Fresh Session : The Thermals on Laundromatinee.com

MP3 : The Thermals - Now We Can See (live on Laundromatinee.com)

Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster, the two core members of The Thermals, have been through a lot together. Four albums, a few different studio and touring line-ups, a failed relationship, and two high-profile indie labels - just to name a few of the challenges. As the saying goes, what hasn't killed them, has only made them stronger. Their third album, The Body, The Blood, The Machine, seemed to be an ascension point for this Portland, Oregon-based band, gaining the most national notoriety of any of their previous releases. The songs from this religiously and politically charged album, produced by Brendan Canty of Fugazi, warn the listener of a path of religious zealotry and tyranny that the band obviously sees the United States flirting with.

After leaving Sub Pop Records, the band's most recent album, Now We Can See, was released this past April through new label, Kill Rock Stars. This fourth album is being billed as a re-introduction or re-birth for the band, but behind all the sweet melodies, catchy hooks and sing-a-long choruses, it carries many of the same explorations of life, death, religion and politics. Now We Can See was produced by John Congleton (Explosions In The Sky, Polyphonic Spree).

Here within this session, presented by Esurance, are two acoustic versions of songs from Now We Can See...



MP3 : The Thermals - We Were Sick (live on Laundromatinee.com)

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Thao with the Get Down Stay Down on Yours Tru.ly

Thao Nguyen performs Know Better Learn Faster, the title track from her latest album, on Yours Tru.ly...



MP3 : Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster

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You'll Never Know How Much I Love You So : My Cousin, The Emperor

Half the country music we call country music today doesn't quite fit. The sentiment is often "throw an alt- on that country and let it lie." Sure, there may be a twang or a heartbroken lyric here and there, but where's the desolation, the loneliness, and most importantly, the barn-stomping, string breaking fury?

Seems like all that pent up country music has been hiding in a band from, of all unlikely places, Brooklyn. The band's called My Cousin, the Emperor; the album is A Long Way From Home, filled to the brim with both alone-in-the-pouring-rain ballads and throw-me-another-whiskey barroom romps. But included in the whole mess is an influence most country bands, alt- or otherwise, would never touch—Nick Drake. Jason Reischel's voice, in his band's more introspective ballads, achieves a solemnity and isolation that hints at Drake's last-man-on-earth ache. Check out "There's Only You" and try not to hear Pink Moon.

Call these Brooklyn boys poseurs if you want — their debut sounds more honest than most of the dribble coming from Nashville, from the slow-paced, hauntingly beautiful "Montevideo" and the fullmoon-over-a-lonesome-highway cry of "I Cried For You" to the gritty, toy-piano hustle of "Broken Bottle Blues No. 2," expect to see the kiddies dancing/swaying/feeling My Cousin, the Emperor.

MP3 : My Cousin, the Emperor - A Long Way From Home

By Justin Jacobs

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New Song : Pravada : You're Fun + Tonight In Indy : MOKB Presents...The Grates + Pravada at Radio Radio

(not actual album art)

I once griped that Pravada was maybe the best band in Indianpolis that just couldn't get their shit together. It is looking more and more like they were listening, or feeling the same way, and decided to get organized.

The band seems poised for a big return to classic form in 2010. Pravada will release their follow-up to Manus Plere in the upcoming year. The album has no firm release date, but is entitled No! and was recorded here in Indianapolis at Queensize Studio. No! should be complete by Christmas with final mixing being done at Echo Park Studio in Chicago. The band is somewhat tight-lipped on what all to expect, but says the album will be full of angst-ridden, dirty, stripped down, lipstick garage-pop.

MP3 : Pravada - You're Fun

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MP3 : Pravada - One Foot In Front Of The Other

-------------------------TONIGHT IN INDY-------------------------

Pravada will headline an outstanding night of music at Radio Radio! The Grates kick things off at 10pm with Pravada to headline at 11pm.

