Mount Eerie, also known as Phil Elverum (ex principal member of The Microphones), released 7 new songs in May of 2004 while on tour in Australia.  If you’ve never listened to The Microphones or Mt. Eerie before think of lo-fi + folk music + sometimes subtle electronic noise experiments + recording on a reel to reel 8 track in a dusty log cabin + a squeaky chair on reverberating hardwood floors + choruses sung with a bunch of friends.  This is my favorite Phil Elverum release because it leaves out a bunch of the slow meandering experimentation found on his earlier releases to focus on the meat and potatoes – his sweet lo-fi folk songs.

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2) Shameless Self Promotion

My band, Pianos Become the Teeth, has posted a new song called Creatures of Habit. We’re going to be releasing it on a split 7" with NJ based screamo band Ezra Joyce. We’re planning a 10 day southern east coast tour in January (2nd to the 10th) from Maryland to Florida. If you can help us out in any way get in touch.

http://www.myspace.com/pianosbecometheteeth

http://www.myspace.com/ezrajoyce

3) Horses Personified

I can’t decide if this is really funny or really stupid. 3 of the oddest non-photoshopped pictures of horses I’ve ever seen.

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