Count Me Out Monthly Mix #07

Every month I like to put together a collection of songs (a Monthly Mix) that I currently dig and or have caught my attention in one way or another. To download this as "one track", please follow the "Monthly Mix" link above. However, for individual tracks, I recommend searching out previous posts or using the Hype Machine. Thanks and enjoy.


October Mix

01. Greg Laswell - How The Day Sounds
02. Dry Your Eyes Darling - Killing Time
03. Shugo Takumaru - Green Rain
04. Lykke Li - Dance, Dance, Dance
05. J. Tillman - Milk White Air
06. The Postal Service - Clarke Gable
07. The Broken West - The Smartest Man Alive
08. Andrew Bird - Oh No
09. Brooke Waggoner - I Am Mine
10. Of Montreal - For Our Elegant Caste
11. Stars - Elevator Love Letter
12. Theresa Andersson - Birds Fly Away
13. Au - RR vs. D
14. Land Of Talk - Young Bridge
15. Karen Dalton - Something On Your Mind
16. Angelina Lucero - Bee Bee
17. Punch Brothers - Poor Places (Wilco Cover)
18. Phantom Planet - Our House



[Count Me Out] Count Me Out Monthly Mix #06
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Video: Haley Bonar on Current TV

Haley Bonar recently performed an unreleased tune, "Bad For You," for Current TV. Check it out below, along with her new release, Big Star, out now via Afternoon.




[VIDEO] Haley Bonar - Bad For You


[Myspace] Haley Bonar
[Website] Haley Bonar

[Count Me Out] Haley Bonar "Big Star"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Haley Bonar - Big Star

Video: Rogue Wave "Like I Needed"

Rogue Wave have a new video for "Like I Needed," a tune off the latest release, Asleep At Heaven's Gate, out via Brushfire. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Rogue Wave - Like I Needed


[Myspace] Rogue Wave
[Website] Rogue Wave

[Count Me Out] Free Rogue Wave EP
[Count Me Out] Rogue Wave on Fabchannel
[Count Me Out] Video: Rogue Wave "Chicago X 12"
[Count Me Out] Video: Rogue Wave on Letterman

Video: Wilco on The Colbert Report

Wilco performed a brand new, one time only song, "Wilco (The Song)," last night on The Colbert Report. Check out the video and mp3 below, along with Stephen Colbert's interview with Jeff Tweedy.

[VIDEO] Interview With Jeff Tweedy

[VIDEO] Wilco - Wilco (The Song)

[MP3] Wilco - Wilco (The Song)


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] 2 New Wilco Songs
[Count Me Out] Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Thirteen"
[Count Me Out] Jeff Tweedy Plays A New Tune
[Count Me Out] Free Wilco Bonus EP's
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] New Wilco Record In 2009
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Sonny Feeling (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco at the Cubs Game
[Count Me Out] Wilco at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Video: Coldplay "Lovers In Japan"

Coldplay have a new video for "Lovers In Japan," a tune off the new release, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, out now via Capitol. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Coldplay - Lovers In Japan


[Myspace] Coldplay
[Website] Coldplay

[Count Me Out] Coldplay Announce Prospekt's March [EP]
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay "Lost! (Live)"
[Count Me Out] New Coldplay Album In 2009
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay "Viva La Vida"
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Death Will Never Conquer"
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on The Daily Show
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on Jimmy Kimmel (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Lost!"
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on MTV Movie Awards
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay "Violet Hill"
[Count Me Out] Coldplay Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Viva La Vida"
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Violet Hill"
[Count Me Out] New Coldplay News
[Count Me Out] Coldplay Reveal New Tracklist
[Count Me Out] Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends?
[Count Me Out] New Coldplay Tracks Explained
[Count Me Out] Coldplay Deny Prospekt

A.C. Newman "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve"

A.C. Newman has shared a new tune, "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve," off his forthcoming release, Get Guilty, out 1/20 via Matador. Check it out below.


