little bribes

death cab for cutie has released a batch of abandoned tracks from the narrow stairs sessions entitled 'the open door'. these stripped down songs represent some of the best tunes the band has produced. check out a few gems.

death cab for cutie (link to five songs)

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hoochie coo

blakroc is a new mash-up by the black keys and several rappers like mos def, ludacris and rza. the tunes blend traditional black keys reverb soaked rock with hip hop lyrics and hard back beat drums. it's innovative and definitely worth a listen.

blakroc (link to four songs)

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in the dark

the whigs new album drops in early 2010. it's been a while since 'mission control' but they're new release, 'in the dark' should be good based upon the following new tunes.

the whigs (link to two songs)

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year of the dog

m. doughty is back folks and he's got the whole world in his hands. he's just released 'sad man, happy man' and for a limited time, it's only $5 on amazon!

mike doughty (link to four songs)

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little sad eyes

below is a link to a great daytrotter session with magnolia electric company. if you don't know daytrotter yet, check out the archives and you'll find a ton of great in-studio sessions form great indie bands.

magnolia electric company (link to six songs)

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out of the blue

i've been a fan of the strokes since they first hit the scene back in early 2000. j. casablancas' voice is undeniably one of the most recognized in the industry. on his first solo effort he tones it down a bit and appears to strive for a kinder gentler sound. check out a few from ' phrazes for the young'.

julian casablancas (link to four songs)

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you speak my language

morphine has released a two-disk collection of previously unreleased and live songs called, "at your service". mark sandman (rip) would start each show with the words, 'we're morphine and we're at your service'. check out a few gems and buy the complete set.

morphine (link to five songs)

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