Mount McKinley

“Backslide”

Hey, a track from New Jersey’s Mount McKinley. These guys are working on a as-yet untitled EP, so “Backslide” is pretty fresh off the burners. Support unsigned artists, and all those over 40: check out what hot new rock music sounds like in 2010!

• Mount McKinley: http://www.myspace.com/mountmc

Konono N°1

“Wumbanzanga”

Konono No. 1’s Assume Crash Position, their long-anticipated sophomore release, is due June 8 via Crammed Discs, at least according to these guys. [via Rolling Stone]

• Konono N°1: http://www.myspace.com/konononr1
• Crammed Discs: http://www.crammed.be

Setherial

“A World in Hell”

Setherial, by far the more adorable black metal band out of Sweden, will release Ekpyrosis in May on Regain.

• Setherial: http://www.setherial.com
• Regain: http://www.regainrecords.com

Josephine Foster

“I Love You & The Springtime Blues” [live]

This song is off 2008’s This Coming Gladness, performed at Teatr Rozrywki in Chorzów, Poland. Check out Graphic as a Star (TMT Review), which was released earlier this year on Fire. The Chocolate Grinder thinks it’s great.

• Josephine Foster: http://myspace.com/josephinefoster
• Fire: http://www.firerecords.com

Mos Def

appearance on Yo Gabba Gabba!

My life is now complete. (via The Daily Swarm)

• Mos Def: http://www.myspace.com/mosdef
• Yo Gabba Gabba!: http://yogabbagabba.com

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