1. Now I long for the morning that they realise
    Brutality and unjust laws can not defeat us
    But who’ll defend the workers who cannot organise
    When the bosses send their lackies out to cheat us?

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    Ty Segall—“Melted”

    Just now back from the Freakin’ Weekend in Nashville.

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    The Pixies—“Letter to Memphis”

    This is totally proto-Blue Album.

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    The idea behind Pitchfork’s Best New Reissue is fairly stupid (how many terrible albums get reissued?)—but more often than not, it turns me on to some really amazing stuff, such as Ride’s Nowhere.

    This is album opener “Seagull.”

    Those drums are the very thunder of irritated gods, I tell you.

    Joe Tangari

    Amen.

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    JEFF the Brotherhood — “Mind Ride”

    This song rocks so freaking hard.

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    James Blake — “The Wilhelm Scream”

    Click here to watch him demolish this song live

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    Randy Holden — “No Trace”

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    James Gang — “Earthshaker”

  9. Captain Beefheart with Papa Ray on campus in the ’70s.

    Captain Beefheart with Papa Ray on campus in the ’70s.