what kind of sound does this Okkervil River have? I've never heard of these guys.

and if a new Black Kids link opens up i'd love to get on that as well

7/22/2008 8:34:12 PM

just listened to the new One Day as a Lion ep.

feel like im in middle school again.

7/22/2008 9:17:30 PM

lol.

7/22/2008 9:18:13 PM

Quote :

"what kind of sound does this Okkervil River have? "

The sound of awesomeness.

7/22/2008 10:05:47 PM

Black Kids

hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/131868133/Black_Kids-Partie_Traumatic-2008-DV8.zip.html

Okkervil River

hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/131868132/The_Stand-Ins.zip.html

7/23/2008 11:05:28 AM

for any that care:

Quote :

"An article on the band in Relix magazine, it was stated that "Rodriguez-Lopez is constantly recording solo albums, Volta songs, soundtracks and has filmed almost every moment of The Mars Volta for a movie that he will one day release. As the band tries to figure out how to play Bedlam live, Rodriguez-Lopez already has the next two albums laid out musically and is knee deep in production on the follow up to Bedlam. "It's a mellow album;" he says, "the last one was our most aggressive. The next one we keep calling our acoustic album.""

Quote :

"In an interview with Omar on February 22nd, 2008 before his concert in Copenhagen, Omar mentioned that if the record label doesn't interfere, he expects the new album and the Australian concert DVD to be released by the end of the year, along with 8 of his solo recordings."

7/23/2008 11:34:32 AM

nOOb quesiton:

So I downloaded the "Black Kids" album, and it came up as a folder with all the songs. I was able to put it in my itunes in like 20 seconds.

But downloading other albums (downloaded as a .rar file??), it comes up as one big file and won't open up or play in anything (like the Beck album for example). So I'm retarded...how/what do I need to listen to this music and possibly put it on my itunes??

7/23/2008 3:51:12 PM

.rar files are like .zip files

they're compressed and need to be unzipped with a program like WinRar

7/23/2008 3:53:44 PM

can you just not open the .rar file? you just need winrar or something then. darn i took too long to reply

[Edited on July 23, 2008 at 3:54 PM. Reason : ]

7/23/2008 3:54:05 PM

A .rar file is very similar to a .zip file. You have to unpack it. Right click on it and see if your computer already has something installed to do it (it will say "Extract to" or something). If it doesn't, download Winrar http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

Oops I got beat TWICE

[Edited on July 23, 2008 at 3:55 PM. Reason : .]

7/23/2008 3:55:15 PM

rar rar rar!

7/23/2008 3:55:17 PM

and http://www.win-rar.com/downloadnow.html

look at the friendly staff of tww

7/23/2008 3:55:37 PM

Hooray, I win!

7/23/2008 3:55:54 PM

.rawr

7/23/2008 3:57:40 PM

lol

7/23/2008 4:13:34 PM

Thanks for the answer to the first question.

Now second question (because now I feel even more dumb)...but I can't get the winrar to open or do anything after I've downloaded. Does the fact that I have a mac have anything to do with it?

7/23/2008 4:23:23 PM

well, did you download the version for MAC or Windows?

[Edited on July 23, 2008 at 4:25 PM. Reason : i have to ask because your questions thus far have been of the obtuse variety]

7/23/2008 4:25:37 PM

well it does have win in the name

lol

7/23/2008 4:25:40 PM

Haha...I downloaded the mac version.

I just feel like I'm starting all over again with this new mac. I love it and all...but I've been using windows since I was a freshmen in high school. Its just getting a little frustrating having trouble with little things like downloading files and applications and shit.

7/23/2008 4:30:21 PM

go d/l StuffIt for Mac.

That'll open anything thrown at you.

7/23/2008 4:40:37 PM

stuffit will work

unrar is a little freeware thing that works nicely, too

7/23/2008 4:54:59 PM

there are a bunch of free rar/zip unzippers floating around for both mac and windows

7/23/2008 5:22:22 PM

Nice....finally got everything working now.

Preciate it guys.

7/23/2008 5:30:02 PM

sunfold comes out today i think heh

7/23/2008 6:30:18 PM

does anyone have a fresh link for the new Death Cab and Tokyo Police Club?

7/23/2008 7:32:09 PM

and most importantly, if anyone could find a link to the Whiskeytown reissue that would be the coolest thing ever.


Thanks!



Just got She & Him and am loving it!

7/23/2008 8:14:10 PM

someone mentioned whiskeytown

which means it's time for "vinylbandit rants at ryan adams"

fuck you ryan adams

why are you such an asshole

and why do you hate raleigh

and why do you have to write such excellent songs

because it makes it impossible for me to really hate you

7/23/2008 8:22:41 PM

^yeah i saw a link for WT on one of the pages in the teens but it had already died. same with TPC.


someone can get their hands on Whiskeytown I know it.

7/23/2008 8:27:13 PM

Whiskeytown--Strangers Almanac
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=3Z03U3HE

not sure what the kbps is on this --- if it's below 192, tell me and I'll find a better one.

Tokyo Police Club -- elephant shell
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/114541286/Tokyo_Police_Club_-_Elephant_Shell_2CD.rar

Death Cab for Cutie --- narrow stairs
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?ptemiphdx5h

no idea what the kbps is on this, and it really doesn't matter because it's fucking terrible, imo.

