02:08

A sample of Arch M's new OAKLAND HUXT 12" available for pre order soon. A perfect 57 seconds for anyone who found themselves slip sliding home tonight.

For more on Arch M go here or here and if you didn't do it last time be sure to download the Mountain Tan Commercials Cassette (2008, Cavern, Kaleidoscope) while you're at it

I NEVER WANT TO SAY GOODBYE

Mayer Hawthorne - Green Eyed Love (Classixx Remix)

ALMOST RIPPING AT THE SEAMS

The most excellent Dinner With the Band is back up and running. Below is a sneak peek of MEN performing Simultaneously from episode 4. Make sure to tune in for more performances and recipes from bands including YACHT and Final Fantasy.

I DON'T LIKE YOU MUCH NOW

New Young Pony Club - Lost A Girl
New Young Pony Club are offering a free download of Lost A Girl, the first single from their new album The Optimist, due for release in February of next year. All you have to do is head in this direction and click whenever you see the word download.

4AM

Nightmares On Wax - Da Mess Sticks

STICK UP FOR YOURSELF SON

The new song from Yeasayer comes complete with a slightly strange new video (above) and an even stranger interactive website. The latter can be seen at amblingamp.com, worth checking out both for the aforementioned strangeness and for a free Ambling Amp mp3. Also, if you're in the UK keep an eye out for Yeasayer dates in and about your place of residence early 2010.

I'M DOWN FOR WHATEVER

Just when you thought this song couldn't get any better...

WHAT'S IT GONNA TAKE TO GET THROUGH TO YOU

Sneaking up on remixes and compilations all over the show comes 15 to 20 from the excellently named The Phenomenal Handclap Band. For more on The Phenomenal Handclap Band go here and for a pretty nifty live perfomance of 15 to 20 on KEXP, head here.

I TOLD YOU YOUR DREAMS WOULD COME TRUE

Yacht - Psychic City (Classixx Remix)

This song has been following me about for the last week in a number of different forms, this has become my most favourite. Find out more about YACHT here.

FIND SOMEBODY YOU CAN BLAME

The Middle East - Blood

STAY ALL DAY IF YOU WANT TO

Here are two of the things i love, free stuff and the Pixies, combined in a most beautiful of harmonies. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1989 album Doolittle, the Pixies are giving away 4 songs recorded live at their recent gig in Paris, click on the widget below and follow the instructions for live versions of Monkey Gone to Heaven and Gouge Away amongst others.

I LOOSE MY GRIP I LOOSE MY FOCUS

Tegan and Sara complete their Spinner takeover with a stint on the Interface available for download as of right now and highly recommended. And if you haven't bought Sainthood yet you really really should.

I COULD MAKE A BRAND NEW START IN LOVE WITH YOU

I have heard lots about how great Girls are. It's taken me a while, but this song seems to have wedged itself in my frontal lobe for good. Does anyone else hear Elvis Costello when he sings though?

For more on Girls, go here.

THESE WORDS GET OVER USED

New Tegan and Sara video for Hell, the first single off of Sainthood, released tomorrow or in 11 minutes time depending on where you are. Be sure to head over to spinner.com where Tegan and Sara have taken over or to their website for a behind the scenes look at the making of the video.

HELLO MY FRIEND I SEE YOU'RE BACK AGAIN

I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU LITTLE SISTER

Memory Tapes - Bicycle

One of the best things I've heard in along time, head this way for a free mp3 and over here for more on Memory Tapes.

OUGHT TO BE FAST ASLEEP

After releasing their self titled EP this spring, Brooklyn based band Suckers are set to record their debut full length next month after signing to New York label Gigantic. For more head to their myspace, and be sure to look out for a remix of It Gets Your Body Movin by Yeasayer's Chris Keating.

I KNOW IT'S WHERE YOU WANT TO GO

Washed Out - Belong
This is a bit too summery for the autumn we're slipping into lately but if it's as sunny with you as it is with me today just remember that it's the weekend and turn it up.

