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While I personally am a fan of social media (see: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc), occasionally I spot something going on that bothers me just a little bit. It’s more about how you use your social media accounts, I guess, but from what I’ve seen more and more businesses are trying to gain access to your personal information via that route. Oh, you can download this song for free, just as soon as you “Like” our Facebook page and agree to the terms we set, which is that we can have access to your profile information and use it in whatever way we want to. Sometimes you’ll even need to agree to allow for a company to post things on your behalf. I don’t really see too much of that in my social feeds, that is my friends clearly “posting” ads for companies, but it worries me that this will become common practice as more people get used to seeing things like it pop up all the time. I guess what I’m getting at is this: be careful what you agree to when it comes to your social accounts. If a company has something that you really, really want and need to essentially compromise the security of your social media account(s) in order to get it, consider the potential consequences and try to find another way around it. I haven’t had any incidents or problems with this personally, I’m just starting to feel like I’ve got to give up too much just to get something small in return. I’m sure many of you are mindful of that, but if you aren’t already it’s something to consider. Now then, let’s get to today’s Pick Your Poison. There’s some great stuff in this batch from Andrew St. James, ASG, Christopher Paul Stelling, Rathborne and Winter. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Destruction Unit, Islands, of Montreal and Passion Pit’s remix of Portugal. The Man.

Alistair Albrecht ft. Nicole Jackson – Feel So Alive (Phormz Lab Remix)

Andrew St. James – Cassidy

ASG – Mourning of the Earth

Bad Cop – Light On (Two Fresh Remix)

Christopher Paul Stelling – You Can Make It

The Clash – Train in Vain (Discoforgia “Summer of ’92” Remix)

Kypski & Lah – The Clocktave

Loveskills – Cover Me (Live Version)

Phoenix – Trying to Be Cool (Breakbot Remix)

Rathborne – Last Forgiven

Sound Freqs – Falling (ft. Zoey Brook Jackson)

Winter – The View

Woman’s Hour – Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen cover)

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It seems we’ve hit the doldrums of summer, that holding pattern between the big music seasons of spring and fall, so as a result there’s not as much coming out every week. Still, as a service to you I like to run down the most notable new album releases each Tuesday and this week will be no different. Keep an eye out for albums from Bell X1, The Candles, CFCF, Daughn Gibson, Editors, Fossil Collective, Hebronix (Daniel Blumberg of Yuck), Jay-Z, Maps, The March Divide, The Mother Hips, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Reverend Horton Heat, Robert Pollard, Royal Forest, Speedy Ortiz, The Octopus Project, Thea Gilmore and Thundercat. There’s a couple good ones in that bunch, so check them all out if you’re so inclined. If not, maybe a new song or two in today’s Pick Your Poison will strike your fancy. I’m happy to advise you to check out tracks from Bent Shapes, Fuzz, Holy Ghost, Mean Lady, Summer Aviation and Willy Mason. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new songs from The 1975, Ariel Pink & Jorge Elbrecht, CHVRCHES (covering HAIM), and Superchunk.

Bent Shapes – Behead Yrself, Pt. 2

Daze – Something On Your Mind

Fuzz – Loose Sutures

Helicopter Showdown – Orchestral Playground

Holy Ghost! – Teenagers in Heat

Lorde – Swinging Party (The Basement Tapes Remix)

Mean Lady – Lonely

Predentif – Embrasse Moi (Memory Tapes Remix)

Scud Mountain Boys – Double Bed

Shark Week – Baby Maybe

Summer Aviation – Magic Night

This Frontier Needs Heroes – Hooky

Willy Mason – Talk Me Down

Wintercoats – Halogen Moon (Mmoths Remix)

