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I've just uploaded 2 out of 4 volumes of the new Eardrums compilation. The last two will be released tuesday next week. All free and legal. You can get them on http://www.eardrumsmusic.com, and please help me spread the word about these compilations.

The cover art for these two are made by the American painter/sculptor/illustrator Souther Salazar and the English Graphic designer and musician Alex Ostrowski (from Kotki Dwa).


Cover art and track listing for Volume 1:



1. Sparky's Magic Piano - Popcorn
2. Roses Kings Castles - Sparkling Bootz
3. Clay Hips - Disappointed
4. Crayon Fields - Mirror Ball
5. Pelle Carlberg - Nicknames
6. The Postmarks - 7-11 (Ramones cover)
7. Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring - I saw the lights go out
8. juni järvi - Looking at you is like looking at the sun
9. Ballads Of The Cliché - Old Friend
10. Robert Svensson - Young Punks
11. Heart-Sick Groans - Suddenly molly
12. batte - Summer Sun
13. enorma sass - Japan
14. HORSE SHOES - I can't Decide (Harvest mix)
15. Cocoanut Groove - A Gull's Wing
16. Very Truly Yours - Homesick
17. Everyday Sensations - 1 Steps 2 Step
18. Afternoon Naps - Postcard
19. Butcher Boy - Arbor Day
20. Wool strings - Shirley Poppy
21. The Hi-Life Companion - Jeanie Janus

Cover-art and track listing for Volume 2:


1. Like Honey - Like a song
2. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Everything with you
3. Fanfarlo - Harold T. Wilkins
4. The Kick Inside - Of Love & Flesh
5. Bonnie & Clyde - GBG 123
6. The Kabeedies - King Canute
7. Herostratos - Slumber
8. The Lodger - Falling Down
9. Silverdrop - Drown her
10. Park Hotell - Two crosses
11. Japan Air - Stars
12. Le Man Avec Les Lunettes - Apples
13. Lost in Found - November Stranger
14. Kotki Dwa - Le Beau Charcutier
15. Douglas Heart - Untitled
16. Je suis Animal - Dominating Spot in the Room
17. Boy Genius - Eleanor
18. Anthony Rochester - Special Payment Option
19. Dreamboy - You're so great
20. Irene - September Skies
21. The Hillfields - Postcard from Home
22. We Aeronauts - Fleet River

Enjoy the Good Crop Pop, and help me spread the word about this compilation!

Knut | Eardrums

Here is a list of artists and songs for the new Eardrums compilation, which I hope to have ready on the site early next week, probably on Tuesday 23. September.

The track listing is not 100% finished and putting everything together is more difficult than I expected, but all the songs have arrived (UPDATED: Songs from The Guild League and Clay Hips received today).

So, here are the songs that will be on the new 4 volume Eardrums compilation. Some are exclusive, some will be on the bands upcoming albums and some are already released.
I hope I haven't forgotten someone in the list...

Here we go, in no particular order:

The Guild League (AUS) - Incandescent
Clay Hips (GER/UK) - disappointed
The Motifs (AUS) - Notes
Ally Kerr (UK) - The truth that I have earned (acoustic version)
Sparky's Magic Piano (UK) - Popcorn
Crayon Fields (AUS) – Mirror ball
Je suis Animal (NOR) – Dominating spot in the room
BALLADS OF THE CLICHE (Indonesia) - (Song not decided yet)
Cocoanut Groove (SWE) – A gull's wing
Run Toto Run (UK) – Your face
Very Truly Yours (USA) - Homesick (Lisle from Fireflies' new band)
Paper Moon (CAN) – The one for me
Fanfarlo (UK) – Harold T. Wilkins
Darren Hanlon (AUS) – Hold on
The Postmarks (USA) – 7-11 (Ramones cover)
Pelle Carlberg (SWE) - Nicknames
Roses Kings Castles (UK) – Sparkling bootz (the solo project from Babyshambles'- drummer)
The Kabeedies (UK) – King Canute
Detektivbyrån (SWE) – Om du möter varg
The Lodger (UK) – Falling down
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (USA) – Everything with you
Melpo Mene (SWE) – I adore you
Butcher The Bar (UK) – Raspberry beret (Prince cover)
Provköket (SWE) – If I Then I But I So I
Park Hotell (SWE) – Two Crosses
Choir of Young Believers (DEN) - Claustrophobia
Rökkurró (ISL) - Heidskyr heimsendir
HORSE SHOES (USA) – I can't decide (harvest mix)
Lost in Found (JAP) – November stranger
batte (NOR) – Summer sun
Herostratos (NOR) – Slumber
Jesper Norda (SWE) - Gentle and slow with a new sharp edge
Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (UK) – I saw the lights go out
Robotboy (SWE) – Night surf
Hjaltalin (ISL) - Þú komst við hjartað í mér
Firekites (AUS) – Same suburb different park
Julie Venus (SWE) – Stumbling again
The Hi-Life Companion (UK) – Jeanie Janus
Colin Clary (USA) – Shirley Sharon
Everyday Sensations (SWE) – 1 steps 2 step
Bonnie & Clyde (SWE) – GBG 123
Dark Captain Light Captain (UK) – Questions (Chicken feed remix)
Anthony Rochester (AUS) – Special payment option
Guther (GER) – Magic
Kotki Dwa (UK) - Le Beau Charcutier
Parker Lewis (SWE) - Trouble
enorma sass (NOR) - Japan
Douglas Heart (SWE) - Untiteled
Lucy Lehmann (AUS) – Long American hugs
Richard Holmsen (NOR) – Reasons I can't explain
Wool strings (JPN) – Shirley Poppy
Butcher Boy (UK) – Arbor day
Left With Pictures (UK) – Super-8
Like Honey (SWE) – Like a song
Heart Sick Groans (SWE) – Suddenly Molly
The Kick Inside (UK) – Of Love & Flesh
The Rosie Taylor Project (UK) – Sloe gin fizz (acoustic)
Children and Corpse Playing In The Streets (NOR) – Boil in bag
Basic Shape (AUS) – White skin (the main band of Gerry Eeman from The Guild League)
We Aeronauts (UK) – Fleet river
The Heart Strings (UK) - Her new disaster
The Lorimer Sound (USA) - Notre chanson en Francais
Sambassadeur (SWE) – Crooked spine
Silverdrop (NOR) – Drown her
Boy Genius (USA) - Eleanor
Le Man Avec Les Lunettes (ITA) - Apples
Stickboy (UK) – It's OK walk away
The Hillfields (UK) – Postcard from home
Vapnet (SWE) – Jag lät bara sanningen gå
Einar Stray (NOR) - Arrows
Japan Air (SWE) - Stars
The Simple Carnival (USA) – Over coffee and tea
The Tiny (SWE) – Too heavy a burden
Dreamboy (SWE) – You're so great
Kråkesølv ) (NOR) - Hjørnebrikke
Juni Järvi (SWE) – Looking at you is like looking at the sun
Afternoon Naps (USA) - Postcard
Robert Svensson (SWE) – Young punks
Irene (SWE) – September skies
Knots We Tie (UK) – Blood below
Hello Seahorse! (MEX) – Won't say anything
The Asteroid Theory of Death (UK) – Where have all the blankets gone (the side-project from Fanfarlo's singer)

Does it look like it will be any good?

All of this + cover art + a pdf document with artist info will be available for free download from the Eardrums site (www.eardrumsmusic.com) next week, most probably on Tuesday the 23rd of September.

Hope to hear your thoughts and opinions!

Knut | Eardrums

PONTOS DE FUGA #8: AGO 2008

01. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (4m:01s)

02. Irene - Christmas On The Beach (1m:45s)

03. Bright Eyes - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1m:54s)

04. El Vez - Feliz Navi-Nada (2m:34s)

05. Reverend Horton Heat - Santa On The Roof (2m:43s)

06. The Bird and the Bee - Carol Of The Bells (2m:05s)

07. The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song (2m:15s)

08. Low- Just Like Christmas (3m:09s)

09. Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas (2m:51s)

10. XTC - Thanks For Christmas (3m:52s)

download @ 9-9

Debbie:
The Aislers Set - Hit The Snow
Elliot Smith - Son Of Sam
Silver Jews
Monkey Swallows the Universe - Fonz You!
Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill
Supper Furry Animals - The International Language Of Screaming
Grandaddy - Sumer Here Kids
Tender Trap - Applecore
The Gresham Flyers -
The Spazzys - Zatopeks
Love Is All - Spinning And Scratching
Lush - Single Girl
Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945

Aaron:
Milky Wimpshake – Bourgeois Blues
Salty Pirates – Black Minds, White Lies
Ballboy – I Don't Have Time
The Lucksmiths – T-Shirt Weather
Eux Autres – Salut Les Copains
Felt - Sunlight
Talulah Gosh – I Can't Get No Satisfaction
The Judy's – She's Got the Beat
The Crabs – Love & Hate
Josef K – Fun n Frenzy
The Wedding Present - Crawl
Prototypes – Je Ne Te Connais Pas

