Barsuk mp3s

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Today you can stream the entire new John Vanderslice album, Emerald City, thanks to our bff’s at Barsuk. Also, the following bands have tour information posted on the Barsuk website:

John Vanderslice – White Dove [mp3]
Smoosh cover Block Party’s Modern Love [mp3]
Nada Surf – Blankest Year [mp3]
Menomena – Wet and Rusting [mp3]
David Bazan – Cold Beer and Cigarettes [mp3]

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The Slice gets ready to prepare a 4-cycle gas cultivator that will quickly produce a giant hole to dispose of some dead and mangled bodes.

Keren Ann Keren Ann [EMI]

| Andrew Boe

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Rating: 7.5

Sometimes ethereal blues and sometimes folk-pop, but almost always lovely, Keren Ann Zeidel has recently released her third album of songs performed in English. Her first two records were performed strictly with French vocals and her last release, 2004’s excellent Nolita had an ideal mixture of both languages. Whichever she chooses to perform in, Keren Ann’s voice is gorgeous and her new self-titled CD includes nine new songs that breezily float through realms of folk, jazz, and rock with wispy melancholy. Having lived in at least four countries in her life has proven to add nothing short of sophistication to her music.

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Bon Jovi vs. Mijovi

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AP: Bon Jovi protests name of “the energy drink for coffee lovers” called Mijovi. Mijovi owner Marcos Carringon says, “It’s just unfair. It’s unfair because Mijovi has nothing to do with Bon Jovi.” Then why is Bon Jovi pictured below in a steamy Mijovi-filled tub? And why is Hormel coming out with Hamjovi next month?

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People Press Play – Hanging On

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PPP joke around about tossing a few dead bodies into the Baltic Sea after plundering a small village in full Viking gear.

Despite the flimsy band name, People Press Play (from Copenhagen, Denmark) has been described as stripped-down intimate shoegazer music. Their self-titled album was released on Tuesday and you can stream more tracks on the band’s MySpace.

Hanging On [mp3]

Music News Highlights

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Rolling Stone: 1000 pics of James Blunt on his new album cover. If I knew photoshop, there would also be one picture of Waldo.

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NME: The New New Pornographers are Rilo Kiley. New Rilo Kiley stream for “The Moneymaker”

WTF: This is not music related, but did you know there’s a Pirate Reality show called Pirate Master that follows 6 modern day pirates on their quest for gold? I accidentally watched part of this last night.

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Leprechaun Commander to air in the fall

The Rock Radio: Bob Dylan has approved song remixes by DJ Mark Ronson and Chumbawamba. OK, not really Chumbawamba.

Rocky Votolato The Brag & Cuss [Barsuk]

| Matthew Wendus

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Rating: 6.0

Slide guitar and harmonica are the dusky super duo in country and folk rock, melding like beer and chips, steak and potatoes, or cheese and crackers. A band could be composed of a troupe of retarded turtles, but if there’s slide guitar and harmonica, you can’t help but tap your toes. Seattle folkster Rocky Votolato incorporates plenty of both on his second record with Barsuk, The Brag & Cuss. The singer-songwriter melds a warm retro approach with an organic vibe to create a record that is as comforting as a crackling campfire.

Postcard from Kentucky [mp3]

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Les Savy Fav mp3s

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Semi-amorous Les Savy Fav pic jacked from MySpace

Let’s Stay Friends is Les Savy Fav’s first album in 6 years and features: Enon, Eleanor Friedberger (Fiery Furnaces), Nick Thorburn (Islands), Emily Haines, Joe Plummer (Black Heart Procession), Fred Armison, and voicemails from fans. New album out September 18th.

What Would Wolves Do [mp3]
The Equestrian [mp3]