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Who’s going to the AmericanaramA Festival of Music when it hits Toyota Park in Chicago this Friday? What do you mean you don’t have tickets? If you live near Chicago, you don’t have much of an excuse. Tickets are still available, and they aren’t entirely unreasonable for a triple bill that includes My Morning Jacket, Wilco and Bob Dylan. It promises to be a really fun, enjoyable night of music. Reviews from earlier stops on this tour have been moderate to strong, with many citing the constant presence of the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir for most of the evening as both a help and a hindrance. That is to say, if you like the Grateful Dead, he plays some classics with the MMJ and Wilco guys during their sets, but it can be a drag if you don’t know or like those extended jam sessions. But Weir is now officially off the tour, and has been replaced by the Richard Thompson Electric Trio, which could be better or worse, depending on how you look at it. If Thompson does some classic Fairport Convention cuts, that’d make me happiest of all. For those who don’t live in the Chicago area, there’s a number of other AmericanaramA tour dates for you to choose from, if it hasn’t already hit your city. The full list of scheduled dates can be found here. Go see these bands perform together now, because I don’t think you’ll have the opportunity to see it happen again, probably ever. Now then, let’s get to today’s Pick Your Poison. Allow me to recommend tracks today from The Anatomy of Frank, Friendzone (ft. Mykki Blanco), The Heavy Blinkers, Kite Club, Scott & Charlene’s Wedding and Tedo Stone. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new stuff from AlunaGeorge, I Break Horses, Jay-Z, London Grammar and RDGLDGRN (ft. Angel Haze).

The Anatomy of Frank – Dirge (For Matt)

Friendzone ft. Mykki Blanco – Who Wanna Rumble

GrandeMarshall – Dedicated To

The Heavy Blinkers – Perfect Tourists

The Hongs – Giv It All

Kite Club – Jupiter Smiling

Lime Cordiale – Bullshit Aside

NOAH – New York Is Dead (Boys and Girls Remix)

Scott & Charlene’s Wedding – Lesbian Wife

Sensual Harassment – Capri Suntan

Sports Fan – Shallow Water (ft. Ben Joyce)

Tedo Stone – Back Again
Tedo Stone – Good Go Bad

Unkle Bob – Brother

Vortex Rex – Freeway Girl

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Typically on Thursdays I like to do a segment called This Week In Music! Yes, in addition to the normal Pick Your Poison mp3s and Soundcloud streams, I like to toss out links to a bunch of other music-related content that I’ve found interesting or worthwhile over the course of the week. Well, since the big Independence Day holiday is Thursday and the site will be on vacation, we’re going to do it on Wednesday instead. I encourage you to check some, if not all of these things out, particularly if you’re looking to waste some time. There’s plenty to see, read and hear:

Watch Dan Deacon’s 22-minute “USA” video

Watch Atoms for Peace perform “Default” at Club AMOK

Read Lou Reed’s interesting review of Kanye West’s Yeezus

Watch The Knife’s live performance video for the song “Raging Lung”

Music Video: Janelle Monae – Dance Apocalyptic

Listen to Beck’s new song “I Won’t Be Long”

Music Video: Justin Timberlake – Tunnel Vision (NSFW)

Check out Eleanor Friedberger’s short film “She’s A Mirror”

Once you’re done with those distractions, I hope you’ll check out today’s edition of Pick Your Poison, featuring tracks from Artifacts, Hookworms, Katie Malco, October Gold, Walking Shapes and XNY. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new songs from A$AP Ferg (ft. A$AP Rocky), Azealia Banks, Distortion Mirrors and Woods. Have a great holiday, and we’ll catch up on Monday!

Artifacts – Fracture

Bob Sinclar – World, Hold On (SikDuo Pacha NYC Remix)

Clubfeet – Cape Town (Panama Remix)

The End of America – Shakey

Hookworms – Away / Towards

Joe Moorhead – Sunshine Driving

Katie Malco – Ventricles

Mayer Hawthorne – Her Favorite Song (Oliver Remix)

October Gold – Bridge of the Sun

Stone Titan – Scratch N’ Sniff

Tim & Adam – So Much More

Walking Shapes – Zombies (ft. Ferrari Truck)

wordlife – Small talk (Doc Daneeka LGO Remix)

XNY – Burn Out

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It’s Tuesday again, which means I take a little time out to let you know what artists are releasing new material this week. It’s a nice little reminder, or in some cases a notification if one of your favorite artists is doing something you didn’t know about. Anyways, with the big July 4th U.S. holiday coming right up, the new release list is exceptionally light this week. Still, you might want to keep an ear out for new records from The Fall, The Leisure Society, Owen, Pretty Lights, Tom Odell and Zomby. Yeah, it’s pretty much only that, and some reissues. No worries though, if you’re craving new music, Pick Your Poison has you covered there. Today there are some strong tracks from Club 8, Eric and Magill, Jan Roth, Mister Suit, The March Divide and Summer Cannibals. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, you can stream new songs from Architecture in Helsinki, Dan Deacon, The Vaccines, and Chicago band supergroup Bare Mutants.

