We Now Join (the) Math and Physics Club!

Math and Physics Club - We're So DIY! mp3

This delightful ditty's been popping up in our 'pod and pate of late, so we thought, "Why NOT?" Info and the same photo here.

Tweest & Shout & Grab: Tullycraft Tribute LP

We're twee as coitus,
So, headbangers, bite us. . .

Oddly enough I was in the act of composing lyrics for a possible Tullycraft song when out of the blue arrives word of a forthcoming 21-song salute to the much-beloved Seattle band. (Some of that's apocryphal, but I gotta start these blogposts somewhere.) Due to drop 14 September and named after the final song on the album, Wish I'd Kept A Scrapbook: A Tribute to Tullycraft features excellent covers by indie bands equal in number to the total of songs indicated above. Eager for full-length downloadable samples? We have two, courtesy of Lee Grutman of Unchikun Records.

But first, something from the tributees, to wet your, um, whistle.

Tullycraft - The Punks Are Writing Love Songs mp3 - from 2007's Every Scene Needs a Center, on Magic Marker Records

And now two wonderful somethings from an equal number of tributaries:

The Medusa Snare - Every Little Thing mp3

Hot Lava - Pink Lemonade mp3

We were especially grabbed by The Medusa Snare and quickly discovered a major reason why: TMS contains two members (as well as three initials) of one of our favorite bands, the late, the great The Manhattan Love Suicides, an example of whose tuneage you can listen to/download quite soon.

The Manhattan Love Suicides - Suzy Jones mp3 - from The Manhattan Love Suicides
BTW, if you haven't yet heard TMLS's superb "Kessler Syndrome," you need to travel to Italia molto allegro or something (and we trust you will be happy).

Suddenly we realize we haven't really said much yet about the excellent Tullycraft, cynosure of all this tribute bidness. Okay, click here, here, and here to learn more. The band have also made available another 12 free and legal mp3s in addition to the one posted above. Grab them here.

Finally, we're not sure if our ears deceived us while listening to "The Punks Are Writing Love Songs," but we thought we heard somewhere in it the word "bat." Maybe we were just reading the title to another song on Every Scene. . . ("Fangs On Bats") and got confused. Maybe it was the thought of a punk-penned love song. Whatever, we were reminded of an Austin band's untwee ditty we recently found and have been wanting to post, so here goes. The site where we found it has tons of free and legals, so if you're so inclined, click here and clean up. We did and felt quite squeaky.

The Hex Dispensers - My Love is a Bat mp3 - from Winchester Mystery House

Our fingers are kinda tired now, but we feel contented. Moo. Oh, one more thing. There are quite a few links in this post, so hover and discover.

I Love Calling it "Mittwoch": Krinkles, British Sea Power, Grey Race, Tullycraft, Emma Pollock, Sally Shapiro. Owls, Earwig

Take a wild guess. . .

Several interested parties recently sent nice product my way, so I'm sending it yours. They emailed it to me, but I'm posting it here at the blog. Just thought I'd make that clear.

The Krinkles - Gimme Gimme mp3 - Mucho grateful I was when Krinkle Matty Favasa let me post this for awhile back in the spring and happy I am Glorious Noise has made it available now. Thanks to all.

British Sea Power - Atom (edit) mp3
The Grey Race - Care of Cell 44 (Zombies cover) mp3

Tullycraft - The Punks are Writing Love Songs mp3

Emma Pollock - Adrenaline mp3
Sally Shapiro - He Keeps Me Alive mp3
The Owls - Peppermint Patty mp3

Earwig - Used Kids mp3

Click artists' names for more info.

A-Sides, Guided by Voices, dBs, Tullycraft, Baskervilles

I've got some up-to-date things to post but found these old friends while rummaging through the Powerpopulist workshop. Thanks to a certain someone for reminding me about the dBs number. Note added, Thursday, 3/29: In response to Gretchen's kind comment, I want to mention that both Baskervilles and Tullycraft offer a big bunch of mp3s at their bandsites. Just click on the band names below. At the Tullycraft site, click on the "MP3s" submenu. At the Baskervilles site, click on "MUSIC." In response to beyesn's comment, I'd mention you can also find some good extras at the Multimedia page of The dB's bandsite. I just now added a never-before released track to this post.

The A-Sides - Park Avenue mp3 (pic)
Guided by Voices - Choking Tara (Creamy Version) mp3
The dB's
World to Cry mp3
Rains Around Here mp3 - Added on 3/29
Tullycraft - Rumble with the Gang Debs mp3
Baskervilles - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) mp3

Three Imaginary Girls Might Have The Cure For The Blues

Here's some tempting news from Three Imaginary Girls, and since I'm reasonably close, I'm quite inclined to go. They even threw in some free mp3s I'm passing along to you, so maybe we're all happy. Here's part of their email message.

Three Imaginary Girls is pleased as punch to announce our first-ever showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas, with co-sponsors Magic Marker Records, Music Nation, and KOOP 91.7FM. The event will take place at Lovejoy's in downtown Austin on Thursday, March 15, 2007, from 12-6p. The show is free to the public, with free beer (while supplies last), and delightful live music from an international line-up of pop superstar bands:
12p: The Zebras (Brisbane, Australia)
1p: The Manhattan Love Suicides (Leeds, UK)
2p: BOAT (Seattle, WA)
3p: Tullycraft (Seattle, WA)
4p: The Faintest Ideas (Gothenburg, Sweden)
5p: Palomar (Brooklyn, NY)

And here are some of the tunes. We're having a bit of linking trouble, so please be patient. I'm leaving out some of the band links so the songs will work.

The Zebras – You Look Ready mp3 - See microlips for more good stripey sounds.

The Manhattan Love Suicides – Suzy Jones mp3

BOAT - The Bar Is Too Low To Fail mp3

The Faintest Ideas - Nosebleeders on the Track mp3

Tullycraft - Popsongs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid to Know About mp3

And now for the moral conundrum: Am I being used? I hope so.

Monday Mood: Grimskunk, Paybacks, Dirty Fuzz, Fish Karma, Tullycraft

Feeling a bit lethargic today, so maybe these first four will get things moving. If it works, we'll be ready to be wispy again with #5. All five bands are scheduled to be at SXSW next month. Attention, new visitors: this is not our usual fare, so do scroll down the page for less caustic product. If The Paybacks and Dirty Fuzz aren't working, click to go to the SXSW site and you can hear them. They've been kind of off and on. It's pretty easy to tell who's raising a lovely little stink in the picture.

Grimskunk – Wakin and Bakin mp3
The Paybacks – Call When You’re Ready mp3
Dirty Fuzz – Love’s a Gun mp3
Fish Karma – Fifty Caliber Christ mp3
Tullycraft - Stowaway mp3