Waffle Fries - Straylight Run

who: Straylight Run

why: is offering a FREE download of their 2008 EP 'un mas dos' for a LIMITED TIME ONLY. I have no idea what kind of a time frame that is supposed to insinuate, but it's what it says on their myspace... so get it while it's hot. While you're there, you should probably also check out their 2009 EP 'About Time' - but that one you'll have to pay for.

for fans of: people who enjoy free music | Lydia

Download link: HERE!

Read All About It - Mae

who: Mae

why: their 2009 album, '(m)orning' is in stores now, but because they're such good people they've made it available for you to stream free on their myspace and purevolume pages. Check it out!

for fans of: Copeland | Daphne Loves Derby | Jack's Mannequin

Watch Out - Valencia

who: Valencia

why: I like the direction I've been heading lately in posting about new videos and music, and the trend continues with Valencia's new video for "Carry On" from their 2008 release 'We All Need a Reason to Believe' that was posted recently on their myspace.

Read All About It - I Set My Friends On Fire

who: I Set My Friends On Fire

why: because you either hate them, or love them. There's really no in between. They just recently put up a new song titled "Four Years Foreplay" and I can't help it - I love how terrible and terribly catchy it is at the same time. Check it out on their MYSPACE HERE.

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

Watch Out - Silversun Pickups

who: Silversun Pickups
why: just released their second video off of their 2009 release 'Swoon' for "Substitution". Check it!

Read All About It - Kanye West is a Meme

who: sxephil (Philip DeFranco) and Kanye West

why: If you don't know sxephil, he has a Youtube channel that's basically like a college student's popular culture Daily Show in 4 minutes a day. So recently, as you would expect, he's been talking a lot about Kanye West. He found all these pictures that people have edited making fun of Kanye's remarks, and even though I almost feel bad for him, you should see these cuz it's funny to laugh at others' expense, right?

That took forever.

LMAO - "Toxicity" on Violins

who: Three good looking girls.

why: No... not because it's funny they're playing "Toxicity" on violins... but rather because it's funny that it's better than the original.

Premature Infatuation - Brand New

who: Brand New

why: is streaming Daisy! Punknews.org claims this will only be a two day event, so act while you can and get a sneak preview of the crazily anticiapted new album.

Stream it here!!!

Eargasm: The Glass Ocean - Put On the Wooden Overcoat EP

who: The Glass Ocean

why: I love when independent bands put out ridiculously good music and it finally gets around to me a year later. Keller Harbin (former vocalist for Every Time I Die and The Chariot) wisely chose to team up with Joshua Beiser (former bassist for The Chariot) to create this post-hardcore ensemble that has sincerely been blowing my mind recently, and you need to check them out. Their 2008 release 'Put on the Wooden Overcoat' is the EP I'm speaking of, and you can, and should DEFINITELY, pick it up here for only $5. As of right now, they've rushed to the top of my list of albums for 2008 to #3 behind The Fall of Troy and Right Away Great Captain!, so it's safe to say they're in good company. Some people aren't so quick to jump on a 5-song EP as I am, but I'd take a short masterpiece over a drawn-out album any day.

Rating: absolutely.