Popfest: Shake Some Action, Pranks, Super Furry Animals, Dog Day, J. Foskett, Monolators, Uglysuit, Alligators, We The They

Thanks so much for popping in. Speaking of which, we'd like to return the favor:

Shake Some Action - I Get Tongue Tied mp3 - As you've no doubt learned elsewhere, this Seattle/Atlanta (and apparently mainly Seattle again) band is letting us travel step-by-step with them as they record their third LP. Visit their blog for fascinating insights into the creative process, not to mention mp3s of the first and third songs from the new album.

Jeffrey Foskett - Thru My Window mp3 - from 2004's Stars in the Sand (and originally the title cut of former Prankster's 1996 LP) - mighty fine powerpop!

The Pranks - from Seattle band's excellent 2008 debut, Modern Communication - One wonders if there's been more than one band by this name.
Modern Communication mp3
Spending Time mp3

The Monolators - I Must Be Dreaming mp3 - from LA quintet's 2008 LP, Don't Dance

The Uglysuit - ...And We Became Sunshine mp3 - from the OK City band's self-titled debut

Alligators - Where Does It Hide? mp3 - from Seattle band's October '08 release, Piggy & Cups

Dog Day - Halifax, Nova Scotia quartet gently raises the woof in Concentration, released just this week.

Rome mp3

Happiness mp3

Super Furry Animals - Inaugural Trams mp3 - from Welsh wizards' Dark Days/Light Years, released last month

We The They - Pastures mp3 - from the Roscoe, NY band's three-song EP, The Shabby Road Sessions - WTT were nice enough to let us post two pleasing poppers in the early days of our blog, and we hope they won't mind a reprise.

Start the Hop mp3
Bear Trap mp3

Leg Tail Leg Edition: Teenage Head, Girls, Ettes, Monolators, Upsidedown, Telepathic B's, TBRP, Head of Femur, Bellfuries, Marching Band, et. al. . .

Girls, Girls, Girls!!!
One more time, in case we still have visitors. (Hopefully you haven't noticed our recent AWOLitude.) Here's what we've been up to. How 'bout youse?

Teenage Head - Top Down mp3

The Girls - Transfer Station mp3 from Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No - Thanks to Pitchfork.

The Ettes - Marathon mp3 - off the forthcoming release Look At Live Again Soon - Thanks to Alyssa Kleven at Vitriol Independent Promotions.

The Monolators - This Is Goodbye mp3 - from Don't Dance, due 21st Oct

The Upsidedown - Silver Wind mp3 - They'll be supporting The Dandy Warhols on their upcoming fall tour of North America. You might notice sonic similarities.

The Telepathic Butterflies - Telescope mp3 - from Breakfast in Suburbia - Rainbow Quartz has another sample here (plus samples from other TTB albums). Not Lame has more samples and purchase info here.

The Broken River Prophet - This Gaping Wound in My Chest Is Like Reading Your Diary Out Loud mp3 - I'm kind of a psucker for this psychy Byrdsy pstuff.

Head of Femur - Acme: The Summit of a Mountain mp3

Bellfuries - Give It, Get It mp3 - from Palmyra (out 4th Nov)

Marching Band - Travel in Time mp3

Plushgun - Just Impolite mp3 from Plushgun (fires 19th Aug)

Psychic Stunts - Speaker's Block mp3 - from their 101 Pick Up Lines EP - Thanks to the wonderful Estogang over at microlips.

Further contrition: We regret we ran out of room to include the last period of the ellipsis in the postitle (not to mention Plushgun and Psychic Stunts). Sheesh.