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Moving is the pits. More on that later. Right now, I’ve got more Pick Your Poison for you to enjoy. Add to your collection with downloads from Captain Murphy (aka Flying Lotus), Floating Room, Miya Folic and Rachel Mason. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Dungen, House of Feelings (ft. Meredith Graves), I Have A Tribe, Itasca, Jack River, The Legends (ft. Maria Usbeck), Lou Barlow, MAKJ & Timmy Trumpet (ft. Andrew W.K.), Moses Sumney, PLUM, Quay Dash and Zeds Dead (ft. Twin Shadow).

Alexis Kings – Squire

Captain Murphy – Crowned

Del Caesar – Like They Always Say

Floating Room – fun

Kiyoshi – Get Up

Miya Folick – Aging

Rachel Mason – The Werewolf of Wisteria

Selton – Voglia di Infinito (Fare Soldi Remix)

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The mid-week edition of Pick Your Poison features some top notch downloads from the likes of Lubec, Magana, Rootwork, Ryan Hemsworth and Sparrows. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from CC Dust, Flowers For Agatha, French Horn Rebellion, Holy Sons, Kero Kero Bonito, Kuroma, Major Stars, Mall Grab (ft. Yaeji), Muuy Biien, Royal Teeth, Temples and more!

The Casey Hopkins Duo – Touch

COPY – You’re An Odd One (Yalls Remix)

Lubec – Ember

Magana – Get It Right

Rootwork – Trust

Ryan Hemsworth – 3AM O4W

Sparrows – Get to Know You

A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It? (Rhythm Scholar Remix)

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Believe it or not, I’ve got a life outside of this site. Unfortunately, it sometimes gets in the way of my ability to actually compose posts for you, wonderful reader. This week, for the first time in five years, I’m moving. Rest assured that I’m not going far, unless you consider a few blocks to be far. But with that transition comes packing and sorting and unpacking and the general uprooting of your entire life. So for the next week or two the posts might be extra short and a little more intermittent than usual while I sort this whole thing out. Please bear with me, I’d appreciate it! Now then, let’s jump into today’s Pick Your Poison. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Blake Rainey & His Demons, K V A S I R, M. Lockwood Porter and Sofia Hartig. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from American Wrestlers, Cakes Da Killa (ft. Peaches), Foreign Air, Girl Tears, GoldLink (ft. April George), GRiZ (ft. Basstracks & Eric Krasno), Honeyblood, Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions (ft. Kurt Vile), NOIA, Real Numbers, The Tins and more!

Blake Rainey & His Demons – Trouble On Holiday

BOYSLASHFRIEND – Timeline (Moistbreezy Remix)

K V A S I R – First Throws

Marshmello – Alone (Jessica Audiffred Remix)

Mike Gale & Ilona V – The White Lady of Haapsalu

M. Lockwood Porter – American Dreams Denied

Sofia Hardig – Little Delight

VIRGO – 622514 (CAT Remix)

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It’s the first day of fall, and there’s no time to waste. Break out the pumpkin spice and sweaters. Gawk at nature and start deciding on a Halloween costume. Summer’s done and Mercury is no longer in retrograde, so let’s celebrate with some new music. Pick Your Poison has you covered as always. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Mica Levi (ft. KEVIN), Owls of the Swamp, Soft Pyramids and Zoee. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Allen Tate, Axis: Sova, The Big Moon (covering Madonna), Cosima, DIANA, Gosh Pith, Hello Shark, Kelela, NxWorries, Simian Mobile Disco, Tele Novella and You Blew It.

Allen Clapp – Friend Collector

Big Gigantic – The Little Things (Kasbo Remix)

Mica Levi ft. KEVIN – Clothes Wear Me

Owls of the Swamp – Start All Over

Richie Quake – Hesitate

Soft Pyramids – Paper Houses

Still Changing – This Time

Zoee – Betcha

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Feeling good on this Tuesday, doing my best to savor the last moments of summer before things turn cold and blustery. Today’s Pick Your Poison is designed with those last gasps of warmth in mind. Don’t miss downloads from Chris Stalcup, Kinky Love, SALT and Timothy J. Wilson. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Blonder, Earwig (ft. Lydia Loveless), The Griswolds, Honus Honus, Jubilee (ft. Hoodcelebrityy), Juliette Lewis, Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster, Lion Babe, Spencer Ludwig, Speingtime Carnivore, Tycho and Wiz Khalifa (ft. J.R. Donato).