[MP3] A.C. Newman - There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve


[Myspace] A.C. Newman
[Website] A.C. Newman

[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman Announces Get Guilty

The Ruby Suns on Daytrotter

The Ruby Suns had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the new release, Sea Lion, out now via Sub Pop.


Setlist

01. Sleep In The Garden / Oh, Mojave
02. Kenya Dig It?
03. Gibble


[Myspace] The Ruby Suns
[Website] The Ruby Suns

Video: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals on Letterman

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals performed "Fix It" and "Cobwebs" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with the new release, Cardinology, out now via Lost Highway.




[VIDEO] Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Fix It




[VIDEO] Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cobwebs


[Myspace] Ryan Adams
[Website] Ryan Adams

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology
[Count Me Out] Ryan Adams "Fix It"
[Count Me Out] New Ryan Adams Record in October

Bloc Party Take Away Show

Bloc Party had a Take Away Show with La Blogotheque posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Intimacy, out now via Atlantic.




[VIDEO] Bloc Party - This Modern Love


[Myspace] Bloc Party
[Website] Bloc Party

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bloc Party - Intimacy
[Count Me Out] Video: Bloc Party "Talons"
[Count Me Out] Bloc Party "Trojan Horse"

2 New Wilco Songs

Wilco played two new tracks this past weekend at the Bridge School Benefit in California. Apparently demos for the new record are finished and the band will be heading to the Loft soon to start recording. Also, tune in to the Colbert Report on Thursday to see Wilco perform and make sure to check out some upcoming tour dates below.


[MP3] Wilco - New Song #1
[MP3] Wilco - New Song #2


Tour Dates

11.01.08 at Concert for Change - Union Theater (Madison, WI) *
11.29.08 at Metro Centre (Halifax, NS) ^
12.01.08 at Bell Centre (Montreal, QC) ^
12.02.08 at Scotia Bank Place (Ottawa, ON) ^
12.04.08 at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, ON) ^
12.05.08 at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, ON) ^
12.06.08 at Auditorium Theater (Rochester, NY)
12.07.08 at Palace of Auburn Hills (Detroit, MI) ^
12.12.08 at Wachovia Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) ^
12.13.08 at DCU Center (Worcester, MA) ^
12.14.08 at Lyric Theatre (Baltimore, MD)
12.15.08 at Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) ^
12.16.08 at Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) ^
01.30.09 at Ann Arbor Folk Festival - Hill Auditorium (Ann Arbor, MI) #

* Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, and Pat Sansone performing
^ w/ Neil Young
# Jeff Tweedy solo


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Thirteen"
[Count Me Out] Jeff Tweedy Plays A New Tune
[Count Me Out] Free Wilco Bonus EP's
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] New Wilco Record In 2009
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Sonny Feeling (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco at the Cubs Game
[Count Me Out] Wilco at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Album Review: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology


01. Born Into A Light
02. Go Easy
03. Fix It
04. Magick
05. Cobwebs
06. Let Us Down Easy
07. Crossed Out Name
08. Natural Ghost
09. Sink Ships
10. Evergreen
11. Like Yesterday
12. Stop





Standout Tracks: Stop / Fix It / Go Easy


This new Ryan Adams & The Cardinals record is pretty all right and definitely getting better with each listen, but honestly over the last few years, only a handful of Ryan's tunes have excited me as much as the older stuff. Cardinology is out today via Lost Highway.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (fortunately or unfortunately) seem to stick/hold true.


