(artist - song - album + purchase link :: extra info)

Islands - Hallways - A Sleep & a Forgetting
Zeus - Are You Gonna’ Waste My Time? - Busting Visions
Laura Gibson - The Fire - La Grande
Retribution Gospel Choir - The Stone (Revolution!) - The Revolution EP
Best Coast - The Only Place - The Only Place :: out May 12
La Sera - Please Be My Third Eye - Sees the Light
Sun Kil Moon - Sunshine in Chicago - Among the Leaves :: out May 29
AU - Get Alive - Both Lights
The Raveonettes - Night Comes Out - Into the Night EP :: out April 24
of Montreal - Dour Percentage - Paralytic Stalks
Amanda Mair - Sense - Amanda Mair :: out June 5
Brent Amaker and the Rodeo - I Just Can’t Wait - digital single :: Ric Ocasek cover
Chairlift - Sidewalk Safari - Something
Bear in Heaven - Reflection of You - I Love You It’s Cool
The Sugarman 3 - Rudy’s Intervention - What the World Needs Now :: out May 15
The Alialujah Choir - A House a Home - The Alialujah Choir :: THE VIDEO IS SO GOOD
Josh and Mer - From the Sea - Planet Music :: here is a video from those guys
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Man on Fire - Here
Free Energy - Electric Fever - Love Sign :: release TBA
Denison Witmer - Life Before Aesthetics - The Ones Who Wait
King Tuff - Bad Thing - King Tuff :: out May 29
Beach House - Myth - Bloom :: out May 15
Lambchop - Gone Tomorrow - Mr. M :: I interviewed him one time
Jeffrey Lewis - Cult Boyfriend - A Turn in the Dream-Songs
mp3s:

Islands - Hallways
Zeus - Are You Gonna Waste My Time? (.zip)
Laura Gibson - The Fire
Retribution Gospel Choir - The Stone (Revolution!)
Best Coast - The Only Place (email required)
La Sera - Please Be My Third Eye
Sun Kil Moon - Sunshine in Chicago
AU - Get Alive
The Raveonettes - Night Comes Out (email required)
of Montreal - Dour Percentage
Amanda Mair - Sense
Brent Amaker and the Rodeo - I Just Can’t Wait
Chairlift - Sidewalk Safari
Bear in Heaven - Reflection of You
The Sugarman 3 - Rudy’s Intervention (via Rolling Stone)
Josh and Mer - From the Sea (.wav)
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes - Man on Fire (widget)
Free Energy - Electric Fever
Denison Witmer - Life Before Aesthetics
King Tuff - Bad Thing
Beach House - Myth (email required)
Lambchop - Gone Tomorrow
Jeffrey Cain - Cult Boyfriend (widget)

In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy an article I wrote for my friends at opbmusic about Portland band The Alialujah Choir’s new music video for their song “A House, A Home”, which, yes, includes the video itself. It’s beautiful, intriguing and moving, and really worth the full-screen treatment.

http://opbmusic.org/blog/exclusive_video_premiere_alialujah_choirs_a_house_a_home

(artist - song - album + purchase link :: extra info)

The Mynabirds - Generals - Generals :: out June 5
Richard Swift - Whitman - Walt Wolfman EP
Damien Jurado - Nothing is the News - Maraqopa
Lost Lander - Afraid of Summer - DRRT
Ramona Falls - Spore - Prophet :: out May 1
AU - Solid Gold - Both Lights
Little Dragon - Little Man (Tycho remix) - digital single
Mnemonic Sounds - Tears Were Hiding - Mnemonic Sounds EP
Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings - Fear Fun :: out May 1
Ra Ra Riot - Oh, La (The Submarines Remix) - digital single
Fitz & The Tantrums - Don’t Gotta Work It Out - Pickin’ Up the Pieces
Bryan Ward - Lost, Lost - Bone Anthems
Horse Feathers - Fit Against the Country - Cynic’s New Year :: out April 17
Y La Bamba - Squawk - Court the Storm
AgesandAges - No Nostalgia - Alright You Restless
La Sera - Break My Heart - Sees the Light :: out March 27
The Babies - Run Me Over - The Babies
Crystal Stilts - Through the Floor - In Love with Oblivion
Frankie Rose - Know Me - Interstellar
Crocodiles - Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9) - Endless Flowers :: out June 4
School of Seven Bells - The Night - Ghostory
Said the Whale - Heavy Ceiling - Little Mountain :: out March 6th
Herman Düne - Tell Me Something I Don’t Know - Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
mp3s:

The Mynabirds - Generals (email required)
Richard Swift - Whitman
Damien Jurado - Nothing is the News
Lost Lander - Afraid of Summer (via Rolling Stone)
Ramona Falls - Spore (email required)
AU - Solid Gold
Little Dragon - Little Man (Tycho remix)
Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings (email required)
Ra Ra Riot - Oh, La (The Submarines remix)
Fitz and the Tantrums - Don’t Gotta Work It Out (live)
Bryan Ward - Lost, Lost (email required)
Horse Feathers - Fit Against the Country
Y La Bamba - Squawk
AgesandAges - No Nostalgia
La Sera - Break My Heart
The Babies - Run Me Over
Crystal Stilts - Through the Floor (via RCRD LBL)
Frankie Rose - Know Me
Crocodiles - Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)
School of Seven Bells - The Night
Said the Whale - Heavy Ceiling
Herman Düne - Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

In the meantime, I’ve written a couple articles for my friends at opbmusic about music videos. One is about Alicia J. Rose’s spooky video for Laura Gibson’s song “La Grande”, the other is about Rachel Blumberg’s stop-motion video for Tom Hagerman (of DeVotchKa).

I also did a roundup of last year’s best videos, from Portland artists and from artists in all locales.

I’m also posting the best new music videos I can find at my Facebook page. Achtung! Word up!

If you didn’t hear it yet, and you can’t get enough seasonal tunes, be sure to hear part 1 of this year’s Christmas special, or if you’re hard-core, every Christmas special I’ve ever done.

(artist - song - album + purchase link :: extra info)

Napoleon IIIrd - Deck the Halls - digital single
Toad the Wet Sprocket - It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas - digital single :: Sam Phillips cover
Duover - Grandma’s House - Christmas Volume 1
A Weather - Ill Be Home for Christmas - Another Gray Christmas 5
The Not Fur Longs - Toys Don’t Cry - Arbor Christmas 12
The Nostalgics - Christmas is Cancelled - digital single
Orienteers - Do You Hear What I Hear? - digital single
Goodman Brown - Holidays - digital single
Breathe Owl Breathe - Snow Blow - The Never Ending Beginning
Bacio - Shoulda’ Went Online…Capiche? - Arbor Christmas 12
AM - Christmas Time is Here - Holiday Happiness & Cheer
Tristen - Frosty the Snowman - Deck the Halls EP
Roman Candle - It’s Christmas. Go on and say hello - digital single :: co-written with Keegan DeWitt
The Plimptons - Christmas All Over This Town - digital single
Diamond Rugs - Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant - digital single
Lindley Ruth and Her Tipsy String Band (feat. Jordan Hull) - Merry Christmas from the Family - digital single :: Robert Earl Keen cover
12 House Bat - Holiday Hallelujah - Arbor Christmas 12
Dressy Bessy - Mr. Kringle’s - digital single
No Ninja Am I - It’s Santa! - digital single
Mnemonic Sounds - Sea of Snowflakes - Mnemonic Holiday EP
The Lay Jains - Christmas Kind of Year - digital single
Mogwai - Christmas Song - EP+6
The Innocence Mission - See Amid the Winter’s Snow - digital single
Atlas Sound - Artificial Snow (Notown Version) - digital single
The Young Things - Hey There Merry Christmas - Modern Christmas Music for Tomorrow’s Men & Women Volume 1
Josh T. Pearson - O Holy Night :: another version of this appears on Last of the Country Gentlemen
Branches - Go Tell It on the Mountain - digital single
The Dandy Warhols - Silent Night - digital single
Choir! Choir! Choir! - Last Christmas - digital single
Shonen Knife - We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Sweet Christmas single
Anya Marina - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - digital single
mp3s:

