festival time again

Welcome to Festival City! This time Tom and Will take you on a brief peak of what's in store for Norman Music Festival 3...

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 26

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tracklist:

EDAN - "Rock and Roll" feat. Dagha
THE SWORD - "To Take the Black"
GRUPO FANTASMA - "El Sabio Soy Yo"
ELECTRIC SIX - "Gay Bar"
THOSE DARLINS- "Red Light Love"
RAINBOWS ARE FREE - "Slow Train"
SHITTY/AWESOME - "Shreds"
INDIAN JEWELRY - "lesser snake"
STUFFIES - "No One's Gonna Miss You"
EAGLE CLAW - "Helm"
UNWED SAILOR - "Copper Islands"
DIRTY PROJECTORS - "Cannibal Resource"

we've got quarters

This Prius just keeps going...

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 25

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tracklist:

XIU XIU - "Dear God, I Hate Myself"

SHITTY/AWESOME - "Shreds"

STUDENT FILM - "Guilty Of Equivocation"

PENNY HILL - "Waiting"

BROKEN BELLS - "The Ghost Inside"

LIARS - "Scissor"

MASSIVE ATTACK - "Pray For Rain"

GOLDEN TRIANGLE - "I Want To Know"

LET'S WRESTLE - "We Are The Men You'll Grow To Love Soon"

LAWRENCE ARABIA - "Apple Pie Bed"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - "Girls FM"

TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS - "Even Heroes Have To Die"

WHITE HINTERLAND - "Icarus"

JOANNA NEWSOM - "Does Not Suffice"

dear god i hate myself

The triple bill at the Opolis last night was 2/3 fantastic. Opener, Atlanta "sound artist & filmaker" Noveller, set an almost eerie mood with swirling, cavernous guitar loops. To get an idea of what I'm not describing adequately think Earth (only less heavy) mixed with the experimentation of Durutti Column.

Her beautiful mood was nearly obliterated by by power punk trio, Girl In A Coma. As much as I want to like this band, I just don't and why they were on this bill is totally beyond me.

Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo, Xiu Xiu, saved the night with the first desperate whispers of their opening song, a tale of incest and rape. The show built to a crescendo of painful hope and shame with tracks from older albums and a nice smattering f songs off of Dear God, I Hate Myself. I took some pictures, but found it hard to do anything but become totally absorbed in the angst pouring off the stage.

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Noveller~Brilliant Colors (via Stereogum)

Xiu Xiu ~ Dear God, I Hate Myself (via Salad Days)

it's all an illusion

I'm rededicating myself to the non-podcast portion of this site. You may not give a shit, but I'm putting it out there as another piece of evidence for you to hang over my head when judging me for my failures.

So here's how it will begin: show updates resume this weekend. I'll be going out to The Magic Kids [Goner, True Panther, Matador] show at the Opolis and snappin' a few dandy pics. You should go, or rot in hell, your choice.

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The Magic Kids - Hey Boys

mental image of something unpleasant

After a long hiatus we've returned with one of the longest shows we've ever done. Lot's of recent releases here to hear.

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 24

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tracklist:

GENTLE GHOST - "Monarch Pass"

FEEL SPECTRES - "Let's Blow Up The Moon"

CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - "Greenwich Mean Time"

YEASAYER - "Ambling Alp"

MALACHAI - "Snowflake"

MIDLAKE - "Acts Of Man"

CLIPD BEAKS - "Home"

SOFT PACK - "Answer To Yourself"

FUCKED UP - "Neat Parts"

SPOON - "Written In Reverse"

JOAN OF ARC - "Friend In Common" w/ Euphone

TORO Y MOI - "Blessa"

RED KRAYOLA - "Portrait of Wile E Coyote"

+++GATEWAY DRUGS+++

Best of last year

BLANK DOGS - "No Compass"

COLD CAVE - "Life Magazine"

TAPE - "Fingers"

JULIAN LYNCH - "Seeds"

booooo2

Trick or Treat? You decide; we took a break from talking this episode to bring you more than an hour of great music. Some of it's local, some of it's spooky, some of it is just plain fun. Shamon.

