We here at the Truly Independent cannot stop listening to MMJ's Evil Urges.  So browsing through our library vault, I noticed a rare SXSW 2008 performance of Jim James and M. Ward going through the catalog, including tracks like "Sec Walkin'," "Librarian," and "Smoking from Shooting."  It's a rare look into how Jim James can change gears, not just vocal but musically.  Enjoy.

You can catch the bootleg here.

Track listing:

Disk 1 (part 1) - M Ward (solo)

01) Sad, Sad Song
02) Oh Lonesome Me
03) Poison Cup
04) Rollercoaster
05) Duet for Guitars #3

Disk 1 (part 2) - Jim James and M Ward

06) Chinese Translation
07) One Life Away
08) Outta My Head
09) Wonderful (the Way I Feel)
10) Golden
11) Look at You

Disk 2 - Jim James

01) Bermuda Highway
02) It Beats 4 U
03) What A Wonderful Man
04) Sec Walkin’
05) Librarian
06) Smokin From Shootin
07) Thank You Too
08) I Will Be There When You Die
09) Gideon

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Franz Ferdinand recently posted clips of songs off their upcoming album which is rumored to hit shelves this Fall.  Even though the samples are short, you can see that they've been very busy since 2005's You Could Have It So Much Better.

franzferdinand.co.uk/music 

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Sigur Rós' highly anticipated follow-up to 2005's Takk..., entitled Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust (With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly), will be released on June 23, 2008.  Today they gave fans the opportunity to download the first single off the Flood produced album and hear the rockin' new direction they've taken.  The video (of course) is pretty interesting too.  Trust me, you'll be surprised.

www.sigurros.com (Download)

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