Forgot to mention this in the last post: DJ Shadow's MySpace page has a stream of Gabracadabra, which apparently was recorded for The Outsider but didn't get mixed until after the album dropped. It was made available on a limited 7-inch.

The track features Blackalicious' Gift of Gab, who is about to drop an EP of his own under the moniker the Mighty Underdogs with Lateef and Headnodic. The EP, The Prelude, can be pre-ordered here and features Shadow, MF Doom and Ladybug Mecca(!). (Pre-orders get immediate access to an MP3 download.)

So, to recap: Stream DJ Shadow's Gabracadabra, which features Gift of Gab, at his MySpace page.

And you can stream the Mighty Underdogs' Gunfight (feat. MF Doom) at Gift of Gab's MySpace page.

That is all.

Sole Sides points us in the direction of this gem—a mix of songs sampled by DJ Shadow as used for his own music.

This is another great example of how Shadow has inspired musicians and crate-diggers alike. Check out a previous post on the Shadow Sessions, a live band that performs Endtroducing.

From what I can gather, the guy who put this together, Fraykerbreaks, has been hunting/collecting Shadow's sample sources for years. 

Translated from the site: "Fraykerbreak, in his second collaboration with nachopancho brings us a set full of original samples from the magnificent DJ Shadow."

[MP3]: Fraykerbreaks | The DJ Shadow break set

Tracklist at nachopancho.net.

What do you name your band, if you hail from Verona, Italy? Well, Canadians of course. I was a bit taken back by the name choice, as well, at first. Then, I thought about it for a little while and realized it is absolutely brilliant. With artists like Feist, Stars, and Arcade Fire, why not name your band after the people of the country that probably has the hottest music scene, right now?! You get instant cred, and people like me, give your album a listen just because I thought it came from that great Canadian music scene. No, I doubt they named their band because of this, but I also doubt this album would have caught my eye had it not been because of their name.

Even stranger than the name is fact that their music sounds like something that should come from the West Coast of the United States. It definitely doesn't scream Italy when I listen to it. There's lots of jangly guitars and synthesizer tp join the soaring vocals. Think Built to Spill and early Death Cab for Cutie with a hint of Ben Bridwell (lead singer of Band of Horses) in the vocals.

It was difficult to find out information about the band and their plans, but this was mainly because I do not speak Italian and there is little information about them on the web. Their album is available via their website (http://www.canadiansmusic.com) though, and I highly recommend it. It has been nothing but a grower since my first listen. It's strait forward, delicious, indie pop-rock.

Canadians - Love Story On The Moon
Canadians - Good News

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