[Myspace] Ryan Adams
[Website] Ryan Adams

[Count Me Out] Ryan Adams "Fix It"
[Count Me Out] New Ryan Adams Record in October

Album Review: Bloc Party - Intimacy

Bloc Party - Intimacy


01. Ares
02. Mercury
03. Halo
04. Biko
05. Trojan Horse
06. Signs
07. One Month Off
08. Zephyrus
09. Talons
10. Better Than Heaven
11. Ion Square
12. Letter To My Son
13. Your Visits Are Getting Shorter
14. Flux





Standout Tracks: One Month Off / Biko / Signs


Intimacy is out today via Atlantic.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Bloc Party
[Website] Bloc Party

[Count Me Out] Video: Bloc Party "Talons"
[Count Me Out] Bloc Party "Trojan Horse"

Album Review: Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns

Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns


01. If There's A Rocket Tie Me To It
02. Crack The Shutters Open
03. Take Back The City
04. Lifeboats
05. The Golden Floor
06. Please Just Take These Photos From My Hands
07. Set Down Your Glass
08. The Planets Bend Between Us
09. Engines
10. Disaster Button
11. The Lightning Strike





Standout Tracks: Take Back The City / Please Just Take These Photos From My Hands / If There's A Rocket Tie Me To It


Not so sure how I feel about this album. I mean I like Snow Patrol and all, but definitely, as of right now, I don't think this is their best material. A Hundred Million Suns is out today via A&M.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Snow Patrol
[Website] Snow Patrol

[Count Me Out] Video: Snow Patrol "Take Back The City"
[Count Me Out] Snow Patrol "Take Back The City"
[Count Me Out] Snow Patrol Announce A Hundred Million Suns

Video: Brett Dennen "Make You Crazy"

Brett Dennen has a new video for "Make You Crazy," a tune off the new release, Hope For The Hopeless, out now via Dualtone/Downtown. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is coming up on November 13th at Schubas.




[VIDEO] Brett Dennen - Make You Crazy


[Myspace] Brett Dennen
[Website] Brett Dennen

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Brett Dennen - Hope For The Hopeless
[Count Me Out] Brett Dennen Announces Hope For The Hopeless
[Count Me Out] Brett Dennen "She's Mine"

Album Review: The Sea And Cake - Car Alarm

The Sea And Cake - Car Alarm


01. Aerial (4)
02. A Fuller Moon (4.25)
03. On A Letter (4.25)
04. CMS Sequence (4.25)
05. Car Alarm (4.25)
06. Weekend (4.75)
07. New Schools (4)
08. Window Sills (4.25)
09. Down In The City (4)
10. Pages (4.25)
11. The Staircase (4.25)
12. Mirrors (4.25)


50.5/60 = 8.5


Car Alarm is out now via Thrill Jockey.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (fortunately or unfortunately) seem to stick/hold true.


[Myspace] The Sea And Cake
[Website] The Sea And Cake

[Count Me Out] Video: The Sea And Cake "Weekend"
[Count Me Out] The Sea And Cake Announce Car Alarm

Album Review: Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane

Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane

01. Willow Tree (4.75)
02. Bones Of Man (4.25)
03. Cries Of The Dead (4.5)
04. Inside The Molecules (4.25)
05. Bare Feet On Wet Griptape (4.25)
06. Phantom Anthills (4.5)
07. Poisonous Heads (4.25)
08. TMNT Mask (4.25)
09. Molten Light (4.25)
10. Old Man + The Sea (4.5)
11. City Of Electric Light (4.25)
12. Rabid Bits Of Time (4.75)
13. Frozen Energon (4.25)

57/65 = 8.8


I'm digging this, not loving it, but digging it. Kind of reminds me of a Luke Temple meets Figurines, which I guess isn't a bad thing. Soft Airplane is out now via Sub Pop.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (fortunately or unfortunately) seem to stick/hold true.


