Fine young L.A. band Alaska! have taken it upon themselves to release tons of mp3s from their recent album Facts and Fictions (7.9 review from Pitchdork), as well as live tracks from their last tour. Have at them!
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Basement Jaxx mp3 review from Chaz Bartok
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The first time I heard this track, “Lucky Star” from Basement Jaxx featuring Dizzee Rascal, I thought there was something wrong with the hi-fi in my Trans Am. But that’s impossible because I keep that shit in cherry condition. So I took another swig from my flask and listened again, and again. I still can’t tell what the fuck the rapper dude is going on about, or what India/Brixton universe this was created in, but I noticed that when blasting this track on the street, a certain type of hipster lady gets all excited, so it’s good enough for me. It sounds like crazy hell and that’s about right…
Echo and the Bunnymen mp3 of the Day
The most requested mp3 on the usounds mp3 internacional hotline of the day is “Killing Moon” from Echo and the Bunnymen, who are currently out on tour. This is a public service, really– here’s the track for all the ipods that were lacking…
Le Surf Roquer mp3 of the Year: Ventures “Wipe Out”
Dateline August 30, Biarritz, France. As the summer season winds down, local surf music club “Le Surf Roq” has deemed “Wipeout” by The Ventures to the official Surf Roq song of the year. Choix hiper-excellent!
March Records Mp3 Poptasia!
March Records, one of the world’s leading lights of internacional pop, have updated their extensive mp3 page. Check out new releases, recent stuff, and gems from the archives. The page includes tracks from Le Concorde, Barcelona, Ladytron, Fancey and more. Don’t sleep on this.
Rilo Kiley mp3 Conflagration!
RiloKiley.net has live, unreleased and rare mp3s by the truckload. Get ’em while they’re still hott.
Futureheads Album Preview
The Futureheads have a bit of buzz stateside at the moment, getting airplay on LA’s Indie 103.1 radio station and on KEXP in Seattle. If you like the rock, they might be for you. Preview their album in streaming format: