A very special Daytrotter session went up today featuring the lo-fi hit makers No Age.  The in studio is a special one because the band plays nothing but unreleased material.  Head to the site to check out the 3 song set, including this jam “N.G.F.S.” which was previously only heard in the live setting.

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Download: No Age – N.G.F.S. [MP3]

Once again New York hits right at my heart, now offering me the great sounds of The Octagon. They’ve released their latest album, Warm Love and Cool Dreams Forever, on Serious Business Records, but I have a feeling not too many people have heard much from this group yet, but that should change soon.  The group has the ferociousness of old punk tunes with a lot of lo-fi tendencies, which might recall a little bit of Guided by Voices.  You can even grab a free EP from the group with several B-Sides HERE.

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Download: The Octagon – Radio Days [MP3]

Portland band A Weather are busy prepping their new sophomore album Everyday Balloons out March 2nd on Team Love.  Prior to the release, the band has made this new tune “Giant Stairs” available as a preview.  We digs it.

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Download: A Weather – Giant Stairs [MP3]

It’s Friday night. Whether or not you are the host of a party, en route to a social gathering, or made sure to pack a few extra bucks to load up the bar jukebox; you have a few songs in mind that are gonna be played. Everyone has their own fist pumping, head rocking, “make up your own dance moves” go-to tracks that you know everyone will dance to without shame. The following are a few songs that will make you dance your pants off, with or without liquid courage. Follow the jump for the full list (in no particular order).
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Friday is a great day for some indie-pop, especially from Philly band Free Energy.  This new tune “Hope Child” will appear on the band’s upcoming album Stuck On Nothing due out March 9th on DFA.  Hooray!

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Download: Free Energy – Hope Child [MP3]

Our good friends Knuckle Rumbler are throwing down on a party tonight at Beauty Bar called Adi Fest.  Who is this Adi person you say?  Well he’s one of the most widely known music journalists in town currently working for the Austinist.  As always with a KR event, expect great things like an Alison Narro photo booth, DJ Prince Klassen spinning in bewteen sets, and of course the complimentary beverages that start at 8pm and end when the free booze is gone.  Music for the night is all tribute bands and includes Stonefree Experience (Jimi Hendrix), Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ Top), and Magnifico (Queen).  This is definitely the place to be on Friday night.  RSVP at Do512 for $5 entry.

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We’re happy to tell you about some new friends we’ve made from Denver, Colorado: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake. They’ve just released their self-titled EP, and they’ve already got us wanting more.  We’re offering up one of these tracks to you, which showcases the brooding vocals of Hayley Helmericks.   For some reason, this recalls a really dark version of Pretty Girls Make Graves if they were more post-industrial than post-punk, if that makes sense to anyone but me.  The group is making their way to Austin for SXSW, and we’ll be sure to keep you posted on their arrival, along with other various details.

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Download: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake – Parallel Lines [MP3]