Why Would The Dø Carry Such A Weight On Their Shoulders?

Melancholy French/Finnish indie pop sung in English, oui oui, tres bien, j'aime

Kill Rock Stars Gives Away Music...

... 21-song sampler featuring Elliott Smith, The Thermals, Thao, Sleater Kinney, Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, Bikini Kill, The Decemberists, Horse Feathers, et al.

http://killrockstars.com/sampler/

Whoa Hannis Brown, Lay Off The Hallucinogens

Free jazz, psych rock, avant indie, whatever, Hannis Brown's "Oh Ah Ee" will chill your spine

Earl Greyhound and Shooter Jennings, A Match Made In Classic Rock Heaven?

"Everything Else Is Illusion" mp3

Go See Arrington de Dionyso Sing In Indonesian, I Wish I Could

Apr 28, 2010 - Portland, Oregon, East End
Apr 29, 2010 - Boise, Idaho, Neurolux
May 2, 2010 - Kansas City, Missouri, Record Bar
May 3, 2010 - Norman, Oklahoma, Opolis
May 4, 2010 - Denton, Texas, Rubber Gloves
May 5, 2010 - San Antonio, Texas, El Ten Eleven
May 6, 2010 - Austin, Texas, Mohawk Inside
May 7, 2010 - Houston, Texas, Super Happy Fun Land
May 10, 2010 - Athens, Georgia, Secret Squirrel
May 11, 2010 - Charolette, North Carolina, Snug Harbor
May 12, 2010 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, LocaL 506
May 13, 2010 - Charlottesville, Virginia, Random Row Books
May 14, 2010 - Washington, DC, Comet Pizza
May 21, 2010 - Brooklyn, New York, Death By Audio
May 22, 2010 - New York, New York, Cake Shop
May 23, 2010 - Lowell, Massachusetts, 119 Gallery
May 24, 2010 - Providence, Rhode Island, AS 220 Art Space
May 25, 2010 - Portland, Maine, Space Gallery
May 26, 2010 - Montreal, QUEBEC, Il Motore
May 29, 2010 - Buffalo, New York, Sound Lab
May 31, 2010 - Cleveland, Ohio, Now That's Class
Jun 3, 2010 - Columbus, Ohio, Cafe Bourbon Street
Jun 4, 2010 - Chicago, Illinois, Schuba's
Jun 5, 2010 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Eagle's Nest
Jun 6, 2010 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, 7th Street Entry
Jun 8, 2010 - Missoula, Montana, The Badlander
Jun 9, 2010 - Spokane, Washington, Empyrean
Jun 10, 2010 - Seattle, Washington, Comet Tavern
Jun 13, 2010 - Portland, Oregon, Mississippi Studos

Xiu Xiu Rocks Your 8-Bit Face

Bells Beach. Rip Curl Pro. Round 3, Heat #5. The Messiah Stumbles.

Dane punts a lofty frontside air, but then falls on a foam climb. 5.67. 

Then rotates through a full fin-ditch/tailslide/reverse, and bogs on the rebound. 1.67.

Easter egg Roy Powers plays it safe on his first wave, pumping past soft Winki sections. 5.33.

Dane milks a mediocre three-footer, no snazzy turns, no endless pumps to huge launch, just serviceable, workmanlike turns. "Battle for the backup" sez Pancho. 6.67.

Then Roy lights a fire on a rare head-high wave, goes right into a big snap, puts his foot down on a critical pocket slash, two bangers, float. Right back in it with 8.17 to lead the heat.

Before Roy's score came in, Dane carved through a nasty fins-free reverse, but went too big trying to follow the Hawaiian's wave. Only got a 5.6. One more Dane turn — no beachbreak desire to show up Roy Boy's spray as he paddled back out — and The Messiah easily would have had the necessary 6.84.

30 seconds left at slow, slow Winkipop? See ya back at Emma Wood, Dane.