FREE MUSIC 12/28 [Mash-Up, Joe Pug, Klaxons, The North Country, & more]

       Free music is always awesome. I've been inspired by some blogs, namely A Truer Sound [which I am starting to really enjoy], which have been posting some free tunes today. I'll try and keep this a weekly or bi-weekly post because I know we always don't have music to spend money on. Wait, I got that wrong, it would be nice if it was that way, but then we would be listening to some pretty shitty music. I guess the music-world is more giving around the holiday season because there is a lot of good, free music out there right now.

JOE PUG
Mr. Pug is so confident his music is good [if you didn't hear his 2010 release, Messenger go check it out] that he is MAILING physical CDs out to anyone who requests them. That's right, he's sending actual compact discs out to people who request them, so you can pass them out to your friends and their friends and so on. I highly recommend that you do this.
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THE NORTH COUNTRY
The Band's Bandcamp [link below] says that this album was written and recorded in Andrew Grossman's bedroom during 2010. This is an amazingly good album for the price and for the low remarks given on the site. It's a great acoustic album but in parts instruments are thrown that compare to the Black Keys blues side then it switches straight to a poppy Freelance Whales song. It's so diverse and so good.
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THE BROTHERS OF CHICO DUSTY
Big Boi vs. The Black Keys
If you haven't heard of this mash-up album by now, you're living under a rock. Its a brilliant idea. Why not combine two of the best albums of the year and make something beyond imagination. Well there is only so much to work with but wick-it puts the right beats with the right lyrics on this one. It pleases Big Boi/Outkast fans and Black Keys fans alike.
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KLAXONS
I'll have to say that I wan't a big fan of their 2010 release Surfing the Void but I sure did love the cover. Well they have released a free EP, Landmarks of Lunacy, of stuff they recorded back in 2008 but hadn't yet released. And they made it available for free.
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PREVIOUSLY POSTED ON YTE:

jj - KILLS Mixtape 
[YTE POST] If you haven't already got the brilliant chill-hop mixtape from the Sweedish duo, do-it now.

Yeasayer – Live at Ancienne Belgique 

[YTE POST] Yeasayer doesn't disappoint ever. This is a recording of the high-energy performance they always bring.

Ray Ban - Never Hide Noise EP2

[YTE POST] Great compilation of up-and-coming bands. The artists on this will make a name for themselves in 2011, know them before your friends.

Mike Cooley - Live at the 40 Watt 

[YTE POST]Great live recording of a solo show by the singer from Drive-By Truckers back from 2005.

Check out the tags that I have been using for a while "Free Album" and "Free" to find some more $0.00 tunes, some of it may be dated though.

[FREE ALBUM] Mike Cooley [of Drive-By Truckers] Live At The 40 Watt 2/25/05

       Well folks, it looks like I've passed the 500 post mark along with turning one year. Looks like the accomplishments are all coming at once. Well I went deep into the vault for this post. Let me start off by saying this, if you have illegally downloaded an album in the last week I bet this free, live album will knock its socks off. Yes, even if it's Kanye or The King Is Dead.

       

       Mike Cooley doesn't really do back-up vocals for the Drive-By Truckers, he's more of a second lead-singer behind Patterson Hood and shares the spotlight behind Hood with Shonna Tucker, both usually have 2-3 tracks on each album. No discredit to Hood, but Cooley writes some of the best songs the Drive-By Truckers have in their collection. I downloaded this free recording of the live show over the summer and came back across it last night. If you are interested in the Drive-By Truckers, a die-hard DBT fan, semi-interested in song writing, or are a fan of alternative country, you are sure to find this precious recording a steal. His stories are usually dark and you wouldn't be hard-pressed to find these stories true if you were to head down South .[yes, further down South than NC] To quote Cooley from the album on the realness of the stories "It's true just like the rest of the stories." This album is just Cooley and an acoustic guitar on stage and the relatively quiet crowd makes the quality sound that much more studio-quality than live.

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Yeasayer | Live at Ancienne Belgique [Name Your Price Album]

It wasn't the best concert I went to all year, but it was the most fun. Yeasayer stopped by Cat's Cradle back on my Birthday [Apr. 4] and really knocked my socks off with how good they sounded. This NAME YOUR PRICE live album is nothing less than I expected when I came across the great news. The quality is outstanding for this free download. Here is a little message from the band:

"Dear Wonderful Fans,

To celebrate the close of 2010, your amazing support, and numerous requests, we have decided to unlock the Yeasayer vault and release this live show recorded at the lovely Ancienne Belgique in Brussels. We are letting you, the fans, name the price. See you in 2011.

– Much Love, Yeasayer"

Head over to their WEBSITE to download this album. And, Yes, the Name-Your-Price includes FREE. 

[FREE EP] Ray Ban Never Hide Noise EP2

Here is a 5 song EP from the sunglasses maker Ray Ban. They have rounded up a few artists that will surely roundhouse kick 2011 in the face. Cloud Nothings are some enjoyable lo-fi stuff while Hanni El Khatib is more blues-influenced.

