Kelley Stoltz New Album & MP3
Since the last time we checked in with Mr. Stoltz he up and got himself a deal with Sub Pop and made himself a fine new record. It's called Below The Branches and you can get your hands on the whole thing next week, or a couple of the tracks right pronto like:
The Sun Comes Through [MP3, 5.3MB, 160kbps]
Memory Collector [MP3, 2.9MB, 192kbps]
Last Day to PLUG 3hive
Today's the last day to vote in Plug's independent music awards. 3hive is up for music website of the year. You have to vote in at least five categories for your ballot to be valid. Our mothers would be so proud...
Two MP3s Added to Clorox Girls
So many MP3s, so little time. Next to be updated--Oakland via Portland's own: Clorox Girls.
This Dimension [MP3, 1.2MB, 128kbps]
Eons Away [MP3, 1.4MB, 128kbps]
New Pepito Album and MP3s
I just picked up the new album from Pepito, stopped by their site and found these new tracks ready for downloading:
The New World [MP3, 5.8MB, 192kbps]
B.U.S.I.N.E.S.S. [MP3, 5.8MB, 192kbps]
Play It As It Lays #224
Don't know why I haven't been posting my KUCI playlists. As you'll quickly notice 3hive heavily informs the show and vice versa. Here's last night's program:
Play It As It Lays #224
January 24, 2006
KUCI 88.9 FM | www.kuci.org | iTunes:Radio:Public
Tuesdays 10-Midnight PST
Blockhead--stop motion traffic [ninja tune]
The Archers of Loaf--telepathic traffic [alias]
The Most Serene Republic--the protaganist suddenly realizes what he must do in the middle of downtown traffic [arts & crafts]
Test Icicles--pull the lever [domino]
The Avett Brothers--talk on indolence [ramseur]
Mouse on Mars--diskdusk [sonig]
Her Space Holiday--the weight of the world [wichita]
Belle and Sebastain--another sunny day [matador]
Caroline--where's my love [temporary residence]
Gabor Szabo--mizrab *prefuse 73 remix [verve]
Jel w/ Stefanie Bohm--all around [anticon]
Eagle*Seagull--photograph [paper garden]
Portastatic--i wanna know girls [merge]
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins--rise up with fists!! [team love]
The Eames Era--listen for the sun [c student]
Wesley Willis--i'm sorry that i got fat [alternative tentacles]
Quantic w/ Spanky Wilson--don't joke with a hungry man [bbe]
RJD2--bus stop bitties [definitive jux]
Sister Gertrude Morgan--loving bread [ropeadope]
Silver Jews--sometimes a pony gets depressed [drag city]
The Elected--would you come with me [sub pop]
Le Coup--our way [shelflife]
Film School--on & on [beggars]
Spanking New Human Television MP3
Human Television have a new album in the works which — based on this preview track — finds them trading their frenetic Wedding Present-like sound for something a bit more dreamy and soaring. Listen for yourself:
I Laughed [MP3, 3.0MB, 192kbps]
New Emperor X MP3s
Emperor X is all updated with three new(er) MP3s, including the track that Sam and I are absolutely geeked on: "Shut Shut Up."
Film School in Session
I've been waiting for this record for a long time. Film School's self-titled album is out today. Check out the player for a preview or for instant gratification, the MP3:
Pitfalls [MP3, 4.6MB, 128kbps]
New Seedy Gonzales MP3
As mentioned in my original post, Seedy Gonzales turn out rock 'n' roll street poetry Lou Reed style. This is even more true of "Page 28," from their forthcoming Bird That Sings, which you can download directly here.
Free MP3s From Bleep
Usually 3hive does not condone anything other than pure, unadulterated, free (and legal) MP3s: no strings attached. In this case we'll make an exception. Available now, nine tracks from the Bleep family. All you have to do is register with the site — which is well worth your while anyway if you dig the whole electronic scene. Bleep's the iTunes equivalent for the digirati. Get the tracks and details here (via disquiet).
Podcast #16 Awaits You
Get your fresh podcast right here.
Host: Sam
Playlist:
Parts & Labor "A Great Divide" (Jagjaguwar)
Four Tet w/ Percee P "A Joy" (Stones Throw)
Coltrane Motion "Supersexy '67" (datawaslost)
Protokoll "Holy Divine" (self-released)
Kids These Days "Intoxicated" (White Whale)
Metal Hearts "Socialize" (Suicide Squeeze)
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir "Ellen's Telling Me What I Want to Hear" (self-released)
The Apparitions "Electricity + Drums" (Machine)
50 Foot Wave "Hot Pink, Distorted" (self-released)
The Boy Least Likely To Video
The Boy Least Likely To was tapped today as Spin's "Band of the Day," and they're debuting the video for "Be Gentle With Me" here.
More "Be Gentle With Me" video screenings (pick your poison):
Quicktime
Real Audio
Windows Media
Also, the band announced a handful of US dates beginning in March at SWSW:
sxsw 3/16 –3/18
los angeles 3/20 spaceland
san francisco 3/22 popscene presents post-sxsw kusf music week at 330 ritch
seattle 3/24 crocodile café
chicago 3/28 schuba’s
boston 3/31 the pill at great scott
new york 4/1 +1 presents tiswas 2.0 at the annex
new york 4/4 album release party, venue tba
3hive's Top 10 Downloads in December
We got us some fancy site stat thingy called Mint that tells us what links everyone's clicking on. This can mean only one thing: even more lists!