Club 8 – Hot Sun (ft. Misfit Mod)

Eric and Magill – Calendars

holychild – Best Friends (DADO Remix)

Jan Roth – Kleine Freiheit

The March Divide – L.A.

Mister Suit – Can’t Be Found

Rich Taste – Faint in Love

Run DMT – Shaman Juice

The Sea The Sea – Something Happened

Shiny Toy Guns – Somewhere to Hide (Gosteffects Remix)

Stars on 33 – Movin’ On

Summer Cannibals – Hey / I Was Saved

Warpaint – Undertow (Andy Clockwise Remix)

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another weekly dip into the pool of music news, interviews and videos that I like to call This Week In Music! Yes, in addition to the normal Pick Your Poison mp3s and Soundcloud streams, I like to toss out links to a bunch of other music-related content that I’ve found interesting or worthwhile over the course of the week. I encourage you to check some, if not all of these things out, particularly if you’re looking to waste some time. There’s plenty to see, read and hear:

Stream two new Franz Ferdinand songs, “Love Illumination” and “Right Action”

Music Video: Smith Westerns – Idol

Watch the trailer for Morrissey’s upcoming concert film

Music Video: M.I.A. – Bring the Noize (Gold Edition)

Watch Soko’s short film Monster Love feat. Ariel Pink

Download the Run the Jewels (Killer Mike + El-P) self-titled debut album in exchange for your email

YouTube Audio Stream: Zola Jesus – Avalanche (Slow)

Music Video: The Weeknd – Kiss Land (NSFW)

Stream the new Blondes record Swisher in full

YouTube Audio Stream: Willis Earl Beal – Everything unwinds.

Once you’re done with those distractions, there’s a whole bunch of mp3 downloads for you to enjoy and distract you further should you like. In the set today, I’m pleased to recommend tracks from The Anatomy of Frank, The Blank Tapes, Dawn of Midi, Fur Trade, Moska and The Petticoat Tearoom. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new stuff from The Dodos, Fort Romeau, Glasvegas, Metz and Twin Lakes.

The Anatomy of Frank – Saturday Morning

Benjamin Russell – Miracle (Miracle of Love) ft. Mike Bessette

The Blank Tapes – Holy Roller

Comfort Fit – Hatphones

Dawn of Midi – Algol

Del Sur – Lifeguards

Desert Stars – Off the Cliff

Fur Trade – Voyager

Johnny Rodgers – Everything is Yours

Moska – Sick Kick

The Petticoat Tearoom – I Have Been Lost

Powerkompany – Real Boy

Sonya Titus – Now

Svavar Knútur – While the World Burns (ft. Marketa Irglova)

