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FREE MUSIC: Trendy Clothing Shop Gives Fans 100 Free Music Downloads, No Purchase Necessary.

Published July 10th, 2009 by Karen

ABOVE: The store is overpriced, but the music is free: Urban Outfitters offers up free music by dozens of up-and-coming artists, including White Rabbits.

Ok, anyone who has been to an Urban Outfitters store knows that even though there are some cool knick-knacks and stuff there sometimes (build your own drummer, cheeseburger phone), it is typically a mecca of overpriced t-shirts and coffee table books about graffiti and weed.

However, we want to give the store credit for passing along a ton of music, for free.

UO is currently offering up a library of free music, and you can stream playlists or download the whole collection (check out the complete tracklist info below).

So far, there are five massive volumes of the collection, including tracks by King Khan & the Shrines, the Walkmen, White Rabbits, Grizzly Bear, Crystal Stilts and dozens of other indie buzz bands and up-and-comers.

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"I like White Rabbits... still haven't gone to see them though. How are they live?"
  Jason

Top 10 NYC Shows This Weekend: King Khan, Golden Triangle, Dark Was the Night and More!

Published May 1st, 2009 by Karen

Above: On our list twice, King Khan & the Shrines rule our list of 10 Shows to see in NYC this weekend.

Don’t spend the weekend complaining that there’s nothing to do!
Here are 10 cool things you could do this weekend in the NYC area. Rock’n'roll, garage-rock, soul, Australian pop and indie-rock -we’ve got it all!

Keep reading for the complete 10-show list (plus videos and mp3s), including Feist, Bat for Lashes, the Kills, the National and dozens of other bands we think are worth checking out this weekend.

We’re starting things off with a free music festival today at NYU.

Top 10 NYC Shows This Weekend May 1-3, 2009

1.   Who: Golden Triangle, White Rabbits, Motel Motel, Teengirl Fantasy and More
      When: Friday 5/01/09 (NYU Strawberry Festival)
      Where: NYU Strawberry Festival:Washington Sq. Park
      Details: Golden Triangle and some other cool up-and-comers hit the stage for an all-day music fest. Now for our three favorite words: Free, All Ages. Starts at noon. Not sure if it’s indoors or not, so you might wanna bring an umbrella just to be safe.

2.   Who: King Khan & The Shrines, Mark Sultan (of King Khan and BBQ Show), Georgiana   Starlington
       When: Friday 5/01/09
       Where: Music Hall of Williamsburg
       Details: An MV favorite, Berlin-based superstar (almost) King Khan is back in NYC, this time with his 10-piece rock/soul/chaos band, the Shrines. Khan’s usual musical partner BBQ (AKA Mark Sultan) opens the show along with an interesting new outfit, Georgiana Starlington(review). 
       Free Download: King Khan & the Shrines: Land of the Freak mp3.

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Free King Khan & the Shrines mp3, Tour Dates

Published April 2nd, 2009 by Karen
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Poor ol’ Thursday, it’s always better than Wednesday, but never quite as good as Friday (unless it’s a three-day weekend).

This Thursday seems a little better than usual though, thanks to some free rock’n'roll courtesy of King Khan & the Shrines.

The sprawling, sort-of-Berlin-based, super-group is embarking on another endless tour of the US and Canada and to celebrate they are passing around a free “Land of the Freak” mp3.

King Khan and the Shrines-“Land of the Freak”

Fans of vintage garage-rock, Sun Ra, Black Lips, P-Funk and ’60s Stax-style soul would be wise to catch the band live. The group’s 2007 disc, What Is?!, is getting a deluxe re-release treatment from Vice Records, but really, this is a live band, so go see them if you can.

Complete tour dates, after the jump.

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