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• It came from the nineties (Vol. 22) by can you see the sunset from the southside?

  "This past Saturday night I went to go see my beloved Smoking Popes here in Chicago and (much to my surprise) met up with my old friend Mike and his lovely wife. Very unexpected since he now lives in Nashville and also because I hadn’t seen him since the day..."

• THE DWARVES – “LICK IT / NOTHING” 45 by Detailed Twang

  "This one just floored me when I first heard it, which occurred the same month or so that I bought THE DWARVES’ “Toolin’ for A Warm Teabag”, an EP that to this day rivals the first RED CROSS 12” for over-and-done punk rock godhead. I was just getting over the..."

• Battles: Mirrored by Get Big, Little Kid

  "Made up of ex-members from Helmet and Don Caballero (to name but a few), Battles comes at you at a frenetic pace with outrageously intricate rhythms and distorted vocals - It's math rock for the 21st century with the added industrial-ness of krautrock, which under normal circumstances might seem a..."

• YouTube Music Video Time! by More Dynamics!

  "I've been looking about YouTube the past couple days and found some videos that may be of interest. Some are just footage from concerts, but they're all pretty decent:Beirut - Scenic World (not what you'd think)Irving - I Can't Fall in Love Spinto Band - Oh Mandy (in a restaurant...this..."

• Remix Me. I'm Going In...#6: Battles by You Can Call Me Betty

  "(photo by gregoryperez)A Joy, the opening track from Four Tet's last album (Everything Ecstatic) seems to be a popular choice for remixers, as evidenced by no less than four different versions on one disc. And so to today's choice, by popular beat combo, Battles. Battles are from New York and..."