Bird and Flower’s current live line-up features Erik (from Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos) on lap steel, Tyler (Couch Fort/Super Desserts) on banjo, Dan (Miranda Sound) on cello/bass drum, Justin on harmonium/bass drum/omnichord, and Eve on ukulele/omnichord/freestyle tambourine. On Saturday, they did this great cover of Madonna’s “Borderline”.

Sunken Treasure is releasing the Bird and Flower debut album on vinyl in July. More details coming soon.

Reminds me of The Wrestler. Wreckage of My Past comes out in 2010.

According to our message board, the opening act to Tuesday’s Elvis Perkins in Dearland show in Columbus didn’t show up so he played a solo set before the entire band took the stage. Check out this video from surlyshirley999:

You know why Ginuwine keeps on his mind besides babes?

Donewaiting! If you recall DW celebrated Ginuwine week the last time he was  in town because we like extended metaphors about “Ponys” and sex. Horny does in fact rhyme with pony.

Well, Ginuwine, the thoughful heart throb, took some time out of his busy day to personally tell his publicist to email me this interview he did with Amanda Diva. In this interview, Ginuwine tells women that “no matter what shape or size, white, brown, purple or green” that they should be comfortable “Showing-off”. 

Hopefully, when the new album ” A Man’s Thoughts” drops  June 23rd Ginuwine will grace our fair-city with his understanding and encouragement.

Just added this to my Netflix queue:

Oh yeah, and WEREWOLVES.

Here’s a video of The Black Swans performing the song from their new 7″ at WFMU. An entire set will be available soon.

MP3: Go On Say It by Blind Pilot

Blind Pilot are opening for The Decemberists on Monday in Columbus. Their orchestral, rustic music will be a a perfect fit to start off the show.

Just back from a European tour with the Counting Crows, the band is opening a string of shows for The Decemberists including a spot at Lollapalooza. Their star is definitely rising.

Keep reading for all upcoming Blind Pilot dates. (more…)

I used think I was funny and say that Chicago rappers The Cool Kids are the new Jurassic 5. That was meant to be completely an insult towards the idea of throwback rap.

But shit, doods persona are a lot, ahem cooler, than Charlie Tuna and all those cornball jamband nerds. They don’t sing song over Dave Mathews percussion. Plus I can fuck with the miminal post-Neptunes production and a general feeling of superiority from the reality of how Allah made some of us .

Anyway, here is a video of the Cool Kids telling you how they want to be the reason you cop a system.

They also want you to download their new mixtape Gone Fishin which involves Don Cannon somehow. You don’t get the feeling Don Cannon got involved one of those pay to play scams that mixtape dejays use to get extra money off fanbase lacking rappers that are trying to work their angles. Shit bangs. Download it here:

MP3: The Cool Kids x Don Cannon-Gone Fishin

They are standing behind the Newport in front of an Ender tag.

MP3: Corridor (Demo) by Polly Scattergood
MP3: Please Don’t Touch (Golden Filter Dub Mix) by Polly Scattergood

I just realized that I’ve been playing the new album by Polly Scattergood a lot at work. Figured I’d share some songs with you for your Memorial Day weekend. The Golden Filter’s dub mix will be perfect for all your BBQs while the home recorded demo for Corridor shows that there’s a lot of depth going on to Ms. Scattergood’s music.

Her debut album is smart, poppy, quirky, and full of lots of energy. This is the beginning of a great career. You can get the album at Amazon.com.

Here’s a new video of Tim Easton keeping himself busy in the desert.

Meta4ce “embarassed the bum” on MTV2 Sunday. The Columbus rapper is on his way to NYC to compete in the World Hip Hop Championship’s Semi-finals.Stay tuned here & to MTV2.

The above promo video is requesting that you support Meta4ce in his quest to “embarrass this bum on national tv” in a rap battle.
Meta has been anyone with anysenses favorite rappers locally going back to when he was little smart-ass battling out in front of Bernies. In addition to humilating people on High Street, Meta4ce did a classic ep with PRZM(RIP).
Here is video of the Columbus rapper freestyling (more…)

Looks like graffiti writers fucking with Dipset is not just an Ohio thing. The homie Wands sent me this wall by Sest ID repping for Cam’s new album “Crime Pays” out in Los Angeles.

After the jump peep footage of Bucket doing a Cali freeway spot in L.A. with “Reppin Time” by Jim Jones in the background. (more…)