3hive's Top 10 Downloads for December 2005
Cold December by Matt Costa
Milkman by Deerhoof
Little Donkey by The Boy Least Likely To
Cutting Balloons by Cassettes Won't Listen
My Walking Days by J. Tillman
Tambourine by The Colour
I Hear You Drowning But I'm Tied by Letting Up Despite Great Faults
O, Jac! by Jason Anderson
Endless Summer on the Beaver Island by Zooey
Meet Me Here by Loveninjas
El Ten Eleven Posts New MP3
El Ten Eleven has a new MP3 up for our enjoyment. One of my favorites from the album:
Lorge [MP3, 4.5MB, 160kbps]
Since our initial post on the band a year ago, the band signed with Bar None Records. Old news I know, but here's new show news:
January 12 [Thu] Free Show
Mr. T's Bowl, 5621-1/2 Figueroa Ave. Highland Park CA
w/ Ninja Academy
January 20 [Fri]
Plush, 40 E 6th St. Tucson AZ
King of France Dates Announced
King of France are in L.A. this week, then they start a national tour on the East coast in February supporting Nada Surf & Rogue Wave with a few extra dates:
Fri 1/13/06 Spaceland Los Angeles CA w/ Helio Sequence
Sat 2/4/06 Mercury Lounge New York NY w/ Say Hi To Your Mom
Mon 2/6/06 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland OH
Tue 2/7/06 Garfield Artworks Pittsburgh PA
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*On tour with Nada Surf and Rogue Wave
*Wed 2/8/06 Eight By Ten Baltimore MD
*Thu 2/9/06 Starr Hill Music Hall Charlottesville VA
*Fri 2/10/06 Cats Cradle Carrboro NC
*Sat 2/11/06 Loft Atlanta GA
*Sun 2/12/06 Exit / In Nashville TN
*Tue 2/14/06 Blue Note Columbia MO
*Wed 2/15/06 Granada Lawrence, KS
*Fri 2/17/06 Trees Dallas TX
*Sat 2/18/06 Emo¹s Austin TX
*Mon 2/20/06 Clubhouse Tempe Az
*Tue 2/21/06 House of Blues San Diego CA
*Wed 2/22/06 Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles CA
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Thu 2/23/06 Hemlock Tavern San Francisco CA
Of Montreal Updated
One of my New Year's resolutions (is it still correct ettiquette to speak of resolutions 10 days into the new year?) is to use this junk drawer more. Fill it up! There's so much great music to be had, but keeping up with it all is near impossible. It kills me to think we didn't tell you about these two amazing songs from last year. Get them now!
Wraith Pinned to the Mist (and other games) [MP3, 3.9MB, 128kbps]
Requiem for O.M.M. 2 [MP3, 2.1MB, 128kbps]
And be sure to check out Clay's original post.
Podcast #15: Reader's Picks Included
For the week ending December 31, 2005, plus 2005 favorites from 3hive readers.
Host: Sean
Playlist:
The Colour "Tambourine"
Wolf Parade "You Are A Runner and I Am My Father's Son"
White Hassle "Resolution"
Love Ninjas "Keep Your Love"
Danger Doom "Sofa King"
Smoosh "Massive Cure"
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah "In This Home on Ice"
Matisyahu "King Without a Crown"
B.fleischmann "Phones & Machines"
DoCopenhagen's Top 50 Music Vids of 2005
For you visual learners, DoCopenhagen assembles an excellent rundown of the Top 50 Music Videos of 2005. (Via Aurgasm.)
3hive Readers' 2005 Year-End List
As the one who started this whole page views competition with my 3hive brethren, it's only appropriate that I squash it with the people's votes. By "people," I mean 3hive visitors. And by "votes," I mean a fuzzy number crunch of page views, search queries, comments activity, and download clicks. So here it is, a collective 2005 Year-End List to call your very own. Now you, too, can fight amongst yourselves...
10 Most Popular 3hive Artists of 2005
Matisyahu
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Danger Doom
Smoosh
Wolf Parade
Ladytron
Hot Hot Heat
13 & God
MC Chris
Jose Gonzalez
5 Artists We Posted in 2004 But Who Were Still Very Popular in 2005
Psapp
Devendra Banhart
Iron and Wine
Sufjan Stevens
Bloc Party
Shan's 2005 Year-End List
There seems to be a gentlemanly race going on here in the Junk Drawer to see whose year-end list gets the most, to use the Internet bubble parlance, "eyeballs." Competition, schmompetition, I say. I prefer to stay above that kind of nonsense.
In other news, my niece Darden turned 1 year old on New Year's Day. She LOVES 3hive, and as a present, my year-end list is dedicated to her. I wouldn't suggest you to tell your friends and family about my year-end list just to increase "eyeballs" and make Darden feel better, but...I'd also hate for you to feel responsible for breaking a little girl's heart on her birthday...
Favorite 3hive Artists Posted in 2005 (in alphabetical order):
Beat Radio
Cat Power
The Clientele
Danger Doom
The Harvey Girls
The Jessica Fletchers
Jets Overhead
Ladytron
Levy
Low
Magnolia Electric Company
Cass McCombs
The Morning After Girls
The Warmth
The Weakerthans
Favorite 3hive Songs Posted in 2005 (in alphabetical order):
"All of My Loving" by Valley Lodge
"BMFA" by Martha Wainwright
"Do What You Wanna Do" by Acid House Kings
"Girls Sing" by The Harvey Girls
"Granville Station" by The Warmth
"Killing Time" by Jets Overhead
"Looking Through the Facets of a Plastic Jewel" by Bibio
"Mountain" by The Harvey Girls
"Music Is Happiness" by The Octopus Project
"A Plea From a Cat Named Virtue" by The Weakerthans
"Rotten Love" by Levy
"Sofa King" by Danger Doom
"Straight Thru You" by The Morning After Girls
"Treetops (Demo Version)" by Beat Radio
"The Whirlings (L.A. Instrumental)" by Dead Meadow