XASTHUR

Xasthur is one of the most exciting one man black metal bands around right now. Hailing from Southern California, Xasthur's music is dark, depressive, and suicidal. Below are a bunch of harder to find Xasthur releases. Enjoy! On a side note, it seems mediafire is being a little weird with some links on previous posts. I'll try and go through and fix any problem links.


XASTHUR - "1997 Rehearsal"
http://www.mediafire.com/?1m2jzscm3db


XASTHUR - "Split With Orosius"
http://www.mediafire.com/?1zxxgtycmlm


XASTHUR - "A Darkened Winter"
http://www.mediafire.com/?cday9nuxjdv


XASTHUR - "A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RXM6NG9O


XASTHUR - "Split w/ Acid Enema"
http://www.mediafire.com/?axndzui1mix


XASTHUR - "2002 Rehearsal"
http://www.mediafire.com/?4egfs1xi2zz


XASTHUR - "Split w/ Angra Mainyu"
http://www.mediafire.com/?bum1ditsy2b

Nachtmystium and Xasthur:

KENT

Kent are one of the most popular rock bands in Sweden. Unfortunately for those of us living outside Scandinavia we're less likely to have heard of them. Below are two albums were they attempted to have a international career and sing in English. Their albums after these saw them returning to singing in their native tongue. They have a new album titled "Tillbaka Till Samtiden" being released this week. Both records below are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.


KENT - "Isola" (1997)
http://www.mediafire.com/?ec1mxr80m1g


KENT - "Hagnesta Hill" (1999)
http://www.mediafire.com/?2dzttgtu3zl

ISIS

Isis should need no introduction if you are reading this blog. Below are two live shows and the "Oceanic Remixes Reinterpretations" album. "Oceanic Remixes/Reinterpretations" featured artists such as Justin Broadrick, James Plotkin, Mike Patton, and others remixing tracks from the Isis "Oceanic" album. The photo above was taken by the talented Mike Jensen.


ISIS - "Live1"
http://www.mediafire.com/?31oykjz02tj


ISIS - "Live At Groningen"
http://www.mediafire.com/?csw5tbzyyyy


ISIS - "Oceanic Remixes/Reinterpretations"
Disc 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?8glredepqeh
Disc 2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?8mg1c1y2nzh

HUGGY BEAR

Huggy Bear was an English riot grrrl band, formed in 1991 in Brighton, England. Rising up in tandem with the Olympia, Washington-based riot grrl movement led by feminist bands like Bikini Kill, Huggy Bear called themselves "boy/girl revolutionaries," both in reference to their political philosophy and the gender makeup of their band. Below are a few of their albums and 7 inches. "Taking The Rough With The Smooch" LP is one of my personal favorites but all of their releases are worth a listen.


HUGGY BEAR - "Taking The Rough With The Smooch" (LP)
http://www.mediafire.com/?4a9jznfzyoc


HUGGY BEAR - "Weaponry Listens To Love" (LP)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6zemt9jiy4t


HUGGY BEAR - "Our Troubled Youth" (12 inch)
http://www.mediafire.com/?17omthmg2df


HUGGY BEAR - "Long Distance Lovers" (7 inch)
http://www.mediafire.com/?4ejytz9yx92


HUGGY BEAR - "Main Squeeze" (7 inch)
http://www.mediafire.com/?8cyix3y3dmq


HUGGY BEAR - "Rubbing The Impossible To Burst" (7 inch)
http://www.mediafire.com/?1xysfbxf4nh


HUGGY BEAR - "Shimmies In Super-8" (7 inch)
http://www.mediafire.com/?dyoktryvbzm

JESU

Hands down one of my favorite bands to emerge recently is Jesu. It's main creative force is the mega-talented Justin Broadrick (Godflesh, Napalm Death). Jesu's sound is a mixture of shoegaze, drone, ambient, and industrial. If you haven't had a chance to hear them I highly suggest you get acquainted. Below is a live show from 2004 (thanks to James) and 2 tracks that were featured on the Japanese only version of the recently released "Lifeline" EP. Also below is part 1 of a mini Jesu documentary. The 2 other parts can be found on youtube. Enjoy!