If you want to hear more from Washed Out head this way or that and if you'd like something else to wrap your ears around try the excellent gorillavsbear.

KISS ME THEN I'LL WAKE UP

Basement Jaxx feat. Kelis, Meleka & Chipmunk - Scars

WON'T LET YOU TALK ME DOWN

I hadn't expected to be excited about the new Twilight film, and to be fair I'm still not, but have you seen the soundtrack?! most ridiculous, and ridiculously worth getting your hands on. Tracks come from Death Cab for Cutie, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Grizzly Bear and this most immaculate song from Bon Iver and St Vincent. If it's still Sunday with you, put it on repeat.


Bon Iver and St. Vincent - Roslyn

I KNOW YOU FEEL IT TOO

There has been alot of good albums out this year but there are a few I'm still waiting on. Most will probably be edging in on 2010 for a release date (LCD Soundsystem, New Young Pony Club) but there is some brightness in our near futures. Tegan and Sara's follow up to 2007's The Con, Sainthood is due for release on the 27th of October and even nearer than that, first single Hell has just been released on iTunes.


Tegan and Sara - Hell

For more on Tegan and Sara you can check out their well updated and often highly amusing website or follow them on twitter. And if you're still hankering for more they feature on a track on Tiesto's new album Kaleidoscope, released today, called Feel it in my bones. Tiesto's a bit too trance nation-y for me personally but it's a pretty nifty song - Kaleidoscope also features Jonsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros and Emily Haines... worth checking out for those names alone.

I CALL TO SAY I'M ON THE WAY

Pheonix - Rome (Neighbors with Devendra Banhart)

I FEEL THAT NOBODY'S LISTENING

Jack Peñate's Pull my heart away, released last month and comes with Jamie from the XX's remix. Both are pretty nifty, and i'm a little startled at how much Jack Peñate's new stuff is growing on me...


Jack Peñate - Pull My Heart Away (Jamie XX remix)

I had a chance to see The XX live a couple of weeks ago, glad that they lived up to all the hype, if you haven't already listened to their debut album you really should...and if you have a penchant for receiving free stuff by email go to their website and sign up for some.

I WISH I HAD A GENTLE MIND AND A SPINE MADE UP OF IRON

I am slowly but surely falling in love with St Vincent... New video for Marrow premiered on Stereogum today, well worth checking out.

THE ESCAPADES OF EMILY HAINES

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, times are busy but there will be a bigger post later this weekend... but for now ...

This wasn't initially going to be an Emily Haines centric post, but she would seem to be the common element. First comes the video for Games for Days, from Interpol front man Paul Banks' new project, Julian Plenti. The album Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper is out now. Anybody with an appreciation for Interpol should have a listen, similarities are many.



Secondly comes The Crystal Method, I know very little about this band other than this song has been stuck in my head for a week now...


The Crystal Method feat. Emily Haines - Come Back Clean

I WANNA SEE YOU SCREAM AND SHAKE

This is what I was witness to on Wednesday night...


and in honor of the fact that I finally got to see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs live... some footage of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs live, for your viewing pleasure.

From 2002, BLACK TONGUE

from the ISIS ep DOWN BOY

Last but not least, constant favorite and show closer, MAPS.

REST TONIGHT

LET'S NOT LET OUR HEARTS GET IN THE WAY

What happens when you combine something as spectacular as this or this

with something as awesome as this

something like this happens...


Simian Mobile Disco feat. Beth Ditto - Cruel Intentions

If you have an appreciation for either be sure to check out Simian Mobile Disco's Temporary Pleasure released this week, and if you still haven't invested in Music for Men, you really really should.

SWERVING INTO THE LONELIEST EVENING

Not new, just really really good.

IT BREAKS YOUR HEART

Gold Panda's Back Home, now with equally excellent video. If you like this and would like to call some of Gold Panda's stuff your own, go here and purchase the MIYAMAE EP, or the Quitters Raga 7" out now on Make Mine, recently reviewed most favorably by Pitchfork.


