What's in the car? A CD-R.

I think "chill" is an apt word to describe the mood of this album. This is the last full album this band put out. I know at one point the band was offering a free download on their website of demos of all the songs on this album. I can't find it anymore. So I uploaded it, and I am including it in the relevant links. A noteworthy demo is "Everything Ends (Demo)". On the album, there is a track entitled "(Theme From) Everything Ends" which is only about two minutes long. The demo version of this same track is a whopping thirteen minutes long. (Click on the album artwork to download the album.)

The American Analog Set
"Born On The Cusp"
Set Free (2005)
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Set Free demos album

Dntel - Fireworks

If you didn't know already, Dntel is half of The Postal Service.

Dntel
"Fireworks"
Life Is Full Of Possibilities (2001)
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"(This Is) The Dream Of Evan And Chan" music video

Sébastien Tellier - Stadium

I'm not exactly sure why, but I love this little ditty.

Sébastien Tellier
"Stadium"
Steak (Music From The Motion Picture) (2007)
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"Divine" music video

Doí - Cars. Alarms.

I really have no idea how to pronounce this band's name. But anyway, they're from Denmark and they make beautiful, atmospheric sounds.

Doí
"Cars. Alarms."
Sing The Boy Electric (2006)
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"Ponds" live video

The face that you saw in the door isn't looking at you anymore.

Easily some of the most soothing and relaxing music that I have heard during my short time on this earth so far.

Beach House
"Walk In The Park"
Teen Dream (2010)
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Daytrotter Session
Live concert on Baeblemusic

I've paid more death than you will ever live.

Converge

"Wolves At My Door"
You Fail Me (2004)
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"Axe To Fall" music video

[Green rain falls from blue clouds, and red feelings turn all white.]

Shugo Tokumaru
"Green Rain"
Exit (2007)
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Daytrotter Session
"Parachute" music video

Three sixty five seven fifty.

Let it be known that I have a huge celebrity crush on lead singer Annie Hardy. This album fuckin' rocks, and Annie's sense of humor shows through several of the track titles. This band performs live with only two people, Annie Hardy on vocals/guitar and Micah Calabrese on drums/synth. Another band I like a lot has a similar live set up: Wye Oak. To commemorate my inexplicable love for this type of band, I am also posting a Wye Oak song today. (Click on the album art to download the album.)

P.S. It's always been a dream of mine to start a band like this. If you're talented and a hot chick and you want to start a band, let me know!

Giant Drag
"Kevin Is Gay"
Hearts And Unicorns (2005)
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"This Isn't It" music video
"YFLMD" live video
Annie Hardy's Twitter

You see it's true; I lie to you, but not as well as you do.

Wye Oak
"That I Do"
The Knot (2009)
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Daytrotter Session
"Please Concrete" music video
"Mary Is Mary" live video

Earth - An Inquest Concerning Teeth

Dylan Carlson of Earth was Kurt Cobain's best friend. He also purchased the shotgun with which Kurt Cobain committed suicide. And (possibly as a result) he suffers from drug addiction. Somehow knowing these things makes me look at Earth's music in a different light.

Earth
"An Inquest Concerning Teeth"
Hex; Or Printing In The Infernal Method (2005)
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"Divine And Bright" (featuring Kurt Cobain) live video

Tomáš Dvořák - Clockwise Operetta

This song is from the soundtrack of Machinarium, a game that I recently had a lot of fun playing. The game is very beautifully done, and the soundtrack by Tomáš Dvořák is great.

Tomáš Dvořák
"Clockwise Operetta"
Machinarium Soundtrack (2009)
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Machinarium trailer

Aa - Glow Wreath

Aa

"Glow Wreath"
Glossy (2009)
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"Thirteen" music video

Wamp, wamp. What it do? What it do?

Grizzly Bear

"Knife (Girl Talk Remix)"
(2007)
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"Knife" music video

Smashing nobody's headlights.

Failure

"Bernie"
Magnified (1994)
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The Section Quartet covering "The Nurse Who Loved Me"

You don't need anyone; don't want no friends.

Many times I have said that the song "Mass" on this album is my favorite song of all time. This may or may not be true, but either way, it is a very well written song bursting with emotion. And the same goes for the rest of the album. Lead singer Carter Tanton's voice is beautiful and haunting. (Click on the album art to download the album.)

Tulsa
"Shaker"
I Was Submerged (2007)
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"I Feel Great" live video

I cross my fingers, cross my heart, and hope to die.