Chris Stalcup – Pete and Clyde

DJ K-Rec and Estea Elements – Whole As One

Kinky Love – Women Without

Loop 2.4.3 – Out to War

Phil and Lu – Oh, My My

Pink Blue Oak – The Word Will Go On

SALT – Don’t Look at Me That Way

Timothy J. Wilson – I Refuse

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Oof. Sometimes you make a mistake. Not like a minor spelling error sort of mistake or a major life-altering sort of mistake, but one that impacts you for a brief period of time. Like this past weekend, for example, in which I attended two full days of Riot Fest, followed by an aftershow on Sunday night that went until well past 2AM despite needing to get up a few hours later for that fun thing known as a job. Riding the struggle bus all day today, and really just want to crawl back into bed for a good 3-4 hour nap. Instead, let’s talk Pick Your Poison. Some great tracks up for download from Crushed Out, Husky Rescue, Jenny Hval and Mylko. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Beach Slang (covering Japandroids), Damaged Bug, Dillon Francis (ft. Will Heard), The Dodos (covering American Football), Fraternal Twin, Fujiya & Miyagi, Joyce Manor, Katie Gately, Miniature Tigers, Nick Waterhouse (covering Sade), Warehouse and more.

Borgore – Daddy

Crushed Out – Love Howl

Eyelid Kid – Fortify

Husky Rescue – My Shelter

Jenny Hval – Period Piece

Juan Donovan – Vertigo

Miike Snow – My Trigger (Rhythm Scholar Remix)

Mylko – Untraveled

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Your final Pick Your Poison for the week has a few genuine bangers to help provide support and energy as the week wraps up. If you’re headed to Riot Fest this weekend, I’ll see you in Douglas Park. Let me recommend some downloads from Craig Hallsworth, The Embrooks, Left & Righ and Weird. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Conner Youngblood, Dragonette (ft. Dada), Kevin Krauter (of Hoops), La Sera, Mica Levi & Oliver Coates, Porter Robinson & Madeon, Psychic TV (covering The Creation), Purling Hiss, Shock Machine, Suburban Living, Trails and Ways, and Wolf People.

Craig Hallsworth – We’re Too Far Away (My Other Future, My Other Youth)

The Embrooks – Nightmare / Helen

Ethan Fogus – Lock the Door (Before You Leave)

Left & Right – Anne’s Revenge

Matt Tarka – Very Little

The Recipe – Bandana

Robocobra Quartet – Correct

Weird. – Infinite Decay

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Let’s keep this train rollin’, because we’re only a couple days away from the weekend. So close you can almost taste it. Here’s a brand new collection of songs for you to digest. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Cheshires, Errant Boy, The March Divide, Polar (ft. Gucci Mane) and PURGE. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Boogie, Clams Casino (ft. Lil B), Crying, Luke Temple, Marching Church, Mndsgn, Nia (covering Golden Suits), Princess Nokia, Red Sleeping Beauty, Sonic Avenues and Years & Years.

Belinda Esquer – Look Inside

Brooklyn Doran – Cold Outside

Cheshires – Wish Something Would Happen

Errant Boy – Decades

The March Divide – Go to Sleep

Polar – That Ain’t No Money (ft. Gucci Mane)

PURGE – Feel Your Love

Troy Joe – Bounce (Radio Edit)

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So Riot Fest Chicago takes place this weekend. If you’re a local and are not excited about that, I urge you to rethink your stance. Everybody from The Flaming Lips to Death Cab for Cutie to Morrissey to Sleater-Kinney and the reunited Misfits will be there. Maybe buy a ticket if you’re interested. 3-day GA passes are sold out, but VIPs, 2-day and 1-days are still available. I may offer up a little bit of coverage from the fest over the course of the three days, so keep an eye out. Let’s dive into today’s Pick Your Poison, which features downloads from Dagars, Kristoffer & The Harbour, Monster Rally and Zack de la Rocha. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Computer Magic, Cruel Youth, Field Music, Hello Shark, inc. no world, Kevin Morby, King Henry, The Men, Tanya Tagaq (ft. Shad), Third Eye Blind, Van William (ft. First Aid Kit) and more!

