NPR’s Fresh Air interviews Tom Waits.

AV Club interviews A.A. Bondy, who comes to The Parish in Austin on Sunday, November 13th.

Ryan Adams performs a session for WFUV.

NPR has a first listen of David Lynch’s new album, Crazy Clown Time. It’s as bizarre and amazing as you’d hope it would be.

Aquarium Drunkard reviews the new Atlas Sound album, Parallax.

Fun Fun Fun Fest comes to town this weekend. Check out the line up and don’t miss the nite shows. Not in Austin? Pitchfork is streaming the entire fest.

NPR has a live Zola Jesus set for download and her session with World Cafe. Zola Jesus hits the Mohawk in Austin on Saturday.

Stereogum has a session with Active Child.

Listen to the new R.E.M. song “We All Go Back To Where We Belong” at Pitchfork.

Gorilla vs. Bear and Aquarium Drunkard share Halloween mixes.

Tom Waits returns this week with a brand new record, Bad As Me.

The New York Times and Los Angeles Times both interview Tom Waits. Both, like the new album, are worth your time.

Buy: Tom Waits Bad As Me on CD | MP3 | Vinyl

I caught Wye Oak last night at the Parish in Austin. The band’s 2011 release, Civilian remains one of my favorites of the year. Thanks to a fan request the band returned for a encore to perform their cover of Danzig’s “Mother,” which first appeared here.

Grantland (my new favorite website) premiered the new video from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks.

My Old Kentucky Blog shares a great new video from EMA, who also covers The Violent Femmes here.

Pitchfork reviews Dreamers of the Ghetto. Pick up their album Enemy/Lover. It’s available on vinyl for on $10 at Temporary Residence.

Speaking of vinyl, visit or label imprint, Ten Atoms, and check out our releases. We’ve recently released new albums from Sat. Nite Duets, Testa Rosa, Eric & Magill as well as a second pressing of Strand of Oaks Pope Killdragon.

I recommended it earlier this week, but once again have to say how much I’m enjoying Technicolor Teeth out of Appleton, WI. They have a 3-song digital EP available as a free download.

Speaking of new discoveries, check out Nick Waterhouse. I can highly recommend the tracks “I Can Only Give You Everything” and “Some Place.” If you like what you hear, check out his Is That Clear EP.

Real Estate’s new album Days is the first album I’ve heard by the band. I really like it and can point you to a full album stream of the new album at NPR.

I’m heading to CMJ in New York next week. Send me your showcase recommendations.

Check out Amazon’s 100 Albums For $5 for the month of October.

Listen to my October playlist on Spotify here.

Los Angeles Times interviews Ryan Adams and Drowned In Sound has a live review from his show at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Trampled By Turtles have a free mp3 download of their take on the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind.”

NPR has an interesting audio interview with Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons: Def Jam’s First 25 Years.

Pitchfork gives Phantogram’s new song, “Don’t Move” the “Best New Track” honors.

Listen to Jack White cover U2′s “Love Is Blindness” at Consequence of Sound.

The Quietus has “20 Years On: A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory Revisited”

Listen to the Spotify playlist of NME‘s “150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years”

Aquarium Drunkard has an MP3 of AA Bondy covering Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.”

A Place To Bury Strangers have signed to Dead Oceans.

The Black Keys will release El Camino on December 6th. Wanna buy a van? Contact Pat or Dan at (330) 510-1206.

Chromeswaves reviews Feist in concert.

The Los Angeles Times profiles Annie Clark of St. Vincent.

Visit Amazon for 100 Albums for $5

Have a listen to Technicolor Teeth and enjoy their fuzzed out guitar driven sound.

Recommended Track:

Technicolor Teeth – “Station Wagon”

MP3: Technicolor Teeth – “Station Wagon”
MP3: Technicolor Teeth – “Crystalline”
MP3: Technicolor Teeth – “Magik Sunlamp”