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Chicago, what are you up to tomorrow (Thursday) night? Nothing, you say? You’re still on a massive bender after the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup? You’re camping out all night to try and get a good spot for that huge victory parade set for Friday morning? Ah, whatever it is, it can wait. There’s a pretty great show going down at the Empty Bottle, and I want you to be aware of it. Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and Torres are currently on a co-headlining tour, and the Bottle is where the whole thing ends. Actually, it wasn’t initially announced that way if you watch the YouTube clip I just linked to. They don’t even mention Chicago. That’s because even though it immediately follows the Iowa City date that was originally announced, the Chicago show was supposed to be Torres only. Don’t ask me why. I mean, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper did just play a Chicago show a couple months ago, but what was stopping her from coming back? Nothing I suppose, which is why she was added to the bill a couple weeks ago. So why exactly should you drop everything and go to this show? Well, both Torres and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper have put out excellent albums this year. Torres’ self-titled debut has gotten great critical praise, as has Lady Lamb’s Ripely Pine. Both acts are fronted by strong female singer-songwriters, with Mackenzie Scott using the Torres name and Aly Spaltro using the Lady Lamb the Beekeeper name. Check out the Torres track “Honey” for a taste of what that project has to offer. Lady Lamb the Beekeeper’s “Bird Balloons” is absolutely incredible too, and you can understand why this is a co-headlining tour. By the way, Chicago’s own Judson Claiborne is opening the show, and I think frontman Chris Salveter is performing solo for this one. Just another reason to get tickets if you haven’t already. They’re only $10 too, which is a bargain if you ask me. The show is 21+ in case you didn’t know, and starts at 9. Here’s a ticket buy link for you if you’re so inclined. I hope to see you at the show! Now then, let’s wrangle up a mid-week edition of Pick Your Poison. Key tracks today come from A.S., Back Back Forward Punch, Dead Boots, Jacuzzi Boys, Leftover Cuties, Manzanita Falls, Natureboy and Tedo Stone. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new songs from Andrew Cedermark, My Gold Mask and TRAAMS, plus Cadence Weapon’s remix of Doldrums and Tiger & Woods’ remix of Escort.

2AM Club ft. A1 – Black Liquor (Bassy Remix)

Adam F – Circles (Moduloktopus Remix)

A.S. – Do What You Want

Back Back Forward Punch – Tipsy

Dead Boots – I See You Coming

The High Wire – LNOE (Ghost Loft Remix)

Jacuzzi Boys – Domino Moon

Join the Riot – Queen Marmalade

Leftover Cuties – What’s the Matter?

Manzanita Falls – Fortnight

Natureboy – Lexies

Picture Me Broken – Nothing Further From the Truth

Tedo Stone – Taste

Xela Zaid – Twelve

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Can you believe that we’re already halfway through 2013 already? This is the last Tuesday of June, meaning that six months of new albums have been released so far this year. There’s been some truly great ones, more than most other years in my recent memory. It feels kind of like we’re blessed to have so much great music coming out this year, and there’s another six months to go that’s going to be hopefully equally as good. Anyways, here’s a list of artists putting out new stuff this week to help round out the first half of the year: Bass Drum of Death, Bosnian Rainbows, Candy Claws, David Yow, Dessa, Femi Kuti, Her Royal Harness, Lightning Dust, Mavis Staples, Middle Class Rut, oOoOO, Palms, Rose Windows, Scott Lucas and the Married Men, Smith Westerns, Statistics (featured below!), Wale and Wise Blood. Pick something out and buy it at your favorite retailer this week, physical or digital, whatever your preference. Support music, because if we don’t then the artists we love might just go away, and nobody wants that. But hey, there’s always new artists and bands in the pipeline to learn about as well. That’s what Pick Your Poison is all about. Don’t miss tracks today from Angel Haze, The Blunt Sinatras, Filligar, Mission Dorado, Toy Soldiers, Weird Womb and White Dove. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Boat Club, Diarrhea Planet, NGHBRS, and Typhoon.

8th Grader – Diamonds, Silver and Gold (Strangeheart Remix)

Angel Haze – Initiation

The Blunt Sinatras – Drink in My Cup

Elisapie – The Love You Gave (Bridge & Law Remix)

Filligar – Photos of Madrid

Mission Dorado – On the Range

Paul White – Find A Way (ft. Homeboy Sandman)

She Speaks in Tongues – Gloria G-U-I-T-A-R!

Sioux Falls – Big Krackel

Statistics – Menu Screen

Toy Soldiers – Throw Me Down

Vondelpark – Always Forever (Tuesday Born Remix)

