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Pop Headwound — After we got the breezy, West Coast indie-folk flavored “In My Time” last year, Matador has released another teaser mp3 from Kurt Vile’s upcoming Smoke Ring For My Halo. After the sharp sonic contrasts that marked Vile’s last full length, 2009’s excellent Childish Prodigy, I thought the next new Vile track to surface would either find him rocking out behind a wall of guitar noise or stripping things down to a back to basics lo-fi folk song – try to show another side to the man’s talent. Instead “Jesus Fever” surprises because of its similar melodic and sonic structure to “In My Time” – it’s practically a dead ringer actually. And that’s fine – Vile proves quite adept at this kind of laid back, chiming sound that would have fit right in on AM radio in the early 70’s. And by the way, that’s the updated album art up there. Neil Young anyone? <o:p></o:p>MP3 :: Jesus Fever<o:p></o:p>(from Smoke Ring For My Halo. Info here) <o:p></o:p>Previously:<o:p></o:p>MP3 :: Kurt Vile – “In My Time” <o:p></o:p>------------------------------------------------------------------- <o:p></o:p> read more »

Largehearted Boy — Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Akron/Family: "So It Goes" [mp3] from S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT search for more Akron/Family posts at Largehearted Boy Al Lover: free and legal Safe as Milk Replica album [mp3] search for more v posts at Largehearted Boy Big Eyes: "Why Can't I?" [mp3] from Why Can't I? (out January 18th) search for more Big Eyes posts at Largehearted Boy Bright Eyes: "Shell Games" [mp3] (e-mail required) from The People’s Key (out February 15th) search for more Bright Eyes posts at Largehearted Boy Greater Pacific: "The Distance" [mp3] from Rainfall EP (out January 25th) search for more Greater Pacific posts at Largehearted Boy Iron and Wine: "Tree by the River" [mp3] from Kiss Each Other Clean (out January 25th) L'Altra: "Winter Loves Summer Sun" [mp3] from Telepathic (out March 29th) search for more L'Altra posts at Largehearted Boy Moondoggies: "What Took So Long" [mp3] from Tidelands search for more Moondoggies posts at Largehearted Boy Spring Breakup: "It's Not Me, It's You" [mp3] from It's Not You, It's Me search for more Spring Breakup posts at Largehearted Boy X-Ray Press: "Holy Ghost, USA" [mp3] from UVB-76 search for more X-Ray Press posts at Largehearted Boy Free and legal mp3s of live performances at other websites: Active Child: Daytrotter session [mp3] search for more Active Child posts at Largehearted Boy Lone Wolf: Daytrotter session [mp3] search for more Lone Wolf posts at Largehearted Boy Yellow Ostrich: 2011-01-04, New York [mp3] search for more Yellow Ostrich posts at Largehearted Boy also at Largehearted Boy: other daily free and legal mp3 downloads 2010 Online Year-End Music Lists (updated daily) 2010 Bonnaroo downloads music festival downloads Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and album streams from weekly CD releases) weekly CD and DVD release lists read more »

Largehearted Boy — Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Bobb Trimble: "Armour of the Shroud (live)" [mp3] search for more Bobb Trimble posts at Largehearted Boy Brother JT3: "Booty for Christmas (Hot Nuts)" [mp3] search for more Brother JT3 posts at Largehearted Boy Coconut and the Duke: "Trim My Tree" [mp3] search for more Coconut and the Duke posts at Largehearted Boy Death: "Can You Give Me a Thrill" [mp3] from Spiritual - Mental - Physical (out January 25th) search for more Death posts at Largehearted Boy Jaill: "Everyone's Hip" [mp3] from That's How We Burn search for more Jaill posts at Largehearted Boy Lia Ices: "Daphne" [mp3] from Grown Unknown search for more Lia Ices posts at Largehearted Boy The Lights: "New New" [mp3] from Failed Graves search for more Lights posts at Largehearted Boy Monotonix: "Before I Pass Away" [mp3] from Not Yet search for more Monotonix posts at Largehearted Boy Nine Inch Nails: free and legal The Slip album [mp3] (e-mail address required) search for more Nine Inch Nails posts at Largehearted Boy Sic Alps: "Do You Want to Give $$$" [mp3] from Napa Asylum search for more Sic Alps posts at Largehearted Boy Free and legal mp3s of live performances at other websites: Brad: Daytrotter session [mp3] search for more Brad posts at Largehearted Boy also at Largehearted Boy: other daily free and legal mp3 downloads 2010 Online Year-End Music Lists (updated daily) 2010 Bonnaroo downloads music festival downloads Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and album streams from weekly CD releases) weekly CD and DVD release lists read more »

