Birdmonster Leaves Nest + MP3

Indie starlings and blog darlings, Birdmonster, are taking flight from their DIY nest and releasing their album No Midnight on August 29th through spinART. Go ahead and get yourself another MP3 from the band 'cause you can:

Cause You Can [MP3, 2.8MB, 128kbps]

Then flap your own wings down to one of their shows, and buy yo'self some merchandise!

Any more avian puns you can think of?

Cut Chemist Tonight on KUCI

Tonight in the 10 o'clock hour (PST) on Play It As It Lays I'll be interviewing Cut Chemist. Expect to hear a bunch of choice cuts from his new album The Audience Is Listening. Tune in [128 kbps MP3 stream].

25% Luscious

I think I'm safe to speak for everyone at 3hive when I say it's about time!! Jill Cunniff, singer & bassist of Luscious Jackson, is gonna be dropping a solo record in October. The ladies of Luscious Jackson have kept a low profile over the last several years, so it was a pleasant surprise to hear that The Militia Group announced Jill's signing and her fall debut, City Beach. The track listing along with three songs from the album are up at myspace.com/jillcunniff. The songs sound a bit slicker than LJ, but they've still got that mad flava.

Spanking New Podcast 021

I made a podcast tonight and it sounds like this...

Bedroom Walls "Your Idea of a Holiday" (Baria)
Say Hi to Your Mom "Angels and Darlas" (Rebel Group)
Dr. Octagon "Ants" (OCD International)
Prototypes "Je Ne Te Connais Pas" (Minty Fresh)
Jab Mica Och El "Biohjelm Light Speed" (Ache)
The Futureheads "Skip to the End" (StarTime)
Si Schroeder "Brailowsky (Remix)" (Trust Me I'm a Thief)
Alice Smith "Dream" (BBE)
Boris "Farewell" (Southern Lord)

3hive.com Podcast 021 [MP3, 3.5MB, 128kbps]

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Silversun Pickups New MP3 + Album

Wow. The new single from Silversun Pickups RULES. Reminds me of the first time I heard Gish. Dig the way the drum fills carry on longer than you expect between verses. Luscious. Their new album, Carnavas, was produced by Dave Cooley (J. Dilla, Rolling Blackouts). He gave them more time in the studio than they were used to—allowing them to hone in the sounds of the record to match their big live sound. Carnavas comes out next Tuesday. Upcoming tour dates are provided below for your convenience.

Well Thought Out Twinkles [MP3, 3.2MB, 128kbps]

TOUR

July 28, Doug Fir / Portland, OR
July 29, Capitol Hill Block Party / Seattle, WA
July 30, Richards on Richards / Vancouver, BC
August 3, Mercury Lounge / New York, NY
August 4, First Unitarian Church / Philadelphia, PA
August 5, Great Scott / Boston, MA
August 6, Black Cat / Washington, DC
August 9, WOXY session / Cincinnati, OH
August 10, Midwest Music Summit @ The Vogue / Indianapolis, IN
August 11, Miramar Theatre / Milwaukee, WI
August 12, 7th Street Entry / Minneapolis, MN
August 13, New New at Schuba's / Chicago, IL
August 17, Troubadour / Los Angeles, CA
August 31, Pop Scene / San Francisco, CA

Reminder: Jets Overhead

Industry loud-mouth Bob Lefsetz reminded me today about Jets Overhead. I rarely agree with the guy's taste in music, but we do share an affinity for this Canadian band. And hello—they have their entire catalog available as free MP3s plus a really handy paypal link to help you share the sharing. Consider this a gentle nudge to listen to Jets Overhead again, or for the first time.

Life's a Song [MP3, 3.1MB, 128kbps]

Tapes 'n Tapes 'n Tour

Tapes 'n Tapes are on tour now. They begin in Brooklyn tomorrow night, July 15th, then make they're way across the U. S. of A. wrapping things up at the Street Fest in San Diego. XL Recordings is set to re-issue their debut, The Loon, on July 25th. No new tracks or anything, just the fancy little XL imprint that they can say they share with Thom Yorke.

07/15 - Brooklyn, NY (Siren Festival)
07/16 - Hoboken, NJ (Maxwell's)
07/22 - Minneapolis, MN (First Ave.)
07/25 - Philadelphia, PA (Starlight)*
07/26 - Toronto, ONT (Phoenix)*
07/27 - Detroit, MI (Magic Stick)*
07/28 - Columbus, OH (Newport)*
07/29 - Chicago, IL (Pitchfork Festival)
08/02 - Denver, CO (Bluebird)*
08/03 - Salt Lake City (Club Sound)*
08/04 - Las Vegas, NV (Jillians)*
08/05 - San Diego, CA (Street Scene Fest Qualcomm Stadium)

* = with Futureheads

Play It As It Lays #243

More radio fun after a two week hiatus. I'm loving the new Silversun Pickups, Cut Chemist, and Hot Chip albums. All those and more...

