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Free music roundup… what you do when you can’t afford The Beatles box set

While we all save up for The Beatles box set, here are some of my latest free music discoveries:

The Beach Boys – rehearsals from 1967
There’s nothing quite like listening to The Beach Boys while summer comes to an end. These precious recordings are only available for download until September 16th, so grab them now.
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Mates of State – “Get Better” (Music Video)

The indie rock duo Mates of State just released another new record: Re-Arrange Us. Along with the new Girl Talk, it’s one of my favorite albums this year. The Kansas duo relaxed their sound a little bit this time around. They aren’t as powerful as before, but tracks like “Get Better”, “Now”, “The Re-arranger” and [...]

“Blame It on the Rain (Delay)” by Papelbon and Delcarmen

If you need another reason to love the Red Sox, here it is:
The Red Sox premiered a remix of Milli Vanilli’s “Blame It on the Rain” on the JumboTron during the rain delay on June 20th. The video features Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, and Wally lip-synching to the late 80s hit. Milli Vanilli, of course, [...]

Girl Talk – Feed the Animals

This week has been amazing. The Celtics won it all, UPA 2008 was a lot of fun, and the new Girl Talk album was finally released!
Stop what you’re doing right now and download Feed the Animals. It’s free (pay what you want). A $10 donation gets you a physical CD along with the download. I [...]

Ludo – “Love Me Dead” (Music Video)

Ever wonder what happens to high school or college drama club members? Most probably transition into corporate America, but apparently one leaked out into a power pop band from St. Louis called Ludo. I am a little late on this bandwagon, but here’s their single from their latest album You’re Awful, I Love You:
“Love Me [...]