The National's "Secret Meeting" from the their Alligator lp, which was recently released. I have two of their songs on fd5k. Check the archives. Amazing stuff. Buy the Lp!

Posted by: David at 05/31/05 11:19 AM | Reply
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Why do people like the National? the music just meanders pointlessly and the lyrics are lame and forced. "I had a meeting in the basement of my brain." Come on. Is that supposed to be deep?

I'd write more, but I have an appointment in the attic of my liver.

Posted by: nyles at 05/31/05 12:36 PM | Reply
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Mercury Rev! Thanks, dude.

Posted by: Avatar at 05/31/05 1:15 PM | Reply
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The Hard Tomorrows - "Put Yourself Out"

Posted by: seeking irony at 05/31/05 1:32 PM | Reply
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check out Nearly Lost by PeculiarGentlemen. Its off the album Full Paw Special. So sick....

Posted by: eric at 05/31/05 2:25 PM | Reply
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Ariel Pink was pure torture when I first encountered him live back in 2003, but found his mp3s surprisingly enjoyable afterwards.

Has anyone seem him live recently?

Posted by: robert dean at 05/31/05 2:36 PM | Reply
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that no time flat song is catchy as all hell! great song.

as for the national, i can't say why i like them, but the alligator lp is fantastic. and despite the odd lyrics, "secret meeting" is a great song.

Posted by: vinnie at 05/31/05 7:52 PM | Reply
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i've listened to that sufjan song about 18 times today....

Posted by: zeppelin at 05/31/05 7:53 PM | Reply
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bah a few of those songs have been posted here before... oh and I should thank whoever it was a week or two back who linked to the whole Illinois album in response to my complaints lol.

I was kind of hoping to see an mp3 of 'decatur' posted just so that I could link my friends as that track is fantastic.

Posted by: loveanddeath at 05/31/05 8:28 PM | Reply
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i think the national are a band that make albums. that's all i have to say about that.

the foxymorons - "harvard hands"

Posted by: megan at 05/31/05 10:53 PM | Reply
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My favorite tracks so far this summer:
Weird War's awesomely 70s (a la iggy, bowie, t-rex, etc) "Illuminated" and Jamie Lidell's amazing, early soul ode "multiply."

Both MP3's posted on my blog, http://finallywearenoone.blogspot.com/

i just got a single containing !!! (chk chk chk) covering Magnetic Fields' "Take Ecstacy with Me" which is promising :)

And i'm loving the Anka. That in conjunction with the Nouvelle Vague being domestically released . . . cover heaven.

Posted by: Courtney at 06/01/05 3:17 AM | Reply
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That song by Wierd War is simply amazing on so many levels. Thank you for that Courtney.

Posted by: The Barber Academy at 06/01/05 5:06 AM | Reply
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Thanks for the Sufjan! I'm lovin' it!

Posted by: TJ at 06/01/05 1:43 PM | Reply
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Robert dean,

Ariel Pink recently performed in Lawrence at the Jackpot. If you're ever passing through Eastern Kansas, it's worth a stop.

Posted by: Todd at 06/01/05 6:09 PM | Reply
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i thought, given your tastes, you might enjoy these mp3's from an up and coming seattle band, Some By Sea.