[Myspace] Chad VanGaalen
[Website] Chad VanGaalen

Beach House on Shoot The Player

Beach House had a session with Shoot The Player posted recently. Check it out below, along with the new 7" single, Used To Be, out now via Carpark. Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] Beach House - Used To Be


Tour Dates

11.12.08 at [2] (Barcelona, ES) *
11.13.08 at Tanned Tin Festival (Castellón, ES) *
11.14.08 at Moby Dick (Madrid, ES) *
11.15.08 at CAEP (Portalegre, PT) *
11.16.08 at Cabaret Maxime (Lisbon, PT) *
11.17.08 at Passos Manuel (Porto, PT) *
11.20.08 at Rote Fabrik (Zurich, CH) ^
11.21.08 at Le Romandie (Lausanne, CH) *
11.22.08 at Covo (Bologne, IT) *
11.23.08 at Mattatoio (Carpi, IT) *
11.24.08 at RetroPop (Cesena, IT) *
11.25.08 at Circolo Degli Artisti (Rome, IT) *
11.26.08 at Magnolia (Milan, IT) *
11.27.08 at Whelan's (Dublin, IE) *
11.28.08 at Le Guess Who Festival (Utrecht, NL) *
11.29.08 at KB (Malmö, SE) *
11.30.08 at Tavastia (Helsinki, FI) *
12.01.08 at Vega (Copenhagen, DK) *
12.02.08 at Cargo (London, UK) *
12.10.08 at Club Hell (Providence, RI) #
12.11.08 at Iron Horse (Northampton, MA) #
12.13.08 at Lunt Basement - Haverford College (Haverford, PA)

* w/ Jana Hunter
^ w/ Joan As Police Woman
# w/ Tickley Feather


[Myspace] Beach House
[Website] Beach House

[Count Me Out] Beach House "Used To Be"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House From Juan's Basement
[Count Me Out] Beach House Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Beach House Announce Used To Be 7"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Norway?"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Gila"
[Count Me Out] Beach House at Schubas (03.26.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Heart Of Chambers"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "You Came To Me"
[Count Me Out] Beach House "Gila"

Video: Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks "Gardenia"

Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks have a new video for "Gardenia," a tune off the new release, Real Emotional Trash, out now via Matador. Shot by Portland-based filmmaker/archivist Dan Woods, the video includes cameos from Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk, Brian Bell of Weezer, Gary Jarmin of The Cribs, Steve Turner from Mudhoney, Ratatat, and more. Check it out below.



[VIDEO] Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks - Gardenia


[Myspace] Stephen Malkmus
[Website] Stephen Malkmus

Video: Sufjan Stevens "Wolverine"

Pitchfork has shared a new Sufjan Stevens video for "Wolverine," a b-side off his 2003 release, Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lake State, out via Asthmatic Kitty. Check it out below.


[VIDEO] Sufjan Stevens - Wolverine


[Myspace] Sufjan Stevens
[Website] Sufjan Stevens

[Count Me Out] Video: Sufjan Stevens "Palm Sunday Tornado Hits Crystal Lake"

Video: My Brightest Diamond on Don't Look Down

Shara Worden aka My Brightest Diamond had a session with Pitchfork's Don't Look Down posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, A Thousand Shark's Teeth, out now via Asthmatic Kitty. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had November 7th at Schubas.



[VIDEO] My Brightest Diamond - Golden Star



[VIDEO] My Brightest Diamond - Apples



[VIDEO] My Brightest Diamond - From The Top Of The World



[VIDEO] My Brightest Diamond - Black & Costaud


[Myspace] My Brightest Diamond
[Website] My Brightest Diamond

[Count Me Out] My Brightest Diamond "From The Top Of The World"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth

The Decemberists "O New England"

The Decemberists have shared another new tune, "O New England," off the new 12" release, Always The Bridesmaid: Volume I, out now via Y.A.B.B./Jealous Butcher. Check it out below and be on the lookout for Volume II on 11/4 and Volume III on 12/2. Also, a new full-length, The Hazards Of Love, is currently being mixed.




[STREAM] The Decemberists - O New England


[Myspace] The Decemberists
[Website] The Decemberists

[Count Me Out] The Decemberists "Valerie Plume"

Animal Collective Share New Album Art

Animal Collective have shared the album art to their forthcoming release, Merriweather Post Pavilion, out 1/20 via Domino. Check it out below and despite the dizziness, I can't wait to hear these new tunes, especially after reading this.