JESU - "Live In Glasgow - 2004.08.04"
http://www.mediafire.com/?9vzaxjtvwch


JESU - "Lifeline (Japanese Bonus Tracks)"
http://www.mediafire.com/?4fggy9ujxgv

KINGS OF CONVENIENCE

Here is another favorite of mine. Kings of Convenience are an indie folk-pop duo from Bergen, Norway. Consisting of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, the musical group is known for their delicate tunes, calming voices, and intricately subtle guitar melodies. Below is their first s/t out of print album and a bootleg rarities disc. The bootleg disc has an amazing cover of the Joy Division song "The Eternal." Check it out.


KINGS OF CONVENIENCE - "Kings of Convenience"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TI2RH7HJ


KINGS OF CONVENIENCE - "B Sides and Rarities 1999-2002"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T1EI4TGE

Control

I've mentioned a few times how excited I am to see the movie Conrol this Sunday... Well this clip just made me even more excited. Check it out :

JOY DIVISION

I have tickets to see the highly anticipated movie Control this weekend. To celebrate I decided to post the Joy Division "Complete BBC Recordings" album. Also below is another trailer for Control. Enjoy!


JOY DIVISION - "Complete BBC Recordings"
http://www.mediafire.com/?attnmggm9jn

RADIO BERLIN

Radio Berlin were a angular dark wave band from Canada that existed between 1998 to 2005. For fans of I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness and Film School.


RADIO BERLIN - "Glass"
http://www.mediafire.com/?5mv3pbutzmm


RADIO BERLIN - "The Selection Drone"
http://www.mediafire.com/?bvmt9pht19o

DESIGN - MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK

Below is the front and back cover of the new Motion City Soundtrack album "Even If It Kills Me" which I designed. It was released today. Go check it out.

XO SKELETONS

XO Skeletons just posted their entire album for free to download. The link below comes straight from the band. Featuring Wes from Some Girls/Give Up the Ghost. Get down!


XO SKELETONS - "Bored By Heaven"
http://www.mediafire.com/?afmb3zkl9id

ELLIOTT SMITH

Being a huge Elliott Smith fan I wanted to post this find I had a few years ago. I found it in a small indie record store in Philadelphia a few years back. "No Name B Side And Live" is a bootleg CD that gathers rare, live, compilation, and vinyl only tracks. Many of these tracks were NOT featured on the "New Moon" album that was just released and featured rare tracks as well. The best part of the album is the last 10 tracks that feature a live set and an interview with Elliott from a KCRW radio performance. Enjoy!


ELLIOTT SMITH - "No Name B Side And Live"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5ZF7DQ3C

THE EPIDEMIC

The Epidemic was a side project of the multitalented Andy Dixon. Andy is best known for his work in the band The Red Light Sting and his current music creation Secret Mommy. The Epidemic saw Andy "combining an indie rock sensibility with vague electronic flashes and jilting experimentation with arrangements." Be sure to download the album "I Am Completely Operational." It is one of my personal favorites.


THE EPIDEMIC - "I Am Completely Operational"
http://www.mediafire.com/?13g1jymtwai


THE EPIDEMIC - "Now Museum, Now You Don't"
http://www.mediafire.com/?0ommjm91mjb

THE BLOOD BROTHERS

The Blood Brothers are another band that should need no introduction. Not many bands have had such strong reactions. Whether you love them or love to hate them, The Blood Brothers have made an undeniable mark. They've released five full length albums on just about as many labels. Members have contributed to other bands like Neon blonde, Head Wound City, Soiled Doves, and the most recent Jaguar Love. Below are three of my favorite Blood Brothers records along with the "Rumors Laid Waste" EP which collected miscellaneous songs recorded between 1998 to 1999.


THE BLOOD BROTHERS - "This Adultery Is Ripe"
http://www.mediafire.com/?7gmo0mcyuih


THE BLOOD BROTHERS - "March On Electric Children"
http://www.mediafire.com/?8dwmzbylerm


THE BLOOD BROTHERS - "Burn Piano Island, Burn"
http://www.mediafire.com/?dymbvjdvajj


THE BLOOD BROTHERS - "Rumors Laid Waste"
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n9vkx4ymdn