ON THIS EPISODE

D-load: December 26th, 2011

THE LAST EPISODE OF SEASON 8! THE NEXT NEW EPISODE WILL BE IN 2012... SOMETIME!

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Sharon Van Etten (Brooklyn, NYC)
"Mike McDermott"
Serpent Single (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon MP3)
similar: Lower Dens

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Lightning Love (Ypsilanti, MI)
"Work Today", "Everyone I Know", and "I Think We're Alright"
November Birthday (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon MP3)

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The Bats (Christchurch, New Zealand)
"Free All the Monsters" and "Getting Over You"
Free All the Monsters (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon MP3)
similar: The Ladybug Transistor

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Violens (Brooklyn, NYC)
"Are You Still in the Illusion?" and "Violent Sensation Descends"
Amoral (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon MP3)
similar: The Lilys

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Pyyramids (Los Angeles, CA)
"That Ain't Right"
Human Beings Single (iTunes, Amazon MP3, bandcamp)
they are: Ok Go's Tim Nordwind and singer Drea Smith

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The Vaccines (London, England, UK)
"Tuck and Roll"
Tiger Blood (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon MP3)
similar: The Ramones

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Shonen Knife (Osaka, Japan)
"Sheena is a Punk Rocker" and "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Osaka Ramones: Tribute to The Ramones (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon)
covers of: The Ramones

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Symphony of Science (Bellingham, WA)
"Onward to the Edge" (watch the video)
Symphony of Science Bundle v1.2 (bandcamp)
samples: Neil Degrasse Tyson My Favorite Universe

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Tim Minchin (London, UK)
"Thank You God" (read the lyrics while you listen!)
Tim Minchin and The Heritage Orchestra Live at Manchester Arena (eMusic, Amazon MP3)

ALSO ON THIS SHOW

This episode features clips from The Onion's Today Now! about Applebee's new ad campaign (watch), and a video of Christopher Hitchens (watch).