Tracklist

01. In The Flowers
02. My Girls
03. Also Frightened
04. Summertime Clothes
05. Daily Routine
06. Bluish
07. Guys Eyes
08. Taste
09. Lion In A Coma
10. No More Runnin
11. Brothersport


[Myspace] Animal Collective
[Website] Animal Collective

[Count Me Out] Animal Collective Announce Merriweather Post Pavilion
[Count Me Out] Video: Animal Collective Interview on Pitchfork

Video: Deerhoof "Family Of Others"

Deerhoof have a new video for "Family Of Others," a tune off the new release, Offend Maggie, out now via Kill Rock Stars. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Deerhoof - Family Of Others


[Myspace] Deerhoof
[Website] Deerhoof

[Count Me Out] Video: Deerhoof "Chandelier Searchlight"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
[Count Me Out] Video: Deerhoof "Fresh Born"
[Count Me Out] Deefhoof "Offend Maggie"
[Count Me Out] Video: Deerhoof "The Tears And Music Of Love"
[Count Me Out] Deerhoof Announce Fall Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Deerhoof Announce Offend Maggie

Paperplant "Bee Bee"

My friend Angelina Lucero aka Paperplant has recently posted some new material up on her myspace page, which you should definitely check out. Seriously this girl is really great and one day we plan to release some music together. Now, she may not be too happy that I am posting a fairly rough demo of this tune, which may or may not be called "Bee Bee," because she claims she is still trying to learn how to play the guitar, but honestly I think it fits perfectly with her soothing vocals. Again, make sure to head to her myspace to hear a few more tunes.


[MP3] Paperplant - Bee Bee


[Myspace] Paperplant

Bon Iver on The LaundroMatinee

Bon Iver had a session with My Old Kentucky's LaundroMatinee posted today. Check some videos out below, along with mp3's from the session, here. Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on December 18th at The Vic. The new release, For Emma, Forever Ago, is out now via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Bon Iver - For Emma




[VIDEO] Bon Iver - Lump Sum




[VIDEO] Bon Iver - Flume


Tour Dates

12.03.11 at Dublin National Stadium (Dublin, IE) *
12.05.11 at Rencontres Transmusicales (Brittany, FR)
12.06.11 at Vooruit (Ghent, BE) *^
12.07.11 at Apollo Victoria Theatre (London, UK) *
12.10.11 at Town Hall (New York, NY) #
12.11.11 at Town Hall (New York, NY) #
12.14.11 at Wilbur Theatre (Boston, MA) #
12.15.11 at Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA) #
12.18.11 at The Vic (Chicago, IL) #
12.19.11 at Barrymore Theatre (Madison, WI) #

* w/ Sarah Siskind
^ w/ Land Of Talk
# w/ The Tallest Man On Earth


[Myspace] Bon Iver
[Website] Bon Iver

[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver on Conan + Free EP
[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver on NPR
[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver "Babys (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver "Blood Bank (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Take Away Show Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Interview on Pitchfork
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Show on Pitchfork.TV
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Announces New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Re: Stacks"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "The Wolves (Act I and II)"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Lump Sum"

Dr. Dog on The LaundroMatinee

Dr. Dog had a session with My Old Kentucky's LaundroMatinee posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Fate, out now via Park The Van.




[VIDEO] Dr. Dog - The Old Days




[VIDEO] Dr. Dog - The Beach




[VIDEO] Dr. Dog - The World May Never Know


[Myspace] Dr. Dog
[Website] Dr. Dog

[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog Paste Session
[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog "My Old Ways"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog "The Ark"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog at Schubas (08.01.08)
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Dr. Dog - Fate
[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog on Conan
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog "The Old Days"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Announce Fate
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Passed Away

Punch Brothers on Daytrotter

The Punch Brothers, which features Chris Thile, had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the new release, Punch, out now via Nonesuch.


