DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 — “Going Steady” + “Romantic Rights” (Live)

Why not say YES to playing the music we designed to be an undeniable source of power? — DFA1979

YUCK

“Get Away”

In honor of last night’s stellar performance at Chapel Hill’s Local 506, here’s a live set of album opener “Get Away” filmed by Bleary Eyed Brooklyn.  Yuck’s self-titled debut is out February 15th on Fat Possom.

ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI

“Round And Round”

A chilling yet moving performance by the PS22 children’s choir.

ARCHERS OF LOAF

“Web In Front” (Live) — i.e. best song ever written

Recorded last night at a surprise reunion show just down the road at the Cat’s Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC.  Best news of the new year so far!!!

JAMES BLAKE

“The Wilhelm Scream” (Live)

From a BBC Radio 1 session at Maida Vale studios.

THE KNIFE

“Heartbeats”

Live footage from Silent Shout: An Audio Visual Experience

GOBBLE GOBBLE

“Lawn Knives”

Yo Cecil, when will Chapel Hill, NC see a Gobble Gobble performance!?!?  I must experience all the epic sweatiness!

[mp3 via TRGEO / video via Ryan Green]

HEALTH

“Goth Star” (Pictureplane Cover)

One of my favorite songs gets a live instrument make-over!

[via Stereogum]

TWIN SHADOW

“Slow”

My new videographer friend Lloyd Hammarlund went to see the super-new-wavers Twin Shadow (aka George Lewis, Jr.) at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC this past weekend.  Here’s a very fast-paced, punkish performance of album highlight “Slow” from the debut Forget out September 28th on Terrible Records.  Thanks Lloyd!

FUTURE ISLANDS

“Long Flight”

Here’s a live performance from last weekend’s Hopscotch Music Festival… Lloyd did a great job in capturing the brilliant harmony of chaos and passion that exists at all Future Islands’ shows… oh yeah, and who’s that crazy guy in the green shirt next to Will?