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The Gossip
“Standing in the Way of Control” [MP3]
“Ain’t It the Truth” [MP3]
“Fire Sign” [MP3]
“Sweet Baby” [MP3]
multiple songs: [MySpace]
The first thing that strikes you is the rhythm. The Gossip have been making punks dance since they debuted five years ago, long before dance punk existed.

The Raconteurs
“Steady, As She Goes” [windows]
“Store Bought Bones” [windows]

The Fiery Furnaces
“Benton Harbor Blues” [MP3]
“Nevers” [MP3]
“Waiting to Know You” [MP3]

Peter Walker
“What Do I Know” [MP3]

Morcheeba
“Everybody Loves a Loser - Cassettes Won’t Listen Remix “ [MP3]

Cities
“A Theme” [MP3]

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Be Your Own Pet

Tracklisting:  Summer Sensation EP
1.  Bicycle, Bicyle
2.  Girls on TV
3.  Fire Department
4.  Take That Walk
5.  Hillmont Avenue
[stream the entire CD] [Insound | Amazon]
The music of the Nashville-based foursome, Be Your Own Pet, is an aural concoction of artful punk rock and teenage enthusiasm.  Be Your Own Pet are releasing the warm up EP, Summer Sensation, on April 18th to get us amped for their upcoming full-length album out June 6 on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label.

The BellRays
“Maniac Blues” [MP3]
“Third Time’s The Charm” [MP3]

Think About Life
“Paul Cries” [MP3]
“Serious Chords” [MP3]

Built to Spill
full album stream of You in Reverse [AOL]

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The Weepies
“Take It From Me)” [MP3]
multiple songs: [MySpace]
“The way Talan and Steven Tannen harmonize makes me feel totally comforted and warm, and frequently, for some reason, on the verge of tears… There’s no pretension here, no artifice, no beats by Fisher Price, and absolutely nothing hip. They won’t make you look cool to your extended MySpace network, but there’s absolutely nothing guilty in the pleasure of listening to them.” — PopMatters

Eagles of Death Metal
full album stream of Death By Sexy [AOL]

Billy Bragg
“Bush War Blues” [MP3]
“The Lonesome Death of Rachel Corrie” [MP3]
“A New England” [MP3]

Think About Life
“Paul Cries” [MP3]
“Serious Chords” [MP3]
multiple songs [MySpace]

The Candy Bars
“Enough to Choke on Cold Air” [MP3]
“Violets” [MP3]

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Stereophonics
video: “Dakota (live)” [real]
multiple songs: [MySpace]
Stereophonics new album Live From Dakota, out April 18th, is a two-disc compilation featuring 20 tracks spanning all five of the bands albums and captures the best of their 2005 world tour.

Santa Dog
“Chemical” [MP3]
“Rosa” [MP3]

Gus Black
“Certain Kind of Light” [MP3]

Field Music
“I’m Tired” [MP3]
“You Can Decide” [MP3]

Carina Round
“Ready to Confess” [MP3]

The Czars
“Paint the Moon” [MP3]