The mediaf!re Thread 2010: This Time It's Personal

[David_Dovey]

Yes.

[blaha 41]

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Japandroids - Post-Nothing

Searched and didn't find it... Two dudes from canada with a guitar and drums (a la death from above 1979)... everyone has to listen to "young hearts spark fire" on this. youthful we don't care if it's raining rock.

[Avec]

Blind Pilot - Three Rounds And A Sound.

This album is graceful and heart warming, I strongly advise getting this if you like acoustic songs.

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It’s funny how the simplest things can be the best things.  I know I’m getting into cliché territory, but bear with me for a moment. Some of my favorite memories are simple things: picking blackberries in the creek with my best friend when I was little; spending summers in the hammock in my backyard, endlessly reading Katharine Hepburn biographies; sitting next to someone I care for very much, just doing nothing in particular.

3 Rounds and a Sound, Blind Pilot’s first album, reminds me of those simple moments.  The acoustic guitars, effortless horn parts, and Ben Gibbard-like hopeful singing is beautiful in its simplicity.  This idea is something that my sweet voice-idol, Jeremy Messersmith, has figured out to a T.  Blind Pilot's Israel Nebeker and Ryan Dobrowski are well on their way. 

The album builds, beginning with easy, pleading vocals and strumming guitars and then moving into more driving, drum heavy, minor key sorts of things, with a female voice (Kati Claborn) helping out every so often.  There is a singer/songwriter quality that comes forth, but the music is just too big for that to be all that’s happening.  It’s probably from the strong sense of stories being told on most of the songs.  You don’t even have to listen to the lyrics to get the idea that there is a tale being sung. Blind Pilot is a band that clearly cares deeply for their craft, and what they give their audience is lovely, heartfelt music.

 


White Hinterland - Phylactery Factory.

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This is just adorable.

White Hinterland is a simple name change for Massachusetts’ Casey Deinel, who released Wind-Up Canary in 2006. Dienel made a name with whimsical piano-based compositions, and although Wind-Up Canary did feature light accompaniment, Phylactery Factory is a denser, more elaborate project. But piano remains at the root of things, contributing on various levels from bass rhythm to supportive melody to all-out avant-noise.

“The Destruction of the Art Deco House” begins the record with subtle synth that sounds like an orchestra tuning up to feedback. Acoustic bass and light drums swing in, evoking a strange lounge vibe, like a folksy, feminine Tom Waits. With an alternately challenging (and yeah, beautiful) voice, Deinel’s vocal style is slinky, going where it pleases, warbling often, not breaching the perimeters of Joanna Newsom, but close to the vowel-laden sound of Björk with the variable amplitude of Billie Holiday. In addition, “Napoleon at Waterloo” hears her taking a stab at the French chanteuse form. If there is a problem with her voice, it’s that the vowel-heavy sound too often obscures the lyrics, which is a shame. There is some solid poetry on this work.

[Zombiedude]

Rules:

No hot-linking images or albums. You can re-host images at http://imageshack.us.

Ensure your tags are correct and that you have specified both Artist/Album in your post.

Upload your files in either a .zip or a .rar archive to mediaf!re.com, in multiple parts if the album is over 100mbs. The reason for this is that we know mediaf!re is safe and efficient and allows multiple downloads. The ads on other sites, such as Sendspace, are known to contain viruses on the page. Get yourself checked out.

Post your link using code tags. It's the # icon above the policeman emoticon. This prevents the links from being traced back to the forums, lowering the chance that the wrong people notice the thread, potentially threatening Jeph with legal action.

Also, please do NOT request albums. This includes requests for re-uploads; if you miss it, try looking for it somewhere else.

Repost the rules at the top of each new page.

[bulldawg982]

Found this on the internet, thought i would share. new conor, to be released on May 5, I believe

Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band - Outer South

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[scarred]

This is great! I heard their single a while ago and was impressed, but never mustered up the energy to seek them out. Thanks!

[valley_parade]

Been waiting for that Japandroids album to show up.

[Blue Kitty]

I don't know why but I can't seem to connect with the Japanroids link.

"The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.  The network link was interrupted while negotiating a connection. Please try again."

[Bowers]

I'm having trouble connecting to Outer South

[edwinalink]

I'm having trouble connecting with my feminine side.

[Weepie McGee]

is anyone else having trouble connecting to mediaf!re at all?  i can't make a connection on anything!

[Avec]

Mediaf!re is down, apparently.

Putting up new Bob Dylan and Iron & Wine when it clears up.

[Nappuccino]

I didn't even know Iron and Wine were planning anything new (I'm guessing you're talking about the raretracks/b-sides?)