Polaris
"Waiting For October"
Music From The Adventures Of Pete & Pete (1999)
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"The Adventures of Pete & Pete" opening sequence

Stupid people thinkin' I am cool.

Mindless Self Indulgence
"2 Hookers And An Eightball"
You'll Rebel To Anything (2005)
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"Shut Me Up" music video
The Left Rights MySpace

Since when we learned to fly, mimicking birds we share the sky.

When I first saw this band open for Modest Mouse last year (they are signed to Isaac Brock's label, Glacial Pace) I immediately fell in love with their music. They are absolutely sublime live. I saw them again last night at a very small and intimate show, and they were extremely nice and exceeded all my expectations! I highly suggest seeing this band live.

Mimicking Birds
"New Doomsdays"
Mimicking Birds (2010)
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"The Loop" live video
Modest Mouse
Ugly Casanova

I hope the bad guys win; I hope the good guys get their skulls bashed in.

The Mountain Goats & Kaki King
"Mosquito Repellant"
Black Pear Tree (2008)
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One week complete!

Well, it only took me an entire week to find out that nobody but myself was able to listen to the mp3s I had uploaded. However I think I have found a solution to this problem. Now if you want to hear the songs, click on the "Listen" link. This will help me conserve bandwidth usage. If you are reading this and you are experiencing any problems, please leave me a comment! In other news, I have already posted the first song of this week. Enjoy!

Jon

Eyes wide for the ambulance ride.

Mike Watt
"Tied A Reed 'Round My Waist"
The Secondman's Middle Stand (2004)
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"Tied A Reed 'Round My Waist" music video
mike watt's hoot page

If we wait too long, it'll be too late.

I have chosen one of my all time favorite releases for my inaugural full album post. Tacks, The Boy Disaster is a great indie pop band from Austin, Texas. I always have trouble introducing them to my friends due to their ridiculous band name with a confusing comma. This year I had the honor of seeing them play at SXSW in a church, and I was completely blown away. It was easily the highlight of my SXSW 2010 experience. A short EP released in 2006 entitled Oh, Beatrice is their only release so far (other than a Daytrotter session they recorded in 2007). However, I've e-mailed them and they personally responded explaining that they plan on releasing music at some point this year. Also, their rarely-updated blog seems to confirm that. I'll keep my fingers crossed. The song that I have chosen to share is the album opener. Hopefully, it will properly whet your appetite to hear the rest of the EP. (Click on the album art to download the EP.)

Tacks, The Boy Disaster
"Frozen Feet"
Oh, Beatrice (2006)
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"Man With A Plan" live video
"Frozen Feet" music video

And all the stones you've thrown come from your highest throne.

Jesu
"Friends Are Evil"
Jesu (2004)
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Oneida - Story Of O

Oneida

"Story Of O"
Rated O (2009)
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This is all you ever wanted.

Memory Cassette
"Body In The Water"
Call & Response (2009)
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"Surfin'" / "Body In The Water" music video
"Asleep At A Party" / "Last One Awake" music video

Up and around we go.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
"Round And Round"
Before Today (2010)
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"Bright Lit Blue Skies" music video

Well that is that, and this is this.

Iron Horse
"Ocean Breathes Salty" (Modest Mouse cover)
Pickin' On Modest Mouse (2004)
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"Enter Sandman" (Metallica cover)
"Crazy Train" (Ozzy Osbourne cover)

The December Sound - No Heaven Like Hell

The December Sound
"No Heaven Like Hell"
The December Sound (The Silver Album) (2007)
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"Painkiller" live video

Unit 3000-21 is warming.

Well, I am not exactly sure what I will do with this blog. I have a few ideas floating around, but the only thing that is certain is that this will be a music blog.

As of now this blog will be titled "Sympathy 3000-21". Some of you may recognize this as the second half of the track "One More Robot" by The Flaming Lips. I wanted a music-related title for this blog that also sounded mysterious/cool. I think I succeeded. Also, this title is very fitting as I have lived the vast majority of my life in the hometown of The Flaming Lips, Oklahoma City, and they are easily one of my favorite bands.

I will begin this music blog by sharing the very song that inspired its title!

The Flaming Lips
"One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21"
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (2002)
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Thanks for reading/listening! I hope to have this blog up and running by August 1, and at that time I will announce more specifically what I plan to do with this thing.

Jon