BY ANDY VIHSTADT
The Big Payback
Little Brother returns next month with Getback, the outfit’s first LP without 9th Wonder behind the production. Click here to download the album sampler mixed by DJ Flash. I doubt Big Pooh and Phonte will be able to match their excellent Minstrel Show album, but at least they haven’t lost their sense of humor.
Zo! feat. Phonte: “Africa (Toto cover)” MP3
Zo! feat. Phonte and Carlitta Durand: “Take On Me (A-ha cover)” MP3
F-Bombs
Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew releases his solo album this week. The LP marks the first in a series of solo efforts from BSS members. The Glorious Hum has the first single “TBTF (Too Beautiful to Fuck),” as well as “Fucked Up Kid” from Spirit If.... I suspect there’s probably an “F” word somewhere after the ellipsis.
Rave On
Denmark’s the Raveonettes are getting ready to unleash Lust, Lust, Lust in the UK next month. According to Amazon, the album won’t get a stateside release until next March, but head over to the band’s MySpace page to stream demos now.
Spoon-fed
On the fence about going to the Spoon show at Liberty Hall next month? Head over to Hate Something Beautiful for live MP3s of “Stay, Don’t Go” and “Rhythm and Soul,” taken from the band’s performance in Los Angeles last week.
Hyperballad
Neon Bible is up for this year’s Polaris Music Prize, which is basically the Canadian version of the UK’s Mercury Music Award. If you aren’t heading to the Starlight Theater next week to see Arcade Fire, my consolation prize to you is the band covering the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' “Maps,” featuring Regine Chassagne doing her best Bjork.
Radio Friendly
NPR’s Live Concert Series has some terrific shows coming up, such as the Apples in Stereo this Wednesday night. Check it out here.
9/19 Apples in Stereo
9/22 John Vanderslice
9/26 Rilo Kiley
9/28 Animal Collective
10/27 New Pornographers
10/30 Okkervil River
The List
9/18
The A-Sides, Silver Storms (Vagrant)
Crystal Method, Vegas (2 Disc Deluxe Edition) (Geffen)
The Donnas, Bitchin’ (Purple Feather)
Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene), Spirit if… (Arts & Crafts)
Fog, Ditherer (Lex)
Havoc (Mobb Deep), Kush (Nature Sounds)
Ben Lee, Ripe (New West)
Ministry, The Last Sucker (Megaforce)
The Polyphonic Spree, Live from Austin, TX (New West)
Rogue Wave, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate (Brushfire)
Thurston Moore, Trees Outside the Acadamy (Ecstatic Peace)
9/25
Athlete, Beyond the Neighborhood (Astralwerks)
Devendra Banhart, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (XL Recordings)
The Cave Singers, Invitation Songs (Matador)
Foo Fighters, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace (RCA)
Iron and Wine, The Shepherd’s Dog (Sub Pop)
Matt Pond PA, Last Light (Altitude)
Mum, Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy… (Fat Cat)
Office, A Night at the Ritz (New Line)
Jill Scott, Real Thing: Words & Sounds 3 (Hidden Beach)
Stars, In Our Bedroom After the War (Arts & Crafts)
Supagroup, Fire for Hire (Mrv)
Will.I.Am, Songs About Girls (Interscope)
10/2
Aceyalone, Lightning Strikes (Decon)
Cake, B, Sides and Rarities (Upbeat)
The Cult, Born Into This (Roadrunner)
Dashboard Confessional, The Shade of Poison Trees (Vagrant)
Fatboy Slim, Late Night Tales: Fatboy Slim (Thrive)
PJ Harvey, White Chalk (Island)
Mobius Band, Heaven (Absolutely Kosher)
Most Serence Republic, Population (Arts & Crafts)
Peanut Butter Wolf, 2K8 (Stones Throw)
Pipettes, We Are the Pipettes (Cherry Tree)
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Magic (Columbia)
10/9
Band of Horses, Cease to Begin (Sub Pop)
Beirut, The Flying Club Cup (Ba Da Bing)
Enon, Grass Geysers…Carbon Clouds (Touch and Go)
Fiery Furnaces, Widow City (Thrill Jockey)
Scout Niblett, This Fool Can Die Now (Too Pure)
Ohmega Watts, Watts Happening (Ubiquity)
Robert Pollard, Coast to Coast Carpet of Love (Merge)
Robert Pollard, Standard Gargoyle Decisions (Merge)
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