Jam of the Day | Volcano Choir - Byegone

Photo by: Cameron Wittig

"You know what were saying ‘bout us now. He’s a legend. I’m a legend. And we both go tripping thru the door."

I'm pretty sure Justin Vernon isn't talking about himself here, but I think it's about high-time to admit that he damn well could sing that line about himself without looking like an egotistical asshole. He's the Midas of the music industry right now, as illustrated by his work on everything from Bon Iver, to GAYNGS, to his assistance on the new Kanye West masterpiece.

True to form, "Byegone" is a swelling, churning, ocean of a song, that sounds less like a side project, and more like him sticking his toe back into the soaring songwriting that made the last Bon Iver record so damn amazing.

Check it out below - and make sure to pick up the next Volcano Choir LP, Repave, when it drops September 3rd.

Concert Preview | The 11 Best Jason Isbell Songs

Photo by Michael Wilson

And I should say I keep your picture with me every day
The evenings now are relatively easy
Here with you there's always something to look forward to
My lonely heart beats relatively easy
My lonely heart beats relatively easy

Tomorrow at Off Broadway (6/19) should be special as Jason Isbell returns to St. Louis with American Aquarium. Show starts 8:30, and doors are at 7:30. We suggest buying tickets ($17-23) now to avoid problems at the door. Because no one likes problems at the door.

Isbell recently released his best album, Southeastern, which we reviewed here. Today, we take it one step further and unveil what we believe to be his best 11 songs (solo + Drive-By Truckers). Stream away, and see you at Off Broadway!

Jam of the Day | Foals - Bad Habit

Photo by Jason Gonulsen

Not gonna lie: I was still on the fence regarding Foals until I saw them live at The Pageant ten days ago. And then they opened up with a bit of fury: they slashed through an extended instrumental that opens their latest album, Holy Fire, which was aggressive in all the right places. I was hooked.

Today's Jam of the Day, "Bad Habit," is our favorite track from Holy Fire, and it now has a video, which you can watch below.

Contest | Win Tickets to Portugal. The Man + Guards at The Pageant on June 23

Photo by Hayley Young

What happens when Portugal. The Man teams up with Danger Mouse? We now have our answer: the sometimes bizarre and always satisfying Evil Friends, the Portland-based (via Wasilla, Alaska) group's seventh full-length album.

Portugal. The Man will be making a stop at The Pageant in St. Louis on Sunday, June 23rd with Guards, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show.

But before we tell you how to enter, let's have a listen to "Atomic Man," our favorite track from Evil Friends.



That's a jam in our book.

Okay, who wants to go to the show? Here's how to enter to win a pair of tickets. Please do only ONE of the following:

1. Simply copy and paste this into a tweet: I entered to win 2 tickets to @portugaltheman + @guardsmusic on 6/23 @thepageantstl on @speakersincode.

2. Leave us a message on our Facebook page. (Leaving on comment on our original post is fine.)

3. Send an e-mail to jason.speakersincode@gmail.com. Just say you want the tickets. Takes 11-20 seconds.

The contest will run through June 20th at 5PM, and we'll randomly pick and contact the winner later on that night (if you enter through FB, we'll announce your name on our FB page). Good luck!

Video | Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Hole in the Sky

Photo by Nate Burrell

Neil Young and Crazy Horse are currently in the middle of a European tour that will possibly be extended into a run of North American dates in the fall. At least that's what we're hoping here at Speakers in Code since, you know, this could be the last Neil Young & Crazy Horse tour ever. 

The photo above was taken by Nate Burrell at the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival. Be sure to visit Nate's site here. 

And now, a new song that Neil Young & Crazy Horse have been performing lately called "Hole in the Sky." Dig it.