For no reason other than they're really nice people, Kill Rock Stars — the longtime Northwest-centric indie label — put a free compilation download up on their site today. It's called the Best Sample Ever, and while that might be a slight exaggeration, there's a little of something for everyone on it.
Click here for the link. Track list below.
1. ELLIOTT SMITH: "Angeles" (from Either/Or)
2. THE THERMALS: "Now We Can See" (from Now We Can See)
3. GOSSIP: "Standing in the Way of Control" (from Standing in the Way of Control)
4. THAO: "When We Swam" (from Know Better Learn Faster)
5. SLEATER-KINNEY: "Oh!" (from One Beat)
6. PANTHER: "Love is Sold" (from Entropy)
7. UNWOUND: "Corpse Pose" (from Repetition)
8. THE PAPER CHASE: "What Should We Do With Your Body? (The Lightning)" (from Someday This Could All Be Yours: Part 1)
9. XIU XIU: "Dear God I Hate Myself" (from Dear God I Hate Myself)
10. DEERHOOF: "Believe ESP" (from Friend Opportunity)
11. QUASI: "Repulsion" (from American Gong)
12. MARNIE STERN: "Transformer" (from This Is It...)
13. STEREO TOTAL: "I Love You, Ono" (from My Melody)
14. LILIPUT: "Ain't You" (from Lilliput)
15. BIKINI KILL: "New Radio" (from New Radio)
16. BRATMOBILE: "Die" (from The Real Janelle)
17. COMET GAIN: "Kids in the Club" (from Realistes)
18. THE SHAKY HANDS: "Allison and the Ancient Eyes" (from Let It Die)
19. THE DECEMBERISTS: "16 Military Wives" (from Picaresque)
20. HORSE FEATHERS: "Curs in the Weeds" (from House With No Home)
21. JEFF HANSON: "Hiding Behind the Moon" (from Son)