NGHBRS "Hold Up Girl"

When this track started out it seemed a little too clean and peppy for my taste but I hung in there. Turns out it's a pretty damn good song. "Hold Up Girl" is on NGHBRS upcoming album called Twenty One Rooms which comes out on July 16th.

Lou Reed + Metallica Track Leaked...It Sucks

The first full track from the Metallica and Lou Reed collaboration has hit the net and boy does it suck. It's everything wrong about Metallica (the 90's) mixed with all that is wrong about Lou Reed (artsy bullshit) mashed together. It sucks to a level that nothing has sucked before, not even St. Anger. It makes me want to exterminate man kind. I woke up kinda drunk and feeling good and now I want to kill myself. I want someone to drop an anvil from the 20th floor and have it land on my head, obliterating my eardrums. Then, and only then, I will at last be at peace.

Link:

The Gauntlet

Don't fucking hit play! Did you read the words up there? Don't do it!!!

The View by Lou Reed & Metallica

Steel Phantoms Have A New EP + Free MP3, "Bedouin"

Brooklyn's Steel Phantoms have some new tunes you should listen to. Check out the Forer EP on Bandcamp and download the track "Bedouin".

Link:

Forer EP on Bandcamp

EULA Has A New Video, "Maurice Narcisse" + Free MP3 Download

Our pals EULA have a new video for their song "Maurice Narcisse". After you watch if go ahead and download the MP3. If you want to check them out live, which you should, you're in luck - they're playing tonight on Canal St.

Wild Yaks Have A New Song, "Million Years Old"

As you've noticed I haven't been posting much as of late but a new Wild Yaks songs certainly warrants a post. The track is called "Million Years Old" and I remember the first time I heard it. I was at Legion, I think it was someone's birthday party. The Yaks played a couple new songs all of which were good but this one in particular was like a punch in the face. It just fucking floored me. There was a level of intensity to it that was shocking, even for the Wild Yaks. I'm happy that I can now listen to it at home. The recording is great but for the true impact of this tune you have to see performed live, perhaps tomorrow at Rock Beach.

Wild Yaks, "Million Years Old" by The FADER

AgesandAges Are Pretty Good (Free Download)

Just got an email about some band from Portland called AgesandAges. While their name needs a little work the songs are pretty damn good. They're kinda folky but not in the annoying hippie way. Give them a listen (the songs in MP3 format are better than the tune in the video) and if you want to see them live they're in town on the 29th and 30th at the Knitting Factory and Mercury Lounge.

MP3:

So So Freely - AgesandAges

No Nostalgia - AgesandAges

Times New Viking Shares A New Song, "Ever Falling In Love" (Free Download)

I don't love Times New Viking but this tune is pretty good. Give it a whirl. By the way, they're playing the Knitting Factory on May 27th.

MP3:

Ever Falling In Love - Times New Viking

Sundelles Have New Songs, "Kiss The Coast" & "Can't Win" (Free Download)

Just got a new MP3 to share from the Sundelles. It's called "Kiss The Coast" and it's very West Coast. It makes me want to go surfing. "Can't Win" actually hit the blogs a little while ago but here it is anyway in case you missed it.

MP3:

Kiss The Coast - Sundelles

Can't Win - Sundelles

Sundelles are also playing a couple of shows in NYC soon, including their record release show. 

4/9 - NYC - Glasslands w/ Cloud Nothings
4/10 - NYC - Ace Hotel -  Record Release Party - FREE Show

Bare Wires Video & MP3, "Don't Ever Change" + Playing NYC April 7th & 10th

I just gave Bare Wires a first spin and I have to say I'm digging their sound. At different times you can hear Stooges and NY Dolls influences mixed with some Beach Boys. The only bad thing I can say about this band is the singer has the creepiest mustache I've ever seen but I guess that's a good thing these days.

Download:

Don't Ever Change - Bare Wires

Bare Wires - Don't Ever Change from Daniel Hilsinger on Vimeo.

NY Tour Dates:
April 7th @ Public Assembly
April 10th @ Cake Shop

New Country Mice, "Festival" (Free Download)

Country Mice (when did they drop the "We Are"?) have a new track and it's pretty damn good. It's bit more uptempo then what I've come to expext from them and that's just fine by me. Their debut album, Twister, comes out on June 7th.

New Strokes Song, "Under Cover Of Darkness" (Free Download)



There's a new Strokes song and they're giving it away for free on their website. Well, you have to give them your email and phone number so I guess it's not totally free but you don't have to fork over any money at least. Am I the only one that thinks they sped up the vocal tracks? His voice isn't usually that high. I think there's a chipmunk thing going on here.

Link:

The Strokes "Under Cover Of Darkness"

Tigersapien "A Pattern Repeating" (Free MP3)

Our homies Tigersapien posted a track for you all to dance to.

a pattern repeating by tigersapien

The Dirtbombs Covering Detroit Techno



I don't know shit about Detroit techno but The Dirtbombs cover techno tracks in general is pretty interesting. A whole album of this stuff comes out in February, more below.

The Dirtbombs - Sharevari by forcefieldpr



Nearly ten years after their acclaimed Ultraglide in Black helped kick-start a renewed interest in all things Detroit and rock-and-roll, The Dirtbombs are releasing the de facto companion piece, Party Store.

Ultraglide was a covers collection of 60's and 70's soul gems centred on the ideas of African-American identity and politics of the era (see Curtis Mayfield's "Kung Fu" and Stevie Wonder's "Living for the City"). All of the songs made an impression on a young, pre-musical Mick Collins as he listened to them on 45's in the family basement.