AC Slater & Sinden – Pedal to the Floor

Dagars – Aquatica

Don Gallardo – Diamonds & Gold

Kristoffer & The Harbour – Right This Wrong

Monster Rally – Pelicans

The Persian Leaps – The Weather

Petrol Girls – Phallocentric

Zack de la Rocha – Digging For Windows

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On Wednesday Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, and with it changed the way we listen to audio. It’s set to be the first smartphone without a headphone jack. If you want to listen to music or your favorite podcast, you can use the upgraded external speakers, or connect with the new AirPod wireless headphones. The third option is to use a headphone adapter that connects via the lightning port. A few notes about this development. The AirPod headphones will cost $159 per pair, and can hold a charge for five hours. They’re also part of Apple’s plan to make their product indispensable by investing in technology that only works with their devices. Want to use your AirPods to listen to things NOT on an iPhone or iPad? Good luck. Are you great at keeping track of your stuff? No? I’m sure you won’t lose those two small AirPods the size of an M&M and be forced to buy a fresh pair. And of course as with all rechargeable devices, it’ll be fun to watch the AirPod maintain five hours of charge for the first year, then rapidly decline to half that amount for the second. Sounds like a blast. In case you couldn’t tell, I’m a bit angry over this development. If you’re a present or future iPhone user, you should be too. Maybe in five years we’ll look back and think about how silly this whole thing was. Maybe. Okay, let’s dive into today’s Pick Your Poison. Don’t miss downloads in this set from J Hacha De Zola (covering Ariana Grande), SilverLiners, Steel Cranes, Tim Hecker and Todd Tobias. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from American Football, Baltra, Bo Rocha, Chrome Sparks (ft. Angelica Bess), Kelly Lee Owens, Mykki Blanco (ft. Jean Deaux), NOIA, Preoccupations (ft. Dan Boeckner), Punctual, SHEARE, Split Single and Swet Shop Boys.

Batuk – Vida (Fever Trails Remix)

J Hacha De Zola – Bad Decisions (Ariana Grande cover)

Mackaper – Rakt in i solen

SilverLiners – Just Ride

Steel Cranes – Ebb

Tim Hecker – Veil Scans

Todd Tobias – Pollen Path

Warning Light – Surviving the Buried Earth

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Hope your Labor Day was grand. Every now and then you need a quiet three day weekend to recharge, you know? Happy to report that I barely did anything, and it was great. Of course now we’re back to it, as fall slowly begins to creep in. Let’s stay focused and push back with another collection of tunes under the umbrella of Pick Your Poison. Enjoy downloads in this set from Big Daddy’s Discotheque, Lubec, Men of North Country and The White Raven. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Drugdealer (ft. Ariel Pink), gobbinjr, Grapell, Kishi Bashi, Les Gordon (ft. ADI), Lizzy Rose, Muuy Biien, Nicki Minaj, NOTS, Terry Malts and more!

Big Daddy’s Discotheque – Downfall

The Code – Brooklyn Baby (Lana Del Rey cover)

Getter – Wat the Frick VIP

JAMS the Flava Child – Flava Child

Lubec – Hard Potential

Men of North Country – One More Time (Joe Jackson cover)

Past You – With You Now

The White Raven – Rose

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Big holiday weekend ahead if you’re reading this from the US. Labor Day is that great American tradition in which we celebrate the backbreaking work that’s part of having a job. It’s nice to be able to kick back and take that time to reflect by binge watching a great TV show or grilling out with friends. You know, the good life. Anyways, enjoy the day off and crank some great new music. In need of some? Fear not, I’ve got you covered. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Curse of Lono, HEALTH, Kid Flicks and Love Sport. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Bellows, Joseph Hein, Michael Mayer, Mu (covering Kate Bush), Papa M, Psychic Twin, Public Access T.V., The Radio Dept., Savoy Motel, SOHN and Springtime Carnivore.