1] Cloud Nothings - Even If It Worked Out
2] Mind Spiders - Worlds Destroyed
3] Hanni El Khatib - Loved One
4] Dom - Bochicha
5] The Chain Gang Of 1974 - Make My Body

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Here is a little extra if EP2 looks good || The Original Never Hide Noise EP1 DOWNLOAD

Gorillaz | The Fall [iPad Composed & Produced]

Here is a follow up to their earlier 2010 release Plastic Beach. The Fall was made completely on an Apple iPad while the group was on tour across the US this Autumn. Mastermind behind the band Damon Albarn says the album is mostly instrumental and is a 'soundtrack to driving the United States,' hence the names of most of the songs. Head HERE to listen to the album by surrendering your email. If you are a Sub-Division member you can download the album, but there is a £29.99 joining fee which may or may not be worth the download of the highly experimental and probably divergent nature of The Fall, but you do receive 25% off for paying the £29.99 [just some info for thought].  Tracklist after the jump.

[FREE] Joe Purdy Gives Away New Album "This American" Through Dec. 31

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ONE MORE ATLAS SOUND MIXTAPE

Atlas Sound: Bedroom Databank Vol. 4

*Check out his blog for more details, but it was recorded yesterday by Cox. Can he make it a full week of mixtapes? Click the cover to download.

Bradford Cox Releases 3 Mixtapes This Week [GIVE THANKS FOR FREE TUNES!]

Bradford Cox, mastermind behind Atlas Sound and lead singer of Deerhunter, has released three mixtapes of songs that he has recorded over the last year. He has posted a mixtape a day on his blog since Monday. Some of the songs are recorded on his computer, other are recorded at his house. I'll have to say there are some great songs and some droning ones. The sound quality varies, as do the lengths of the songs. These are a must have though. Why, you ask? They're free. Their a good listen while relaxing from the turkey-induced coma and clicking off the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade. The leaves are falling and so is the music and Cox is definitely reminding us that we need to be thankful for his musical talents this time of the year. Click on the album covers to download or visit his blog to see the tracklists as well as download.

Atlas Sound: Bedroom Databank Vol. 1

Atlas Sound: Bedroom Databank Vol. 2

Atlas Sound: Bedroom Databank Vol. 3

[FREE ALBUM] Girl Talk | All Day

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Check out the latest from the first King of mash-up. Get it from Gregg Gillis' website as one seamless mp3 or as separate tracks.

[Mixtape] If Lance Armstong Had Two Balls...

MIXTAPE

Here's the latest mixtape I've put together for all you Lovely Lads. It's largely a mix of recent stuff that I have been spinning on iTunes and a few throwbacks to instill some values in your listening. You may be wondering about the title. I was looking up Ari Gold one liners the other day and fell in love all over again with this ridiculously hilarious quote.

"You will come back stronger then ever. Like Lance Armstrong. But with two balls."

-Ari Gold

Check out the tracklist and download link below. Hope you can enjoy it this on bittersweet weekend.

1]  The Thermals - I'm Gonna Change Your Life
2]  Black Mountain - The Hair Song
3]  The Lincoln Bedroom - Drunk 1000 Times
4]  Telekinesis - Calling All Doctors
5]  Alejandro Escovedo - Tender Heart
6]  Superchunk - Fractures In Plaster
7]  Beach House - Gila (iTunes Session)
8]  Bruce Springsteen - Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
9]  Black Mountain - Old Fangs
10]  Tallest Man On Earth - The Dreamer
11]  The Thermals - I Don't Believe You
12]  No Age - Glitter
13]  The Love Language - Anthophobia
14]  The Weepies - Be My Thrill
15]  Wavves - Mickey Mouse
16]  Superchunk - Everything at Once
17]  Belle & Sebastian - Write About Love
18]  The Henry Clay People - You Can Be Timeless
19]  California Wives - Blood Red Youth
20]  Ryan Bingham - Bread and Water
21]  The War On Drugs - Comin' Through
22]  Egyptian Hip-Hop - Wild Human Child
23]  Gramercy Riffs - Oh Linda!
24]  Local Natives - Clothed and Open Eyed
25]  Live There - The Lonely Forest
26]  Owen Pallet - A Man With No Ankles
27]  The Moondoggies - It's A Shame, It's A Pity
28]  Local Natives - Only Son
29]  Matt & Kim - Cameras
30]  Real Estate - Out of Tune
31]  Lost In the Trees - Song For The Painter (Daytrotter Session)

DOWNLOAD IF LANCE ARMSTRONG HAD TWO BALLS HERE 

Summer Sublimity '10 | 27 Song Summer Mixtape

Here it is. It's a must to be considered a music blog. This is a mixtape that I feel will help you make some legit playlists for the summer. Everything is fun to listen to and will put a smile on your tanned [or freckled] face. So download it below. It'll knock your socks off, if you'e a shoebie, your rainbows, if your that cool, your tevas, if your that green, or your bare feet, if you're that lucky. The tracklist is below and a link to download it as well.

