Have you ever said to your self "Self...I really love the giant sleeves that records come in because they are so giant and can hold copious amounts of artwork...way more than a CD and infinity more than an mp3. But I am just missing something...something like bad ass artwork right on the effing platter itself dammit...all of that wasted space...THERE HAS GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY!!!"? If the answer is "sorta...I guess, maybe" firstly you are having way to long of a conversation with your self and you probably see someone about that, secondly your odd internal monologue has been answered by an artist right here in of Phoenix. He goes by the name of Daniel Edlen and what he can do with white acrylic paint his hands and vinyl is pretty amazing.
dry river yacht club
There is this old wives tale about how when you go to bed thinking about sex you will have a jizz party in your sheets. I am here to tell you I don't think this song is about that even though the title implies that it is. I am ALSO going to tell you that the wives tale is totally not true. If you go to bed thinking about sex you will masturbate before you even fall asleep, you only have wet dreams if you DON'T go to bed thinking about sex. They key is to get it out of your system in a controlled environment like your sock or a box of tissues, you don't want to wake up in a pool of your own spunk. What would Jesus think? Oh and Ancient Crux are awesome! Please listen to the song below and check them out on their myspace page."I got a Myspace, I got a GMail, I got that Facebook, but I don't do Friendster." - Lyrics from the song "Internet Bitch" from NinjasonikHello loyal readers, Mike here. I know all of you just can't get enough Electric Mustache but don't worry because now we have three more ways for you to get your Electric Mustache. Who can say social networking!?! That's right kids, we know you hipster kids like to use the Myspace and the Facebook and the Twitter so now Electric Mustache is all hip to the game too. So check us out on
Did you guys know that Janes Addiction got their name from a girl named Jane that was addicted to the smack, the black tar, the Vince Vega juice? "Shocking" huh, they sure do have some balls being so "shocking" back in the 80's when "shocking" things got banned right the fuck off of MTV. In fact they were sooooo "shocking" that their video for the Mountain Song (one of the best songs of all time by they way) was banned from the previosly mentioned MTV. I know what you are thinking "why would a video be banned from MTV when they don't have videos?" well I am here to tell you that back in the 80's and early 90's the M in MTV stood for "MUSIC" (not THATS shocking) and not "MEDICORE" crazy huh? ENOUGH of this history lesson...sorta...I am here to tell you that Janes Addiction has been kind enough to complile a bunch of rare, unseen, unheard and unwashed shit and put it in a small cabinet and make it available for purchase. This goes along with their co headlining tour this Summer with Nine Inch Nails and Dave Navarro's new line of signature nipple rings. Please view the contents of the set below and then look even belower for the banned Mountain Song video from 1988ish.
back ted n-ted
modest mouse
God bless NPR. Not only are they a enjoyable alternative to the less then great radio stations we have here in Phoenix but they are also educational and share the same tastes in music as we do here at Electric Mustache. Over the past few months they've given exclusive first listens to albums from Andrew Bird, M. Ward, and Animal Collective among others but now they are giving us another exclusive, this time from Neko Case. I've only listened to a few tracks from the new album Cyclone but from what I've heard so far this could easily be one of my favorite albums of the year. If you've enjoyed any of Case's previous albums or are just being introduced to her for the first time definitely check out this album over at NPR.
While last week was a particularly strong week for new releases this week is another slow one in terms of big name new releases. Of the new releases coming out this week here is what we like. We just posted a video for the song "Short Fuse", the first single off the Black Lips' new album 200 Million Thousand and we can expect to see the band here in April. Also available this week is Here We Go Magic's self titled debut album. 
audrye sessions
kinch performing on the train tracks
courtney marie andrews
dear and the headlights
"On May 4th (5th in the US), 4AD will release Actor, the anticipated new album by St. Vincent (née Annie Clark), and the follow-up to her first album Marry Me, one of the most acclaimed debuts of 2007. Actor was co-produced by Clark and John Congleton (Modest Mouse, Polyphonic Spree) and features eleven new songs, all written and arranged by Clark.Here is the track list from the new album:
Actor takes the ambitious compositional and sonic underpinnings of Clark's debut as a starting point and never looks back. The arrangements are more masterful, the songwriting grander, the performances ever more confident and inspired.
Speaking for the first time about Actor, Annie Clark commented, "I wanted to make these songs technicolour animatronic rides."
Here is a demo version of the song "Beware Your Friends", which is the opening track from Bonnie Prince Billy's forthcoming album Beware. If this is just the demo I can't wait to here the finished product. Great song. Beware will be available March 17th from Drag City. 
the physics of meaning
"This is not the next single, "Amazing" is the next single.
This is the video we've been working on for the last month.
We know there is another video out there using the same technique so we were forced to drop it now."
dear and the headlights
Hey guys, if you are waiting in anticipation for the new Decemberists album and loved the Rake's Song as much or somewhat less than either your balls or vagina please head on over to their myspace page and listen to The Hazards of Love I through your computer speakers or a set of headphones you may have connected to your computer.
After a couple of slow weeks there are a handful of strong new releases this week. 
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miniature tigers
"Papercuts' You Can Have What You Want is the newest phase in Jason Quever's ongoing pop investigations. The relatively earthbound happy-sad pop of Mockingbird & Can't Go Back is now launched into the vault of the skies. Here Quever delves further into epic, hazy pop using mostly vintage organs, pulsing bass & Kraut-via-Ringo-inspired drum rhythms. Intact from those earlier efforts are Quever's sense of arrangement and drama, as well as his soaring vocals, draped in reverb gauze."
