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The new record from Danny and the Champions of the World has been very widely praised in the UK. It’s just been released (Jan.

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Danny and the Champions of the World – “Streets Of Our Time” (Jan. 25, Loose Records)

Marina And The Diamonds , Civil Civic, Field Music, Lady Gaga Passion Pit Mix – Free MP3 Downloads – Get music news, reviews, charts, tickets, newsletters, NME magazine, info on festivals, tours, clubs, concerts, rock, indie, …

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Marina And The Diamonds, Civil Civic, Field Music, Lady Gaga …

If you asked me what one of my favorite records of all time is you’d get kind of a strange answer. It would probably be this little record from Bob Cheevers called Gettysburg To Graceland .

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Bob Cheevers – “Tall Texas Tales” (Feb. 14)

Music Bloggers get a lot of email and that’s the truth.

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Jonathan Burks – “Loudmouth Soup”

I went a little bit off the deep end for the songs of Jon Jackson about two years ago. As a result I’m now a lifelong fan.

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Jon Jackson – “The Magnetic Fields covers”

Tim Barry’s last record was arguably one of the best records of 2008/09. It’s simple honesty in both its music and lyrics made it a staple here at casa Songs:Illinois. I expect the same from the new record

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First song from Tim Barry’s “28th and Stonewall” (Suburban Home Records, January 26)

Hey Guys, I’ve been away for a couple days. Had a nice little long weekend.

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South Memphis String Band – “Home Sweet Home” (Memphis International Records, Jan. 19)

No one (except Rawkblog ) is writing about the new Idaho Falls record. I don’t know if that will change in the next couple of days with a press release announcing the new album or if there will be a sudden change of heart wherein music bloggers start to look outside of their email inboxes and P4k’s “forkcast” for music recommendations

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The Idaho Falls – “The Spark”

I know that as a roots rock fan I should be bowing down to the alter of Ray Wylie Hubbard right about now. But I’d rather point out a record that tackles it’s subject with a relentless energy and one track mind and one that will no doubt be overshadowed by the new Ray Wylie Hubbard

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Adam Carroll and Michael O’Connor – “Hard Times”

Vampire Weekend Album Release Show At Henry Fonda Theatre Tues.

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THIS WEEK IN LA: Vampire Weekend, Adam Franklin & The Bolts Of Melody, A.A. Bondy, Jam For Ron Asheton, Yummy Fur

Paul Cebar (as well as friend and collaborator Willy Porter) have led “go to” bands that play Chicago during the summer festival season.

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Paul Cebar – “One Little Light On”

I made a promise to myself in print that I would post this song on Songs:Illinois today (as well as over at Swedesplease).

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Jenny Björkqvist – “To Heal Your Wounds”

I had an “a ha” moment this morning.

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A Ha! – Sam Doores (Riyl Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Avett Brothers)

Man, what a New Year’s weekend it has been. On New Year’s Eve, I decided to skip work and go snowboarding (they’ve been bitching about me missing too many days, so it was pretty much out of principle) and then I wound up going again on Sunday.Hope you all have an awesome 2010, and I’m pretty stoked to see what music will be released this year.MP3:The Lawrence Arms – 100 ResolutionsBedouin

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Snowboarding in the New Year (A Mix!)

After nailing down our venue last spring, we knew we needed to really have a plan for our ceremony music, since amplified music isn’t allowed outside at the ceremony (but we do get a small mic and speaker so people can hear our vows). I did some initial research into acoustic bands, but quickly realized they were just out of our budget, considering we only needed someone to play for about 10-15 minutes before the ceremony, for our processional and the recessional. So, we’d only need them for about half an hour—max

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We Have Our Processional Music!

mp3 download → djearworm.com facebook.com djearworm.com United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop) A Mashup of the Top 25 Hits of 2009, according to Billboard.

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DJ Earworm – United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop) – Mashup of Top 25 Billboard Hits

It was my intention to post one of my “best of 2009″ repost series this morning but these guys have pre-empted that with their excellent 2010 album Stale Champagne . State Champion is a band that personifies the mid-western work ethic; musically that translates to blue collar rock and rugged, sloppy garage-country. The band has spent some time in Chicago but are now based out of Louisville, KY.

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State Champion – “Stale Champagne” (Sophomore Lounge Records, Jan. 10)

December can be a good time for looking back over the year that has past. Traditionally I’m well into my “best of 2009″ repost series. But this year I keep stumbling upon new music to share with you.

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{MP3} Something new from The Family Band and their 2009 EP “Small Boat”

I’ve got to interrupt my year-end “best of” roundup before it really got started with some new music from a band called Buffalo Death Beam . The band is categorized on all the relevant sites as “folk” but it’s hard to take that at face value since the band is big (seven members), eclectic, occasionally loud, and the songs are more eerie and obtuse than traditional folk. But if you like your folk along the lines of bands like Stand of Oaks, Frontier Ruckus, Ah Holy Fam’ly and Band Of Horses than you will like Buffalo Death Beam

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{MP3} New music from Buffalo Death Beam

Pearl Harbor (Los Angeles, CA) Well last week just flew by didn’t it? December seems to do that.. This week is pocked with holiday celebrations and last shows of the year

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This Week In LA: Morrissey, Passion Pit, Avi Buffalo, Pearl Harbor, Evan Voytas

This spring I was working on wedding-related tasks with my trusty old Sony Vaio. Sure, it was heavy… and pretty clunky/slow… and I always had to use it plugged in because the battery life on it completely sucked…and it practically set my lap on fire if I set it directly on my thighs for longer than 3 minutes at a time. But, hey…it was paid for, and it served its purpose really moderately not really all that well

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The Black Friday Strikes Back

On Jan 12 the new record from T-Model Ford arrives on Alive Records entitled Ladies Man .

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“Blue Monday” – New music from T-Model Ford

Thanksgiving is officially behind us and now it’s full force til Christmas.The entire music industry shuts down after Dec 10th which means far less tours but more holiday parties stocked with Egg Nog! Some scene gossip: Local Natives have just signed to French Kiss Records and will be putting out their debut LP Gorilla Manor on Feb. 17th.

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THIS WEEK IN LA: Cold Cave, Girls, Little Girls, Abe Vigoda, Nite Jewel, Pity Party

Hey There, Merry Christmas. It’s that time again, time to spread a little holiday cheer (I’m even getting requests for this mix). Here’s my (anti) Christmas mix.

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Songs:Illinois Does Christmas (Hayes Carll, Danny Barnes, Steve Poltz, Antje Duvekot, Laura Marling, Felice Brothers, Frontier Ruckus, Robert Earl…