The Indie Starter Kit

The Twelves- Works for Me
Ace Enders- Rain
Always the Runner- Speaking Of Paliminos
Astronautalis- Two Years Before the Mast
Bear vs. Shark- Busess No Busess
Bloc Party- Flux (JFK Remix)
The Carps- All The Thugs I know
Caspian- Quivos
Constants- Walking Dead In East Texas
Cursive- The Casualty
The Decemberist- The Tain
Discover America- Green Eyes
Do Make Say Think- Minmin
Dredg- Ode To The Sun
Drive Like Jehu- Caress
Dustin Kensure- Blood & Wine
Every Gentle Air- The Sower (Really any thing by these guys is fantastic)
Explosions in the Sky- The Birth and Death of the Day
The Faint- The Geeks Were Right
Far- Mother Mary
Foxhole- End of Dying
Gatsbys American Dream- Margaritas And Cock
Harvey Danger- War Buddies
High and Driving- Shes So Lovely
Hilmar Örn Hilmarson- Pretty Angels
I Married My High School Sweetheart- For Keiko (It feels Like)
Innerpartysystem- Don't Stop
Intramural- Rocket
J Dilla- Geek Down
Junius- Hiding Knives (One of the best bands ever)
Kill The Noise- Hey You (Le Castle Vaina Remix)
The Kinsion- You Will Never Guess Who Died
Limbeck- Honk + Wave
Logh- Fell Into The Well
M83- Let Men Burn Stars
Mates of State- Ha Ha
Metric- Monster Hospital
Mew- Circuitry Of The Wolf
mewithoutYou- In A Sweater Poorly Knit
Mickey Factz- Rockstar Posers
Minus The Bear- Drilling (P.O.S. Redo)
Mogwai- Auto Rock
Moth- I See Sound
Mouth Of The Architect- Baobab
Murder By Death- Killbot2000
Onelinedrawing- Oh, Boys
Pedro The Line- A Mind of Her Own
Pelican- Sirius
Planes Mistaken For Stars- Copper and Stars
Portugal. The Man- AKA M80 The Wolf
The Prize Fighter Inferno- The Going Price For Home
Random- Sitges Savepoint
Ratatat- Beanie Sigel & Dirt McGirt - When You Hear That (Remixes Vol 1)
Refused- New Noise
Russian Circles- Death Rides A Horse
Sense Field- Burn
Sigur Ros- Glósóli
The Snake The Cross The Crown- Gates of Dis
Soular- Take Me Away
The Sounds Of Animals Fighting- The Heretic (Such a great song)
Sparta- Cut Your Ribbon
Steal Train- Blown Away
Stop It!!- Amen and Boys
The Stryder- Billy
Sufjan Stevens- The Dress Looks Nice On You
Telefon Tel Aviv- Fahrenheit Fair Enough
Thrice- Child of Dust
Thursday- Into the Blinding Light
Tristeza- Aereoaviones
U.N.K.L.E.- When Things Explode
The Valley Arena- Paint it Red
Waxwing- Place Called Houston
Yaphet Kotto- Torn Pictures

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Anyway. I know how you internetians love mp3s so...I will get on that.

Explosions in the Sky

Any mention of music from Texas should I fall back to Explosions in the Sky. This band is fully instrumental and changed how I listen to music. And for you today I have a Jesu remix of the first song off All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone. Yes your ears are about to be happy.

Explosions in the Sky on Myspace

Download:
Explosions in the Sky- The Birth And The Dead Of The Day (Jesu Mix)


Oh why not, this band also released to my knowledge, an album that didn't get a lot of press for free on their website. No idea how long they plan to keep it on their site so get it while you can.
Get it here:
Explosions in the Sky- The Rescue

Watch:

The Faint

This is the band that introduced me to something more than pop-punk and hardcore bands. Simply just one of the most entertaining bands live and one of the most enjoyable to listen to. Just watch the videos for proof.
Also side note, punkrockvids was a site that hosted live/music videos from bands before the days of youtube. Oh the good ol days.



Does anyone know if these guys are working on anything new?

Yelle

I wish I could dance like that. Even if you hate Yelle or electronic/dance music this video still must be seen for these moves.

Also, you shouldn't hate. love love love

I Married My High School Sweetheart

I know I do the whole video thing, but why not switch it up a bit? Even more so when it comes to hot hot electronic feel good pop. This is his full album Finally Over Anna. His newest Laugh Out Loud just came out and you can find it on itunes.

I Married My High School Sweetheart Myspace

Download Album:

I Married My High School Sweatheart- Finally Over Anna

Sigur Ros

I am going to bed. I hope your dreams are much like this.

Boys Noize

Yes this is the song from GTA IV. Yes this song will get you moving. Yes this song loves kittens and hates bees.

& down

Thrice

Deadbolt. Fantastic.

http://www.absolutepunk.net/thrice_video.php

Here's the new video for Thrice- Come all you Weary. Enjoy.

Pelican

This is one of the best bands on the planet. Sorry to say I am very right in this regard. This is the entire show and the whole thing is well worth watching if you enjoy life.

Always the Runner

Fantastic usually instrumental rock that sadly, broke up from what I hear. Still, no reason it shouldn't be shared with the world.

Cool Kids

It really is hard to decide what my favorite song is.





I need to see these guys live.

Astronautalis

A nice video made for Astronautalis-Oceanwalk. If you haven't heard this guy then you are out of the loop...and it's an important loop.



Seriously, he kills it like no other. During all his shows he takes topics from the crowd and freestyles about them. If you have a chance to see him do it, if not, pick up The Mighty Ocean & Nine Dark Theaters.