Tracks

01. Punch Bowl
02. Blind Leading The Blind
03. Poor Places (Wilco Cover)


[Myspace] Punch Brothers
[Website] Punch Brothers

Video: Feist "Honey Honey"

Feist has a new video for "Honey Honey," a tune off the latest release, The Reminder, out via Cherry Tree. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Feist - Honey Honey


[Myspace] Feist
[Website] Feist

[Count Me Out] Video: Feist on Good Morning America
[Count Me Out] Video: Feist on Sesame Street
[Count Me Out] Feist at Ravinia (07.11.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: Feist Interview on Pitchfork.tv
[Count Me Out] Video: Feist on Conan
[Count Me Out] Video: Feist on The Colbert Report
[Count Me Out] Feist "I Feel It All"

Album Review: Brett Dennen - Hope For The Hopeless

Brett Dennen - Hope For The Hopeless


01. San Francisco
02. Make You Crazy
03. Heaven
04. Closer To You
05. Wrong About Me
06. So Far From Me
07. When She's Gone
08. World Keeps Turning
09. Who Do You Think You Are?
10. Follow Your Heart
11. Ain't Gonna Lose You





Standout Tracks: Make You Crazy / San Francisco / Ain't Gonna Lose You


Hope For The Hopeless is out today via Dualtone/Downtown.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Brett Dennen
[Website] Brett Dennen

[Count Me Out] Brett Dennen Announces Hope For The Hopeless
[Count Me Out] Brett Dennen "She's Mine"

Album Review: Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping

Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping


01. Nonpareil Of Favor
02. Wicked Wisdom
03. For Our Elegant Caste
04. Touched Something's Hollow
05. An Eluardian Instance
06. Gallery Piece
07. Women's Studies Victims
08. St.Exquisite's Confessions
09. Triphallus, To Punctuate!
10. And I've Seen A Bloody Shadow
11. Plastis Wafers
12. Death Is Not A Parallel Move
13. Beware Our Nubile Miscreants
14. Mingusings
15. Id Engager





Standout Tracks: For Our Elegant Caste / Touched Something's Hollow / Id Engager


Skeletal Lamping is out today via Polyvinyl.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Of Montreal
[Website] Of Montreal

[Count Me Out] Video: Of Montreal "Id Engager"
[Count Me Out] Video: Of Montreal "Du Og Meg"
[Count Me Out] Of Montreal "Nonpareil Of Favor"
[Count Me Out] Of Montreal "Id Engager"
[Count Me Out] Of Montreal Announce Skeletal Lamping

Album Review: School Of Seven Bells - Alpinisms

School Of Seven Bells - Alpinisms


01. Iamundernodisguise
02. Face To Face On High Places
03. Half Asleep
04. Wired For Light
05. For Kalaja Mari
06. White Elephant Coat
07. Connjur
08. Sempiternal/Amaranth
09. Chain
10. Prince Of Peace
11. My Cabal





Standout Tracks: Half Asleep / Connjur / My Cabal


This record isn't too bad, especially if you like that 80's dream pop. I will say that it's definitely better than their current tour mates release from this year. Alpinisms is out now via Ghostly International.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] School Of Seven Bells
[Website] School Of Seven Bells

Dr. Dog on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Dr. Dog had a Tiny Desk Concert with NPR posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Fate, out now via Park The Van.




[VIDEO] Dr. Dog on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert


Setlist

01. The Beach
02. Uncovering The Old
03. How Dare


[Myspace] Dr. Dog
[Website] Dr. Dog

[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog Paste Session
[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog "My Old Ways"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog "The Ark"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog at Schubas (08.01.08)
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Dr. Dog - Fate
[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog on Conan
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog "The Old Days"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Announce Fate
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Passed Away

Jens Lekman Black Cab Session

Jens Lekman had a Black Cab Session posted recently. Check it out below, along with the latest release, Night Falls Over Kortedala, out via Secretly Canadian.


[VIDEO] Jens Lekman - Black Cab


[Myspace] Jens Lekman
[Website] Jens Lekman

The Postal Service on Morning Becomes Eclectic

I've been in a Postal Service mood as of late and thought I'd share this session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic from May of 2003. Check it out below, along with the only release, Give Up, out via Sub Pop.




[VIDEO] The Postal Service on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
02. We Will Become Silhouettes
03. Nothing Better
04. Clark Gable
05. This Place Is A Prison
06. Such Great Heights


[Website] The Postal Service
[Myspace] The Postal Service

The Acorn Announce More Tour Dates

The Acorn have announced some more tour dates. Check them out below, along the new release, Glory Hope Mountain, out now via Paper Bag.


Tour Dates

10.16.08 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR) *^
10.17.08 at Tractor Tavern (Seattle, WA) *^
10.18.08 at Rock Creek Tavern (Portland, OR) *^
10.19.08 at Saint Francis (Bend, OR)) *^
10.21.08 at Hemlock (San Francisco, CA) *^
10.22.08 at Crepe Place (Santa Cruz, CA) *^
10.24.08 at Spaceland (Los Angeles, CA) *^
10.25.08 at Modified (Phoenix, AZ) *^
10.28.08 at Hi-Dive (Denver, CO) *^
10.29.08 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE) *^
10.30.08 at The 7th Street Entry (Minneapolis, MN) *^
10.31.08 at Cafe Montmartre (Madison, WI) *^
11.01.08 at Schubas (Chicago, IL) *^
11.07.08 at Antone's (Austin, TX) #
11.08.08 at Granada Theatre (Dallas, TX) #
11.09.08 at Duck Room (St. Louis, MO) #
11.10.08 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) #
11.12.08 at Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC) #
11.13.08 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) #
11.14.08 at Theatre of the Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA) #
11.15.08 at Tarrytown Theatre (Tarrytown, NY) #
11.16.08 at Somerville Theatre (Somerville, MA) #
11.20.08 at Crofoot Ballroom (Pontiac, MI) #
11.23.08 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE) #
11.24.08 at Gothic Theatre (Denver, CO) #
11.25.08 at Sunshine Theater (Albuquerque, NM) #
11.20.08 at Casbah (Hamilton, ON) ^
11.21.08 at Dublin Street United Church (Guelph, ON) ^
11.22.08 at Montreal House (Peterborough, ON)
11.27.08 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON) ^
11.28.08 at La Sala Rosa (Montreal, QC) ^
11.29.08 at Barrymore's Music Hall (Ottawa, ON) ^

* w/ Ohbijou
^ w/ The Shaky Hands
# w/ Calexico


[Myspace] The Acorn
[Website] The Acorn

[Count Me Out] The Acorn Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The Acorn "Good Enough (Cyndi Lauper Cover)"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Acorn "Flood Pt. 1"

Video: Of Montreal "Id Engager"

Of Montreal have a new video for "Id Engager," a tune off the forthcoming release, Skeletal Lamping, now out 10/21 via Polyvinyl. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is coming up on October 27th at The Riv.




[VIDEO] Of Montreal - Id Engager


[Myspace] Of Montreal
[Website] Of Montreal

[Count Me Out] Video: Of Montreal "Du Og Meg"
[Count Me Out] Of Montreal "Nonpareil Of Favor"
[Count Me Out] Of Montreal "Id Engager"
[Count Me Out] Of Montreal Announce Skeletal Lamping

Album Review: Keane - Perfect Symmetry

Keane - Perfect Symmetry


01. Spiralling
02. The Lovers Are Losing
03. Better Than This
04. You Haven't Told Me Anything
05. Perfect Symmetry
06. You Don't See Me
07. Again & Again
08. Playing Along
09. Pretend That You're Alone
10. Black Burning Heart
11. Love Is The End