Stuart:
The Kabeedies - Sideburns
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
The Long Blondes - Once And Never Again
Los Campesinos! - Don't Tell Me To Do The Math(s)
The Hot Toddies - Photosynthesis
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
The Deirdres - Shoop Shoop
Bis - Sweet Shop Avenger
The Smiths - William It Was Really Nothing
Springfactory - No More
The Delmonas - Lies
Irene - Baby I Love Your Way

Debbie:
Cornershop - Lessons Learned From Rocky I to Rocky II
King Biscuit Time - Walk With Me
Suede - Beautiful Ones
The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic
Operator Please - Zero Zero
Stereolab - Plotsiz
The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me
Los Campesinos! - You! Me! Dancing!
Hefner - The Day That Thatcher Dies
Belle & Sebastian - Me & The Major
Irene - Stardust
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Upon This Tidal Wave
Cars Can Be Blue - The Cat Is Out
Amida - Virtue Was Your Downfall
Bearsuit - Rodent Disco
La Casca Azul - Galletas

Aaron:
of Montreal – She's A Rejector
Velocity Girl – My Forgotten Favorite
The Bartlebees - You're Still Beautiful
The Wedding Present – My Favourite Dress
The Fall – Mr. Pharmacist
McCarthy – Kill Kill Kill Kill
Exploding Hearts – Sniffin' Glue
The Pastels – Crawl Babies
Comet Gain – Daydream Scars
Guided by Voices – Captain's Dead

Stuart:
Le Tigre - Deceptacon
Joy Division - Transmission
The Gentle Waves - Evensong
scary monster - True Love
The Hermit Crabs - Goodbye My Love
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country
The Pipettes - Pull Shapes
Fifth Dimension - Age Of Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In

Last Wednesday, at the Buffalo Bar again.

Holiday - Your Very Last Party

The Zebras - I Worry A lot

Afraid of Stairs - Not Today

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Orchard of My Eye

Sambassadeur - Final Say

Club 8 - Blue Skies

Loveninjas - Keep Your Love

The Essex Green - Mrs. Bean

The Fairways - Get It Right

The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup in Your Happiness

Camera Obscura - Let Me Go Home

Belle and Sebastian - There's Too Much Love

The Carrots - Beverly

Language of Flowers - If It's Not You

Saturday Looks Good to Me - Alcohol

Juniper Moon - Me Siento Mejor

Vacaciones - No Me Digas Que Me Quieres

La Casa Azul - Me gustas

Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream

Irene - Stardust

This Is Ivy League - The Richest Kids In Town

Jens Lekman - Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo

Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have to Leave It

The Lodger - The Good Old Days

Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time

The Magnetic Fields - I Think I Need A New Heart

The Lucksmiths - Deep Sea Diving Suit

Pelle Carlberg - I love you you imbecile

The Aislers Set - Balloon Song

Islands - Creeper

True Love Always - Sunshine

The Lovekevins - Happy Happy

Tullycraft - Rumble with the Gang Debs

The Garlands - You Never Notice Me

Glad some of you enjoyed it! :)

For me to remember:

Take the 50 top artists in your musical profile, and create a cloud of the similar artists that are not in your top 50. The result is a collection of highly recommended artists for your personal profile. You can generate your own cloud (in BBCode) at http://anthony.liekens.net/pub/scripts/last.fm/recommend.php

My recommendations are

A Smile and a Ribbon Azure Ray Belle and Sebastian Ben Kweller Billie The Vision And The Dancers Bright Eyes Cat Power Celestial Club 8 Eisley Elliott Smith Fat Tulips Hari and Aino Hello Saferide Håkan Hellström Irene Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins Laakso Love Is All Loveninjas Metric My darling YOU! Neutral Milk Hotel Nixon Pelle Carlberg Pocketbooks Red Sleeping Beauty Rough Bunnies Sambassadeur Second-Hand Furniture Strawberry Story Summer Cats Säkert! The April Skies The Cat's Miaow The Charade The Concretes The Decemberists The Field Mice The Lucksmiths The Magnetic Fields The Motifs The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The San Marinos The Siddeleys The Smittens The Tidy Ups The Unicorns Vapnet The Electric Pop Group

