Saturday, June 30, 2012

Two Blue Lights by Songs: Ohia

Two Blue Lights is slow, short, and quiet.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/twobluelights.mp3

Friday, June 29, 2012

Beyond Our Control by State Shirt

Beyond Our Control is a recent live-looping experiment from State Shirt. He also has a nice video of him recording the song.

http://stateshirt.com/audio/unreleased/stateshirt_beyondourcontrol.mp3

Thursday, June 28, 2012

In Another Day by Windy & Destiny

There's a breezy, somewhat dark sensibility about In Another Day. It is expertly crafted pop.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Windy%20&%20Destiny%20-%20In%20Another%20Day.mp3

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Push It by The John Benjamin Band

Push It is a sweet little ukulele tune written for a Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/push_it/johnbenjaminband_pi.mp3

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

When I find her we have to swim through the city. The city is dust. We see the world outside the bubble by Cherly KaCherly

When I find her we have to swim through the city. The city is dust. We see the world outside the bubble. Horns and repetition dominate, and the result is powerful.

Free (as in freedom) formats are better. Choose vorbis

http://archive.org/download/birdsong028/13_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong028/13_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.ogg

Monday, June 25, 2012

Welcome Home Frank by Torrentz

With a list of sins a mile long, it's no wonder nobody wants to Welcome Home Frank.

http://www.songfight.org/music/welcome_home_frank/torrentz_whf.mp3

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Seriously by Shlohmo

This slow, lurching electronic tune is Seriously good.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/12-Seriously.mp3

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Rano Pano by Mogwai

I just missed Mogwai playing in my neck of the woods. They're on tour again, so pay attention, because they're excellent live. In the meantime, enjoy Rano Pano.

http://assets3.subpop.com/assets/audio/8306.mp3

Friday, June 22, 2012

Cherubs by Josh Woodward

Josh Woodward's latest and greatest, Ashes, starts off especially catchy, first with (previously featured) Let It In, followed by Cherubs.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mod/song/force-download.php?file=/mp3/Ashes/JoshWoodward-Ashes-02-Cherubs.mp3&d

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Dim Dim by Podington Bear

Another homage from Podington Bear to one of his influences: Dim Dim

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/MayOriginal/DimDim.mp3

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

In The River by Fab Samperi

Aurgasm: In The River will definitely appeal to the dancefloor music lovers as it carries incredibly addictive bluesy riff, uptempo beats and solid grooves.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Fab%20Samperi%20-%20In%20The%20River.mp3

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

All I Need by Banjo or Freakout

It's hard to hear any Radiohead in Banjo or Freakout's version of All I Need.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/banjoorfreakoutallineed.mp3

Monday, June 18, 2012

Imagine by Dresden Dolls

I can easily imagine there's no heaven. What I wish I could Imagine is a world with no religion too.

http://dresdendolls.com/media_site/downloads/liveandunreleased/2006-07-12.Imagine.mp3

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Major Tom (Coming Home) by Canasta

Another retelling of Major Tom's unfortunate space adventure, redone by Chicago's Canasta.

http://audio.canastamusic.com/demo/Canasta-demo-MajorTom.mp3

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Ram On by The Morning Benders

Ram On by The Morning Benders might be one of the stranger takes on Paul McCartney I've ever heard.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/RAM-ON-PAUL-MCCARTNEY-COVER.mp3

Friday, June 15, 2012

Sinfonia No. 40 by Daniel Bautista

A brief snippet of Mozart's 40th, with absurdly fast guitars and drums: Sinfonia No 40.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/clasicos/sinfonia40.mp3

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Bubble Guns by Tiny Folk

Tiny Folk is adorable in life and recording. Have fun with them shooting Hello Shark's Bubble Guns.

http://cllct.com/download/files/tinyfolk/320/04%20Bubble%20Guns%20(Hello%20Shark)%201.mp3

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Into The Black by Chromatics

Chromatics' Into the Black is a beautiful spacey rendition of Neil Young's classic.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/INTO-THE-BLACK-_.mp3

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Stitch Me Up by Minus Story

Stitch Me Up works the quiet/loud rock dynamic very well.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/stitchmeup.mp3

Monday, June 11, 2012

A Little Bit Of Feel Good

Your Little Bit of Feel Good for the day, with soul singing, catchy electronic beats, and beautiful cello and viola.

http://aurgasm.us/music/SomethingALaMode%20-%20Little%20Bit%20of%20Feel%20Good.mp3

Sunday, June 10, 2012

The Heavens by Weird Tapes

Gorilla vs Bear on The Heavens and other Weird Tapes tunes: "Warped strains of vaguely familiar melodies — I think I heard some Boards of Canada, Van Halen, Michael McDonald, and Isley Brothers (or Ice Cube), among others — fade in and out, swirling and floating up into an ethereal cosmic disco haze."

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20The%20Heavens.mp3

Saturday, June 9, 2012

New Holland by Early Day Miners

New Holland is a slow meandering song with a simple pop sensibility.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/newholland.mp3

Friday, June 8, 2012

Round Two by Jeb Bishop

Round Two is a theme this week. This time, it's Jeb Bishop, previously featured with the Lucky 7s, leading a lively tune.

http://umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/11%20Round%20Two.mp3

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Pink Love by Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead have perfected their ethereal pop and Pink Love is the band at their finest. The two singers play off each other wonderfully.

http://blonde-redhead.com.s73428.gridserver.com/tracks/10_pink_love.mp3

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

I Want The Impossible by Petra Jean Phillipson

"I wanna vomit out ill thought like drunken poison." I Want the Impossible.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Petra%20Jean%20Phillipson%20-%20I%20Want%20The%20Impossible.mp3

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

One Hand Loves The Other by Bodies Of Water

There's a simple repeating bass line at the core of the song to match the simple repeating message of One Hand Loves the Other.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/01-One-Hand-Loves-the-Other.mp3

Monday, June 4, 2012

Dying Is Fine by Ra Ra Riot

I'm with Ra Ra Riot: Dying is Fine but I wouldn't like death, not even if death were good.

http://mp3s.barsuk.com/RaRaRiot_DyingIsFine.mp3

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Fight Of The Century by The Emergent Order

Part two of the philosophical battle between Keynes and Hayek has them trading lines rather than trading verses, and it's the Fight of the Century.

http://econstories.tv/uploads/Fight-of-the-Century.mp3

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Death Scene Of A Broken Man by Justin Bacon

Holy crap! The Internet Underground Music Archive exists again at archive.org. Little gems like Justin Bacon's beautiful Death Scene of a Broken Man are back on the internet.

Try it in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/iuma-justin_bacon/Justin_Bacon_-_Death_Scene_of_a_Broken_Man.mp3
http://archive.org/download/iuma-justin_bacon/Justin_Bacon_-_Death_Scene_of_a_Broken_Man.ogg

Friday, June 1, 2012

Rio by Hey Marseilles

Sometime dreams of faraway Rio and drinking until the morning becomes yesterday are what bring you through the days.

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/hey-marseilles-rio.mp3