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Garden State dweller, Jai Agnish, has a new album you can download for free on his bandcamp website. The album is called Awake When You Dream and features 11 new tracks of acoustic/folk music at its best. If download times keep you up at night, here’s a highlight from the album called “We Found Love”.
Download: Jai Agnish – We Found Love
While most people tend to turn their love and adoration towards Jenny Lewis, I’m more of a Emily Haines sort of guy. Seeing as how I love Emily, and her killer band Metric, I’m excited to throw a new song your way. Here you go, the track is called “Help I’m Alive”:
Download: Metric – Help Im Alive [MP3]
Brightblack Morning Light will be bringing their brand of psych-folk rock to the Mohawk on Thursday evening. Buy your tickets now for only $8! Catch a preview of the show below with the band’s most recent single “Opressions Each”.
Download: Brightblack Morning Light – Opressions Each [MP3]
In New York City long long ago, Longwave released one of the stronger debut albums of the decade, but they managed to go largely unnoticed. They had a slip-up on the sophomore LP, but they have a new album coming out on November 11th titled Secrets are Sinister. Here is the track “Sirens in the Deep Sea” off of said album.
Download: Longwave Sirens in the Deep Sea [MP3]
Minnesota Public Radio brings us another fine set in their studios with a performance from Brooklyn based band Yeasyaer. Listen to the 3 song set now. This is also a good time to post the band’s most recent single “2080” which should spark your interest.
Download: Yeasayer – 2080 [MP3]
Ben Kweller will be following up The Mountain Goats show at Antone’s on Saturday night with his own set at the classic venue on Sunday. Mr. Kweller is currently touring in support of his limited edition tour EP How Ya Lookin’ Southbound? Come In… Tickets for the show are $20 and can be bought from the Antone’s website. Preview the show with “Sundress” off ben Kweller’s 2006 self titled LP.
Download: Ben Kweller – Sundress [MP3]
Cruiserweight will be giving you one of many options for shows on Halloween night here in Austin. The local act will be playing at Emo’s with tickets on sale for only $10. The show is in celebration of the band’s recent LP release Big Bold Letters which came out on the 7th of this month. Check out “Balboa” from that release below.
Download: Cruiserweight – Balboa [MP3]
So maybe just maybe we talk about the Daytrotter website too much, but we’ll keep posting about ’em as long as they keep bringing us gems like this. For the second exceptional live set this week, we get Clem Snide front man Eef Barzelay. Eef performs two songs from his recent release Lose Big and two other previously unreleased tracks. Download MP3s of the performance now. Thanks again Daytrotter, you’re cool.
Download: Eef Barzelay – Make Another Tree(live on daytrotter) [MP3]
Everyone’s favorite DJ out of Austin, Car Stereo(Wars), recently created a new Thriller remix just in time for Halloween on Friday. Get ready to bust a move. You picked out that costume yet?
Download: Car Stereo (Wars) – Thriller remix [MP3]
Arguably one of the most innovative bands around, TV on the Radio, will be gettin’ down at Stubbs on Thursday night in Austin. Tickets for the show can be bought for $25 from the Stubbs Front Gate Tickets site. If you read our review of the band’s stellar 2008 album Dear Science, then you know we’re excited about this one.
Download: TV on the Radio – Dancing Choose [MP3]