Either way, Iron and Wine is always a good thing... I might upload some of their bootlegs I've got later.

[Avec]

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7911648/a/Around+The+Well.htm

[Tom]

Around the Well - Iron & Wine

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http://rapidshare.com/files/225217456/Iron_And_Wine-Around_The_Well.rar

[scarred]

I didn't even know Iron and Wine were planning anything new (I'm guessing you're talking about the raretracks/b-sides?)

It's a collection of unreleased material from over the years. 2 discs. The first is Sam Beam's home recordings of such tracks as "Such Great Heights," the other is studio songs, some of which were included as Shepherd's Dog bonus tracks ("Arms of a Thief," "Serpent Charmer").

[Nappuccino]

Thanks for the clarification- I've actually been listening to it since the instant it was linked to in the thread- I love it a lot.

I'll have the bootlegs up whenever med!afire decides to work again ( that is, if "live at the 930 club" and "Messiah College" concerts haven't been posted before... I better check that real quick.)

[spoon_of_grimbo]

i've got four recently-bought albums i'm considering upping once media-dire un-tards itself:

husker du - "flip your wig" and "zen arcade"
shorebirds - "it's gonna get ugly" (features ex-members of latterman and jawbreaker, and i picked up the european-only cd-version, so it's not a shitty vinyl rip)
biffy clyro - "vertigo of bliss" (a quick search tells me it's only album of theirs yet to be upped, and it's probably the best)


let me know if there's any kind of huge yay or nay on any of these...

[imapiratearg]

I'd be stoked to hear Flip Your Wig.

[Nappuccino]

I could only get the Messiah College bootleg to a decent size. If you guys want the 930 Club concert (he performs a pretty long set with Calexico if I remember right and good sound quality.) I'll probably have to put it up in three pieces but I don't mind if you don't. I can also give you guys the set list if that adds any incentive.


Anyway, here is Iron and Wine (mostly solo set) from Messiah College.

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The first 4 or 5 songs have really tight song edits with the song ending the last chord is strummed (doesn't all for breath/ambiance or crowd interaction) but as the bootleg goes on, you get the full songs and some really neat crowd interaction from Sam.

[Harun]

Hacride - Lazarus

quote from what I said in the Top Albums of 09 thread because I'm lazy:

I've come to one conclusion: it's one of the strongest releases any French metal band has put out in a long time. *coughgojiracough* Catchier, stronger songwriting, much more dynamic, more technical while still retaining a high amount of coherence throughout. A possible contender for my top albums of this year.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?ommymw0tjzm

[bulldawg982]

Local, Asheville GOA psytrance dj collective T.O.U.C.H. Samadhi released a set of tunes fo' free.



Mp3

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http://www.ektoplazm.com/files/VA%20-%20T.O.U.C.H.%20Samadhi%20001%20-%202009%20-%20MP3.zip

FLAC

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http://www.ektoplazm.com/files/VA%20-%20T.O.U.C.H.%20Samadhi%20001%20-%202009%20-%20FLAC.zip

WAV

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http://www.ektoplazm.com/files/VA%20-%20T.O.U.C.H.%20Samadhi%20001%20-%202009%20-%20WAV.rar

Purchase the CD

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http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00ZKQ0RP

[whatdoiget000]

I'd be stoked to hear Flip Your Wig.

Srsly, I can't find that anywhere.

[spoon_of_grimbo]

i've tried three times to upload "Flip Your Wig" today and the site keeps fucking up.  as soon as it gets upped properly, it'll be on here, yous all got my word on it!

[Joseph]

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Japandroids - Post-Nothing

Searched and didn't find it... Two dudes from canada with a guitar and drums (a la death from above 1979)... everyone has to listen to "young hearts spark fire" on this. youthful we don't care if it's raining rock.

Death From Above 1979 is bass and drums, no guitar.

Japandroids are great though.  They released some cool eps that you can find in a lot of record shops around Vancouver.  I'll try and dig some up when I get back there.  I'll also be seeing them in a week, and I'll let you all know how it goes.

[De_El]

The Librarians released one album of thoroughly enjoyable pop-punk/power pop on a small label in Berkeley in 2002. Apparently they put on a really good show.  Sounds kinda Elvis Costello-y, lyrics are smart alecky and fun and basically this record is really good for slacking off and doing nothing in particular.

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[Christophe]

Hey, the Librarians! Their drummer/producer played bass in Replicator and now plays guitar and sings for Guitar Vs. Gravity. My friend was also a big fan of theirs in high school.

Downloading this now, thanks brah.