Napoleon IIIrd - Deck the Halls
Toad the Wet Sprocket - It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas (via Bandcamp)
Duover - Christmas Vol 1 (via Bandcamp)
A Weather - I’ll Be Home for Christmas
The Nostalgics - Christmas is Cancelled (via Bandcamp)
Orienteers - Do You Hear What I Hear?
Goodman Brown - Holidays
Breathe Owl Breathe - Snow Blow (via Bandcamp)
AM - Christmas Time is Here (via Bandcamp)
Tristen - Frosty the Snowman (via box.com)
Roman Candle - It’s Christmas. Go on and Say Hello (via Bandcamp)
The Plimptons - Christmas All Over this Town EP (.zip)
Diamond Rugs - Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant
Lindley Ruth and Her Tipsy String Band (feat. Jordan Hull) - Merry Christmas from the Family (via Bandcamp)
Dressy Bessy - Mr. Kringle’s
No Ninja am I - It’s Santa! (via Bandcamp)
Mnemonic Sounds - Sea of Snowflakes (via Bandcamp)
The Lay Jains - Christmas Kind of Year (via Bandcamp)
Mogwai - Christmas Song (via Amazon)
The Innocence Mission - See Amidst the Winter’s Snow
Atlas Sound - Artificial Snow (via Mediafire)
The Young Things - A Modern Christmas for Tomorrow’s Women and Men (.zip)
Josh T. Pearson - O Holy Night
Branches - Go Tell It on the Mountain (via Bandcamp)
Dandy Warhols Christmas 2011 digital 7″ (email required)
Choir! Choir! Choir! - Last Christmas (.m4a)
Shonen Knife - We Wish You a Merry Christmas (via Amazon)
Anya Marina - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

Fitz and the Tantrums - Santa Stole My Lady - 7″ & digital single
Jmo - Santa, If You Do Exist - digital single
Caitlin Rose with Keegan DeWitt - You Never Come Home For Christmas - digital single
Mother Mother - Hit er Miss Christmas - digital single
Camera Obscura - The Blizzard - digital single :: Jim Reeves cover
Choir! Choir! Choir! - Do They Know it’s Christmas? - digital single
Slaraffenland - Feliz Navidad - The Never Ending Beginning
Damien Jurado - Christmas Time is Here - digital single
Mnemonic Sounds - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Mnemonic Sounds Holiday EP
Dent May - Holiday Face - digital single
Thao Nguyen with Adam Thompson and Jim Brunberg - Gift Card - digital single
The Salvation Alley String Band - Little Saint Nick - digital single :: Beach Boys cover
Brian Wilson - Peace on Earth - In the Key of Disney
DoublePlusGood - All I Want for Christmas - digital single
Guided By Voices - Doughnut for a Snowman - Let’s Go Eat the Factory :: out January 17, 2012 (somehow I thought this was out already–too much egg nog…)
Boston Spaceships - Christmas Girl - Let it Beard
My Morning Jacket (feat. The Head and the Heart) - When the Bells Start Ringing - iTunes Session
Bicentennial Bear - All I Want for Christmas (is an Afghan Whigs Reunion) - A Very Ohio Christmas
Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler - Christmas Day (I Wish I was Surfing) - This is Christmas
She & Him - The Christmas Waltz - A Very She & Him Christmas
Human (featuring Sophie Michalitsianos) - Deck the Halls - Under the Holiday Star :: a Stella Artois free album
The Mynabirds - All I Want is Truth (for Christmas) - 7″ and digital single
Ormonde - Angels We Have Heard on High - The Never Ending Beginning
Steffaloo - Joy to the World - Yuketide Cheer
Clare and the Reasons – Last Christmas - digital single
Brent Amaker & the Rodeo – A Very Brent Amaker Christmas - digital single
mp3s:

