In conjunction with the physical release of their The King of Limbs (Today in Europe, tomorrow in America), Radiohead have put together a newspaper: The Universal Sigh. If you want to try and grab a physical copy, head on over to The Universal Sigh to find out where to get one.
Or, if you’d just like to read the thing, then some fine folks at Rip It Up in New Zealand have put together a .pdf for you.
Either way… Enjoy!
Last week, I went up to Vermont for a few days with my girlfriend, and we spent a fair amount of time driving all over the Northern part of the state. In amidst all those vast snowy landscapes, pine trees, and frozen ponds, we got to enjoy a lot of long, music-filled drives. Which leads me to this week’s mix…
Fleet Foxes debuted a new track from their forthcoming album – Helplessness Blues – on Radio 1, this evening, and now you can hear it, too! The album’s out 5/3 on Sub Pop/Bella Union, and you can bid on a vinyl test pressing to help the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund by going here. And now, “Battery Kinzie!”
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This one’s a good one. Literally, the one that started it all for me. I’ve written about The Mix before on my other site (returning soon!). It’s full of amazing punk, post-punk, British new wave, and all the quirky Alternative a guy could need to build a life on. I know this, because I have. And now, it’s yours to enjoy!
I’ve written about the excellent music of Message to Bears before, and now I’ve got some good news for those of you who missed out on their debut LP: Departures. Dan from Message to Bears has just written to let me know that the original is being re-released on vinyl from Dead Pilot Records. It’s a limited pressing of an excellent record, and I definitely encourage you to check it out! You can hear some of Message to Bears’ music by visiting Bandcamp, or heading on over to MySpace. Or, you know, by following the link below… Whatever you choose, I definitely encourage you to consider picking up the vinyl reissue!