OCTOMIX

A little mix for the waning days of summer. For some reason, it's a little heavy on covers (8 outta the 27), but there's no real rhyme or reason for the tracks. They just sounded good at the time. So stick this in your iPod, turn it up and go. Feel free to praise or clown me in the comments section. Click on for the tracklist and link. Enjoy!

Light from a dead star

Stereolab, the band who gave this blog its name, have pretty much broken up, but that hasn't stopped them from releasing a new album this year anyway. Not Music, recorded at the same time as 2008's Chemical Chords, comes out 15 November.

Download 'Sun Demon' from Not Music via RCRDLBL below.

Who are the trusted?

Two of the greats, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, played two shows in one night here in San Francisco last week. I wish I could have gone, but it was so damn expensive. Thanks to the interwebs, I can have a little taste of how it went. Video isn't the best, but the sound is good. No complaints from me. Enjoy!