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A Stack Of Mp3's To Close 2006

We hope that you have a great time ringing in the New Year. Play it safe, have fun, and keep coming back here for more in 2007.

Enjoy the musak.

James Brown-DJ Rad Remix-Sex Machine mp3 from Funk It-Remixed Hits

!!! (Chk Chk Chk)-Me and Guliani mp3 from Me and Giuliani Single

Cat Power-Metal Heart mp3 from Moon Pix

Bright Eyes-Going For The Gold (Live) mp3 from Future Soundtrack For America

The Walkmen-The Drifters Cover-There Goes My baby mp3 from Stubbs The Zombie ST

Matisyahu-Chop 'Em Down mp3 from No Place To Be

Matisyahu-The Police Cover-Message in A Bottle (Dub Version) mp3 from No Place To Be

Belle and Sebastian-The Avalanches Remix-I'm A Cuckoo mp3 from I'm A Cuckoo EP

James Brown's Band To Resume Touring In 3 Weeks

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Transform Space Mountain

Your Disneyland experience is about to get a little more interesting.

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New Page France Track

Page France has released a brand new four song EP titled, Tomato Morning Tour EP. It's an ok collection if you are a fan, otherwise we would advise skipping over it entirely. It really feels like a throw away collection scrapped together until their next release.

We recommend picking up their stellar album, Hello Dear Wind instead.

Page France-Who Cracked Your Egg mp3 from Tomato Morning Tour EP

Robert Randolph Interview

What was the most important thing you learned?

Randolph:Being with a guy like Eric Clapton and hearing about how he first was a regular guitar player and he had never really thought about having this long career. He saw himself as a guitar player and just really wanted to build on that. That's basically how I was at the beginning--just a guitar player. Really, now, I've learned how the guitar meshes together with the song and the vocal idea that you have. It's opened so many [musical] doors. Just having a conversation with him led to "Ain't Nothin' Wrong With That." You got the guitar first coming out, but then you surround the guitar with these vocals and make it big and joyful for everybody. That's one of the things I loved about it: not just playing guitar through the whole thing; having the guitar help you create melodies and a mood. That was the main thing that I learned from working on this album.

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Tapes 'N Tapes Discuss 2006

Best tour meal?

Erik Appelwick: The best I can remember would have been in Nottingham, in the U.K.: mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette, incredible beef stroganoff, and a fresh-baked cheesecake for dessert. By all accounts, this was a complete fluke, because the food in the U.K. categorically sucks ass.

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Deerhoof Returns January 23rd

Our favorite San Francisco envelope-pushers Deerhoof are back, with their new release Friend Opportunity on January 23rd.

Expect the usual experimental vibe, but with the bands unique touch of lofty craftsmanship.
The bands direction took an interesting turn after longtime guitarist Chris Cohen departed to focus on his other band, The Curtains.

Now there is an updated sound, focusing on more beat rhythms, and a sweeter vocal delivery from Satomi Matsuzaki.

The results are as good as ever. As Mike Watt (Minutemen) says, "Deerhoof doesn't write songs, they write rivers."

Enjoy the madness.

Deerhoof-+81  mp3

Deerhoof-Cast Off Crown mp3 both from Friend Opportunity out January 23rd

LA Times Looks At The Years Worst Music

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James Brown Sales Skyrocket On Amazon

Brown's 1963 classic, "Live at the Apollo," shot from Amazon's 1,249th top seller to its 67th, putting it at No. 1 on the list of leaps. Likewise, Brown's "20 All-Time Greatest Hits!" compilation increased its sales by 1,235%, putting it at No. 2 on the Movers & Shakers list.

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Danger Mouse Announces New Project

Danger Mouse has another project he's working on.

Does this guy ever sleep?

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