I found another ripoff!

Check out 'Sleep' by The Dandy Warhols (recorded in 2000). Now go check out 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' by Green Day (recorded in 2004). Now tell me Green Day didn't make millions off of someone else's song.

Hovaplay (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mash-Up)

Thank you East of LA! But also, thank you Mick Boogie and Terry Urban!

While sometimes the result of speeding up a Coldplay track to fit Jay-Z's faster bmp rapping leads to mildly annoying vocals from Chris Martin (his voice sounds sort of high...), overall the beats that are on this mix tape are....fucking....good.

Haven't seen a Jay-Z mashup this good since DJ Noodles introduced Jigga to Cobaine.

The Clash - Live At Shea Stadium

The Clash's famous bootleg concert was just officially released over the last week, and I couldn't be happier. The energy of Joe Strummer and the rest of the band tickles your brain stem in a way that would probably be inappropriate in any other social scenario, but it makes everything sound awesome.

This is as close as I'll ever get to experiencing this band live, so I'm never opening my eyes when I listen to it. There's some pretty obvious bias here on my part, but there's a reason why this band was so influencial.

And Every Night Finds Us Rocking And Rolling On Waves Wild And Wide

Lost Coastlines

This is a video of A.C. Newman, frontman of the New Pornographers, and Will Sheff, of Okkervil River, singing "Lost Coastlines," off Okkervil River's new album, The Stand-Ins. I went to see an Okkervil River concert with my brother on Sunday, so I thought it was appropriate.

Their performance was really amazing. The star of the show is certainly frontman Will Sheff - while he may not be the most technically proficient singer, he is incredibly emotive and engaging. It is clear that the rest of the band is a supporting cast, but a capable one. I was especially impressed by the lead guitarist, and I'm not just saying this because I'm usually attracted to female musicians. She plays subtle and beautiful parts that add to the songs not just melodically, but rhythmically as well. It supports my theory that, while technically talented musicians may not make a band great, in the hands of a great songwriter, they can certainly make it better (see also: Nels Cline of Wilco).

I also recommend the new album. My favourite song is "Lost Coastlines," which features a cool bass line and castanets. Altogether, the album is solid, but probably not as good as 2005's Black Sheep Boy, which I think is a truly great album. "Black," for me, is one of the most powerful compositions ever.

Temper Trap

This video is the video for Temper Trap's song "Sweet Disposition".
It has a real sparkly look to it with a very pure and Haunting sound. They're like Bloc Party but without all that suck.

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition (Music Video) from Moop Jaw on Vimeo.

Post disappearing?

Maybe it's because I'm putting up too many free .mp3s, but my last post was deleted. If you *really* want to hear the MF Doom mix of 'A Milli', and a track from Titus Andronicus, you can still find them if you're my friend on Facebook because it imports these blog posts onto my profile as Notes.

Anyway, more to come later this week when I tell you about Flying Lotus.

Feelin' Fine Friday Fmixtape

I think we can all agree that hangovers aren't fun. Lord knows I don't exactly get the same thrill out of the morning after as I do, say, covering myself in Diane's marinade and jumping into a pit of hungry piranhas.

So! Let's do something different this week. Since I really really can't understand what people see in TV On The Radio, and everyone else has already done the new Kings of Leon to death, I'm going to throw out a small mixtape of indie rock that will hopefully get your toes tapping and provide a smile while you guzzle ibuprofen tablets.

1. Maritime - Parade of Punk Rock T-Shirts

2. Said the Whale - This City's A Mess

3. Cinderpop - Bumblebee

4. Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Black Dominoes Remix)

5. Two Hours Traffic - Stuck for the Summer







*Disclaimer* I do not encourage the illegal distribution of music. I post these in the hopes that people will enjoy the track enough to purchase the full album. If anyone has a problem with these, don't hesitate to bring it to my attention and I will remove the links immediately.