B

1. Mono - Memorie Dal Futuro (9:37)
2. poostosh - Swallowed by Untime (3:03)
3. Eluvium- Prelude To Time Feelers (5:51)
4. ISAN - Recently in the Sahara (5:32)
5. Anoice - The Three-Day Blow (6:33)
6. Ulrich Schnauss - A Letter from Home (6:58)
7. Windy & Carl - Instrumental 2 (3:09)
8. Nathan Fake - Charlie's House (5:29)
9. Grouper - Shadow Rise, Drowned (4:12)
10. The American Dollar - Rudiments of A Spiritual Life (5:03)
11. Tin Ears - Snowblind (3:41)

U

12. Broadcast - Distorsion (2:02)
13. Virvel - Brzi Svemir (6:22)
14. Caspian - Further Up (4:26)
15. Caspian - Further In (2:50)
16. Destroyalldreamers - Sombrer Dans La Folie (3:42)
17. Everything Is Made in China - Hubastank (4:30)
18. God Is an Astronaut - Fireflies And Empty Skies (3:55)
19. Joy Wants Eternity - Above the Clouds Lies Eternal Sun (3:53)
20. Julian Fane - Freezing In Haunted Water (6:09)
21. Magyar Posse - Intercontinental Hustle (7:08)
22. Red Sparowes - The Soundless Dawn... (4:19)
23. SIANspheric - To Myself (5:32)
24. Destroyalldreamers - Destroy All Dreamers (5:33)

N

25. Death in June - Giddy Giddy Carousel (2:23)
26. Electrelane - Gone Under Sea (3:12)
27. Catherine Wheel - Crank (3:45)
28. Mojave 3 - Breaking the Ice (4:05)
29. Idlewild - Idea track (3:13)
30. Julian Fane - Break And Enter (3:20)
31. The Raveonettes - Sleepwalking (3:28)
32. Kent - Klåparen (5:25)
33. Mew - Snow Brigade (4:20)
34. The Chameleons - In Shreds (4:07)
_ _

35. Mrtvi Kanal - Ludnica (2:58)
36. Fake Madonna's Underwear - godine prolaze (3:20)
37. monofonik - Ljubav je kriva za sve (3:47)
38. Paraf - Javna Kupatila (2:36)
39. La Strada - Okean (4:57)
40. Panta Siklja Nafta - Keka (3:24)
41. Videosex - Sivi dan (3:17)
42. horkeskart - Pesma Radu (zivo) (1:15)
_ _

43. Nadadora - El Bosque (4:02)
44. ms john soda - No. One (4:49)
45. Pale Saints - you tear the world in two (3:01)
46. Sambassadeur - Can You See Me (3:12)
47. The Raveonettes - Ode To L.A. (3:14)
48. Irene - Stardust (1:16)
49. Blanka - Hold On Tighter (2:52)
50. The Telescopes - The Perfect Needle (3:28)
51. Laura Veirs – Icebound Stream (3:04)
52. Radiohead - India Rubber (3:26)
53. Spectrum - True Love Will Find You In The End (3:30)
54. Nouvelle Vague - Teenage Kicks (2:13)
55. Northern Picture Library - love song for the dead che no. 1 (3:44)


DA(R)

56. Broadcast - Goodbye Girls (3:08)
57. Phonique - For The Time Being (feat Erlend Oye) (6:53)
58. Marsheaux - Pure (3:53)
59. The Crashlanders - Lonely (3:53)
60. Visage - Fade to Grey (3:54)
61. Telepopmusik - Love Can Damage Your Health (5:32)
62. Bent - An Ordinary Day (4:45)
63. Miwon - Semafora (6:06)
64. Other People's Children - On A Clear Day (5:54)
65. Pantha du Prince - Saturn Strobe (7:27)
66. Norken - Memories (6:17)
67. The Radio Dept. - Sleeping in (3:31)
68. The Radio Dept. - Tell (3:09)
69. Komet - Omsk (5:52)
70. Miwon - Pale Glitter (7:47)
71. Jap Jap - Falling (Instrumental) (6:19)
72. Trash Palace - The Insult (w/John Cale) (5:37)
73. Death in Vegas - Soul Auctioneer (5:57)
74. Add N to (X) - Party Bag (4:56)
75. Michaela Melian - Brautlied (4:36)
76. Plone - Be Rude To Your School (3:28)
77. Ratatat - El Pico (4:40)
78. Solvent - Some Assembly Required (5:15)
79. Marsheaux - Dream Of A Disco (4:00)
80. Lali Puna - Micronomic (Boom Bip Remix) (4:24)