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 23

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tracklist:
BETTY DAVIS - Talkin Trash
HUNX & HIS PUNX - You Don't Like Rock & Roll
KURT VILE - Freak Train
WHY? - This Blackest Purse
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS - In Your Heart
MISSION OF BURMA - 1,2,3, Partyy!
BUILT TO SPILL - Pat
THE SOUND - The Fire
MILES BENJAMIN ANTHONY ROBINSON - The Sound
ISLANDS - Vapours
ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM - Volcano
THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN - Know Better Learn Faster
FLAMING LIPS - Worm Mountain
EARLY BEAT - Lightning Bug
RUM FELLOWS - Bully In The Alley
MEAN SPIRITS - Lon Chaney
HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS - Blanchard
DEAD MAN'S BONES - My Body's a Zombie For You

nice legs

This episode is pretty large. Lots of new releases and some great gateway music. With summer winding down, looks like we may be able to be a little more frequent. Hope you enjoy.

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 22

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tracklist:
OS MUTANTES - Teclar
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM - Round Again
DAVID BAZAN - Bless This Mess
IMOGENE HEAP - First Train Home
SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE - Bar-Nasha
ARCTIC MONKEYS - Crying Lightning
PISSED JEANS - Dream Smotherer
EL PASO HOT BUTTON - Runner
MT. EERIE - Stone's Ode
REIGNING SOUND - Debris
VIVIAN GIRLS - Can't Get Over You
FLAMING LIPS -Kuhndalini Express
KITTY, DAISY, & LEWIS - Mean Son Of a Gun

!!!GATEWAY DRUGS!!!
DEAD KENNEDYS - Terminal Preppie/Moral Majority
BEDHEAD - Crushing
music under talking - Inglorious Basterds OST

hot in herrre

It's summer and things slowed down, but Tom & Will have managed to piece together a few new releases for your hot night listening.

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SAFW~Podcast Episode 21

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tracklist:
STARLIGHT MINTS - Paralyzed
COLD CAVE - The Trees Grew And Emotions Died
FRUIT BATS - My Unusual Friend
JULIAN PLENTI - Games For Days
DRUG RUG - Never Tell
JAY REATARD - It Ain't Gonna Save Me
NURSES - Caterpillar Playground
HATCHAM SOCIAL - Crocodile
GANGLIANS - Valient Brave
TINY VIPERS - Dreamer
TY SEGALL - Standing At The Station
AMANDA BLANK - Make Up

!!!GATEWAY DRUGS!!!
Prince - Sister
Nar - Cool District

yeah yeah

Despite the relentlessness of Jazz In June and the onslaught of dead celebrities, Tom, Will, and Travis have put together another episode of recent releases.

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 20

Tracklist:
SUNSET RUBDOWN - Idiot Heart
LIECHTENSTEIN - All At Once
WILCO (the band) - Wilco (The Song)
REGINA SPEKTOR - Laughing With
TORTOISE - Prepare Your Coffin
BUSDRIVER - Me-Time (With Pulmonary Palimpsets)
DIRTY PROJECTORS - Stillness Is The Move
DINOSAUR JR. - Over It
SONIC YOUTH - Sacred Trickster
GOD HELP THE GIRL - Come Monday Night

++!!GATEWAY DRUGS!!++
DOSH - Naoise
Yé-yé GIRLS - FRANCOISE HARDY - Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles

with background noise from CHUCK, THE SECRET STARS, THE FIELD

campers

It was time for a field trip. Will, Tom, and Travis take it outdoors for this episode. To subscribe in iTunes - click the "Advanced" menu then choose "Subscribe to Podcast" in the dialogue box type "http://shoesareforwork.libsyn.com/rss"

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SAFW Podcast~Episode19

GRIZZLY BEAR - Cheerleader
TYVEK - Hey Una
BLANK DOGS - Blue Light
THE INTELLIGENCE - Thank You God For Fixing The Tape Machine
THE WARLOCKS - Red Camera
CLUES - Perfect Fit
BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW - Born On A Day the Sun Didn't Rise
STARDEATH & WHITE DWARFS - Age Of The Freak
POINT JUNCTION, WA - Sick On Sugar
NAOMI SHELTON & THE GOSPEL QUEENS - What Have You Done?
PISCES - Dear One
SIR RICHARD BISHOP - Kaddak El Mayass
IGGY POP - I Want To go To The Beach
LOXSLY - Battalions
playing in the background during talking because it's so fucking long
SUNNO))) - Alice

liars

Tom, Will, And Travis are back with some bombastic half truths and hyperbolic narratives.

