Super Colossal Built to Spill Contest

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Our new BFF at Cornerstone Promotion has an amazing promo-only Built to Spill CD that will not be sold in stores called, Built To Spill – Time Trap (1994-2006). The CD itself is a compilation of select songs from all of their albums, from 1994 all the way to their new album, You In Reverse, which will be released on April 11, 2006.

Send USOUNDS a picture of yourself and Doug Martsch and/or Built to Spill chillin’ out together. If you don’t have one, (or maybe it has been misplaced?) use the miracle that is Photoshop. The two best pictures will win a copy of Built To Spill – Time Trap. Please send all entries to usounds@gmail.com.

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RIP Test Icicles

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The band formerly known simply as “Balls,” have called it quits. Official word from the group: “The band has just come off a European tour and are exhausted from the constant pressures of touring, subsequently they have cancelled their show at the NME Awards and US tour.”

Even though Test Icicles have only been around for about two years, they will forever be “band name of the decade” in our hearts.

Peter Walker MP3

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Someday, Peter Walker will be bigger than Garry Kasparov, whoever that is. His new album, Young Gravity, was produced by Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart and Jim Fairchild of Grandaddy. How could that not be a winning combination? The album is set for release on April 11, 2006 on Dangerbird Records. Here is a pleasant track:
What Do I Know MP3

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Beck Guerolito by Phil Roylance

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My friend and yours, Beck, has been whipping out albums for more than a decade now, and as far as this cracker is concerned, not a one has been raunchy, and he follows the mood of this statement with the release of Guerolito. What makes this album truly especial is that it’s good… I mean silly good… as a remix album. You just spewed Scooby-Doo Berry Bones all over your keyboard, didn’t you?
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