Gold Panda - Quitters Raga
you start to wonder if the track is going to shake itself apart, and then it ends suddenly, less than two minutes in, so short it breaks your heart.

REMEMBER THAT I WAS SO VERY HOPELESS

The Drums - Let's Go Surfing

6:39

Empire of the Sun celebrate the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century in spectacular style. For more, head this way.

YOU KNOW THAT WE ALREADY KNOW YOU

Miike Snow - Burial

WON'T STOP TILL IT'S OVER

I AM HERE ALONE AGAIN

One of the first bands I ever wrote about on anacceptableracket back in 2007. If you're a fan of Ladyhawke or Empire of the Sun try and track down Thirteen, released back in 2006 and well worth it.

DANCE MOTHER

I went to see Telepathe last night and they were spectacular. If they're passing through your place of residence, I highly recommend that you go.

IN THE DAYLIGHT ANYWHERE FEELS LIKE HOME

Matt and Kim - Daylight

HEY, BEEN TRYING TO MEET YOU

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Pixies album 'Doolittle'. In honor of this and the fact that it has taken the Pixies on the road again; a Pixies plethora of sorts for your Sunday listening pleasure.



As cool as Kim Deal


and just for kicks, because it's hard to resist.

I'M BEGGING YOU NOT TO GO

I was a slow convert to Anthony and the Johnsons, but after seeing him play live a couple of weeks back I am wholly convinced of his greatness... This one's for anyone with a love for the unexpected cover version and anyone else who's found themselves still awake at this hour.

Crazy In Love will be released on the back of new single Aeon on August 3rd in Europe and August 4th in the US and if you get a chance to see Anthony and the Johnsons live I highly recommend it.

IS THERE NO ONE ON YOUR SIDE?

Hailing from South East London come My Tiger My Timing. Their debut single This is Not the Fire was produced by Andy Spence of New Young Pony Club, and is available for download now through Silver Music Machine. Head this way for more.

TAKING STEPS IN MY DIRECTION

Slowly becoming one of my most favorite things. Head over to grandcrew for more from The XX live at Point Ephémère, Paris.

MEN IN LOVE

Released on Monday, Music for Men is out. Did you buy it? Did you like it? current favourites are Love Long Distance, and this, Men in Love.


Gossip - Men in Love

also keep an eye out for their recent cover of Kanye West's Love Lockdown from BBC1's Live Lounge, floating about all over.

HONOUR IS A BATTLE WITH MANY BLEEPS

Telepathe - Chrome's on it (Gold Panda Remix)

THERE AINT NOTHING YOU CAN DO

Click play above to watch The Dead Weather perform Hang You From The Heavens on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, it's sort of hard to look away... Expect their debut album Horehound on the 13th or 14th of July depending in which part of the world you're in and be sure to check out their live performance on Pitchfork on Monday.

8TH WONDER

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, i have been house moving and therefore decidedly internet free. There is much to catch up on, but until that happens a plethora of Gossip goodness for your appreciation...

First off be sure to head to Spinner where Music for Men is currently streaming, current favorite Love Long Distance but this is subject to change... and secondly check out the video for the first single off of Music for Men, Heavy Cross.

EXPLODE INTO COLORS

Explode Into Colors play 'How Adee Got Her Groove Back' at the Portland Art Museum for The Penny Jam. If you have an appreciation for some pretty nifty drumming and want to hear more from Explode into Colors, I highly recommend you go here.

HOPE I'M READY, ABLE

For the rest of Grizzly Bear's performance on the interface, head this way.

ON THE EDGE OF FALLING DOWN

Have a look at Holly Miranda's brand new website here and make sure to download the free mp3 of an acoustic version of the most excellent waves while you're there...

THE CHOICE IS YOURS SO CHOOSE

Gossip - Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)

Music for Men, 28 days and counting ...