An Aquarium Drunkard — New track from one of my favorites, solo or otherwise, Kurt Vile. “Jesus Fever” is culled from Smoke Ring For My Halo, due out March 8th via Matador. H/T GvsB. MP3: Kurt Vile :: Jesus Fever —————— ____________________________________________________________________________________ read more »

Each Note Secure — One of Cincinnati’s best known music couples have a new album to promote. Over The Rhine are ready to hit the road this spring in support of their latest effort, The Long Surrender, which was released via the band’s own label Great Speckled Dog (named for the couple’s Great Dane, Elroy) label on February 8th. We have a brand new song from the album to share with you today as well. Listen and download “The King Knows Now” below. MP3 Over The Rhine – The King Knows Now March 25 – Boston, MA @ The Red Room @ Café 939 (Berklee) March 26 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom March 27 – Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere Club March 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live April 1 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s April 2 – Akron, OH @ Musica April 5 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark April 7 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall April 8 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall April 9 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater April 10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center Over the Rhine will also perform at the Folk Alliance in Memphis on Wednesday, February 16. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Digg this! Share this on Facebook Share this on FriendFeed Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Add this to Google Reader Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Tweet This! Share this on Tumblr Get Shareaholic Tweet read more »

stereogum — Jason Quever has a way with shadows. It’s like everything he does is partially submerged in darkness. His press photos are often out of focus. In his songs, his voice drifts — occasionally hides — within the psychedelic dream pop’s downcast haze. That feel continues on his Papercuts’s fourth album Fading Parade via its nighttime blend of strings, autoharp, Mellotron, Moogs, 12-string acoustic guitars, piano, echoplexes, etc. Take a listen to the soaring whisper of first single “Do What You Will.” Sub Pop get a couple points for describing the sound as “Belle & Sebastian teaming up with Slowdive and recording with Phil Spector,” though this never feels so twee. Read More... read more »

Fuck yeah! Go team! — MP3: Akron/Family - So It GoesMP3: Akron/Family - Say What You Want ToWe sure hope the glut of posts on here in recent days is refreshing due to our infinite slacking the last four months. If you've been a somewhat regular reader since the inception, you'll notice that the blog goes astray for a few months every calendar year—as much a disparity as that may be for this format. Anyway, it hasn't been too long since these folk'll released an album, but it sure seems that way. Gangsta, well, in the nighttime. read more »

Muzzle of Bees — Here’s Yellow Ostrich covering Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More.” This one is especially special as each artist made our year end list of favorite releases from 2010. MP3: Yellow Ostrich – “Love More” MP3: Sharon Van Etten – “Love More” ++ Buy: Sharon Van Etten – Epic Buy: Yellow Ostrich – The Mistress (Name Your Price) [Photo by Sarah Mulligan] read more »

