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• BACKYARD TIRE FIRE-”THE PLACES WE LIVED” by Berkeley Place

  "A Backyard Tire Fire review practically writes itself. Take everything you love about Patterson Hood’s emotional grit, The Old 97s classic barnburner footstompers, and the spirit Whiskeytown had when Ryan still had something to prove, and you’ve already got a good sense of what the band is about: Rockin’, drinkin’,..."

• Basically, The Basics Are Mental by Twelve Major Chords

  "Sorry about the shitty/terrible pun title - basically, I couldn’t help myself (ouch). For those who can’t remember, last April, those dapper, beat-making gentleman known as The Basics took on the seemingly impossible task of maintaining a month long residency at three separate venues in three separate states. Come this..."

• Remix Sunday 116 by Palms Out Sounds

  "Remix Sunday 116 Zipped Up [198mb zipfile]Busta Rhymes - "Don't Touch Me" (Mike Mago & C-Code Remix)Ludacris - "Get Back" (Captain Crunk & DHarmakronix Remix)Leif & Harrison Schaaf - "Timbs" (Ian J Remix)Benjamin Diamond - "Baby's On Fire" (D.I.M. Remix)The Yardbirds - "For Your Love" (Ursula 1000 Re-Think)Batik - "Love..."

• Four Mixtapes, Four Different Styles by Martini & Jopparelli 's Music Selections

  "Once again we’re going to blog about other blogs…hey Martini & Jopparelli, would you please stop leeching the net? … The fact is that the internet is full of nice mixtapes and this week I’m checking out some serious stuff… I want to tell the people how damn good it..."

• Mark Maher by Ask Me About My Invisible Friends

  "It seems New York singer-songwriter Mark Maher has a bit of a dramatic flair. On a new five-song demo (available online here), he explores the theme of trust (and truth), armed with only his voice and a piano. The songs are sweet mid-tempo tales of love and loss, that out..."