Fitz and the Tantrums - Santa Stole My Lady (via Amazon)
Jmo - Santa, If You Do Exist (via Bandcamp)
Caitlin Rose and Keegan DeWitt - You Never Come Home for Christmas (via RCRD LBL)
Mother Mother - Hit Er Miss Christmas (email required)
Camera Obscura - The Blizzard
choir! choir! choir! sings Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Slaraffenland - Feliz Navidad (via Bandcamp)
Damien Jurado - Christmas Time is Here
Mnemonic Sounds - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (via Bandcamp)
Dent May - Holiday Face
Thao Nguyen - Gift Card (via The Oregonian)
The Salvation Alley String Band - Little Saint Nick b​/​w Pretty Paper (via Bandcamp)
Brian Wilson - Peace on Earth (via Amazon)
DoublePlusGood - All I Want for Christmas is You (.m4a)
Guided By Voices - Doughnut For A Snowman
Boston Spaceships - Christmas Girl
My Morning Jacket (feat. The Head and the Heart) - When the Bells Start Ringing
Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler - Christmas Day (I Wish I Was Surfing)
She & Him - The Christmas Waltz
The Mynabirds - All I Want is Truth (for Christmas) (email required)
Ormonde - Angels We Have Heard on High (via Bandcamp)
Stefaloo - Joy to the World
Clare and the Reasons – Last Christmas (via Mediafire)
Brent Amaker & the Rodeo – A Very Brent Amaker Christmas

Laura Gibson - La Grande - La Grande :: out January 2012
Johnny Headband - Over There - Who Cooks for You :: out Jan or Feb 2012
Cuff the Duke - Always Looking - Paper Bag Records Fall 2011 Sampler :: Dum Dum Girls cover
AM & Shawn Lee - Dark into Light - Celestial Electric
AgesandAges - So So Freely - Alright You Restless
Bright Archer - Hidden Systems - Hidden Systems
The Parson Red Heads - Kids Hanging Out - Yearling
Little Dragon - Ritual Union - Ritual Union
Mnemonic Sounds - Keeping It Quiet - Muscle Memories
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - How Can U Luv Me? - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
A.A. Bondy - Surfer King - Believers
Wiretree - Make Up - Make Up
Big Troubles - Misery - Romantic Comedy
Golden Bloom - You Go On (& On) - March to the Drums EP :: “Rhyme the Reason” video
The Juan Maclean - Everybody Get Close - Everybody Get Close :: digital-only remix and rarities comp :: out November 8
Amanda Mair - Doubt - digital single :: out October 18, debut album out winter 2011-2012
Death Songs - Ophelia - Death Songs EP
Tycho - Hours (Teen Daze Remix) :: original from Dive, out November 15
The Magician and the Gates of Love - I Want It All - digital single
Givers - Up Up Up - In Light
Kathryn Calder - Who Are You? - Bright and Vivid
The Weather Station - Everything I Saw - All of It was Mine
Letting Up Despite Great Faults - Teenage Tide - Paper Crush EP
Devo - Watch Us Work It - Yo Gabba Gabba! Music is Awesome! Volume 3
mp3s:

Laura Gibson - La Grande
Johnny Headband - Over There
AM & Shawn Lee - Dark into Light
AgesandAges - So So Freely
Bright Archer - Hidden Systems
The Parson Red Heads - Kids Hanging Out
Little Dragon - Ritual Union (via KEXP Song of the Day)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - How Can U Luv Me? (via RCRD LBL)
A.A. Bondy - Surfer King (via NPR)
Wiretree - Make Up
Big Troubles - Misery
The Golden Bloom - You Go On (& On)
The Juan Maclean - Everybody Get Close (via Pitchfork)
Amanda Mair - Doubt
Death Songs - Ophelia (via Magnet Magazine)
Tycho - Hours (Teen Daze remix)
Givers - Up Up Up
Givers - Up Up Up (CSS remix)
Kathryn Calder - Who are You?
The Weather Station - Everything I Saw
Letting Up Despite Great Faults - Teenage Tide
Devo - Watch Us Work It

