Able Baker Fox - UPDATE

I posted back in August about Able Baker Fox when details were slim, and now thanks to an email this morning I am excited to see that the album is finished and it finally has a release date. Second Nature Recordings will be releasing the debut album from Able Baker Fox, "Voices" on January 29, 2008. But if you pre-order it now you will receive it a full 7 weeks earlier sometime after Dec. 7th, 2007. Able Baker Fox, features members of some of my favorite bands: Small Brown Bike, The Casket Lottery and Coalesce. And from what I've heard of these first two songs from the new album, I am literally shaking with anticipation.

[MP3] Able Baker Fox - Stuttering from "Voices" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Able Baker Fox - Brand New Moses from "Voices" (via Box.net)

Able Baker Fox - website | Myspace

It's So Good To Have Kindercore Records Back...

Kindercore Records has hit the ground running since the news it was rising from the dead earlier this year. First off, it's first official release since the rebirth is the debut album from King of Prussia, "Save the Scene" (Jan. 29, 2008) which is everything I've come to expect from this amazing label...which is to say it's awesome!!! Throwback 60's mod-pop in the vein of The Who, The Beatles, Belle and Sebastian and Small Faces and it's lush, sparkling, wonderfulness just leaves you wanting more. This mini-LP is hopefully just the beginning of a long lustrous career for this Athens, GA band.

[MP3] King of Prussia - Misadventures of the Campaign Kids from "Save the Scene" (via Box.net)

King of Prussia - Myspace

Kindercore-owner Dan Geller, whose new band Ruby Isle just released a cover of Hello, Blue Roses' "Shadow Falls", before the original has even hit the shelves (Hello, Blue Roses is the new side-project from Dan Bejar from Destroyer, New Pornographers). Here's what Dan had to say about why they chose this song: "Last Friday, Ruby Isle was in the middle of recording our new record and were looking for some inspiration so we decided to take whatever track was number one on elbo.ws and cover it." That's as good a reason as any, so here you go. Check out Ruby Isle's Myspace for more synth-poppy good times.

[MP3] Ruby Isle- Shadow Falls (Hello, Blue Roses cover) from "Unreleased" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Ruby Isle- Atom Bomb from "Into The Black" (via Box.net)

Kindercore Records - website | Ruby Isle - Myspace

Guitar Heeeeroww!!...yeeahhh!!!

Youtube, you are my hero. (And for those of you who are unfamiliar the guitar-stylings of Jake E. Lee...this video is indeed fake.)

I can't decide what's funnier, the I've-never-had-one-lesson-but-pretending-is-still-cool-right? guitar playing (the bane of every guitar shop employee's existence) or the quietly clapping Ozzy running around like he's just figured out how to use his adult diaper.

DAYTROTTER SESSION: Deerhunter

Deerhunter recently stepped into Daytrotter's studio, and surprise, suprise..they recorded some songs that the still-wonderful-as-ever, Daytrotter folks have available for download. I have the two unreleased songs available below, and head over here for two more.

[MP3] Deerhunter - Activa from "Unreleased - Daytrotter Session" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Deerhunter - Calvary Scars from "Unreleased - Daytrotter Session" (via Box.net)

Daytrotter - website

Next to Last Festival - Athens, GA - Dec. 8-9, 2007

I meant to post about this on Thursday, but I guess I was just too excited about seeing the Black Kids that night (who were freakin' awesome BTW!), oh well. The Next to Last Festival, a charitable non-profit music, arts, and farming festival located in Athens, GA will be taking place on Saturday 12/08 & Sunday 12/09. Individual day tickets are $15, and a two-day pass is $20. Proceeds from this year's event will be going to Common Ground Athens, Common Ground New Orleans, and the fantastic artists who have volunteered their time and efforts to make this happen. The complete line-up is still being worked out, including a second headliner.

The initial line-up:
Daedelus
Liz Janes
Circulatory System
Diane Cluck
Chris Schlarb
Dark Meat
Spenking
Hope for Agoldensummer
Grampall Jookabox
Geoff Reacher
Long Legged Woman
The Hot New Mexicans
Daniel Clay
Deaf Judges
Ben, BEAR, and DJ Killacut
Long Legged Woman

The Next to Last Festival - website

VIDEO: Blitzen Trapper "Wild Mountain Nation"

[VIDEO] Blitzen Trapper - "Wild Mountain Nation" (from the album "Wild Mountain Nation")

VIDEO: Great Northern "Home"

[VIDEO] Great Northern - "Home" (from the album "Trading Twilight For Daylight"

VIDEO: Holy Fuck "Milkshake"

[VIDEO] Holy Fuck - "Milkshake" (from the album "LP")

VIDEO: Division Day "Tigers"

[VIDEO] Division Day - "Tigers" (from the album "Beartrap Island")

Two great Eenie Meenie bands: Division Day & Great Northern

The debut album from Division Day, "Beartrap Island", is a true amalgamation of many different sounds, from driving post-punk (Dismemberment Plan, Maritime) to upbeat pop (Yo La Tengo) to gently sweeping melodic numbers (Beach Boys). This album was originally self-released in 2006, but I didn't get it until it's recent re-release (Oct. 2) on Eenie Meenie Records. As much music as I listen to, there is always something I inevitably miss. But now you have no excuse, because this album comes recommended and there's even a couple of MP3s below for you to download. Get to it!!

[MP3] Division Day - Hurricane from "Beartrap Island" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Division Day - Catch Your Death from "Beartrap Island" (via Box.net)

Division Day - website | Myspace

Great Northern have crafted some damn fine pop songs on their new album (also out on Eenie Meenie Records), "Trading Twilight For Daylight", which kept me glued from the first song to the last. At times, reminding me of Stars (which is definitely not a bad thing) with duel girl/guy vocals and lush melodies that go from hazy & drifting to upbeat & driving. All in all and pretty good album overall. Also recommended. Deja vu! There are MP3s below for you to check out below as well!

[MP3] Great Northern - Home from "Trading Twilight For Daylight" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Great Northern - A Sun A Sound from "Trading Twilight For Daylight" (via Box.net)

Great Northern - website | Myspace


Both bands are on Eenie Meenie Records.

SHOW RECOMMENDATION: Black Kids, The Lolligags, Judi Chicago, 11/15 @ The Star Bar

I love free shows & Black Kids.

Um, yeah...so Pop Death Squad is sponsoring the "Big Trouble in Little 5" showcase at The Star Bar in Little Five Points (Atlanta, GA) this Thursday (11/15) featuring those Black Kids I love so much, as well as The Lolligags (also awesome!), and Judi Chicago (whom I haven't heard yet but am looking forward to hearing). It all starts at 9pm, and it's FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE! Between the awesome-ness that these bands will undoubtedly bring in spades, and that amazing ticket price...this is a no-brainer, just show up (unless you're under 21. I assume it's 21+ up, since it's a bar).

The Black Kids & The Lolligags are also playing on Friday in Athens:
Fri. 11/16/07 - Black Kids, Lolligags @ Flicker Theatre (Athens, GA)
(tickets for this show are extremely limited, purchase tickets at Wuxtry)

[MP3] Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You from "Wizard of Ahhhs EP" (via Box.net)

[MP3] The Lolligags - Staircase Mystery from "Wired" (via Box.net)

Black Kids - Myspace | The Lolligags - Myspace
| Star Bar - website

Come sail away, come sail away...

Man, this week has been rough...I wish I could chill out on a yacht like these guys. Great song BTW, the new album on which it will appear comes out January 29 via XL.

[VIDEO] Vampire Weekend "Mansard Roof"


Vampire Weekend - website