I'LL BE ANYTHING YOU ASK AND MORE

I GOT IT ALL, YES IT'S TRUE, SO WHY DON'T I GET YOU?

Simian Mobile Disco (feat. Chris Keating of Yeasayer) - Audacity Of Huge

WHEN YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I'VE KEPT CLOSEST

When they describe their influences as Aaliyah to CocoRosie, Rihanna to The Cure, Missy Elliott to Chromatics, The Kills to Ginuwine, Pixies to Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake to Tracy + the plastics ... you know it can't be bad.

For more on The xx, be sure to check out their myspace even if it's just for quite possibly the best aaliyah cover since gossip did Are U that Somebody, and for more on how to purchase their debut single 'Crystalised' head in this direction ... You won't be sorry.

BECAUSE IT'S OK TO FALL DOWN

I'LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE MUSIC PLAYS FOR FREE

Little Boots - New in Town (Fred Falke Remix)

FROM ATOP MOUNTAIN JOY

If you are prone to odd goings on when subjected to flashing images do not press play above... celebrate the body electric mp3

ALL THE BIG TREES

Something fit for a Sunday in all the best ways. A collaboration between Sigur Rós' Jón Þór Birgisson and his boyfriend, Alex Somers. Riceboy Sleeps.

IF IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE, UNDO IT

Gossip - Heavy Cross

Available for download as of late last week comes Gossip's first single 'Heavy Cross' taken from their forthcoming Rick Rubin produced album 'Music for Men' released on June 22nd.

I HATE THE WAY YOU LOVE

Streaming for one week only over on Pitchfork, I Hate The Way You Love...

ONE TIME YOU OWNED ME

MEN - Off Our Backs

SO I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT, SLEPT IN ALL DAY

Some Friday nakedness, just for the sake of it. Taken from their second album 'Grand' released back in January on Fader. For more on Matt and Kim and for some free songs, head this way

AND YOU'RE NOWHERE TO BE SEEN

An Horse - Horizons
Taken from their debut album 'Rearrange Beds' released back in March on Mom & Pop Records, and most highly recommended. Hear more here.

KNOW HOW TO LET IT GO

Pheonix - Lisztomania

The first release from the album 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix' due for release on May 25th. For more head this way.

WRONG TENDENCIES

This is perhaps slightly more a post about Patrick Daughters than it is about Depeche Mode but either way, be sure to watch the new video for 'Wrong' by Depeche Mode and directed by Patrick Daughters... slightly disturbing and, as always, highly excellent.


and if you have an appreciation for a well directed music video be sure to check out Pitchfork's interview with Daughters here

LIKE YOU'VE BEEN HIT WITH A STUN GUN

Peaches - I Feel Cream
New album coming May 4th in the UK and Europe, May 5th in in North America.

YOU'RE A LIAR AND THAT'S THE TRUTH

St Vincent debuted her video for 'Actor Out of Work', the first single off her new album 'Actor' (out on 4AD from May 5th) on spinner.com today... If you have an appreciation for a good song, a simple video concept, and a pretty nifty pair of shoes, press play above. If you also have an appreciation for an over crowded caravan and the odd well placed hand clap... press play below.

THE BEARER OF MOST EXCELLENT NEWS (mark II)

MUSIC FOR MEN new Gossip LP due for full release on June 22nd !!!

THE MINUTE'S WORKING OVER TIME

Empire of the Sun - walking on a dream
Just because it's starting to feel a little like summer...

ADD OUR BEATS TO THE REST

Their European tour gets underway at the end of the month, passing through the UK sometime in May...for more specific specifics have a look here.

TEETH!!!

Teeth!!! - if i ever
via Pinglewood
For more, head this way, don't let the Alanis Morissette put you off...

DRAG YOU TO THE DEVIL

If you like the kills, the racanteurs or queens of the stoneage, click here.

I promise you will not be disappointed...