Weird Womb – Pale Piss

White Dove – Sister

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I’m fully committed to attending this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival. It’s one of, if not THE weekend I most look forward to every year. But this year, I was slightly disheartened to learn that one of my favorite bands would be playing a show in Chicago during, but not at, this year’s fest. Of course they’re also a little too big and expensive to hold court over Union Park, which is why they’re going to be at Wrigley Field instead. A classic band playing a show at a classic ballpark. Eddie Vedder (or as I call him, Ed Ved), is an Evanston native and devoted Cubs fan, so this show must be like a dream come true for him. He even wrote a song about the Cubs called “(Someday We’ll Go) All the Way”. Clearly this isn’t the season for the Cubs this year, and their 100+ year drought from a World Series win certainly weighs heavy on a lot of people. Yet you can put down a million dollar bet that Pearl Jam will play the song at Wrigley that night of June 19th, and I’ll be kicking myself for not being there to see it. But maybe you’re a Chicagoan and a Pearl Jam fan and would love to see the band play the show but you don’t have tickets and the show is sold out. Scalpers or “ticket resellers” are an option, but nobody wants to pay those inflated costs. How’d you like to go for free instead? I don’t have any tickets to give away, but I know where you can win some. Jim Beam’s Devil’s Cut Bourbon and WXRT are hosting a mini bar crawl (or “bar tour” as some might say) in downtown Chicago on the evening of Tuesday, July 2nd. They’ll be giving away tickets to the Pearl Jam at Wrigley show at each of the three stops made in three hours. If you want to show up, the stops are Blue Frog Local 22 from 6-7 p.m., Untitled from 7-8 p.m. and American Junkie from 8-9 p.m. Yes, all three bars are close enough to one another that you can walk between them. Don’t know where they’re at? It’s called a map, and I encourage you to use it. So maybe you get off work that Tuesday, cab it or walk it over to Blue Frog at 6 and see where the night takes you. Even if you don’t win Pearl Jam tickets, you’ll likely win the prize of getting drunk on Devil’s Cut Bourbon, which has its own rewards. Hahaha. Which reminds me, you’ve got to be 21+ to get in on this, in case you somehow thought otherwise. That said, let’s get to today’s edition of Pick Your Poison. There’s some delicious tracks today from Acquaintances, Coloured Clocks, Georgia’s Horse, His Electro Blue Voice, Liam Singer, Joey Bada$$, The Oarsman, Porcelain Raft and Royal Forest. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Black Joe Lewis, Bloc Party, Dent May, Medicine, Queens of the Stone Age (covering Mark Lanegan) and Groundislava’s remix of CHVRCHES.

Acquaintances – Skin

Buffalo Tales – Amsterdam

Coloured Clocks – Orion

Dark Age – First Rate People (Challenger Remix)

Drake – Jodeci Freestyle (ft. J. Cole)

Georgia’s Horse – Thistlebomb

His Electro Blue Voice – Sea Bug

Joey Bada$$ – Amethyst Rockstar (ft. Kirk Knight)

Liam Singer – Nine Ten

M83 – Steve McQueen (Freak You Remix)

The Oarsman – First Flight

The Pedaljets – Conversations

Porcelain Raft – Think of the Ocean

Royal Forest – John Denver

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another weekly dip into the pool of music news, interviews and videos that I like to call This Week In Music! Yes, in addition to the normal Pick Your Poison mp3s and Soundcloud streams, I like to toss out links to a bunch of other music-related content that I’ve found interesting or worthwhile over the course of the week. I encourage you to check some, if not all of these things out, particularly if you’re looking to waste some time. There’s plenty to see, read and hear:

Third Man Records is releasing a vinyl box set featuring exclusive live sets from The Shins, The Kills and Seasick Steve

Watch DIIV perform a demo of a new song called “Dust”

Check out the set times for this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival

Music Video: Majical Cloudz – Bugs Don’t Buzz

Learn more about the “Station to Station” public art project train tour coming up this September, featuring Savages, No Age, Eleanor Friedberger, Dan Deacon and many more

Lyric Video: Okkervil River – It Was My Season

Music Video: Wavves – That’s On Me

Music Video: The Postal Servce – A Tattered Line of String

Music Video: Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?

Once you’re through with the many distractions I’ve passed along above, there’s a bunch more below in the form of your dose of Pick Your Poison. That includes highlights from A Grave With No Name, Grant Olney, Jake Bellows, Motorama, Psychic Twin and Vial of Sound. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream some good tunes from Bitchin’ Bajas, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, NOVI and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin.