7/23/2008 11:12:32 PM

Mercury Rev -- Snowflake Midnight
hxxp://www.2shared.com/file/3635078/fdbd52b0/Mercury_Rev_-_Snowflake_Midnight.html

Stereolab - Chemical Chords
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=76ZK8V8K

[Edited on July 23, 2008 at 11:20 PM. Reason : .]

7/23/2008 11:20:37 PM

^^Thanks man, I actually found Whiskeytown late last night. Disc 1 and Disc 2 at 320kbps. I'll post those links when i get home this evening.



Downloading TPC right now. I may go for Death Cab. I've really only heard I Will Possess Your Heart and Cath from it

7/24/2008 8:11:55 AM

the songs on it are hit or miss. a few I really like, others I NEVER listen to (talking bird is one)

7/24/2008 8:21:32 AM

anyone have another MMJ - Evil Urges link? I've actually enjoyed what i've heard of this.





i wish i had been following this thread from the beginning, even though I don't recognize a lot of the bands people list

7/24/2008 8:39:16 AM

can someone post a new dodos link?

7/24/2008 12:00:13 PM

7/24/2008 1:47:22 PM

^ lol

7/24/2008 1:49:41 PM

Quote :

"anyone have another MMJ - Evil Urges link? I've actually enjoyed what i've heard of this."

lmao. dont let these people know you like that album...

7/24/2008 1:52:09 PM

hahaha, i've read a lot of the criticism on here. Thing is, i never really listened to MMJ to begin with so i really don't have much to compare it to.

7/24/2008 1:53:46 PM

do yourself a favor and dont start with that one

7/24/2008 2:04:34 PM

Jeepin ...
pm me your email and I'll send it over

7/24/2008 2:23:27 PM

^^I'm gonna try and get their earlier ones too, but since this was new i figured i'd be able to get it quickly on here.



And plus you already told me not to request old shit in this thread

7/24/2008 2:32:13 PM

jeepin do yourself a favor

http://www.utorrent.com + http://www.torrentz.com

7/24/2008 2:36:38 PM

^i was actually getting ready to pm Ben asking what torrent client he recommended.

Thanks Woodrow.

7/24/2008 2:37:51 PM

just use shareminer

7/24/2008 3:50:42 PM

I am looking for an album by band SINALOA and album OCEANS OF ISLANDS. it came out this year.

I was recently turned onto these guys and from listening to their past albums I have already fallen in love. Reminds me EXACTLY of the kind of sound that first got me into the metal/punk/hardcore/deep elm/dischord yadda yadda scene in HS. Not quite sure how I hadnt heard about them before.

It is coming out on Level Plane (pg99, saetia, city of caterpillar, forstella ford, a day in black and white, breather resist, light the fuse and run, hot cross etc etc) if that brings back memories for anyone heh. I actually wouldnt mind their older albums either as I only have like 6 songs from them at the moment. Im going to dig around on some stuff myself tonight too to see what I can find. http://www.purevolume.com/sinaloa if anyone wants to check them out.

[Edited on July 24, 2008 at 3:57 PM. Reason : ]

7/24/2008 3:56:31 PM

Favorite albums of 2008 so far:

1.Wolf Parade - Mount Zoomer
2.Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins
3.Beck - Modern Guilt
4.Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
5.Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours

Favoritre songs of 2008 so far (no order):

British Sea Power - Open The Door
Cloud Cult - Everybody Here Is A Cloud
M83 - Kim & Jessie
Sigur Rós - Fljótavík
Wolf Parade - Language City
Electric President - Monsters
Portishead - Machine Gun
Xiu Xiu - No Friend Oh!
Beck - Gamma Ray
Okkervil River - Stand Ins, Three/Bruce Wayne Campbell Interviewed On The Roof Of The Chelsea Hotel, 1979

7/24/2008 5:18:27 PM

Favorite albums of 2008 for me (so far):

1. Fleet Foxes -- Sun Giant EP

2. Fleet Foxes -- S/T LP

3. Okkervil River -- The Stand Ins

4. Cloud Cult -- Feel Good Ghosts

5. My Morning Jacket -- Evil Urges (yeah... I said it... fuck, take "highly suspicious" off and it may be above Cloud Cult on my list)

** honorable mentions**

Spiritualized -- Songs In A&E

Bon Iver -- For Emma, Forever Ago (guess this is 2007, but re-released in 2008, whatever)

Beck -- Modern Guilt

Elbow -- The Seldom Seen Kid

She & Him -- Volume I

Sigur Ros -- Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

7/24/2008 8:56:11 PM

I couldn't get into Okkervil River. It wasn't bad, just wasn't really my thing.

I am giving Evil Urges a complete listen through right now. ^You are exactly right, If Highly Suspicious was taken off it may be so much better. I'm thinking of just deleting that one song and pretending it doesn't exist.

7/24/2008 9:01:58 PM

What were they fucking thinking with that song??

7/24/2008 9:03:41 PM

I remember listening to the album the first time and just thinking this was a fake download because of that song.

7/24/2008 9:10:03 PM