[WriterofAllWrongs]

hey is anyone here into quaint little film soundtracks?  because i am like, knee-deep in them, but i don't want to be polluting this thread with shit no one wants.

[elizaknowswhatshesfor]

Yes please to film soundtracks, I have tons as well, I'll share if you do...

[pulpfiction21]

Don't know if anyone else likes this dude, but i still really enjoy listening to his first mixtape so I thought I'd post his newest mixtape.

Kid Cudi - Dat Kid from CLevELAND (2009)
Hip-hop

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And if you haven't heard his song "Prayer", which samples Band of Horses, from his mixtape you are really missing out, its beyond great.

On 20th of April was released unofficial mixtape of Kid Cudi, Dat Kid from Cleveland, which contains some possible tracks of his 1st official album, Man on the Moon: The Guardians. The mixtape is a collaboration by Kid Cudi Fansite DatNewCudi.com and DJ E-V of LeakJones.com.

[Catacombs]

YES!  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT!  I heard his song "Day N Night" this weekend and really love it, but I can't find any more of his stuff anywhere.  This isn't a request, but if you have any more I'd love to hear it.

[pulpfiction21]

Well he has only put out two mixtapes, the one that I just posted and then the one with Day N' Nite.

It's called A Kid Named Cudi and it is fucking awesome. Dude has samples of Band of Horses, Ratatat, and Paul Simon.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?mjiowngmzyg

And I also have a CD of just different remixes of "Day N' Nite":

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?gltve33nnmm

[StaedlerMars]

on that note, I think it's been a while since we've had a hip hop wave? I've been listening to some stuff by Lupe Fiasco and loving it, and if I remember correctly they have been uploaded before. However, after a search that returned nothing: I could re-up them if anyone's interested.

[Nappuccino]

I'm interested in Lupe.

[Catacombs]

Yea, I'm always down for new hip-hop.

On a completely different note, here's Mad Season's Above.  Since most of you have probably never heard of them, they're a band from the mid-90's, with the mid-90's sound.    It features Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) on vocals, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) on guitar, Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), and some dude on bass.  Mark Lanegan also provides a few backing vocals.  I highly recommend it.  I'm also pretty sure this was my first upload way way way back when this thread started, but its long deleted now.

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[pulpfiction21]

Some more hip-hop for you.

Ya Boy - Kush (2009)
Hip-hop, lots of samples. Dude is unsigned and has over 30 million myspace plays. Good CD.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?y12zmmgtzyc

The Cool Kids - The Bank Sale Mixtape
Okay so this is actually a remixed version of The Cool Kids' The Bake Sale done by Logarhythmik. It has all the great songs from the EP. If you like killer hip-hop and killer remixes, get this.

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Asher Roth - The Greenhouse Effect (2008)
Okay so i know this cat is all over MTV now, but before he got super big, he put out this awesome mixtape to promote his up and coming rise. I believe all the songs are done over other beats but Asher fucking tears some  of those beats up. It's pretty sick for a white college kid. I mean this kid has Jay-z, Akon, DJ Drama and Dj Cannon on his nuts so you know he must be something special.



Part 1

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Part 2

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Had to put it in two files cuz it was barely over 100MB. The second part only has 2 songs.

[lauraelise204]

a mash up of "Can I Get Get Get" by Junior Senior and "Get Low" by Lil Jon.

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[valley_parade]

The Ergs! - That's it...Bye



The last EP (and last ever release) from the Ergs!. Extra cool because Mitch Clem did the artwork.

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[Mr. Tool]

Tasty leaks. Get 'em while they're hot.

Viva Voce - Rose City

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?zemnqxtgz5z

Au Revoir Simone - Still Night, Still Light

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?myo4ymynook

Apostle Of Hustle - Eats Darkness

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If you only get one album from this post, make sure it's the new Viva Voce. It's highly excellent.

[Catacombs]

Here's an album I found on a random blog a while back, but it's good enough to share here.  The band is Steel Train (I haven't heard anything else by them, but i think they do have a CD or two out).  The album is titled 1969, because its an EP of 6 or 7 covers of popular songs from 1969.  This isn't just some band covering old songs, I think they do a great job, and with great range (Jackson 5, Beatles, Bob Marley).  Definitely worth checking out.

Steel Train - 1969

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[the_pied_piper]

In honour of the Steel Train EP linked above i give you a link to my favourite Steel Train album:

Steel Train - Trampoline

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Review snippets from emotionalpunk.com

When I was chosen to review Steel Train’s sophomore album “Trampoline” I was less than enthralled. I do not know whether to blame my implicit or episodic memory but something was making me want to dislike this album before I even placed it in my computer. However, upon a throughout listen I have to say first impressions can not only be deceiving they can be down right 100% wrong!