You can still get fee-free tickets at each LUNA Music location. You can also buy online at MOKB Presents.com!

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New Video : Dirty Projectors : No Intention (Live on SIRIUS XMU)

Dirty Projectors performed No Intention, and a slew of their other songs, on SIRIUS XMU not too long ago. You can hear the session on November 5th at 4pm, November 6th at 9am and November 8th at Noon ET.

For more on SIRIUS XMU, go to sirius.com/siriusxmu and for a free online trial, go to sirius.com/freetrial.



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TONIGHT IN INDY : The Whigs + The Features / Scott Metalic + Action Jackson at OMG!

Tonight at Birdys, The Whigs return to Indianapolis! They'll be joined by The Features and The Dead Trees.

8:00 PM - $10 adv/$13 door - 21+ - Birdys is located at 2131 E. 71st Street.

The band recently released the title track from their upcoming 2010 release, In The Dark, and just this week, released another track entitled Hundred/Million...

MP3 : The Whigs - In The Dark
MP3 : The Whigs - Hundred/Million


-----------------------Dance yo' ass off----------------------

Tonight at The Casba is The OMG! Party People EP release party for friend of the program, Scott Matelic!

His new EP was released yesterday on Crossfaded Bacon and is available at iTunes, Amazon, Juno, Turntablelab!

10PM-3AM - $2 PBR & $2 High Life and NO COVER

Action Jackson will also be playing the hits tonight. The first 50 people get a Party People Promo Mix CD!



More from the new EP...and loads more streams here.

Grapevine...


Hype...


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Fresh Session : The Twilight Sad on Laundromatinee.com

The Twilight Sad often draw comparisons to greats like My Bloody Valentine, Joy Division, Interpol and The Cure. Other reviews naturally lump them in with fellow Scottsmen like Arab Strap and Josef K. All can be true in various ways, but no matter what comparisions one might make to the past, there is one thing that is certain. The band is helping lead an invasion of incredible, modern, talent from Scotland. This year, the band toured the U.S. with two such talents, Fat Cat Records labelmates We Were Promised Jetpacks and Frightened Rabbit.

The Twilight Sad's 2009 release, Forget The Night Ahead, was produced by guitarist Andy McFarlane with Paul Savage (of Delgados). Like preceding albums, the content continues to cryptically delve deep into the recesses of human emotion - those dark places singer James Graham might only go when he is alone at night. The heavy lyrics are most often matched by powerful, almost over-bearing guitar.

This intimate performance strips out all those anthemic rock effects and grandiose guitar fuzz, but these songs still contain all their emotion and strength when relegated to bare bones, maybe even moreso.

MP3 : The Twilight Sad - I Became A Prostitute (live on Laundromatinee.com)

Check out both Esurance session videos with MP3 downloads from their session on Laundromatinee.com!

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New Video : Jookabox : You Cried Me

The total rash of super-fun, new videos from Jookabox, to celebrate the new Dead Zone Boys record release (tomorrow!), has me pretty pumped. This weekend, the band released another one for You Cried Me. Directed by Tom DesLongchamp with art direction from Jessica Phoenix...



Check out photos from the band's recent local record release party, courtesy of MOKB's own Dave Evans : Dead Zone Boys Photo Set.

MP3 : Jookabox - You Cried Me

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The Combo Plate at Fun Fun Fun Fest featuring The Hood Internet

This weekend, I'll depart for sunny Austin, TX and Fun Fun Fun Fest. I arrive Friday morning and will hit the ground running. A free blogger panel at The Mohawk with notables from Aquarium Drunkard, Idolator, Billboard, Spin, and Austinist/Austin 360 and then on to The Scoot Inn for THE COMBO PLATE!



My Old Kentucky Blog is combining forces with our friends at CherryPeel.com, Knuckle Rumbler, Champion Scion, Austin Town Hall, Do512, Sailor Legs and Ultra8201 and has put together a two-stage lineup that is destined to melt your face off while the rest of your body hits the dance floor.

