The Sounds' New Sounds Sound Sound

We've been enjoying this wavey Skåne län, Sweden quintet** for several years now and are quite excited their new Original Signal Recordings LP, Crossing the Rubicon, is due to launch 2 June. We've posted several by them previously; sadly the links have gone silent. You can stream some at their MySpace site and buy lots of mp3s here. Speaking of Sweden, please heed Jon Stewart's exposé on the dangers of socialism. Shiver. . .

The Sounds - Dorchester Hotel mp3 - from Crossing the Rubicon

**Maja Ivarsson (vox) - Jesper Anderberg (keyboards) - Johan Bengtsson (bass) - Fredrik Nilsson (drums) - Felix Rodriguez (guitar)

From the Archives

Since I only post here songs I like, it's never hard to find plenty of goodstuff in the Archives. Sure, I know you could don gloves and lighthelmet and go there yourself, but some people just don't do that. And so, by your leave. . .

Splurge - Song of Love mp3 - Mmmmm.
Splitsville - Forever mp3
Paul Collins Beat - Helen mp3
The Happy Few - Red and Blue mp3 - Regular visitors will not be surprised. This band is Find of the Year for pp, among the dozens of other ecstasicators.
Snow Coloured Kid - I Hope You're On My Side mp3 - Oh, Kid, you don't know what this does to me.

Spoon - The Underdog mp3 - Listen closely to the words. They probably don't apply to you, but you might know someone they do.

The Shins - Australia mp3 - If you meant me here's back atcha.
Elk City - Cherries in the Snow mp3
The Lovekevins - Tamagotchi Freestyle mp3

The Corner Laughers - Everybody Knows mp3

The Prime Movers - Left in the Dark (Vertebrats cover) mp3
Midnight Movies - Coral Den mp3
Noodles - Fuzz Hill mp3 - Rockin' Ramen.

The Sounds - Song with a Mission mp3

The Apples in Stereo - Energy mp3

Clicking artists' names will take you back to the original posts, where often much more is waiting.

Maritime, The Sounds, Ryan Ferguson, Maps, Frank Allison

Oh, wow, I previously paired Maritime and The Sounds. Amazing(ly jejune patter)! Is it enough that I mainly want to post music? This I may never know. In the meantime. . .

Maritime - For Science Fiction mp3 - Thanks to Pitchfork.

The Sounds - Painted By Numbers mp3

Ryan Ferguson - Kill My Confidence mp3 - Thanks to 3hive, which has a bunch more by RF.

Maps - Elouise mp3 - Thanks to Fingertips.

Frank Allison - Athletic Dan mp3 - Thanks to Toolshed, which has four more FA's.


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Saturday's Set: The Pigeon Detectives, Bears, It's a Musical, The Sounds, Tilly and the Wall, My Morning Jacket

The first three songs are recent, the others a bit older. It's all relative, my main concern being the hope you'll find some to enjoy. Click band names for more info.

The Pigeon Detectives - Romantic Type mp3 (pic)
Bears – Those Years mp3

It's a Musical - You Make Me Real mp3

The Sounds - Seven Days a Week mp3

Tilly and the Wall - Shake It Out mp3

My Morning Jacket – Off the Record mp3

Die Tryin': Hives, Millencolin, Pristine, Bishops, Sounds

While making his daily rounds, Dr. Pplist got no further than the middle of the alphabet. There he discovered that Chris over at the venerable Swiss blog, Music of the Moment, had apparently stolen his "Around the Blogosphere" theme and posted some really nice finds from the 'sphere. (Totally kidding, Chris, totally. You've been at this game far longer than the doctor and are a model for him, not vice versa, mkay? Kid-ding. Cheesy Grin City. Yuk-yuk, etc., etc.) Well, to continue, MOTM directed Dr. P to a German indie blog called Die Stagediven. (Although one could well snuff it in such risky recreation, the doctor's elementary knowledge of Deutsch suggested that "Die" in this instance actually means "The." He could be wrong but he's not.) Much as Dr. P needs to come up with new terminology, "goldmine" pretty well sums up what he found at Die Stagediven. Not only are DS's current posts juicy with jewels, the 63 pages of mp3 archives are a veritable torrent of. . .juice. Anyway, the doctor extends thanks to these two excellent blogs. Posted are some favorites he found at DS. Sure, the first one's ancient, but he's been looking for a link to it for a long time. More will be decanted over the coming weeks. But, hey, go find some for yourself, if you're so inclined. Doctor's orders.

The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So mp3

Millencolin - Kemp mp3

Pristine - King Without a Crown mp3

The Bishops - Higher Now mp3

The Sounds – Queen of Apology mp3

The Sounds

Feedback indicates people are seeking The Sounds but not necessarily getting to the posted song. Hopefully, this will help.

The Sounds - Song with a Mission mp3

Monday Mix: The Sounds, Ladytron, Emma Burgess, Maritime, Palomar

Let us kickstart the travailing part of the week with a mix of past and present. (Right, technically it's all past, good point, you.) I've been seeking links to the first couple for quite some time now and am almost incontinent with pleasure. The first three might not be chipper enough a beginning, but then, phoenix-like, we don garb and ascend in triumph, yada-yada, etc.

The Sounds - Song with a Mission mp3 (pic)
Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch mp3
Emma Burgess - Big Break mp3 - Thanks to AOL's Spin.com.
Maritime - Parade of Punk Rock T Shirts mp3
Palomar - You’re Keeping Us Up mp3