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 18

tracklist:
MEAT PUPPETS - Rotten Shame
JARVIS COCKER - I Never Said I Was Deep
JEFFREY LEWIS & THE JUNKYARD - To Be Objectified
BRICOLAGE - Bayonets
VASELINES - You Think You're A Man
THE WOODEN BIRDS - False Alarm
PASSION PIT - Little Secrets
JABEE - Little Earth feat. L.E.G.A.C.Y and Ob-one
I AND I- The Top
SAMANTHA CRAIN & THE MIDNIGHT SHIVERS - Long Division
JORGE BEN - Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
JOHN VANDERSLICE - Fetal Horses

++GATEWAY DRUGS++
PULP - Do You Remember The First Time?
UNWOUND - Petals Like Bricks
WIPERS - Over The Edge

this is sooo creepy

The new SAFW podcast is up and ready for download. Travis, Tom, & Will get a special surprise visitor & play new tracks from recent album releases!
You can avoid downloading manually by going to the Advanced menu in you iTunes and choosing "Subscribe to Podcast". Type (or cut and paste) http://shoesareforwork.libsyn.com/rss in the little ol' box and it'll all be automatic from here on out.

Tracklist:
PEACHES -Serpentine
AKRON/FAMILY - Creatures
ST. VINCENT - The Strangers
GREAT NORTHERN - Fingers
SILVERSUN PICKUPS - Panic Switch
MICACHU - Just In Case
ART BRUT - Slap Dash For No Cash
MIKA MIKO - Sex Jazz
THEE OH SEES - Enemy Destruct
WOODEN SHJIPS - For So Long
PINK MOUNTAINTOPS - While We Were Dreaming
JOKER'S DAUGHTER - Under The Influence Of Jaffa Cakes
CAMERA OBSCURA - French Navy

!!GATEWAY DRUGS!!
THE REPLACEMENTS - Kiss Me On The Bus
THEE OH SEES - If I Had A Reason

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SAFW Podcast ~ Episode 17

sweet sixteen norman music festival edition

It took some work, but Will and Tom have put together a podcast of select artists from the 2nd Norman Music Festival line-up. With more than five stages and 70+ acts, this is going to blow away last year's party on Main Street. Plan on making a day of it April 25th.

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 16 Norman Music Festival Edition

tracklist:
EL PASO HOT BUTTON - Strobelight Honey
STUDENT FILM - Ye Tremble, Carcass?
MAN MAN - Ballad Of Butter Beans
STARLIGHT MINTS- Popsicle
OF MONTREAL - Beware Our Nubile Miscreants
STARDEATH & WHITE DWARFS - Chemical
UGLYSUIT -...And We Became Sunshine
BILLY JOE SHAVER - Thunderbird
LOCUST AVENUE - Frenzy
RAINBOWS ARE FREE - Crystal Ball
SUGAR & GOLD - Sex in the City
DORIAN SMALL - Newlyweds
TEA LEAF GREEN - Red Ribbons
EARLY BEAT - Back & Forth
CROCODILE - We Speak For Everyone

this stuff is horrible

Here it is, seems like forever since we recorded last. Episode 15 is chock full of music we don't like. Not really, there's a lot of good stuff packed into this one.

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SAFW Podcast~Episode 15

psst...tracklist in comments

denopolis

Efterklang are joined by Human Highway (w/ Nick from Islands) in a Danish invasion of the Opolis tonight as they make their way to SXSW with some 1200 other bands. I expect that there will be upwards of 7-8 people on stage as Efterklang, who make their home in Copenhagen, bring their unique mix of Sigur Ros (was that too easy?) and Arcade Fire to Opolis's smallish room. This will definitely be something to see and remember and one hell of a nice kick off to your Spring Break week. Get there early - you don't want to miss Human Highway!

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Efterklang~Mirador
Efterklang~Cutting Ice To Snow
Efterklang~Towards The Bare Hill
Efterklang~Monopolist
Human Highway~The Sound