On the Meat on a Stick Stage (indoor) get your rock cocked with Ideal Soul Mart, heavy metal ABBA cover band StABBA, the San Marcos thrashers Zlam Dunk and Stillwater natives Colourmusic. These aren’t appetizers, these are each a full course meal on their own.

For those wanting to get more down and dirty the Nugget Sauce Stage (outdoor) will be providing beats courtesy of Prepmode, birthday boy and local legend Neiliyo and our main entree: THE HOOD INTERNET!

$5 w/ RSVP at Do512.com - $8 at the door!

On The Nugget Sauce Stage (Outdoor):
11:30 pm - The Hood Internet
11:00 pm - Neiliyo
9:00 - 11:00 pm - Prepmode

On The Meat on a Stick Stage (Indoor):
12:00 am - Colour Music
11:00 pm - Zlam Dunk
10:00 pm - StABBA (metal Abba cover band)
9:00 pm - Ideal Soul Mart

RSVP email addresses will be submitted to Knuckle Rumbler.

-------------------------LOCAL NEWS-------------------------

Speaking of The Hood Internet, MOKB Presents...The Hood Internet at Blu Nightclub on December 3rd with Kid Delicious, here in Indianapolis!

Buy your tickets for only $5 in advance.

MP3 : The Doobie Brothers vs. Air France - No Train Running (DJ STV SLV Mash)
MP3 : Consequence vs. Duck Sauce - Anyway You Want (ABX Mash)
MP3 : Miike Snow vs. Drake - Cult Logic Forever (ABX Mash)
MP3 : Bon Jovi vs. Crookers vs. Kid Cudi - Prayer N Nite (ABX Mash)

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Sleigh Bells : Crown On The Ground

As Matty Perpetua (for P4K) aptly puts in his the Best New Music track review, Sleigh Bells' Crown On The Ground is "punishingly loud." There is something immediately repulsive about this track, but more powerfully, it is completely propulsive. There are moments I want to turn the volume knob down a little, but I resist and power through it as it is just so damn catchy and the distorted beat seems to just grab hold of my soul and force me to bounce up and down, embracing the teeth-rattling sounds.

MP3 : Sleigh Bells - Crown On The Ground



See Also : Sleigh Bells : Rising

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New Video : Tokyo Police Club : Hands Reversed

Tokyo Police Club put a simple, yet really nice new video up on their blog today. The song is an unreleased little ditty called Hands Reversed. The band reports they are still hard at work on their next album, Forthcoming LP, which will be released by mom + pop Records...



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New Video : Thao & The Get Down Stay Down : Cool Yourself

Thao Nguyen and The Get Down Stay Down recently released Know Better Learn Faster through Kill Rock Stars and a couple new videos to go along with it. I'm a sucker for good pop-rock and comic book superheroes, so I'm going with Cool Yourself as my feel-good-jam-o-the-day...



Although, When We Swam is pretty feel-good too.

MP3 : Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster

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New Song : Yeasayer : Ambling Alp

New music from Yeasayer today! Ambling Alp is the first single from the band's 2010 release Odd Blood. The track will soon be released as a single with remixes by Memory Tapes and DJ/Rupture on November 3rd...

STREAM BELOW or MP3 DOWNLOAD : Yeasayer - Ambling Alp (follow link - requires email registration)





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TONIGHT IN INDY : Jookabox CD Release Party + Art Show

Tonight, you need to be at Big Car Gallery for the Jookabox record release party and art extravaganza!

The record release party will feature a live performance by JOOKABOX as well as unique works of visual art inspired by the songs of Dead Zone Boys, including works by fellow Asthmatic Kitty musicians, D.M. Stith, and Liz Janes. The art opening begins at 6pm, music at 8pm / $5 / also featuring music from Normanoak, Grey Granite and DJ Jessicka. Local craft beer from Upland will be for sale.