Standout Tracks: Spiralling / The Lovers Are Losing / Again & Again


This is alright. Definitely not as 80's sounding as I had expected after hearing "Spiralling" for the first time. Perfect Symmetry is out today via Interscope.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Keane
[Website] Keane

[Count Me Out] Video: Keane "The Lovers Are Losing"
[Count Me Out] Video: Keane "Spiralling"
[Count Me Out] Keane "Spiralling"

Video: More New Andrew Bird Tunes

Here are a few new live videos of Andrew Bird from a concert this weekend in New York. The forthcoming release, Noble Beast, is out 1/27 via Fat Possum.




[VIDEO] Andrew Bird - Fitz And The Dizzyspells




[VIDEO] Andrew Bird - Natural Disaster




[VIDEO] Andrew Bird - The Confession


[Myspace] Andrew Bird
[Website] Andrew Bird

[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "Oh No"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird "The Master Swarm (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird Live Concert Stream Tonight
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "The Happy Birthday Song"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird (feat. Dianogah) "Lull"
[Count Me Out] New Andrew Bird Songs

Fleet Foxes at The Metro (10.12.08)

I attended tonight's sold out Fleet Foxes show at the Metro, initially without a ticket, but thankfully the box office had a block of five tickets left for sale beforehand. Now, I stated earlier in the year that I was bummed I missed these guys with Blitzen Trapper at Schubas, however I was able to catch them at Pitchfork Fest, which was great. Tonight though was even better. I suppose that's what touring for months on end does to a band. Even the in-between song banter has picked up from before, like tonight's "Corn for President," good stuff. Anyway, tonight was lovely, however, I do believe J. Tillman may have been under the weather because he seemed to not be as talkative as usual. Also, if you didn't notice, John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco/The Autumn Defense were in attendance and I believe I saw Alex and Victoria from Beach House too. Below is a picture of the mentioned "Pitchfork Plaque" and tonight's setlist. The new self-titled release, Fleet Foxes, is out now via Sub Pop.





Setlist

01. Sun Giant
02. Sun It Rises
03. Drops In The River
04. English House
05. White Winter Hymnal
06. Ragged Wood
07. Your Protector
08. Crayon Angels (Judee Sill Cover)
09. Oliver James
10. Quiet Houses
11. He Doesn't Know Why
12. Mykonos
--Encore--
13. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
14. Silver City
15. Blue Ridge Mountains


[Myspace] Fleet Foxes

[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes "He Doesn't Know Why"
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Take Away Show Concert
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes on Letterman + NPR Concert
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Lillywhite Session on NPR
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes "White Winter Hymnal"
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes on Fitchpork.tv
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman Joins Fleet Foxes
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant [EP]

Video: Dr. Dog Paste Session

Dr. Dog had a session with Paste posted recently. Check it out below, along with the new release, Fate, out now via Park The Van.




[VIDEO] Dr. Dog - I'm In The Light




[VIDEO] Dr. Dog - The Beach


[Myspace] Dr. Dog
[Website] Dr. Dog

[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog "My Old Ways"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog "The Ark"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog at Schubas (08.01.08)
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Dr. Dog - Fate
[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog on Conan
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog "The Old Days"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Announce Fate
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Passed Away

Video: Greg Laswell Paste Session

Here are two videos from a somewhat recent Greg Laswell session with Paste. His new release, Three Flights From Alto Nido, is out now via Vanguard. Also, I am happy to announce that I will be opening support for Greg and Jenny Owen Youngs on November 19th at Schubas.




[VIDEO] Greg Laswell - How The Day Sounds




[VIDEO] Greg Laswell - What A Day


[Myspace] Greg Laswell
[Website] Greg Laswell

[Count Me Out] Greg Laswell "I'm Not Out (Demo)"
[Count Me Out] New Greg Laswell EP