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February 15, 2006

Guilt-Free MP3s

Yeah, that country tune threw you (yet you like Rabbit Fur Coat? -- hypocrites!). So Stereogum's sorted through the indie label PR inbox for six worthy free MP3s. Four word review idea stolen from Coolfer.

  • Quasi - "The Rhino" (MP3)
    Coomes/Weiss get weird.
  • Centro-Matic - "Calling Thermatico" (MP3)
    Patterson Hood's favorite band?
  • The Duke Spirit - "Cuts Across The Land" (MP3)
    Buzzed-about Blooze rock.
  • Apathy - "Banquet" (MP3)
    Bloc Party rap remix.
  • Eef Barzelay - "Ballad Of Bitter Honey" (MP3)
    Clem Snider, solo acoustic.
  • Aloha - "Your Eyes" (MP3)
    South By Stereogum preview!

    UPDATE: One more:
    Micah P. Hinson - "The Leading Guy" (MP3)

    And to everyone w/ South By Stereogum questions (e.g., "How do I get in?") ... will all be answered in a post TK.

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    15 Comments

    We don't have guilt when we're stealing music. Don't assume we do. You aren't our psychiatrist.

    Posted by: Blair at 02/15/06 11:31 PM | Reply
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    I saw Centro-matic when they were opening for the Truckers last year. There were only about 10 people, but they put on a good show.

    Posted by: Jeff at 02/15/06 11:43 PM | Reply
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    id love an inst of that bloc party rmx
    the rapping is horrible
    but that beat is fuckin nasty

    Posted by: Tweedy at 02/16/06 2:13 AM | Reply
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    The Bloc Party remix is amazing, I love it! Anyone know more about these guys?

    Posted by: zach at 02/16/06 2:54 AM | Reply
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    Centro-matic's new album sounds great.

    Posted by: Rob at 02/16/06 6:33 AM | Reply
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    I don't want to sound stupid, but I missed the point of that Eef Barzelay song.

    Posted by: fido at 02/16/06 10:18 AM | Reply
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    Tweedy
    Check out www.babygrande.net/apathy for more stuff.

    just saw this dude on My old kentucky blog and thye had a link to it.

    i think he spretty dope

    Posted by: Josh at 02/16/06 10:54 AM | Reply
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    That Apathy track is fabulous. Great mash up...it just works. Anyone have any more mp3s of this dude?
    Gnarly.

    Posted by: Ziggy Stardust at 02/16/06 11:22 AM | Reply
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    I'm in class right so I'd thought I'd share this profound realization: Aloha (the band) is pretty tight. I've been listening to a couple singles for the past month. slightly murky production though or I got crappy mp3's.

    Posted by: klapper at 02/16/06 11:23 AM | Reply
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    yeah, that's just a lower-quality mp3 being hosted

    Posted by: davis at 02/16/06 11:36 AM | Reply
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    thanks for the tunes... i enjoy them every time.

    http://www.pondracket.com

    Posted by: pondracket at 02/16/06 12:20 PM | Reply
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    wtf re:banquet remix. why the fuck is apathy working with linkin parks mike shinoda? damn, hes gone a long way from demigodz.

    Posted by: g.raf at 02/16/06 12:59 PM | Reply
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    Anyone got the new Streets track that was ripped from BBC Radio? Please please please let me get what I want...

    Posted by: Will E. Maykit at 02/16/06 2:02 PM | Reply
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    That whole Quasi album is really weird. It's noisy, and Coomes sounds like he's screaming/straining on almost every album. It's a far cry from the band that made the awesome "Featuring Birds".

    And the new Streets is up at Fluxblog.

    Posted by: caley at 02/16/06 2:19 PM | Reply
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    Veteran actor William Franklyn, known for voicing the 1960s Schweppes TV adverts, dies aged 81...

    Posted by: Hector Bertrand at 11/12/06 4:52 PM | Reply
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