Dead Zone Boys art show stays open as Big Car's First Friday show on Nov. 6, 6-11 p.m. and throughout November.

Mixtape MP3 : Jookabox - Halloween Megamix (ft. Rafter and DM Stith + a Thriller cover)
MP3 : Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go


------------------Other events tonight in Indianapolis------------------

Savvy Salon Halloween Party + Rumi's Birthday @ La Jolla / Wasted Space! 8pm / Festivities include a raffle and a Halloween costume contest. Music provided by DJs Scott Matelic and Action Jackson

The Halloween rip-off show featuring Pravada, Red Light Driver, Andy Skinner, We Are Hex, Phyllis, and Small Arms Fire at The Melody Inn! - JOY DIVISION is Andy Skinner as Ian Curtis and Red Light Driver as the band. THE RUNAWAYS is members of We Are Hex, Pravada, and Small Arms Fire. U2 is members of Phyllis as early U2. - $6 cover at the door.


-------------------------Tonight in Bloomington--------------------------

Califone @ The Bishop / 9pm / $12 / 18+

MP3 : Califone - Ape-like

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New Video : The Spinto Band : Jackhammer

The Spinto Band have a self-recorded long-player coming in 2010, but to tide us over, the band released a new EP called Slim & Slender, on 10" vinyl and digital download, this October 6th. We shared the super-catchy first single, Jackhammer, not too long ago, and now the band has a new video, created by Phil Davis, for the song...



MP3 : The Spinto Band - Jackhammer

The band is out on the Park The Van Tour with label-mates Pepi Ginsberg, who also has new material out very soon, and Generationals.

PARK THE VAN FALL TOUR:

Fri Oct. 30: The Marigny Theater in New Orleans, LA (Park the Van 5th Year Anniversary Party)
Mon Nov. 2: The Basement in Nashville, TN
Tue Nov. 3: The Bishop in Bloomingon, IN
Wed Nov. 4: Schuba's in Chicago, IL
Fri Nov. 6: The Pikeroom at CroFoot in Pontiac, MI
Sat Nov. 7: Garfield Artworks in Pittsburgh, PA

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MP3 : Spinto Band - Summer Grof (live on The Laundromatinee.com)

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New Video : Sea Wolf : Wicked Blood

Sea Wolf recently played an excellent MOKB Presents show and wowed a large Indianapolis crowd. The band released a new video for Wicked Blood this week, just in time for Halloween. It stars the delicious Shannyn Sossamon. The vid was directed by Alan Tanner...



MP3 : Sea Wolf - Wicked Blood (live on KEXP)
MP3 : Sea Wolf - Stanislaus

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New Video : No Age : Losing Feeling

Did you know the dudes in No Age were dirty mice-morphers?! F#@k, I never trusted those guys to begin with.

The band has a new video for the title track of the latest EP, Losing Feeling. You can purchase the EP at Sub Pop Records...



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MP3 : No Age - You're A Target
MP3 : No Age - Teen Creeps
MP3 : No Age - Eraser

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New Mixtape : Lil Wayne : No Ceilings

High praise from FADER for Lil Wayne's new mixtape No Ceilings today...

"Like, has Sasha Frere-Jones not heard “Swag Surfin’“? Wayne sounds like Pearl from 227 on that shit. Is there another genre doing impressions of cranky old sitcom ladies and making it sound like the best idea since bottled beer?"

Download : Lil Wayne - No Ceilings (63 MB) (via)

Tracklist...

01 Swag Surfin’
02 Ice Cream Paint Job
03 D.O.A.
04 Interlude
05 Wasted
06 Watch My Shoes
07 Break Up f. Gudda Gudda & Short Dawg
08 Banned From TV
09 Throw It In The Bag (rmx)
10 I Think I Love Her f. Tyga & Shanell
11 Interlude 2
12 Wetter
13 I’m Good f. T-Streets
14 Make Her Say f. Jae Millz
15 Run This Town
16 I Gotta Feeling
17 Outro

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