Steel Train definitely takes you on a fun, eclectic ride. “Trampoline” has raised the bar for not only the band’s personal mastery of their craft but for the genre as well. The musicianship on this album is perhaps what your mp3 player has been missing lately. Moreover, the reflective storytelling ability of Jack Antonoff should be cherished, or at bare minimum appreciated by anyone who claims to “love music”.

They have also just finished recording the new album and i am currently eagerly waiting for a leak of it.

EDIT: They also have the album Twighlight Tales From The Prairies of the Sun and the EP For You My Dear but go find them yourselves.

[spoon_of_grimbo]

So, here's two of the albums I mentioned a few posts ago (FINALLY!)...

Hüsker Dü - "Flip Your Wig"

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EDIT: apparently "Flexible Flyer" is corrupt, so here's a separate upload of that:

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?jvdmzjxn1in

Pretty amazing that this was the second full-length album that the band released in 1985 (the other being "New Day Rising"), even more so when you realise it arrived only a year after their double-album "Zen Arcade."  This is probably, song-for-song, the most consistently enjoyable and accessible Hüsker Dü album I've heard so far (bearing in mind I've yet to hear "New Day Rising," or the EPs that preceded "Zen Arcade"), if you ignore the random filler track "The Baby Song."  This was their last recording for the SST label before moving to a major label for their final two albums, and it benefits from a slightly better production job and poppier songwriting than before.  Seriously good album!


Biffy Clyro - "The Vertigo of Bliss"

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?yow5g4nvhlm

EDIT: Apparently "Toys Toys Toys Choke Toys Toys Toys" is corrupt, so here's a separate upload of that:

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?tnfxnyo3dml

This, Biffy Clyro's second album, and the only of theirs yet to be uploaded in this thread (until now) is, for me at least, their equal best album (along with it's follow-up "Infinity Land").  Imagine a weird cross-breeding of Fugazi, Helmet, Foo Fighters, with some indie-pop and early-Weezer leanings, and a strong experimental/progressive streak.  If you're familiar with the band through their most recent effort (the excellent, but very different-to-their-older-stuff "Puzzle"), this is definitely worth checking out, regardless of whether you enjoyed "Puzzle" or not.

[Catacombs]

Steel Train - Trampoline

Thanks for this!  But mediafyre tells me it's down.

[Zombiedude]

Biffy Clyro - "The Vertigo of Bliss"

ERROR:Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys is corrupt.

[spoon_of_grimbo]

Biffy Clyro - "The Vertigo of Bliss"

ERROR:Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys is corrupt.

gaargh, why does this always happen with my uploads!?

here it is anyway:

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?tnfxnyo3dml

[the_pied_piper]

Steel Train - Trampoline

Thanks for this!  But mediafyre tells me it's down.

Works fine for me.

[De_El]

(bearing in mind I've yet to hear "New Day Rising," or the EPs that preceded "Zen Arcade")

Whut. Are you saying you haven't heard Metal Circus? Oh geez that is a problem.

Edit: was gonna post my own, but it's been upped before and the link from earlier in this thread is actually still good. But seriously, it is so good. Get this one.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?dalm2xagn0x

[Catacombs]

Steel Train - Trampoline

Thanks for this!  But mediafyre tells me it's down.

Works fine for me.

Yea, now it's working.  I think MF was just acting weird before.

[spoon_of_grimbo]

(bearing in mind I've yet to hear "New Day Rising," or the EPs that preceded "Zen Arcade")

Whut. Are you saying you haven't heard Metal Circus? Oh geez that is a problem.

i got "warehouse - songs and stories" first (which i've since heard is their worst, although i think it's pretty good), but it took me ages to really get into it, and i've only recently started working back through the other stuff.  "new day rising" is next on my list, although i definitely wanna get "metal circus" soon, especially to hear the original version of "diane" (i've only heard Therapy?'s cello-heavy (and yet awesome) cover).

[barista.babe]

because good things come in threes....

the following are amazing gems that i've been playing non-stop lately.

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i discovered this amazing band in spain back in 2004. they're currently working on a new album that should be out sometime this year. if you like bell and sebastian or stereolab, i think you'll love them. also... even though i discovered them in spain, the songs are in english.

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amazing indie pop from flaw-rid-ah (haha) this is amazing stuff for a rainy day...and any day. i love it.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?gydmgozynmj

i think everyone has heard of the magic numbers by now. every time i listen to these guys i just want to go to the beach.

i have some more goodies to share, but i didn't want to make this a mega post. love it or leave it.