New "Making Of" Video From Band Of Horses

In advance of the May 18th release date of their new album Infinite Arms, Band of Horses have released this "Making Of" video, which gives a bit on insight into how the new work came together:

And get the the album's opener, "Factory" here, gratis:

Team Band Yens for Jens, Puts Out Lekman Tribute EP.

OK, so you are sitting around in your post-New Years Eve haze, thinking to yourself, "I love the pop-stylings of Jens Lekman, but I really wish I could hear his songs as played by snotty, loud riff-meisters from Chicago."

Well, as fast as you can say "Whoomp there it is", here it is, courtesy of our friends, Team Band:















Deeee-licious.

Stream 'em here:






And download for yourself at Team Band's website.

Blog Action Day for Climate Change, Take Action Here, And Grab A Track From Thao.

Once a year, the initiative known as Blog Action Day calls on bloggers around the world to post something about a specific concern, all on the same day. This year's topic is climate change.

Since my day job involves campaigning and lobbying to convince lawmakers and world leaders to address the effects of climate change, and especially it's effect on the world's poorest people, this one's easy for me...

So I'll ask you to take this opportunity to tell President Obama to help poor communities at the Global Climate Summit in Copenhagen this December, by signing this petition from Oxfam America.

Poor people are hit first – and worst – by natural disasters and climate change. People are fighting back by deploying early warning systems, planting better crops, storing grain, building shelters, and replanting trees. But they need our help.

The world's poorest people need your help on this urgent issue at the upcoming global climate summit. Please take a moment to sign the petition.

And while I have your attention, I hope you'll take a moment to read the poignant Climate Change-related blog entry my friend Thao Nguyen (from Thao with the Get Down Stay Down) wrote today for the Oxfam America blog. In the post, Thao says, "If you keep turning a blind eye to climate change it will probably be injured in a surprise gale force wind." Ain't that the truth.

And to keep it lighter, please enjoy this download:
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - “Know Better Learn Faster” mp3
courtesy of The Fader

The extrawack! six-pack with Polvo, Budos Band, & More.

OK, so based on letters we've received here, you guys have actually missed our monthy Bakers Dozen Downloads...so apologies for not posting them up the last few months!

To make things more managable, instead we'll try to put together more frequent posts of six awesome, legal, and free downloads. Here's the first bunch. Take 'em to the beach with you and tell us what you think.

All Tiny Creatures - "Stockhauxen" mp3

Polvo - "Beggar's Bowl" mp3

A Brief Smile - "Motorcycle" mp3

Azari & III - "Hungry For The Power" mp3

Céu - "Bubuia" mp3

Budos Band - "The Proposition" mp3

New Single From Dirty on Purpose

On the eve of their sold-out Valentine's Day show with Band Of Horses, and as part of what feels like an avalanche of great new music from them, Dirty on Purpose cuts loose yet another slice of dreamy-fuzzy goodness with the new (and free!) single "Hard To Tell You". Get it from the RCRDLBL player/download thingie below: