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Here are things you can find on the Information Superhypeway:

1. The Late Greats has some Josh Ritter gems. Not just semi-precious either, these are the real deal. Links to a fascinating PASTE podcast (shooting vitamins into the sea? wtf?) with Josh, as well as individual mp3s of the songs he performs acoustic in his Idaho home. As if that's not enough, get this - one's a previously unreleased song called "Folk Mashup," and one's the majestic "Thin Blue Flame." I just got The Animal Years yesterday, and it's gorgeous.

2. Chromewaves has made me aware of Feist's upcoming Open Season, a disc of rarities and remixes. Without knowing it, I've amassed a relative embarrassment of Feist remixes:

Feist - Inside and Out (Ewan Pearson & Al Usher Extended Dub) [mp3]

Feist - When I was a Young Girl (MC DJ River Remix) [mp3]

Feist - Mushaboom (Postal Service Remix) [mp3]

Only the last of these will appear on Open Season (and likely be it's selling point), although it's not my favorite. Gibbard shows up in the middle of the game and doesn't know how to play, succeeding only in taking the float, skip, hop out of Feist's dream. Instead they end up inside, gazing at that fire, playing it safe.

If you haven't seen, MC DJ has a bunch of mixes at his site, putting his spin on all the indie-rock favs.

3. Four Tet has posted a live show from the Spanish Club in Melbourne. It's quality! I was lucky enough to see him live, an experience that brought about a new, more complete understanding of his music and made me a fervent fan. Listening to him build a song, and knowing that it's worked like magic because you're dancing with abandon... I'm glad PBS recorded this one.

Four Tet - Smile Around the Face (live in Melbourne) [mp3]

Check out the video for this track, and the one for "Mushaboom" while you're at it. Two of my favorites.

Enjoy!