All About Jazz — Just because Alec Haavik is a minor celebrity and his band Friction Seven has a weekly gig at the coolest club in town doesn't mean they're too high on their horses to get down-and-dirty and mix it up with the local rockers in an old-fashioned BATTLE... more info

The Yellow Stereo — Didn’t think I would miss any news on The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, as I think I’ve talked them up here on TYS more than any other band this year.  I think it’s no secret to anyone now how good their debut album is, so no need to harp on... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have not slowed down since releasing their awesome self titled debut album this year. They tacked on the awesome b-side “Ramona” on their “Young Adult Friction” single, and now they are set to release a brand ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — CTV said...SOUL 1970-71 MIX:1. The Beginning Of The End – Funky Nassau2. The Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)3. Jean Knight – Mr. Big Stuff4. 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) – Somebody’s Been Sleeping5. Flaming Ember â�... more info

Said the Gramophone — Wild Beasts - "All the King's Men". They're in like a pack of rats, handsome and gray. They weave between the glitter-balls, stalk up and down the bar. They slip a gift into every girl's pocket; flower-petals, pills, heavy gold coins. They never w... more info

All About Jazz — The Alec Haavik Friction Seven is pleased to welcome special guest saxophonist Willow Neilson for Thursday at JZ: June 25, July 2 and July 9. Come witness two of Shanghai's fiercest saxophonists teaming up for a double-saxophone extravaganza! We wil... more info

Said the Gramophone — Plastic Operator - "Folder". Showing contents of folder: [ebook] ee cummings - is 5 1926.pdf [ebook] ee cummings - 73 poems .pdf 12_Mirah_Pollen.mp3 3716548401_1c71b7ab39.jpg Automatically Recovered Word Docu.doc Automatically Recovered Word Do 1... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Young Adult Friction (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Little Girls - Tambourine (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Brunettes - Small Town Crew (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sharon... more info

Panormx — V/A - Sick Music LP [Hospital Records (NHS154CD)]Part IPart IIPart IIITracklist: 1. (00:04:52) Danny Breaks - Volume 1 (Logistics Remix) 2. (00:06:45) B Complex - Beautiful Lies 3. (00:05:16) Cyantific - Empty Streets 4. (00:05:10) Seba - Snow 5... more info

The Yellow Stereo — I am really digging this new single from The Depreciation Guild, the video of which was recently premiered on Pitchfork.  Check out this previous post for a more in-depth look at the band, but the gist of it is that Kurt Feldman, who also moonligh... more info