WHEN I DREAM ITS NOT OF YOU

Ra Ra Riot - Run My Mouth Off

MAYBE YOU'VE BEEN LIVING LONELY

Emiliana Torrini - Gun
Playing live all over the place and highly recommended...

COULD THIS MEAN THAT I'M COMING HOME

I have never been a fan of Calvin Harris, but I can't stop listening to this song...available for download from the 4th of April.

YOU'RE WISHING YOU COULD SET IT RIGHT

ITS A SHARP SHOCK TO YOUR SOFT SIDE

Speaking of new music, the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album 'It's Blitz!' is set for release on April 13th in the UK and 14th in the US. Also be sure to check their website for some new tour dates. Until then...


Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Soft Shock

THEY'RE GOING TO EAT ME ALIVE

There is new music popping up all over the show, leaked and unleaked, and some of it free (in the 'sign up here for a free mp3' free, not 'follow this link to zshare' free - though i have an appreciation for both...).
For a perfect example of this, head either this way or that for a free download of the acoustic version of 'Help I'm Alive' taken from Metric's new album 'Fantasies' released in America and Canada on April the 14th. Well worth doing if you have an appreciation for free things and have had a hankering for the acoustic version ever since the first inklings that a new album was on the way...

WE'VE GOT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT

YOU BELONG

Hercules and Love Affair atop a rooftop for Pitchfork's Don't Look Down series. Check out the whole 21 minute performance here.

YOU MUST HAVE KNOWN I WAS NEVER TO DOUBT YOU

Really beautiful new video by Eva Husson for The Presets 'If I Know You' released through Modular late March and taken from their second album 'Apocalypso'.

HEARTBEAT DRUMMING DOUBLE TIME

Ladyhawke was the first thing to hit me this morning both when I turned on my shuffle and then again when I turned on the radio... I am therefore taking the hint from the universe and alerting you to the fact that 'Paris is Burning' is set for re-release on March 2nd, and also posting this- the highly excellent video for 'My Delirium' completed by Sarah Larnach and FraterFilms.

I DON'T CARE IF WE GET CAUGHT

If you have not already had the opportunity to check out the Black Kids performance on The Interface on Friday, be sure to head on over to spinner.com and take a look, well worth it.

WHERE DO THE WAVES GO

Sorry it's been so quiet round these parts for so long, hopefully that will change soon.
Until then... something for anyone still watching the snow fall.


Holly Miranda - Waves

and if you like this, look out for 'Slow Burn Treason' featuring Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio featured on blogs from Pitchfork to Kanye West, and for more on Holly Miranda, head this way

ELEVATOR STRAIGHT INTO MY SKULL

I LOOSE MYSELF IN FLASHING COLOURS

Friendly Fires keep getting better. Check out the new video for 'Skeleton Boy' completed by the equally excellent Nexus Productions.

PROVOKE A FRENZY IN ME

Telepathe - Devil's Trident

HEY HO LET'S GO

Warchild's 5th album, 'Heroes' will be released on February the 16th with all profits going to the Warchild.org.uk charity. If you have not yet seen the lineup, head on over to the Warchild website and take a look at a highly impressive list of names and covers, including Hot Chip covering Joy Division's 'Transmission', Yeah Yeah Yeah's take on The Ramones' 'Sheena is a Punk Rocker', TV on the Radio cover David Bowie's 'Heroes', and last but by no means least Peaches doing 'Search and Destroy' by the Stooges. Perfect.

YOU BETTER RUN

Hotly tipped all over the show and currently headlining the NME Awards show comes Florence and the machine.
If you like this and are riffling about for other tracks from Florence and the Machine be sure to check out covers of 'Hospital Beds' by The Cold War Kids and 'You've got the Love' by The Source/Candi Staton, which is also the bside of 'Dog Days are over' out now on Moshi Moshi.

TONIGHT'S THE DAY

Jack Peñate - Tonight's Today