Sorry about the non-integrated links, my computer's being difficult. But betterjanky post than no post, amirite? So first off, The Decemberists have just announced to Pitchfork that they've switched from Kill Rock Stars (Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof) to Capitol Records (Radiohead, REM). Neither The Decemberists' site nor the Capitol site says anything about the switch yet. I'm cool with it, as long as they don't do a Death Cab and produce a fairly crappy album as their first try on a major. But I think that Plans' lameness was sort of inevitable at that point, anyway. (The Pitchfork article:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-12/12.shtml)
Also notice that he's gotten Carson Ellis knocked up(!).
http://www.stereogum.com/Mogwai%20-%20Glasgow%20Mega-Snake.mp3
Mogwai - Glasgow Media Snake
Stereogum posted a leaked song from Mogwai's upcoming album. It's loud and crackly and I like it.
http://travis.ography.co.uk/other_audio/travis/beautiful_occupation_
20050611.mp3
Travis - The Beautiful Occupation
Speaking of awesome Scottish bands, I have been listening to Travis a lot lately.
http://locker.uky.edu/~mcjord2/Elliott%20Smith%20-%20Stickman.mp3
Elliott Smith - Stickman
Here's the "new"est Elliott Smith track to emerge from wherever. It's waaay good.