WE'LL DO IT LIVE! - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: holy hell these guys are amazing live... if you've never seen 'em, you need to. Here they are performing "The Dead Dog" off of their new album 'American Ghetto'.

Friday Flashback - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: have been talked about all over the place lately, and you're probably sick of hearing about em. Their new release 'American Ghetto' is easily my favorite album since 'Waiter: "You Vultures!"' and you should definitely get to listening to it if you haven't. This brings us to this week's flashback - "AKA M80 the Wolf".

New Release Tuesday - March 2

Nothing really too crazy this week, AMERICAN GHETTO! AMERICAN GHETTO! AMERICAN GHETTO!, but stay tuned next week for Before Their Eyes, Broken Bells, Four Year Strong, Gorillaz, Ted Leo and more?

[02.]

Jaguar Love - 'Hologram Jams'

tf: unrated.

Another band I've been told to give a chance on multiple occasions that I have literally never heard... Listen to it? Apparently for fans of The Blood Brothers.

[01.]

Portugal. The Man - 'American Ghetto'

tf: unrated.

Remember when they put out 'Satanic Satanist' last July? One of my favorite bands ever, this is the 6th full-length they've released in 4 years and they've put out 3 EP's in between. Get on their level. Quick.

Waffle Fries - February 24th

Choke Up - 'Choke Up' Demo EP

[Download]

tf: absolutely.

This rating may be a little premature, especially since I don't get to listen to too many true, underground hardcore bands, but I only needed a couple listens. The demo's 5 songs, 15 minutes. It's to the point, it doesn't fuck around... and I like it a lot. It won't be officially released until sometime in April, but they're offering it up for free for now... so take advantage.

The Wooden Birds - 'Montague Street' EP

[Download]

tf: aight.

Insound.com's MP3 of the week comes in the form of an entire EP today, lucky you. If you're a fan of subtle head bobbing and soft indie jams, you'll like it... after I got the EP, I went and found their 2009 album 'Magnolia' too and they've both been playing in my headphones ever since.

MORE FREE STUFF!

Deftones - "Rocket Skates" [Download] <-- right click on link and "Save As"

--- from the upcoming 'Diamond Eyes'

Forever the Sickest Kids - "Get Over Yourself" [Download]

Four Year Strong - "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" [Download]

--- from the upcoming 'Enemy of the World'

Portugal. The Man - "The Dead Dog" [Download]

--- from the upcoming 'American Ghetto'

RAAAAAAAANDY and Dave Sitek - "AAAAAAAANGRY" [Download]

--- Comedian Aziz Ansari's sneak peek at a hip-hop mixtape.

Premature Infatuation - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: has announced 'American Ghetto' will be released on March 2nd.

Watch Out - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: Yes, again... this is the third post I've made about these dudes in a week - but they just won't stop bringin' it.

Premature Infatuation - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: I don't know how these guys find time to sleep and eat... every time I blink they're announcing news, and I'm not sure even they can keep up with it all. I was already waist deep in anticipation for this year's release 'American Ghetto', and now I've just learned about this, The Oregon City Sessions.

"With one of our most intensive years of touring complete we decided the best way to finish the year would be to head into a studio and to play our live set from beginning to end. No overdubs, just the band as they sounded in December 2008. This was our first year doing several headline tours in the US and Europe and we felt like we had come a long way.

We spent one intensive day in Super Natural Sound Studio in Oregon City recording and filming the performance. Our great friend, Graham Baclagon, was the director, editor, cameraman. Intercut with footage from around the world each song has it's own feel. Jacob Portrait recorded the sound.

"The Oregon City Session" is a film and a live album that we will release soon on Approaching AIRballoons. There will be chances to view the film in its entirety before we release so keep in touch."

Check out Portugal. The Man wherever you can find them...
YouTube | Twitter | Myspace | Facebook

In the Fresh - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: have planned a U.S. tour with band Port O'Brien and The Dig. If you've never seen Portugal live, they are easily one of the best bands I have ever seen and I would highly recommend going, even if you've never heard their stuff.

I've posted live stuff of these guys before, and have several times claimed JBG to be one of my idols... but here's an acoustic version of them playing "Colors" from their 2008 release, 'Censored Colors'.

Feb 24 Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
Feb 25 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
Feb 26 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Feb 27 Louis, MO @ The Gargoyle
Mar 01 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's
Mar 03 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues / Pontiac Garage
Mar 04 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (Studio)
Mar 05 Austin, TX @ The Parish
Mar 06 Austin, TX @ The Parish
Mar 09 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
Mar 10 Ybor City, FL @ Crowbar
Mar 11 Orlando, FL @ The Social
Mar 12 Elkton, FL @ Harvest of Hope Festival
Mar 13 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Mar 18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Mar 19 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
Mar 20 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
Mar 21 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
Mar 24 Columbia, MO @ Mojo's
Mar 26 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
Mar 27 Vail, CO @ The Sandbar
Mar 28 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen

Q&A - Portugal. the Man

who: Portugal. the Man

why: have filmed a ten minute live interview with Chasing Safety, and god damnit I love John Baldwin Gourley.

WE'LL DO IT ACOUSTIC! - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: this is a relatively old video for things I tend to post on here, but I keep finding it in different places, and I like it a lot, so I decided to post it. Also, for Josie, because they're touring in Europe soon and I failed to give you their CDs, you should at least watch this. I'm convinced you'll fall in love with JBG (guitar) faster than you can say "bullocks".

Portugal The Man "Everyone Is Golden" acoustic from Portugal The Man on Vimeo.

Watch Out - Portugal. The Man

who: Portugal. The Man

why: just released their first video from 'The Satanic Satanist', "Do You" and it's preeeetty trippy.

Listen | CD | Acoustic

Q&A - Portugal. The Man

who: Zach Carothers and John Baldwin Gourley of Portugal. The Man

where: Punknews.org

why: John and Zach get asked questions about their music, why and how they can record as much as they do, what should be done about pirated music and leaked music, and other really interesting topics. It's definitely interesting to know how these issues are affecting the musicians who make my life so much more enjoyable than it would be without, so you should definitely check this out.

Full article HERE.

Album art for Portugal's 2009 release, 'The Satanic Satanist'.