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Buttoned-up schoolmarm Dawn is trying to kill the buzz of super party cowgirl Dawn with some warning about something or other. Let’s hope she doesn’t succeed. Country-fried Dawn seems (and looks) like a lot of fun. I love this song, a rollicking and fairly dark departure from the usually stripped down and refined Landes

Good Buzz: Ted Leo’s debut CD on Matador Records will be called ‘The Brutalist Bricks” and will be available on March 9, 2010. Can’t wait til then to get your Ted on? Well, read this and grab the following freebie below. I’ve been a big fan of Ted’s since his Chisel days, he’s a master [...]

A bit tired of hearing that Waitress’s “wrapping” song and Bruce babbling on about Clarence getting a new sax for Christmas? Us too. Here’s a holly jolly roundup of some little-known originals and some well-known classics done by some of our favorite modern (mostly indie) artists. Have a favorite tune you wish to share? Just [...]

Great Scott! This lad can sing. Love the tune, the video is a tad grim though.

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Download Free MP3: “Cape Wrath”

Massive Marionettes! The Big Picture photo blog never disappoints. Enjoy these larger-than-life photos of France’s Royal de Luxe street theatre company celebratining the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The show featured “two massive marionettes, the Big Giant, a deep-sea diver, and his niece, the Little Giantess.”

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Free MP3 “Good Friends, Bad Habits” by Owen from the album “New Leaves” on Polyvinyl Records

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Fan of the fierce and fuzzy distortion and gritty, free-wheelin’ production of early Husker Du, Squirrel Bait and Dinosaur Jr? If so, you’ll love this popular young duo.

Download MP3: No Age “You’re A Target”

More: From the Losing Feeling EP out on October 6th (Sub Pop).

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Yup, Best Nature Photo Ever: Squirrel Portrait, Banff. This Is Why Your Heart Hates You: The Fast Food Industry’s 7 Most Heinous Concoctions and of course, this classic example of no self control.