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[Download "The Devil May Care (My Mom and Dad don't)" from Give it Back] EXPIRED
[Download "Not If You Were The Last Dandy On Earth" from Give it Back] EXPIRED
[Download "Servo" from Give it Back] EXPIRED
If you dont already know The Brian Jonestown Massacre then I'm sorry. You missed out on some of the greatest albums of the '90s. Anton Newcombe is the tortured soul behind BJM. Throughout the '90s he and his band of misfits toured the country, released amazing music, and destroyed their careers all at once. Anton's inability to cope with reality blew every opportunity they had to advance. As a result his band quit. Newcombe still tours and records amazing music, this time with a new line-up and a new outlook on life. Give It Back was recorded one week in 1997, and contains some of the BJM's best tracks. It has definite roots in psychedelic rock, and displays some of Anton's best work on the sitar. You can download all of the Brian Jonestown Massacre albums on their website.
-Miike
[Download "Deepsleeper" from Lafcadio (japanese import)] EXPIRED
I have been jamming to As Tall As Lions since my days living in Queens. I got their self-released ep Blood and Aphorisms from a friend. I immediatly loved it. Last February I was fortunte enough to catch them in Michigan. That night the guys took refuge at my house, and proved not only to be incredibly nice people but very professional and determined. One would be a fool to classify these guys as your typical indie/ emo band on an indie/emo label. This album takes the genre is a new direction with wicked catchy hooks and broadway-esque style vocals. All this is and a killer live show. Deepsleeper is a track that isn't available on the US release of Lafcadio. It can only be found on the Japanese release. Lafcadio came out in '04 on Triple Crown Records.
-Miike
[Download "Di: (Vi the Lovers)" from 4] EXPIRED
Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Commander is a one man band led by 17-year-old genius, Commander Joe. I have talked to Joe, and aside from being an egotistical bitch he writes some good music. A native of Fenton, MI, Joe is a high school dropout who writes and records all his music in his parents house. Back home in Flint he always attracts a big crowd with his raucaus stage antics and powerful presence. I can't really describe the music or compare it to anyone else. All I know is that Joe uses a lot of noise and plays a killer guitar. You will just have to check it out. OBOBC's debut LP will be out soon on Detroit's Focus Media.
-Miike
[Download "Run De Run" from Beat Beat Heartbeat]
[Download "Do What You Should" from Beat Beat Heartbeat]
I First saw NYC's The Natural History at the Brooklyn night club North Six. It was my freshman year of college and I was totally digging the fact that I partied in Brooklyn, the new mecca of indie rock! Anyways, one night in March '03 a few friends and I hopped the F Train from Queens and made our way to Williamsburg, BK. At the time I hadn't heard The Natural History, but everyone was hyping them. They headlined that night and fucking rocked. They pumped out short New York style rock and roll tunes. Influences would obviously be Elvis Costello and the Beatles, but there are also echoes of The Kinks, XTC, Wire, and the Jam. All in all, Beat Beat Heartbeat kicks out some killer jams. Startime Intl. released it in '03.
-Miike
[Download "Reptile" from Then I Saw The Holy City]Matt Hollywood and Anton Newcombe were the genius behind The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Despite Matt's talent he was never able to capture the spotlight the way he deserved. When Matt Hollywood left BJM in '98 he returned to Portland, OR with no intention of giving up his musical dreams. Working a steady job at a local bar and networking with other musicians Matt formed The Out Crowd. On their latest release "Then I Saw The Holy City" the band reclines upon their influences with surprising comfort--Hollywood's innate melodic sense (and faux-British accent) masterfully propelling the dreamy din beneath. A reverb wash of ringing acoustic guitar, billowing fuzz, and ever-present tambourine, Then I Saw the Holy City carries tradition with impressive deftness--and by the time it's over, the Crowd manage to breath a little bit of new life into music that sounded half-alive to begin with.
-Miike
[Download "Headlines" from the upcoming LP] EXPIRED
Neon Blonde is the side project of Johnny Whitney and Mark Gajadhar of The Blood Brothers . It sounds a lot like The Blood Brothers, but whatever it's still good. Neon Blonde will be releasing their 11-song debut full-length through Dim Mak some time this coming summer.
-Miike
