Monthly Archives: September 2007

The Nails’ “88 Lines About 44 Women” was a notorious underground hit in the early 80s.  Some college and alternative stations were brave enough to play it un-edited (doing so today would get you shut down rather quickly).  This unfiltered song about sex was also used to sell hamburgers and cars in the 1990s...
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 Pleasant alt-pop with female vocals.  Add it to your collection with this free download. Stars “The Night Starts Here” (mp3) from “In Our Bedroom After the War” (Arts & Crafts) Buy at Napster More On This Album
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Samplin’ done right.  Deep grooves for your laser if you have the CD.  Deep grooves for your processor, too, if you have the mp3 (free here). The Pinker Tones “Sonido Total” (mp3) from “More Colours! The Million Colour Revolution Revisited – Plus Exclusive Bonus Tracks” (Nacional Records) Buy at Napster More On This Album
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This might be a DIM exclusive. Airport ’77 makes, or made, catchy edgy pop raised on Big Star and Teenage Fanclub. Arthur, the guitarist and vocalist here, is a good friend of my girlfriend. When presented with this CD a couple of years ago, two songs in particular stood out: Skinny Ass Six-Foot Tall...
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Interesting band from Glasgow with growing US press.  Universal (!) picked them up for distribution following a well-received showcase at the South By Southwest Music conference in Texas. Download the free track, then login to post a comment! Frightened Rabbit “Be Less Rude” (mp3) from “Sing the Greys” (Fat Cat Records) More On This Album
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