A Grave With No Name – The Steps

Dufvan – Fly

Extended Days – Deep Magic (Brighter Days Remix)

Futurecop! – Maladaptive Daydreaming

Grant Olney – Who You Are For Me

Jake Bellows – I Know You

Kanye West – On Sight (Its Overture Bootleg)

Miguel – Sure Thing (Quasimo Remix)

Motorama – To the South

Movement – Feel Real (Morgan Geist Remix)

Plump DJs – Son of a Gun

Psychic Twin – Unlock Yr Heart

Speedwell – Calling On Columbia Pike

Vial of Sound – A Lifetime Passed

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Have you ever had to deal with the unfortunate tragedy of spilling a beverage on your laptop? Unfortunately, for the first time in my life, I’m learning that lesson right now. My normal laptop is out of commission for at least 24 hours, meaning that I’m going to do my best to continue to operate the site like normal, but if things get a little slow, delayed or nonexistent for a couple days please bear with me. I’m typing this on a borrowed laptop, so I should probably be quick about it. I don’t think the hard drive on my now waterlogged laptop is fried, but I may have a couple of smaller problems to deal with once things have dried out. I may have more details on that in the coming days, we’ll see. For now, please enjoy this Wednesday edition of Pick Your Poison. Key tracks today come from About group, Frank Lenz, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Metals, The Toxic Avenger and Yassou Benedict. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new stuff from Blouse, Brendan Benson, Drake, Duck Sauce, MY BODY and Sophie.

360 – Killer

About Group – Walk On By

The Bangerz – Legends Never Die

Cameron the Public – Apple Pie

Frank Lenz – Pentasynth

Gentlemen Hall – Sail Into the Sun (RAC Remix)

Havilah Tower – Out to Sea

Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas – Gone in Two Seconds

Kill the Captains – Disco Nazi

Metals – That Ain’t Real Love

Niv Ast – Goodbye

Sinden Presents the Crystal System – Step Back

The Toxic Avenger – Romance & Cigarettes (Edit)

Yassou Benedict – The Cloisters

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Two of my favorite albums from 2013 so far get released today. I’m not going to mention which ones specifically, and instead I’m just going to give you a full list of artists and you can make your own assumptions/decisions on what to pick up this week based on that. So then, here’s what artists are releasing new records this week: Austra, Hospital Ships, Kanye West, The Mantles, Midnight Faces, The Mowgli’s, Primal Scream, Quasimoto, Saint Motel, Sigur Ros, Spectrals, Tunng, and Valient Thorr. So yeah, there’s definitely something out there for everyone this week, including, as I mentioned, a couple of key releases. Shouldn’t be too hard to figure out which ones. Should full albums not be your thing, or perhaps just none of this appeals to you, there’s always some single songs via the mp3s below as part of today’s Pick Your Poison. Allow me to recommend cuts from Admirers, A Grave With No Name, Bells Atlas, Emperors, Garrett Kato and Lust for Youth. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new songs from Deer Tick, DeLooze, Glass Animals, Lolo, Pond and Ski Lodge.

Admirers – Spirit Lamp

A Grave With No Name – Dig Me Out

Aleos – Frogs

Atlas Genius – If So (TheFatRat Remix)

Bells Atlas – Kazoo

Casey Black – Dig Together (ft. Inara George)

Emperors – Be Ready When I Say Go

Frida Sundemo – A Million Years

Garrett Kato – Hipster Kids

Ghostpoet – Meltdown (Squarepusher vs. Ghostpoet Remix)