brooklynvegan — DOWNLOAD: Middle Brother - Me Me Me (MP3) Jonny Corndawg at a 2010 BV-CMJ Day Party (more by Chris Gersbeck) Jonny Corndawg will kick off a Brooklyn residency at Union Pool tonight (1/4). Fellow Deer Tick collaborators Liz Isenberg and Bed Pigs open the show. Bed Pigs = Deer Tick's ex-guitar player Andy T (the guitar player before Ian from Titus Andronicus took over). Corndawg will also play the venue on the next two Tuesdays, bringing Pepi Ginsberg & Alana Amram on for support on 1/11, and Buffalo Stance & The Extraordinaires (who used to be Jonny's backing band) for Jan 18th. Each show will cost you $8 at the door (and free blue Mountain Dew to the first 10 paying customers in the door). Jonny Corndawg celebrated the new year by posting a new track to his Bancdcamp page. The song "Down on The Bikini Line" is streaming below, but you can get a downloadable copy for the price of an email address. Jonny Corndawg can also be found on the debut album by Middle Brother. You might remember them as MG&V..."Middle Brother to release debut album in March. Partisan Records is excited to announce that Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, John McCauley of Deer Tick, and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit have joined forces to make a very special record. The self-titled debut, recorded in January 2010 in Nashville, will be released on March 1, 2011. Middle Brother played their first show at 2010's SXSW - a tiny, late-night, unannounced event under the moniker "MG&V." Other than recording the album and rehearsing once, they had never played the songs live. The audience (and the mob of onlookers crammed in the doorways and windows) was treated to an impossible-to-forget set by a band of musical comrades who seemed genuinely surprised by the fire that was ignited on stage. It was a rollicking and boisterous show that could have fallen apart at any moment and instead centrifuged into melodic and harmonic brilliance. What held it together was each member's sense of song and performance - a perfect, intuitive balance of craft and feel, equal parts playful and earnest."Jonny Corndawg also played with MG&V aka Middle Brother at that SXSW show, or to be more specific, he performed "Middle Brother" with the band. It's a song he helped write which now shares a name with both the full album and the band. It's track #4 on the new album and you'll need to wait a while to hear it, but track #8, "Me Me Me", can be downloaded now for free above. Pre-order the album at Partisan. Check out the full tracklist below. Middle Brother played their first show as "Middle Brother" on December 20th at The Troubadour in Hollywood. It was a holiday benefit with Cass McCombs, Mountain Man and Deer Tick also on the bill. They have no upcoming shows scheduled, but some will surely appear as the album release date gets closer. Besides the Brooklyn shows, Corndawg will also hit York, PA before heading out to the West Coast for a string of dates. John and Ian from Deer Tick kick off their own solo tour later this month. Corndawg's full tour schedule, song stream and stuff, below... Continue reading "Jonny Corndawg taking residency at Union Pool (dates), Middle Brother releasing 'Middle Brother' (MP3)" at BrooklynVegan.com read more »

Planeta Pop — Kaputt es el noveno álbum de Destroyer, el proyecto liderado por Dan Bejar. Como anticipo el canadiense nos muestra su lado más accesible en Chinatown, la canción que abre el disco. A la venta el 25 de enero en Merge Records. Mp3: Destroyer. Chinatown read more »

Gorilla Vs. Bear — Here’s another track from the irresistibly ramshackle debut full-length from Vivian Girls + Woods collab / side-project The Babies. A despondent Cassie Ramone gets kind of raw on the stark, love-damaged “Wild I,” which will also be released alongside “Wild II” by new label LebensStrasse sometime in February on the appropriately titled The Wilds limited 7″ EP (pictured). mp3: The Babies :: Wild I Catch The Babies later this month on their West Coast tour with White Fence. __________ previously: mp3: The Babies :: Run Me Over read more »

An Aquarium Drunkard — Earlier tonight, sitting back while travel-delirious from an east/west cross-country flight, I queued up this, a new track from Tape Deck Mountain from their forthcoming EP, Secret Serf. One of my favorite local-ish discoveries of the past couple of years, the group’s EP, which drops next week, sets a great pace for TDM in 2011. [...] read more »

