Dr. Dog's "Shame, Shame" leaked. I would make a "Shame, Same" joke here but it doesn't apply. They do enjoy rhyming doe!

The new Flying Lotus record was online and then taken down a second later. I didn't grab it in time.

Try searching for an electronic musician named "digital"

Tell me any team couldn't use this guy right now.

Surfer Blood played the Merc a Sunday a few weeks ago. Was it worth missing HBO for?

It's that time of year again. See you at my computer wishing I was in the park!

Every band eventually has a song with words like "carry on, carry on" in the chorus, but it doesn't mean it's not good...

Joy Orbison's "Shrew" EP review up on Arts Beat! http://tinyurl.com/y8w5kz9

Ako sent this along today... anyone know where to get it as an MP3? Interweb don't fail us now!

I've listened to this song maybe 153 times this week. Spencer can you book them for Santos? Thanks!

Frightened Rabbit's "The Winter of Mixed Drinks" leaked last week. Here's a track-by-track review. Thank you interweb!!!

Animal Collective screened "Oddsac" a few weeks ago. It felt like a class trip!

Strait from the Professor's desk!

New template! Figuring it out...

The Dirty Projectors played at the Opening Ceremony fashion week party. Solange Knowles helped them! (chart fixed)

Cap'n Jazz is officially back! July 17 in Chicago! Then Minor Threat and I think we're done.

Lady GaGa strait using uncut Zomby tracks for her shows. Not mad!

This one's for you, Briggs.

Joanna Newsom's "Kingfisher" is streaming at the Drag City site! Things get not weird 4 minutes in. http://tinyurl.com/y9fg295

This blog is turning into a disappointing rave. Pantha's new one is still not as good as this!

Hot Chip played the Music Hall of Williamsburg last Saturday. I could listen to "Boy From School" every day.

New Burial track off the radio! Collab with El-B! http://rghost.net/659991

Salem's "Frost". You can find it on the interweb!

The fruits of the interweb grow strong

Just go right to 18 seconds in.

Review of the Gucci Mane Diplo mixtape. Paste this: http://tinyurl.com/ykjkeng

Went to see the Cold War Kids last night on a whim. Never again.

This is good music to me. Wait for the Wayne sample. (via Nate)

Not just one thing had me lolling during this vid.

See you in Utah

Hot Chip's "One Life Stand"! There should be more light blue...

This happened last night!

I bet they just heard the Yeasayer record.

Via Briggs' Brog

Vampire Weekend last night at Webster! I forgot to buy a shirt!

Brand new Panda jams! Ako we should have went!

Nerd glasses!

I will not lie to you. I listened to this 14 times today while walking/surfing/working. Here's the vid...

Nate claims I was late on Redshape but I think it's better than never. Paste the link for the review. http://bit.ly/6OvgaD

Stop me if i've posted this before.

I seriously doubt it.

Animal Collective "Brothersport" vid. The water balloon part is rad!

Did Manchester Orchestra make the best record last year? What's the deal with Neon Indian?

They are all have Rock-Face... those parts are hard to play!

Good thing they aren't called the "Bullets" anymore.

The dude is amazing. I hope Bravo is on the phone with his agent proposing a reality show about Gilbert's Twitter account.

(Sidenote: What if the Wizards void Arenas' giant contract, trade Caron and free up enough room to sigh LeBron? Then in addition to him throwing up powder before every game, he can do so with a fake white beard.)

I listened to Vampire Weekend's first album like it was my job. (It kinda was.) Now "Contra" is out! Is it as good?

A Bones song scoring scenes about the Beatles forming is not not making me feel weird. 1:01 in. Yo Mike lend me $20!

Spiritualized reissued "Ladies and Gentlemen..." Here's the review! (Contrary to what the intro says, I listened to this LP once a week.)

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/12/30/arts/music/20091230_KUO_CHART.html?ref=music

The Dream Team! Something I made for Opening Ceremony in 2004 to celebrate the Olympics. All hand silk-screened, edition of 4. Memories!

Cap'n Jazz getting back together? Bobby? Tim? Is this true?

http://www.indierockreviews.com/2009/12/08/rumor-capn-jazz-owls-to-reunite/

King Midas Sound "Waiting For You" review. Use the link!

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/12/10/arts/10kuochart.html?ref=music

From the desk of our West Coast correspondant (Ako)

"Horchata" is dead to me.

Zomby's "Digital Flora" / "Digital Fauna" single. Is this shit over or just starting? I have no idea.

Give it a sec

This never gets old. Thanks Leo!

I agree!

How many blog posts with the title "A.I. is not the answer" are there?

How are we gonna find out if Gallinari is Kyle Korver lite, if AI takes his shots?

How are we gonna find out if Toney Douglas is Lavar Postell: The Sequel, if AI takes all his minutes?

How are we gonna find out if Nate Rob can rap, if AI takes all his verses?

Though Larry Hughes will be stoked, vintage Sixers-wise.

Monday just got better

One thing I learned in the last week. You cannot say "Radioclit" in the New York Times (paste the link)

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/11/13/arts/music/20091113_KUO_CHART.html?ref=music

This is what a typical work conversation looks like.

It's a little bit late but here's a general CMJ summary. The XX was a little worse than it reads in the chart.

!!!

Cass McCombs played on Monday. I was bummed I couldn't stay until the end. He's really sounding good these days.

This is like Warhol's "Empire" but different

Does anyone have this MP3?