Lust for Youth – Vibrant Brother

M + A – When

TECHNICULT – Ghosts

Walking Shapes – Pusher

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What a weekend for Kanye West. I’m not the sort of person that soaks up gossip and reports it to people like it’s news, but when you had as crazy of a weekend as Kanye did, it’s basically reported everywhere. First, in advance of its Tuesday release date, Kanye’s new album Yeezus leaked, and people freaked out. Prior to it leaking, nobody had heard a single proper studio version of any of the songs set to appear on the album. In fact, the track listing wasn’t even officially revealed until last week. It was a project shrouded in mystery, only truly gaining interest and traction because Kanye kept performing songs from it in various live settings, be it at a festival show or on Saturday Night Live. Then there were video projections at cities all around the world that showed different Kanye videos and played different songs depending on the location and such. That happened again over the weekend in addition to the album leaking. Some musicians say that each new album or new song is like a brand new baby birthed into this world, and you want to love and protect it until the day you die. Funny then that the day after his album leaks, Kim Kardashian has her baby. In case you’ve been living under a rock, Kanye is the father of that baby. There’s been no word on a name yet, but most everyone suspects it’s going to start with the letter “K”. Personally I think that at least part of that baby girl’s name is going to be Donda, as a tribute to Kanye’s somewhat recently deceased mother. Needless to say, Father’s Day on Sunday held extra special meaning for Kanye West. He probably went out and bought himself a “World’s Greatest Dad” mug, upon observing that it was clearly intended for him. So yeah, I wish him all the luck in the world with fatherhood and I suppose with his music career. The guy may be completely full of himself and the farthest thing from a good father and role model, but he’s got undeniable talent, which I guess…makes it okay to overlook his faults? I don’t know. Let’s just get to today’s Pick Your Poison. I’m happy to recommend tracks from BEACH, Brian Irving, Esmerine, Irontom, Junior Astronomers, Kitty, Kyle Andrews and The Mallard. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new songs from Bendik, Dornik, M.I.A., Schoolboy Q (ft. Kendrick Lamar) and Soft Metals.

The Bangerz – Beam

BEACH – Love Was A River

Brian Irving – Eyes Wide

Esmerine – Translator’s Clos Part II (Edit)

Frank Rabeyrolles – Poets and Walls (Demo)

Irontom – What Will Happen to All the Indie Stars

Junior Astronomers – Touching War

Kitty – Barbie Jeep

Kyle Andrews – Crystal Ball

Lana Del Rey – Young & Beautiful (Unlike Pluto Remix)

Love Inks – Skeleton Key (RUN DMT Remix)

The Mallard – Crystals & Candles

MASS:LIGHT – Motherfuckers

Selebrities – Temporary Touch (Rush Midnight Remix)

Warships – Heater

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another weekly dip into the pool of music news, interviews and videos that I like to call This Week In Music! Yes, in addition to the normal Pick Your Poison mp3s and Soundcloud streams, I like to toss out links to a bunch of other music-related content that I’ve found interesting or worthwhile over the course of the week. I encourage you to check some, if not all of these things out, particularly if you’re looking to waste some time. There’s plenty to see, read and hear:

YouTube Audio Stream: No Age – C’mon Stimmung

The long list of Canadian artists nominated for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize has been unveiled

Music Video: These New Puritans – Fragment Two

The band Fucked Up has been given two special breakfast platters on the menu of the Toronto restaurant Sneaky Dees

Music Video: AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It

Read Kanye West’s extended interview with the NY Times

Music Video: Polica – Tiff (ft. Justin Vernon)

Lyric Video: Washed Out – It All Feels Right

Music Video: The Lonely Island – Go Kindergarten (ft. Robyn, Diddy and Paul Rudd)

YouTube Audio Stream: Neko Case – Man

Once you’ve made it through that pile of distraction, let me offer another pile of them. Today’s key songs to watch out for come from Belladonna, Deadstring Brothers, Elusive Parallelograms, The Pharmacy and Solblomma. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Celestial Shore, Hooded Fang, Lone, Maps and Painted Palms.

Back Back Forward Punch – Don’t Stop Now

Belladonna – In My Demons’ Name

Bingo Players – Devotion (Stanton Sessions 4 Re-Thump)

BRTSH KNIGHTS – Hazed (Mono Poly Remix)

Cadien – A Million Little Pieces (Futurizm Remix)

Deadstring Brothers – Like A California Wildfire

Ducky – Air (Day Version)

Elusive Parallelograms – 8-Bit

Marika Hackman – Bath Is Black (Hackman Remix)

Mortar and Pestle – Lighthouse (Kraddy Remix)

The Pharmacy – Baby Be

Sixfingerz – Rhode Island

Smash the Box – Addicted (Darc Marc Remix Dub)

Solblomma – (COme Count The) SHEEP (With Me)

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