The Rawking Refuses To Stop! — Destroyer / photo by David Greenwald Though we’re just a few days into January, 2011 already has a full slate of exciting newcomers, returning favorites and yet-to-be-announced possibilities. (Radiohead!) 35 of my most anticipated albums after the jump. January: * Minks – By The Hedge Charming boy-girl C86 revivalism. <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="100%" height="81" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7199730&amp;"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7199730&amp;" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object>MINKS – Cemetary Rain by forcefieldpr * Tennis – Cape Dory Charming boy-girl garage-pop revivalism. <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="100%" height="81" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6852588&amp;"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6852588&amp;" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object>Tennis – Take Me Somewhere by forcefieldpr * Destroyer – Kaputt Dan Bejar makes his Some Girls. Probably the 2011 album of the year. >> “Chinatown”: mp3 * Iron & Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean Everything this man does is phenomenal — even, I hope, jumping to a major label. * Hannah Peel – The Broken Wave U.K. chamber-pop from a fresh new singer. * Apex Manor – The Year of Wishful Drinking Former Broken West frontman returns with another strong collection of rugged power-pop. >> “Under the Gun”: mp3 * Lia Ices – Grown Unknown Dark, deep singer-songwriter stuff. February: * Cut/Copy – Zonoscope The Aussie New Order presents its follow-up to 2008 album of the year In Ghost Colours. * KORT – Invariable Heartache Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner and — well, that’s all I really needed to hear to get excited. * Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972 Ambient’s finest guitar processor returns. * Brave Irene – Brave Irene Rose Melberg’s new band! * Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine >> “Still Sound“: mp3 Chillwave MVP returns with sophomore jams. * Shugo Tokumaru – Port Entropy Kaleidoscopic folk from one of Japan’s finest exports. >> “Lahaha”: mp3 * Puro Instinct – Headbangers In Ecstasy Soft-focus psych-rockers release their debut full-length. March * R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now Their best years may be behind them, but it bears mentioning that the band’s last record was incendiary. * Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo The idiosyncratic rocker follows up last year’s Square Shells EP. * The Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck Indie rock’s maybe-finest lyricist embraces his inner metal god. * Jill Andrews – The Mirror Alt-country songstress drops her solo debut. Release Dates TBA: * ARMS – Summer Skills Frontman Todd Goldstein promises a “hi-fi” follow-up to the band’s tremendous EP. * Ravens & Chimes - Holiday Life The New York band takes wing on a set of both sad-eyed and celebratory chamber-folk. * Rooftop Vigilantes – Real Pony Glue A bracing punk record just waiting for a label. * Pepper Rabbit – LP2 The psych-folk band’s follow-up to the winning Beauregard. * Fleet Foxes – LP2 The Sub Pop group’s much-anticipated follow-up to 2008′s instant-classic debut. * Sondre Lerche Further earworms from the Norwegian pop classicist. * MillionYoung Electro jams from Florida. Rumor mill/probables: * Radiohead Radiohead! * Jens Lekman Jens Lekman! * Wilco The band has begun recording the follow-up to Wilco (The Album). * Fiona Apple – LP3 Five years after 2005′s uneven Extraordinary Machine, Apple (supposedly) has a new one coming shortly. * The Long Winters John Roderick is probably the only working songwriter as good as John Darnielle. * Maritime The band’s We, The Vehicles remains a classic, with 2007′s Heresy and the Hotel Choir nearly so. * Memoryhouse Potentially the year’s most blissed-out debut, should it arrive this year. * Ryan Adams – Black Hole/new material The Rawkblog hero is prepping an archival release and multiple sets of new stuff. Here’s hoping we get to hear it sooner than later. * The Avalanches Can this possibly come out after all this time? * The Wrens Ditto. For a full list of this year’s release dates and rumors, click over to the 2011 Album Release Calendar. read more »

i guess i'm floating — Millionyoung is one part rock ‘n roll, one part super synth, and a whole bunch parts of a dance party. The musical creations of Floridian Mike Diaz, his upcoming LP Replicants releases digitally this Tuesday and we’re stoked to premiere the title track. The cover art for the album is a lovely luau lady shaking it somewhere between Maui and the Milky Way, a spot-on visual representation for the sounds Millionyoung create. Tunes with plenty of blissful electro pop perfect for smooth beaches, yet enough amped up riffs to keep fiery volcanic enthusiasts at bay. [MP3] Millionyoung – Replicants A short, smooth jammer to get you through Hump Day and add to the intrigue of Millionyoung’s full length releasing via Old Flame Records. There are many things making this song enjoyable, like a driving beat and well-placed handclaps, but the melodic shift at the 1:33 where Diaz exclaims “I’m never gonna find another love like this again” catapults the track into a different era of dance-floor bangers where odd hand gestures and frizzy hair were the norm. To top it all off, the Tyrell Corporation could make this track their theme song since it pays homage to the timeless Blade Runner. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this to MySpace read more »

Gorilla Vs. Bear — Badlands is the debut full-length from “trans-Pacific nomad”/crooner Alex Zhang Hungtai, aka Dirty Beaches. Forget for a second that it sounds like he copped that moniker straight from the chillwave name generator, and get lost in this lovelorn, hopelessly romantic track from the record’s gorgeous and more pensive second half, which Alex promises is made up of “ballads and dirges laced with murder and lament.” mp3: Dirty Beaches :: Lord Knows Best Badlands is out March 29 on Zoo Music. Catch Dirty Beaches on tour with Dum Dum Girls later this winter. <object width="575" height="456"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rTch7g_gkfU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rTch7g_gkfU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="575" height="456"></embed></object> read more »