Adam Lee – I Don’t Get Lonesome

Bernaccia – Angel

Curse of Lono – He Takes My Place

HEALTH – Crusher

Kid Flicks – Οι Μηχανές Μου

Love Sport – Mary, Gary, warehouse

Rob Townsend – Wherever You Go

Zak Downtown ft. Casey Veggies – Hiatus (Moduloktopus Rework)

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Cook County is in debt. Well, the entire state is in debt actually. But Cook County is the biggest portion of the state with the highest population density, seeing as how it contains the entirety of Chicago. Anyways, when state and county governments are having trouble with their finances, they search for ways to earn or save money through any means necessary. Cook County just started barking up the wrong tree. Specifically, they’re dusting off an old law in an attempt to squeeze hundreds of thousands of dollars from Chicago’s small concert venues. The long and short of it is this: There’s a 3% “amusement tax” that’s supposed to be applied to ticketing fees or cover charges at any venue featuring live “fine art” performances. Concert venues with a capacity of 750 or less have been deemed exempt from this tax for several years now, but the county is now claiming all of them owe back taxes because live rock, hip hop and electronica performances do not qualify as “fine art.” Realistically if these small venues were forced to pay these back taxes, it’d put just about all of them immediately out of business. Needless to say, this will become a hotly debated issue over the next several weeks and months. I’m 100% on the side of the venue owners, because I believe all genres of music qualify as fine art, and have no desire to see any concert space shut down because of taxes. If you’re interested in learning more, please check out and sign this petition. Let’s hope the courts make the right decision. Without small venues, small bands would have nowhere to play. Bands like the ones highlighted in today’s Pick Your Poison. Don’t miss downloads from Alex Bent + the Emptiness, BOYO, The Deltahorse, HAWKING and Tangina Stone (ft. Crystal Caines). In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Califone, Computer Magic, Dej Loaf (covering Erykah Badu), Emma Ruth Rundle,
GRiZ (ft. Tash Neal), Itasca, Mick Jenkins (ft. BADBADNOTGOOD), MYZICA (covering The Cars), Negative Gemini, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Pop. 1280 and Vince Staples (ft. A$AP Rocky).
Alex Bent + the Emptiness – Hold On to Me Forever

BeLL – Losing My Religion (R.E.M. cover)

BOYO – Alright

The Deltahorse – Happy Heart

Ephelant & Time – World War Me

HAWKING – Comfortable

IMAGIST – Lose My Faith

Tangina Stone – Ride Off (ft. Crystal Caines)

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Another week begins, and here we all are, alive and kicking. Might as well make the most of it with some brand new music, right? Pick Your Poison has you covered, as usual. Don’t miss downloads in this set from COPY, Fialta, Glass Spells and The Shondes. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Amber Mark, American Football, Flock of Dimes, Holy Sons, Kero Kero Bonito, Kornel Kovacs, Mild High Club, The Return of Pimp Shrimp (aka King Krule), Sad13, Spirit Club, S U R V I V E and Thundercat.

COPY – Another Dollar

Eyelid Kid – Touch

Fabian Secon – Sensei

Fialta – Be Someone

Glass Spells – Danger Streets

Heavy Disco Soundsystem – Kids (Stranger Things Club Remix)

Jessie Reyez – Figures

The Shondes – Carrion Crow

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Let’s help cure those mid-week blues with more fresh tracks as part of Pick Your Poison. There’s some great downloads in this set from The Burgeoning, Mood Robot, Morningbell, Trails and Ways as well as Vince Staples. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Anna of the North, Car Seat Headrest, CEO, Chet Porter (ft. Chelsea Cutler), EZTV, Helena Deland, Isaiah Rashad, Loch Lomond, Ryan Playground, Sam Evian, Say Lou Lou (covering the Bee Gees) and WILLS.

Angie Keilhauer – Made to Live By the Water

The Burgeoning – Beautiful Rampage

Mood Robot – Ghost

Morningbell – We Have Eyes As Well As Ears

NAC – Flashlight

Trails and Ways – Happiness

Unconscious Disturbance – Scream

Vince Staples – ’06

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