I have two more Gotye CDs to give away. Email me with "Gotye" in the subject line and include your address. First two people to do so get a CD.

Play It As It Lays #243
July 11, 2006
Tuesdays 10-Midnight (PST)
KUCI
iTunes>Radio>Public>KUCI

Gotye--a distinctive sound [gotye.com]
Love Is All--used goods [what's your rupture]
Islands--don't call me whitney, bobby [equator]
Field Music--pieces [memphis industries]
Silversun Pickups--melatonin [dangerbird]
Radioinactive--refrigerator [stranger touch]
Speedy Consuela--sundaydram [fort knox]
Curtis Fuller--minor vamp *basement bros mix [savoy jazz]
Anavan--eel air camera [gsl]
Hot Chip--over and over [astralwerks]
Liquid Liquid--bellhead [dfa]
Gotye--learnalilgivinanlovin [gotye.com]

Faye Marshall--goin' home [ubiquity]
Tam--1000 watts [ecstatic peace!]
Dirty On Purpose--no radio [north street]
The Lovely Feathers--pope john paul [equator]
Midlake--it covers the hillsides [bella union]
Lady & Bird--suicide is painless [yellow tangerine]
Beruit--postcards from italy [ba da bing]
Birdmonster--cause you can [birdmonster]
Spoon--don't buy the realistic [merge]
Cut Chemist--storm [warner bros]
People Under The Stairs--flex off [puts]

Say Hi To Your Mom Goes Goth

With Impeccable Blahs, out next Tuesday, Say Hi To Your Mom contributes to the long line of goth-rock albums like no one else can. First off, the album cover's pink. See, when Say Hi To Your Mom records an entire album about vampires don't expect thirteen dark and spooky songs with over-wrought lyrics. Brace yourself for ten more songs brimming with SHTYM's punchy bass, charming synth riffs, understated vocals, sharp drumming and cleverly poetic lyrics. Goth, but endearlingly so.

Their North American tour begins tomorrow.

Angels and Darlas [MP3, 4.0MB, 160kbps]
Sad, But Endearingly So [MP3, 4.9MB, 160kbps]
Snowcones and Puppies [MP3, 5.1MB, 160kbps]

Danger Doom Occult Hymn EP for FREE!

DJ Danger Mouse is Mr. Ubiquitous right now, and you're not going to hear complaints from over here. While Gnarls Barkley does some damage to the top 10, [adult swim] gives us a little extra goodness from last year's Danger Doom joint. Some skits, a couple of remixes (including one from Madvillian co-conspirator Madlib) and some bonus trax. Get the whole thing here, or just doom it the old fashioned way one track at a time.

Skit 1 [MP3, 1.3MB, 128kbps]
El Chupa Nibre Remix [MP3, 3.9MB, 192kbps]
Perfect Hair II [MP3, 3.2MB, 192kbps]
Korn Dogz [MP3, 2.9MB, 128kbps]
Skit 2 [MP3, 3.1MB, 128kbps]
Sofa King Remix [MP3, 2.7MB, 128kbps]
Space Ho's (Madlib Remix) [MP3, 3.6MB, 128kbps]

Dirty On Purpose Tour + Video

I've been spending plenty of time with the debut album from Dirty On Purpose so I was excited to see them hit the road. The band is making its way across the U.S. of A. this summer with Hallelujah Sirens set at full blast.

Also, the band recently posted their video for "Light Pollution."

Dirty On Purpose Summer Tour
Fri 7/7/06 Providence, RI @ The Century Lounge
Sat 7/8/06 Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Sun 7/9/06 New Haven, CT @ BAR Nightclub
Sat 7/15/06 Brooklyn, NY @ Siren Festival
Tue 7/18/06 Columbus, OH @ Andyman’s Treehouse
Wed 7/19/06 Newport, KY @ Southgate House
Thu 7/20/06 North Manchester, IN @ Firehouse
Fri 7/21/06 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Sat 7/22/06 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Sun 7/23/06 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
Wed 7/26/06 Seattle, WA @ Paradox
Thu 7/27/06 Portland, OR @ Towne Lounge
Fri 7/28/06 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Sat 7/29/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
Mon 7/31/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Tue 8/1/06 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
Wed 8/2/06 Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
Thu 8/3/06 Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
Sat 8/5/06 San Diego, CA @ Street Scene Festival
Sun 8/6/06 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture Gallery
Tue 8/8/06 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Bar B Q (indoors)
Wed 8/9/06 Denton, TX @ Hailey’s
Fri 8/11/06 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506