New Release Tuesday - September 22nd, 2009

who: Brand New - Daisy

why: because I've been talking about it for awhile, and so has everybody else so if you wanna be cool you should go buy it. No. Because if you like Brand New, this album is almost as dramatically new as 'The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me' was in 2008. It really is a must have for this year because you'll probably either love it or continue to call them overrated.

Buy. Listen.

who: Monsters of Folk

why: because it's an ubergroup side project shaping up to find new ways to relax you. Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) and M. Ward (She & Him) are coming to blow your mind.

Buy. Listen.

Notables: Owen | Or, the Whale | Five Finger Death Punch

Watch Out - Take Notice

who: Take Notice | I Surrender Records

why: posted this hilarious "Studio Update" video on I Surrender's YouTube channel and even if you don't know of or like the band, it doesn't matter - they're pretty funny and you should enjoy the video. Beware of ferocious dogs.

Check out the band!
Myspace (streams) | Purevolume (downloads)

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.