New Kooks - Kids (MGMT cover) / Friday Covers

I’m really starting to dig Australian radio! First, Triple J gives us Vampire Weekend doing Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere,” and now the Kooks were just in the studio and covered MGMT’s “Kids.” Thanks to PMA reader John Beohm for the tip! Download the cover below along with some other great covers:
Kooks - Kids (MGMT cover) .
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Another ‘Intimacy’ Track I Liked - Ion Square

I’ve had enough time to listen to Bloc Party’s Intimacy a bit more, and I’ve decided that the album does have its classic Bloc Party moments. Some of these moments can be found within “Ares” and “Mercury” (yes, when listened to within the album’s context, it isn’t so bad). But the epitome of Intimacy can [...]

New Bloc Party - Ares

Bloc Party’s almost impromptu album Intimacy has digitally dropped this morning, and its been one huge blog carnival since then. You can still pre-order the album here and take advantage of the digital download. That’s definitely a STEAL.
I’ve been listening to the album for a bit and I HAVE TO admit, it isn’t so bad. [...]

New Bloc Party - Trojan Horse

Bloc Party shocked us all by (what we shall call from now on) doing a Radiohead and announcing that their album Intimacy will be available in the digital world TOMORROW (at 9am BST). I, for one — though I KNOW I’m not alone — am extremely excited for the album; I just can’t wait to [...]

New Bloc Party Album, ‘Intimicy’ in 2 Days

You know what? I can’t honestly say that I’m really excited about the direction Bloc Party has put their music in, as we’ve had a chance to hear in “Flux,” and “Mercury,” but a fan, I am never the less. Bloc Party’s first two albums were just to damn good for me to quit on [...]

THE OWNAGE IS BREAKING MY PLACENTA!!

I heard someone say that today \\ I thought it was insanely HIGHlarious, but if you think about it, it’s kind of gross — BUT it does accurately sum up what this post is all about though. Remember when I used to make these longass posts back in the day? I always thought it was [...]

PMA College Music Project: NYU - New York City, New York

Earlier this week I ran an idea passed everyone. To my endless gratitude and surprise, I received many submissions for the PMA College Music Project! Three from students who live or dwell with NYU students and have embraced the 10 quintessential NYU dorm party songs many times. I really hope more college students continue [...]

Monday Has The Beat: (Re)mixtape #27

If you haven’t noticed, though I think you have, I like remixes. In the past I have posted 26 remix mixtapes (hence the term “(re)mixtape”) on this blog and I think it’s about time we make it official. Because Friday seems to be the ubiquitous “remix post” day in the blogosphere, I decided to make [...]

New Bloc Party, N.E.R.D. (+Santogold, ~The Strokes), Beck, and Death Cab Videos

Bloc Party have certainly proven that whenever they decide to drop a random single, the world listens (see:Flux, Mercury). Their latest hype-endeavor and second nudge at a new album, “Mercury” has successfully made its way into the front page of most of the music blogs out there (the ones I read anyway) — and don’t [...]

Top 10 on Friday

Top 10s that are burning up in the charts that we actually care about

Top 10 Elbo.ws Tracks
1. Mogwai - The Sun Smells Too Loud
2. Bloc Party - Mercury
3. Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
4. Takka Takka - Everybody Say
5. The Great Northwest - chief john
6. Albert Hammond, Jr. - GfC
7. The Presets - Talk Like [...]