Gorilla Vs. Bear — Taken from Stones Throw’s latest Peanut Butter Wolf-mixed podcast, a “50-minute mix of current & upcoming Stones Throw Records for 2011.” Download the whole thing — which also features tracks from Madlib, James Pants, Dam-Funk, and more — here. mp3: Madvillain :: Avalanche / Victory Lap read more »

polaroid > un blog alla radio > — La "holiday face" deve essere quella versione della "poker face" che metti su quando cominciano ad arrivarti in casa tutti i parenti per Natale. Comunque sia, il nostro caro Dent May dismette l'inseparabile e "magnifico" ukulele, accende i synth e ci regala un bel singolo nuovo ed Eighties da mettere sotto l'albero.(mp3): Dent May - Holiday Face(grazie a Nur per la segnalazione) read more »

the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music — Tweet We’ve heard these songs a thousand times before, but that’s just part of their charm. Almost any band can contribute something new to these classics, and will perhaps create your new favorite version along the way. The Shants, Westwood & Willow, Ash Reiter, BLAMMOS, and A B & the Sea (featuring the SHE’s) have done their part this Christmas season, covering the likes of “Please Come Home for Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman,” and more (the BLAMMOS tune is an original, however). The Shants also have a video version of their cover on their website, while Westwood & Willow have an entire EP of Christmas songs (including some original songs) available for purchase. And let’s not forget Sea of Bees’ recent cover of “Feliz Navidad.” Enjoy, and Merry Christmas: The Shants – “Please Come Home for Christmas” Westwood & Willow – “Frosty the Snowman” Ash Reiter – “Blue Christmas” BLAMMOS – “It’s Christmas Everywhere (except in my heart)” A B & The Sea ft. The She’s – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” (via All Shook Down) And for good measure, here are some recent Christmas covers as performed by non-locals: Deer Tick – “Christmas All Summer Long” The Boy Least Likely To – “Blue Spruce Needles” Banjo or Freakout – “Frosty the Snowman” (full Christmas album on Bandcamp) Crystal Stilts – “Practically Immaculate” Dent May – “Holiday Face” Tape Deck Mountain – “Christmastime is Here Again” <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="100%" height="81" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8146794"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8146794" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object> Catwalk – “Christmas Don’t Be Late” <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="100%" height="81" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7277521"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7277521" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object> Girl in a Coma – “Blue Christmas” Target has put out a whole Christmas compilation, which is available for free. Here are some highlights: <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="530" height="323" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w4Prt9T4-nk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="530" height="323" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w4Prt9T4-nk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="530" height="323" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gsA_MLLoLno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="530" height="323" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gsA_MLLoLno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="530" height="323" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GRIawGwY52A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="530" height="323" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GRIawGwY52A?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="530" height="323" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vnVhLBgjf74?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="530" height="323" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vnVhLBgjf74?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <fb:like href="http://www.thebaybridged.com/2010/12/17/bay-area-christmas-music-round-up-2010/" layout="default" show_faces="true" width="400" action="like" colorscheme="light"/> read more »

the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music — Tweet We’ve heard these songs a thousand times before, but that’s just part of their charm. Almost any band can contribute something new to these classics, and will perhaps create your new favorite version along the way. The Shants, Westwood & Willow, Ash Reiter, BLAMMOS, and A B & the Sea (featuring the SHE’s) have done their part this Christmas season, covering the likes of “Please Come Home for Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman,” and more (the BLAMMOS tune is an original, however). The Shants also have a video version of their cover on their website, while Westwood & Willow have an entire EP of Christmas songs (including some original songs) available for purchase. And let’s not forget Sea of Bees’ recent cover of “Feliz Navidad.” Enjoy, and Merry Christmas: The Shants – “Please Come Home for Christmas” Westwood & Willow – “Frosty the Snowman” Ash Reiter – “Blue Christmas” BLAMMOS – “It’s Christmas Everywhere (except in my heart)” A B & The Sea ft. The She’s – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” (via All Shook Down) And for good measure, here are some recent Christmas covers as performed by non-locals: Deer Tick – “Christmas All Summer Long” The Boy Least Likely To – “Blue Spruce Needles” Banjo or Freakout – “Frosty the Snowman” (full Christmas album on Bandcamp) Crystal Stilts – “Practically Immaculate” Dent May – “Holiday Face” Tape Deck Mountain – “Christmastime is Here Again” <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="100%" height="81" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8146794"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8146794" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object> Catwalk – “Christmas Don’t Be Late” <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="100%" height="81" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7277521"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7277521" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object> Girl in a Coma – “Blue Christmas” Target has put out a whole Christmas compilation, which is available for free. 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