Harlem - Be Your Baby

Theophilus London - Humdrum Town
Dwight K. Schrute vs. Lil Wayne - Office Musik [Clockwork Edit]
Sleigh Bells - A/B Machines
Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar
Delorean - Stay Close
Yeasayer - O.N.E.
Real Estate - Beach Comber
The Hood Internet - Two Weeks of Hip-Hop
Big Boi - Shutterbug
Ratatat - Beans Freestyle
Crystal Castles - Empathy
Lil B - Real Life [Pictureplane's True Reality Re-Edit]
Baby Huey - Hard Times
Kings of Leon - California Waiting
The Naked and Famous - Young Blood
Woom - The Hunt
The Radio Dept. - Heaven's On Fire
Best Coast - Far Away
Fang Island - Life Coach
Ratatat - Alps
Pac Div - Here We Go
DOM - Living In America
Black Keys - Never Give You Up
Gauntlet Hair - I Was Thinking
The Beast - Translation
Cassis Orange - Listen Heartbeat
Shabazz Palaces - Gunbeat Falls

Summer Sublimity '10 Presented By Your Third Ear [download .zip file form mediafire]

SIKZ POINTZ | Productive Procrastination - Year In Review Mixtape

TI's Fuck A Mixtape and Raekwon's Cocainisms 2 feature a consistent 15-18 songs worth nobody's time and rely on 2 songs to pull the weight. Well here is a 9 song mixtape from NC-via-NYC rapper Sikz Pointz for you fools who are trashing up your iTunes. Productive Procrastination - Year In Review is the first product Sikz has released since his recent signing to Vinyl Records, the UNC-Chapel Hill student-run record label. Sikz has an infectious flow throughout Productive Procrastination. His rhymes are assured on the party-ready remix of Elie Goulding's "Starry Eyed" all the way to the slow-rollin', tree-sparkin' joint "The Rhyme." [Turn this one up on a Sunday afternoon cruise in downtown wherever you are] This mixtape features guest appearances from a plethora of artists from the Chapel Hill rap scene. A consistent and Productive Procrastination will leave you asking "where's the junk that these other mixtapes always throw at ya?" 

Download Productive Procrastination - Year In Review for free now, at Sikz Pointz' bandcamp, then check out his Facebook Fan Page which has quite a few videos of him freestyling. If you stalk him through the depth of facebook you just might find a few videos of him freestyling in an old dorm room of mine...

Check out Sikz Pointz "Starry Eyed Remix"

[FREE] The 2010 Sub Pop Digital Sampler for Amazon

FREEMUSICFREEMUSICFREEMUSIC

If you don't have the Amazon mp3 Downloader, downloaded to your computer, get crackin'. This sampler features some of the best songs of the year so far. Sub Pop is known for their sporty taste in pop music and this 15 song sampler goes through the highlights. Check out the tracklist below. 

	1. What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way) (Album)	Wolf Parade	5:43	Album Only
	2. Zebra (Album)	Beach House	4:50	Album Only
	3. What's In It For? (Album)	Avi Buffalo	5:09	Album Only
	4. Subliminal Message (Album)	Happy Birthday	4:00	Album Only
	5. Jail La La (Single)	Dum Dum Girls	2:30	Album Only
	6. Years Not Long (Album)	Male Bonding	2:34	Album Only
	7. I Can't Get Beer in Me... (Album)	David Cross	2:40	Album Only
	8. Spanish Sahara (Album)	Foals	6:49	Album Only
	9. Heaven and Earth (Album)	Blitzen Trapper	3:44	Album Only
	10. Something, Somewhere, Sometime (Album)	Ben Sollee And Daniel Martin Moore	2:34	Album Only
	11. Musow (For Our Women) (Album)	Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba	5:26	Album Only
	12. Closet Astrologer (Album)	The Ruby Suns	5:40	Album Only
	13. Falling From the Sun (Album)	The Album Leaf	4:56	Album Only
	14. Hide It Away (Album)	Retribution Gospel Choir	3:11	Album Only
	15. Lemonade	Cocorosie	5:13	Album Only

[FREE] Antlers EP

For a simple email address you can get Antlers 2008 EP New York Hospitals. As a little side extra, it comes with a download of of the video for their song "Sylvia"  

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[FREE] Phoenix | Live In Sydney

|:|NO STRINGS ATTACHED 8 SONG ALBUM FOR FREE|:|

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The Grammy-Winning French band with an irresistible pop flavor have generously offered a free download of a live show from Sydney, Australia. The band played all the hits from their Grammy-Winning Best Alternative album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, and they are giving them away free. Quite unheard of, especially from a band which has gotten as big as Phoenix. Here is more about the download.

Live In Sydney Tracklist: