Unlike Superbird, Superfangs will not be going back to school (yet). I am likely to take “summer hours” over the coming weeks. Worst case scenario, you may only get your oh so tasty MP3 fix every other Wednesday. Outraged? Let me hear it in the comments below.
To appease y’all, I’ve put together the first ever […]

Ladies and gents, before we discuss the finer points of this week’s music calendar: Superbird has taken the plunge and is now a full-time grad school student. This may mean more posts, it may mean fewer, but bear with us as we try to keep bringing you musings about music, solid mp3’s, and tasty treats […]

Tasty Swedish indie Labrador Records has seen due success recently, especially with the delectable neo-new wave electro-pop of the Mary Onettes. Now the Scandinavian label is offering up a sweet little mix for those long summer afternoons, all for free.
Check it out the tracklisting and then get yourself a copy:
1 [Ingenting] - Här Kommer Solen
2 The Sound […]

MP3: Neil Halsted- Paint a Face from oh mighty engine (July 29th, Brushfire Records)
Dream stirrer extraordinaire, Neil Halsted of Mojave 3, has crafted his second solo record. His follow-up will be available through Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records. Calm, contemplative pop-folk.
MP3: William F. Gibbs- Operate from My Fellow Sophisticates (Out now, Old Man Records)
This Southerner […]

Wow, dudes…the annual Hideout Block Party is always a fitting wrap to the outdoor festival season here in Chicago, but this year’s first lineup announcement has me giggling like a school girl. Be sure to block off the weekend of September 20th & 21st, kids…
Neko Case
The New Pornographers
Plastic People of the Universe
Vieux Farka […]