The Braves are a rock n roll band. They have their share of laughs, cries, and fights. They live right down the street from you. At night they are awake. The Braves were raised by wolves.
The Braves - I Am A Patriot The Braves - Oh Wait, Yes We Have
For more info on the Braves, go to TheBraves.cjb.net or ArmsReachRecordings.com.
Whoo hoo! Unreleased Weakerthans song! Click here for the goods:
The Weakerthans - Past Due
This song is available on the "Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4" comp [which also contains unreleased tracks by Thrice, Atom and His Package, and more, and is worth your hard earned cash]. To buy that CD, go to HopelessRecords.com. To get more info on the Weakerthans, go to TheWeakerthans.org. To see the Weakerthans' tour dates [which somehow escaped being posted until now], click on READ MORE.
Oh man. Previously unreleased track from the "Dear You" sessions, now available on "Etc." - is it any good? You bet your sweet ass it is:
Jawbreaker - Friendly Fire
For more info on Jawbreaker, go to your local record store and buy "24 Hour Revenge Therapy" [or just go here].
I bought the new Superdrag album last night and have been playing it nonstop for the past 24 hours. This song has been stuck in my head whenever I wasn't near my CD player:
Superdrag - Way Down Here Without You
For more info on Superdrag, visit Superdrag.com.
Okay, I've been slacking on the whole MP3 of the week thing, I apologize. Here's 2 for your enjoyment.
First up is Gainesville, FL's the Ãffect. This song is a new demo of theirs that will get your ass shaking and get you throwing away the Faint's discography. Check it.
The Ãffect - Burning In The Bed On Fire
For more info on the Ãffect, go to TheÃffect.com.
But wait, that's not all! Adam has decided to give us an MP3 of the week, as well!
"The Constantines are from my adopted home of Guelph, Ontario (although they've relocated to Toronto). The Canadian music press has thrown a lot of hype behind their debut CD and EP. This track's from their EP "Modern Sinner, Nervous Man" on Suicide Squeeze Records. Check out why the band has critics name-dropping both Fugazi and Bruce Springsteen about the same band." - adam
The Constantines -Blind Luck
AHHHH! NEW SLOW GHERKIN SONG!! NEW SLOW GHERKIN SONG!!! AHHHH!!!
Slow Gherkin - Sally Boulevard
This song will be on the band's new album "Run Screaming," [now does the first line of this post make sense?] out this October on Asian Man Records. If you can't wait until October to pick the album up, go to one of their shows on their August tour [dates are below, all shows with the Huxtables and the Plus Ones]. Lastly, if you want more info on this super-great band, go to SlowGherkin.com. Now Adam, make me my t-shirt!
Philadelphia sure knows how to produce good bands. Don't believe me? Download this:
Breaking Pangaea - Wedding Dress
Still don't believe me? Go download the band's 10 minute opus, "Turning," off your favorite filesharing program. It's absolutely amazing. For more info on Breaking Pangaea, go to BreakingPangaea.com.
Goddamn! If the demo of this song is this good, I can't wait to hear the finished product:
Counterfit - This Dance [demo]
For more info on Counterfit, go to Counterfit.net. Oh yeah, if you're reading this, Happy Father's Day, Dad.
Best Lagwagon song ever, and as a bonus it's live from the Bizarre Festival!
Lagwagon - Violins [live]
For more info on Lagwagon, go to Lagwagon.com.
I miss At The Drive-In. Here's a live MP3 of them playing the first track off their "Vaya" EP:
At The Drive-In - Rascuache [live]
For more info on the now-defunct ATDI, go to AtTheDrive-In.net.
Oh, that's right, I owe you an extra MP3 because I forgot last week. Okay, here's an Anal Cunt song for you. Don't tell your parents.
Elliott is *finally* back in the swing of things, recording and touring in the near future. This moody, semi-electronic track is off the limited-edition "Louisville is for Lovers" compilation and is exclusive to there:
Elliott - Bleed In, Breathe Out
The band says that this song will also be on their highly anticipated new album, but it will be almost completely reworked. For more info on Elliott, head on over to ElliottInTransit.com. To view the band's upcoming tourdates with the Liars Academy and Christiansen, click READ MORE. Lastly, to keep up-to-date with the band, join their Yahoo! Group, where Elliott drummer Kevin consistently posts [and treats us fans to MP3s like this].
Don't ever say I didn't give you guys brand new stuff:
Alkaline Trio - Jaked On Green Beers
This is the band's contribution to the new Atticus comp. Read a review of it over to the left, if you'd like, and if you want more info about the comp, click on that nice shiny banner at the top of the site. Oh yeah, for more info on the Alkaline Trio, go to AlkalineTrio.com. And please don't crash my server downloading this, thanks.
Every band, no matter how forgettable, seems able to produce at least one completely kick ass, "signature" song. This would be Saturday Supercade's:
Saturday Supercade - Leave It Like This
Want a description? Imagine the singer of Millencolin fronting an amalgamation of old Saves the Day and old Alkaline Trio. Toe tapping hand clapping good times. For more info on Saturday Supercade, head on over to TheCade.com.
Holy fucking christ this band is good:
The Ghost - By The Books
6 minutes of wicked angsty post punk coming at you, right there. Download that shit and tell me it doesn't rule. For more info on the Ghost, go to TheGhostBand.com.
Well, since last week's MP3 got messed up, I'm posting it again:
The Killingtons - All My Friends Are Vampires
This song rules. Download it, you'll see. But since it's a new week, I must have a new MP3, too:
The Strokes - New York City Cops
Here's the infamous song that was dropped from the band's domestic release of "Is This It" in response to the 9/11 attacks. Get it here, get it now.
For more info on the Killingtons, go to TheKillingtons.com and for more info on the Strokes, go to TheStrokes.com.
In tribute to the band since they just broke up [read the story below if you haven't already], here is one of the best tracks off the band's only full length album:
The Killingtons - All My Friends Are Vampires
This has a killer guitar line, and J.K.'s vocals have rarely sounded better. If you wanted to define "emo rock," this would be it, as far as I'm concerned. Check out the band's website if you want more info on the now-defunct group.
UPDATE: Okay, I got a full MP3 up. Check it out, it rules.
UPDATE 2: Had to take down the MP3 temporarily; bandwidth issues prevail - Aubin
UPDATE 3: Man, you're probably sick of these now. Anyways, a clip of the song is now up, hopefully sometime soon I can get the whole song up. - Scott