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Because Donovan and I watched the movie Johnny English last weekend, I think it’s safe to say this song hasn’t yet gotten out of either one of our heads this whole week.

ABBA- Does Your Mother Know
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Donovan and I took an impromptu drive up to Cornell to visit Bishop, as well as to see some bands including The Rural Alberta Advantage, Deer Tick and Hold Steady tomorrow. On the drive up, we played every Radiohead album from The Bends to In Rainbows. I felt like I needed to post this song because it was right when our excitement was at the peak, before it slowly formed into frustration.

Radiohead- A Punch Up At A Wedding (No No No No No No No No)
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-Chandler

I’ve had this song stuck in my head for a while now, and I don’t really know why. I haven’t listened to it in a long time, yet somehow it continues to pleasantly plague me many times throughout the day. Maybe it’ll help those who are experiencing the heat like I am with it’s wintry lyrics. Or maybe not.

Animal Collective- Winters Love
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As an added bonus, I was getting all Tarantino’d out to prepare for his latest film Inglourious Basterds by watching a few of his past endeavors, and I decided to help you do the same. To get you in the mood I figured I’d post the theme from True Romance and “Little Green Bags,” the song that plays during the opening credits of Reservoir Dogs. Hopefully you’ll enjoy both and go to see his new film, which I can’t give enough praise for.

Hans Zimmer- You’re So Cool (True Romance)

George Baker Selection- Little Green Bags
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-Chandler

(Not me and not my grandma)

Like previously mentioned, us f/k fellows have been working quite a lot lately, and as a result our post output has decreased a bit. In fact, I’m mustering all my remaining energy of the day to do this one, so I hope you enjoy it. I blast this song sometimes when I drive to my grandma’s for some grub on my lunch break, because it seems to fit very nicely with the warm weather and sunny days we’ve had recently. It’s Wavves before he hit it big via Pitchfork, had a meltdown, and broke some bones skateboarding.

Wavves- Wavves
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-Chandler

Photo from Harlem MySpace

I’ve been listening to Harlem’s Free Drugs a lot lately as news came that they signed with Matador and will release their second album sometime next year. This is great news for everyone, because not does it mean another great act is added to the Matador roster, but also Harlem’s next release should get some more attention. Which they certainly deserve.

Harlem- Caroline
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Harlem MySpace

-Chandler

The Dirty Projectors’ new album Bitte Orca was released earlier this week, and some discussion is beginning to swirl around the blogosphere about it. Personally, I need some more time to let it sink in before I can start talking about it in reference to releases from the rest of the year. But I do know that there are a few songs that jump right off the album as perfect stand alone tracks, and this is one of them. While the song is fantastic, I’m still on the fence about the album itself. I feel like it may be one of those “keep listening until it clicks” ordeals, or it may just wind up as a “listen for a couple weeks and then forget about” ordeal. The problem is this: while ‘08 was seriously lacking in great releases, we’ve already been blessed with countless albums that need to be heard in ‘09, and it’s only June. If you’ve got time to listen to Bitte Orca, feel free to stream it below and decide if you’d like to add to it what I’m sure is a giant collection of albums on rotation.

Dirty Projectors- No Intention
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Dirty Projectors MySpace

-Chandler

A while back, Sup Pop released a free zip file containing some great songs from some great artists. Like one would assume, it’s great. The ones that stuck with me were the Grand Archives’ new song and Tiny Vipers’ new tune, both enjoyable for different reasons. Anywho, here’s the aforementioned Tiny Vipers song, because I find it too relaxing and good not to post. It’s off her upcoming album Life On Earth, which will be released next month. If you’d like the entire zip file, head here to download it. It’s super cool and not a virus! And it contains some good tuneage from some other Sup Pop bands, like those Fleet Foxes guys.

Tiny Vipers- Dreamer

Tiny Vipers MySpace

-Chandler

This will actually be song o’ the week for last week, and I’ll give you a new one this Friday. Like we previously stated, there are some changes a-comin’ for the blog, so stick with us for a little while longer while we work it all out. The real song o’ the week for me is off Sunset Rubdown’s upcoming album Dragonslayer, but because it’s not out yet, it’s rather frowned upon to post a song from it. But when the release date comes, expect a glowing review. Anyway, on to this week. Which is actually last week.

Last Tuesday we saw some great releases, including the new Grizzly Bear album Veckatimest, Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, and Mandy Moore’s Amanda Leigh. Okay, the only one I really enjoy/care about is Veckatimest, and it seems like the rest of the world tends to agree. After its ridiculously early leak, we got a low quality feel for this masterpiece, along with those increasingly annoying “>” comparisons with Animal Collective. It took a few listens to win me over, but Veckatimest eventually turned into a beautiful mosaic of harmonies, and is really worth picking up if you haven’t already. To win you over, here’s possibly my favorite song from the album, which was debuted before the leak on late night talk shows. Which reminds me: make sure you watch the debut of Conan on the Tonight Show tonight, as it’s sure to be gold.

Grizzly Bear- While You Wait For The Others
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Grizzly Bear MySpace

-Chandler

Stumbled upon this today while my iTunes was on shuffle. Just some fat beatzz if you’re planning on celebrating the end of school.

Fear of Tigers- The Rich Cry Too
Fear of Tigers MySpace

-Chandler

Along with the 19th installment of Song o’ the Week comes a really great LOL moment. The song o’ the week has been a brief hiatus, but I’m glad to say it’s back. Until I run out of material. Anyway, this is a Radiohead-themed post, so I hope that’s not a problem. Donovan and I had the pleasure of seeing Marissa Nadler a while back, and her voice is just as haunting live as it is in studio. Which fits “No Surprises” perfectly.

Marissa Nadler- No Surprises (Radiohead Cover)
Marissa Nadler MySpace / Website

Now to the real reason for the post. Donovan pointed out that when Conan started in 1993, his musical guest the first night was none other than Radiohead. What makes this great is not only young Conan, but check out the hair on Thom.

Radiohead – Creep (Conan O’Brien 1993) from Guillermo Delicia on Vimeo.

Also, 38 days until Conan returns.

-Chandler