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Another album of the year contender, Dutchess & The Duke, were recently featured on the Daytrotter website. The Portland duo play two songs from their 2008 debut LP and two other previously unreleased songs. Download/listen to the songs and find out why we love these two so much. Here’s one of the tunes from the session you can jam out to this weekend called “Out of Time”.
Download: The Dutchess & The Duke – Out of Time(Daytrotter Sessions) [Mp3]
Anti Records is doing there part to remind you about some of their better releases of the year by giving away a free end of the year sampler. The sampler features pretty solid stuff from Islands, Devotchka, Billy Bragg and a bunch of other great artists. You can read the entire track listing on the Anti Records website or download the whole thing from their blog. Here’s a standout track from the sampler called “Big Mistake” by Tim Fite.
Download: Tim Fite – Big Mistake [MP3]
The Laundromatinee, brought to you by MOKB, continue to bring you sweet video of their in studio performances with a set by The Acorn this week. The Ottawa based band is currently touring with Calexio in support of their 2007 album Glory Hope Mountain. Check out video for the 4 live songs or listen to the band’s most recent single “Crooked Legs” right here on our website.
Download: The Acorn – Crooked Legs
Of Montreal will be bringing their ridiculous live show through Austin this Thursday evening and we’re here to bring you the details. The band will be playing at the rarely utilized Fiesta Gardens on the east side with doors opening at 6pm. Tickets can be bought now from the Transmission Entertainment website. If you’re curious about the venue choice, my guess is that they need somewhere to park the horse trailer. To make the show even more enticing, Icy Demons out of Chicago will be opening for Of Montreal. Here’s a track from Icy Demons called “Miami Ice”.
Download: Icy Demons – Miami Ice [MP3]
A band fairly new to the Austin music scene, Frantic Clam, will be gettin’ it down at Beauty Bar on Wednesday evening. Here’s a sample of the band’s music with their latest catchty little single “Richard Cory”.
Download: Frantic Clam – Richard Cory
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]
