Avey Tare - Campus in Diretto, Paris, France [2005]

A short set played at a college in France sometime in 2005. I don't really have much to say, everyone knows who Avey Tare and Animal Collective are. This set features really nice acoustic versions of The Purple Bottle and Grass. Definitely worth a listen if you like Animal Collective.

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Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology [1998]

Chicago emo outfit Cap'n Jazz's entire discography and then some on a 2-CD set. Essential listening for anyone interested in the more aggressive, post-hardcore influenced side of emo. Complete with a fantastic cover of a-ha's Take on Me.

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Mercury Rev - Lego My Ego [1992]

Mostly live EP (may as well be an album based on its length, though) from the early days of Mercury Rev, including the classic single Car Wash Hair and an early version of Chasing a Bee. The version of Very Sleepy Rivers on here is especially kickass. Recommended for fans of noisy psych rock, but it helps if you've already heard Yerself Is Steam since most of the material on here is taken from it.

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Les Rallizes Dénudés - Metal Machine Music 82 [2006]

Metal Machine Music '82 is a video recording of their show at Jeio Gijuku University. If you're not familiar with Les Rallizes Dénudés they are a Japanese psychedelic/noise rock band most notable for their bootlegs (since they never released an official studio recording). Highly recommended for fans of The Velvet Underground (highly recommended for anyone really). If you haven't listened to Les Rallizes Dénudés I'd suggest starting with '77 Live which I also include a download for in this post.

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