i believe that the more mp3's i can share, the more i can open people's minds to music, and the more i can promote the purchase of cds/merch/concert tickets.
enough ranting for now, if you want to debate/discuss, shoot me an email. but first, check this out.
Jay Reatard - Blood Visions (2006)
If The Futureheads stopped being british and turned up the punk knob this might happen...maybe not. Either way this is very catchy late 70's/early 80's type punk perfected all the way down to the production. Simple, raw, and full of youth. I am reminded of the Buzzcocks, Richard Hell, and Wire...basically the greats. It's been a while since something of this caliber has been released and could still be considered "punk". The lyrics are brimming with drunken fun and lack of inhabitions as well (see the title of this review). It would be pretty punk to steal this album, but it would be even more punk to buy something from someone who has definitely created something great.i stole this from a private forum, so enjoi :D
--M. J. Parent
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Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of Times
On the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, the album debuted at number 20, selling about 28,000 copies in its first week.[3] This album was #49 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. Instrumentation includes plenty of drums and guitars, accordion, bagpipes, mandolin, tin whistle, and bodhrán.
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Beck - Modern Guilt
The new album contains 10 new songs, and with the exception of last year's Grammy-nominated, digital-only single "Timebomb", Modern Guilt is the first new material Beck has written since the prolific stretch that produced 2005's platinum Guero and 2006's universally acclaimed The Information.
Modern Guilt is a tightly assembled group of songs that range in lyrical tone from introspection and social commentary to off the cuff wordplay and lighthearted humor. Musically, the album's ten tracks vacillate between economy and experimentation, hybrid and pop classicism, while consistently manifesting Beck and Danger Mouse's shared interest in psych-rock, folk, electronic minimalism and orchestration.
Beck is about to embark on a tour of the UK and Europe, followed by a number of US headline and festival appearances, culminating in Beck's biggest hometown headline show to date, September 20, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl.
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