Party Store is an assortment of live band interpretations of classic Detroit techno music of the 80's and early 90's. These are songs Collins digested when they were originally released - at a time where he was already making waves with garage-punk legends The Gories. Songs that run the gamut of subject matter from materialistic future-disco braggadocio "Sharevari" (originally by A Number of Names) to cold, post-industrial isolation of "Alleys of Your Mind" originally by Cybotron) through the instrumental optimism of a worldwide house classic, "Strings of Life" (originally by Derrick May)... ALL these themes encapsulate the climate of Detroit both now and at the time of their initial release. Let it be said clearly...this is a record that addresses, at the same time, both the past and the future of Detroit.

Netherfriends Cover Ice-T's "Cop Killer"

I'm not joking with that headline. Listen to the Netherfriends take on the Ice-T classic, "Cop Killer". It's not at all what you would expect.

Netherfriends - Cop Killer (Ice-T)



Brooklyn Ski Club 5-Year Anniversary w/ The Beets, Wild Yaks, Gunfight!, Spirit Family Reunion + Raccoon Fighter

Details & RSVP:

Brooklyn Ski Club 5-Year

Tomorrow night Brooklyn Ski Club is celebrating 5 long and grueling years or party hopping, heavy drinking, bands, shitshows, dance parties, nudity and general debauchery. It's been rough but we've survived.

We've asked some of our favorite bands to come to Don Pedro's tomorrow night and celebrate with us. For a measly $6 you get to see The Beets, Wild Yaks, Gunfight!, Spirit Family Reunion and Raccoon Fighter. If someone else put that show together I would happily pay $10+ to see it and when you factor in the $1-$2 beers, well it's a steal! It will be sweaty and boozey and the next day you'll tell your friends who stayed home that they're huge assholes for missing it.

Lady Bree will be bartending, Impose Magazine will be photographing, Tom from Radio America will be DJing and I will be drunk...we all will be drunk.

Not convinced? Well, here are some other people & blogs that say you should be there:

• The Culture Of Me
• The Music Slut
• New York Rock Market
• Shaw Promotion
• Nicks & Dimes
• WFMU
• My Free Concert
• StereoactiveNYC
• Eardrum NYC
• Ode To Awe

But ultimately the reason to come out is the amazing bands. Brooklyn Ski Club turning 5 is just a great excuse to get some of my favorite bands in one room together. Hopefully you all will have as much fun as I will. 

The Beets

 The Beets - What Did I Do?  

Wild Yaks

 Wild Yaks - River May Come  

Gunfight!

 Gunfight! - Woof/Howl  

Spirit Family Reunion

 Spirit Family Reunion - 100 Greenback Dollar Bills 

Raccoon Fighter

 Raccoon Fighter - No Lover 

Video: Unstoppable Death Machines "Slumlord" (Free MP3 Too)

I'm still trying to figure out if I dig this band or not but I think they're onto something either way. Unstoppable Death Machines kinda sound like Unsane jamming with The Death Set, maybe a little Fiasco too. That is definitely not something I ever thought I'd be writing. Anyway, check out the video and snag the MP3 for "Slumlord".

Link:

UDM Homepage

 Unstoppable Death Machines - Slumlord by BrooklynSkiClub 

UNSTOPPABLE DEATH MACHINES - "Slumlord" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO from Scott Cramer on Vimeo.

Ritz Riot! "Black Ink" (Free MP3)

I randomly stumbled upon Ritz Riot! a couple days ago and have listened to this track about 6 times since. The song is called "Black Ink" and was released back in July. It's a little Matt & Kim and a little Team Robespierre, maybe some Death Set too. I guess you could call it electro-punk if you want but I just say it sounds like Brooklyn.

The bands only seems to have a few properly recorded tracks (here's another) and based on the live videos seem to ditch the keyboards when they play live. I haven't seen them yet though so maybe I'll check them out at Lit on December 2nd and report back. I hope they have the keyboards.

MiniBoone Are Awesome, Huh?

Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the bombardment of bands that a really fucking good one slips right through the cracks on me. I've been hearing about MiniBoone since October or so but just never got around to checking them out. A couple weeks ago I was finally able to give them a proper listen and holy shit, they're awesome!

I'm a sucker for a band that plays uptempo, fun music and MiniBoone seems to specialize in it. There's an obvious Talking Heads influence but way less arty and way more party.

Link:

MiniBoone Bandcamp

Shows:

Dec 15th - Rock Shop, Brooklyn

Dec 16 - Bowery Electric, NYC

 MiniBoone - The Other Summer by BrooklynSkiClub 

New Tracks From Ben Talmi

Back in August, while I was bedridden and recovering from surgery, I took some time to dig through some emails and listen to some new submissions. I got lucky on my first try and put up a post about Ben Talmi. Since then Ben has played CMJ and got some attention from other blogs out there.

I was excited to see another email today from Ben with a couple new tracks. Check them out below and let us know what you think. If you want to download them they will be available tomorrow here.

 Ben Talmi - All Up To You by BrooklynSkiClub 

 Ben Talmi - Lost At Sea by BrooklynSkiClub 

New So So Glos EP (Free MP3)

Yesterday So So Glos released a new EP called Low Back Chain Shift. You can download the track "Fred Astaire" from the album below. You should also check out the SSG video tour diary here.

MP3: 

 So So Glos - Fred Astaire by BrooklynSkiClub