The Bandana Splits - Back to School - digital single
Matthew Sweet - She Walks The Night - Modern Art :: out September 27
Shiny Toy Guns - The Sun 2.0 (Mackintosh Braun remix) :: original from III EP
Vetiver - Can’t You Tell - The Errant Charm
The Stepkids - Shadows on Behalf - Shadows on Behalf 12″, The Stepkids :: out September 27
Hercules and Love Affair - Painted Eyes - Blue Songs
Brilliant Colors - Value Lines - Again and Again
Stephin Merritt - Forever and a Day - Obscurities
Maria Taylor - Bad Idea? - Overlook
Crooked Fingers - Typhoon - Breaks in the Armor :: out October 11
Mayer Hawthorne - A Long Time (Chromeo Remix) :: original from How Do You Do, out October 11
Apparat - Ash/Black Veil - The Devil’s Walk
Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes - Only in Dreams :: out September 27
Sam Prekop - The Silhouettes - Old Punch Card
The Sea and Cake - Up on the North Shore - The Moonlight Butterfly
Luck-One - Breakthrough - King Of The Northwest mixtape
Kris Delmhorst - You Might Think - Cars
Jeffrey Foucault - Goners Most - Horse Latitudes
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Senator - Mirror Traffic
Gem Club - Breakers - Breakers :: out September 27
Soft Tags - Many Hands - Suit of Lights
The War on Drugs - Come to the City - Slave Ambient
Fountains of Wayne - Richie and Ruben - Sky Full of Holes
mp3s:

The Bandana Splits - Back to School
Matthew Sweet - She Walks the Night (email required)
Shiny Toy Guns - The Sun 2.0 (Mackintosh Braun remix) (via The Burning Ear)
Vetiver - Can’t You Tell
The Stepkids - Shadows on Behalf
Hercules & Love Affair - Painted Eyes
Brilliant Colors - Value Lines
Stephin Merritt - Forever and a Day
Maria Taylor - Bad Idea? (email required)
Apparat - Ash/Black Veil
Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes
Sam Prekop - The Silhouettes
The Sea and Cake - Up on the North Shore
Luck-One - King of the Northwest mixtape (free at Bandcamp)
Kris Delmhorst - You Might Think
Jeffrey Foucault - Goners Most
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Senator
Gem Club - Breakers
Soft Tags - Many Hands (via Bandcamp)
The War on Drugs - Come to the City
Fountains of Wayne - Richie and Ruben (email required)

Spectrals - Big Baby  - Big Baby 7″ & Bad Penny :: out October 25
Sunbeam - Bulldogs  - Sunbeam and the Lonely Ghost
The Ladybug Transistor - Clutching Stems  - Clutching Stems
Brilliant Colors - How Much Younger  - Again and Again
Holcombe Waller - Into the Dark Unknown (The Marriage Song)  - Into the Dark Unknown
Shonen Knife - Rock N Roll High School  - Osaka Ramones: Tribute To The Ramones
Papercuts - Do What You Will  - Fading Parade
Title Tracks - All Tricks  - In Blank
Blitzen Trapper - Love the Way You Walk Away  - American Goldwing :: out September 13
Blind Pilot - Keep You Right  - We are the Tide :: out September 13
Doubleplusgood - Falls Apart - Here They Come, the Birds of My Youth
Typhoon - The Honest Truth  - A New Kind of House EP
Radiation City - The Color of Industry  - The Hands that Take You :: out September 27
Apricot Rail - Surry Hills - digital single
John Craig & The Weekend - Newstories - Numbers
Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed  - Within and Without
Liam Finn - The Struggle  - FOMO
The Wooden Birds - Two Matchsticks - Two Matchsticks
Smoosh - In the Fall - Withershins
Daydream Vacation - That Girl Dont Sleep - digital single :: Head Like A Kite + Asya of Smoosh
Seapony - Dreaming - Go with Me
Neon Indian - Polish Girl  - Era Extraña :: out September 13
Weekend - End Times  - Sports
Mates of State - Maracas  - Mountaintops :: out September 13

mp3s:

Spectrals - Big Baby
Sunbeam - Bulldogs (email required)
The Ladybug Transistor - Clutching Stems
Brilliant Colors - How Much Younger
Holcombe Waller - Into the Dark Unknown (The Marriage Song) (via Bandcamp)
Shonen Knife - Rock & Roll High School (via Amazon)
Papercuts - Do What You Will
Title Tracks - All Tricks
Blitzen Trapper - Love the Way You Walk Away
Blind Pilot - Keep You Right (email required)
Typhoon - The Honest Truth
Radiation City - The Color of Industry
Apricot Rail - Surry Hills
Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed
Liam Finn - The Struggle (via RCRD LBL)
The Wooden Birds - Two Matchsticks EP (email required)
Smoosh - Withershins (album download @ Bandcamp)
Daydream Vacation - That Girl Don’t Sleep (email required)
Seapony - Dreaming
Neon Indian - Polish Girl (email required)
Weekend - End Times
Mates of State - Maracas

Vetiver - Wonder Why - The Errant Charm
Mathieu Santos - I Can Hear the Trains Coming - Massachusetts 2010 :: Ra Ra Riot member
Milagres - Glowing Mouth - Glowing Mouth :: out September 13
Toro Y Moi - Still Sound - Underneath the Pine
Wild Flag - Romance - Wild Flag :: out September 13
Laura Cantrell - Kitty Welles Dresses - Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music
Frankie Rose and the Outs - Little Brown Haired Girls - Frankie Rose and the Outs
A Sunny Day in Glasgow - How Does Somebody Say When They Like You? - Autum, Again
Pallers - Come Rain, Come Sunshine - The Sea of Memories :: out Sept. 27
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Maniac - Hysterical :: out September 12
Dawn Landes - Young Girl - Sweetheart Rodeo
Josh Ritter and Dawn Landes - 500 Miles - digital single :: Hedy West cover
The Bandana Splits - Sometimes - The Bandana Splits :: out August 29, there’s a video
Tycho - Hours - Dive :: out November 15
The Parson Red Heads - Burning up the Sky - Yearling :: out August 16
Veronica Falls - Right Side of My Brain - Veronica Falls :: out September 20
Fruit Bats - Tangie and Ray - Tripper
Youth Lagoon - Cannons - The Year of Hibernation :: out September 27
Pocketknife - Cotton Candy - Tough As Snails EP
Zee Avi - Swell Window - Ghostbird :: out August 23
The Horrors - Moving Further Away - Skying
Jens Lekman - An Argument with Myself - An Argument with Myself EP :: out September 20
mp3s:

Vetiver - Wonder Why
Mathieu Santos - I Can Hear the Trains Coming
Milagres - Glowing Mouth
Toro Y Moi - Still Sound (email required)
Wild Flag - Romance
Laura Cantrell - Kitty Welles Dresses (email required)
Frankie Rose and the Outs - Little Brown Haired Girls
A Sunny Day in Glasgow - How Does Somebody Say When They Like You?
Pallers - Come Rain, Come Sunshine
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Maniac (email required)
Dawn Landes - Young Girl (via Stereogum)
Josh Ritter and Dawn Landes - 500 Miles (email required)
The Bandana Splits - Sometimes
Tycho - Hours
The Parson Red Heads - Burning up the Sky
Veronica Falls - Right Side of My Brain (email required)
The Fruit Bats - Tangie & Ray
Youth Lagoon - Cannons (via Bandcamp)
Zee Avi - Swell Window
The Horrors - Moving Further Away
Jens Lekman - An Argument with Myself