Violet Grohl

I was hesitant to post this new track from Violet Grohl because of the whole nepotism thing.  But then i relented.  It's not her fault who her dad is.  And her new track, "What's Heaven Without You," is both inspired by and dedicated to David Lynch.  And i'm a sucker for David Lynch.  Check out the dark and dreamy track below and download it here.

Daily Jam - Unwind

One of the things i love about a band like Sonic Youth is that if you ask anyone what their favorite album by the group is, you'll probably get a different answer from everyone.  You may also get a different answer from the same person any time you ask.  Like for me, sometimes "Washing Machine" is my favorite.  Sometimes it's "Goo" or "Dirty" or "Daydream Nation" and so on.  But today, i'll go back to "Washing Machine."  Here's the excellent "Unwind" from the album.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Setting

April brings us new music from North Carolina band Setting.  The band's self-titled album fuses elements of progressive rock, folk, electronic, krautrock, post rock, and more to craft a hypnotic, sometime delirious sonic tapestry.  Check out the album opening "Heard a Bubble" below and pre-order the LP here from Thrill Jockey.

Daily Jam - Lay Your Hands on Me

Bon Jovi's "New Jersey" was one of my favorite albums when i was in grade school.  I think i was in the 4th grade.  It still rocks.  Here's the album opening "Lay Your Hands on Me," our Daily Jam.

Anal Trump

You know things must being going great with out country when we get new music from San Diego's Anal Trump.  New EP "Fuckin' Bitch" clocks in at sleek minute and 14 seconds.  Check out the grindcore madness below and download it here from the band.  All proceeds go to benefit the Immigrant Defense Project and the National Immigration Law Center.

Daily Jam - Life Is Cheap

If not for Kurt Cobain, who knows if i ever would have checked out bands like The Vaselines, Daniel Johnston, or Flipper.  That dude's recommendations really opened me up to a whole lot of old, great stuff that would have missed otherwise.  Anyway, here's Flipper with "Life Is Cheap."  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Tobacco

Pittsburgh electronic artist and Black Moth Super Rainbow member Tobacco gets into the videogame soundtrack game with the upcoming score(s) to "High on Life 2."  Check out the woozy "Bonus: Choose Your Vol. 1 Ending II" below and pre-order both volumes of the videogame soundtrack here from Rad Cult.

Blackwater Holylight

Portland's Blackwater Holylight make a kind of shoegaze-tinged stoner rock (stoner-gaze?) that plays simultaneously like a punch to the eardrums and an ethereal haze.  Heavy riffs and daydreams.  The band's new album "Not Here Not Gone" dropped today.  Grab the LP here from Suicide Squeeze and listen to "Bodies" below.

Friday Horror Trailer - The Mask of Satan

AKA "Demons 5."

Daily Jam - Innocent Eye, Crystal See

Here is some wonderfully soothing and epic music from American violist and composer Eyvind Kang.  "Innocent Eye, Crystal See" comes from the 2003 album "Virginal Coordinates," a beautiful collection of songs recorded live in Italy in 2000.  Listen carefully and you'll recognize Mike Patton (Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, etc.) providing the vocals.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.