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Lollapalooza 2010 Free MP3s

Since its 2005 rebirth, Perry Farrell's Lollapalooza has garnered a reputation as one of the hottest lineups in the summer festival circuit. Beginning on Aug. 6, tens of thousands of music lovers will head to Chicago's Grant Park to brave the brutal heat and catch some of the biggest names in hip-hop, dance and indie rock, made even more memorable by the gorgeous Chicago skyline as a backdrop. Help yourself to this collection of free mp3 downloads from this year's performers.
Artist: Phoenix
Song: '1901'
Album: 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix'
Sounds Like: Tahiti 80, Cassius

Download: '1901' (MP3)
Phoenix
Keith Morrison, AOL
Artist: Hot Chip
Song: 'Made in the Dark'
Album: 'Made in the Dark'
Sounds Like: Prince, Beck

Download: 'Made in the Dark' (MP3)
Hot Chip
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Artist: The New Pornographers
Song: 'Myriad Harbour'
Album: 'Challengers'
Sounds Like: of Montreal, Field Music

Download: 'Myriad Harbour' (MP3)
The New Pornographers
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Artist: Chromeo
Song: 'Tenderoni'
Album: 'Fancy Footwork'
Sounds Like: LCD Soundsystem, DJ Medhi

Download: 'Tenderoni' (MP3)
Chromeo
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Artist: Mavis Staples
Song: 'Waiting for My Child'
Album: 'Live: Hope at the Hideout'
Sounds Like: Etta James, Shirley Caesar

Download: 'Waiting for My Child' (MP3)
Mavis Staples
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Artist: The xx
Song: 'Basic Space'
Album: 'XX'
Sounds Like: The Big Pink, School of Seven Bells

Download: 'Basic Space' (MP3)
The xx
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Artist: Drive-by Truckers
Song: 'Working This Job'
Album: 'The Big To-Do'
Sounds Like: Old 97's, Neil Young

Download: 'Working This Job' (MP3)
Drive-By Truckers
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Artist: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Song: 'Home' (RAC Mix)
Album: 'Up From Below'
Sounds Like: I'm From Barcelona, Arcade Fire

Download: 'Home' (RAC Mix) (MP3)
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
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Artist: Blitzen Trapper
Song: 'Heaven and Earth'
Album: 'Destroyer of the Void'
Sounds Like: Wilco, Fleet Foxes

Download: 'Heaven and Earth' (MP3)
Blitzen Trapper
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Artist: Minus the Bear
Song: 'Hold Me Down'
Album: 'Omni'
Sounds Like: Portugal. The Man, Annuals

Download 'Hold Me Down' (MP3)
Minus the Bear
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Artist: The Cribs
Song: 'Men's Needs' (CSS Remix)
Album: 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever'
Sounds Like: CSS, Bloc Party

Download: 'Men's Needs' (CSS Remix) (MP3)
The Cribs
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Artist: The Walkmen
Song: 'In the New Year'
Album: 'You & Me'
Sounds Like: Cold War Kids, the French Kicks

Download: 'In the New Year' (MP3)
The Walkmen
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Artist: The Big Pink
Song: 'Velvet'
Album: 'Too Young to Love'
Sounds Like: Primal Scream, the Horrors

Download: 'Velvet' (MP3)
The Big Pink
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Artist: The Dodos
Song: 'Fools'
Album: 'Visiter'
Sounds Like: Grizzly Bear, Arcade Fire

Download: 'Fools' (MP3)
The Dodos
AOL
Artist: Dawes
Song: 'When My Time Comes'
Album: 'Dawes'
Sounds Like: The Avett Brothers, A.A. Bondy

Download: 'When My Time Comes' (MP3)
Dawes
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Artist: The Antlers
Song: 'Two'
Album: 'Hospice'
Sounds Like: Beulah, Maritime

Download: 'Two' (MP3)
The Antlers
AOL
Artist: The Soft Pack
Song: 'Fences' (Phoenix Cover)
Album: 'Phoenix Remix Album'
Sounds Like: Black Lips, Japanese Motors

Download: 'Fences' (Phoenix Cover) (MP3)
The Soft Pack
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Artist: Balkan Beat Box
Song: 'War Again'
Album: 'Blue Eyed Black Boy'
Sounds Like: Ozomatli, Gogol Bordello

Download: 'War Again' (MP3)
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Artist: Miniature Tigers
Song: 'Cannibal Queen'
Album: 'Tell It to the Volcano'
Sounds Like: Weezer, Phantom Planet

Download: 'Cannibal Queen' (MP3)
Miniature Tigers
Fredy Perojo, AOL
Artist: The Kissaway Trail
Song: 'SDP'
Album: 'Sleep Mountain'
Sounds Like: Editors, Arcade Fire

Download: 'SDP' (MP3)
The Kissaway Trail
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Artist: The Morning Benders
Song: '1940' (Submarines Cover)
Album: 'Submarines+ Morning Benders Tour Single'
Sounds Like: The Rosewood Thieves, the Uglysuit

Download: '1940' (Submarines Cover) (MP3)
The Morning Benders
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Artist: Frank Turner
Song: 'The Road'
Album: 'Poetry of the Deed'
Sounds Like: Billy Bragg, Against Me!

Download: 'The Road' (MP3)
Frank Turner
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Artist: Royal Bangs
Song: 'My Car Is Haunted'
Album: 'Let It Beep'
Sounds Like: LCD Soundsystem; Does It Offend You, Yeah?

Download: 'My Car Is Haunted' (MP3)
Royal Bangs
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Artist: Dan Black
Song: 'Symphonies'
Album: 'UN'
Sounds Like: Calvin Harris, Hot Chip

Download: 'Symphonies' (MP3)
Dan Black
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Artist: Neon Hitch
Song: 'My Book'
Sounds Like: Lily Allen, M.I.A.

Download: 'My Book'(MP3)
Neon Hitch
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Artist: The Ettes
Song: 'No Home'
Album: 'Danger Is EP'
Sounds Like: Gossip, Le Tigre

Download: 'No Home'(MP3)
The Ettes
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Artist: Jukebox the Ghost
Song: 'Hold It In' (Andrew Maury Remix)
Album: 'Let Live and Let Ghosts'
Sounds Like: Q and Not U, the Killers

Download: 'Hold It In' (Andrew Maury Remix) (MP3)
Jukebox the Ghost
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Artist: Tiga
Song: 'Mind Dimension'
Album: 'Mind Dimension 12"'
Sounds Like: Soulwax, the Klaxons

Download: 'Mind Dimension' (MP3)
Tiga
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Artist: Felix da Housecat
Song: 'We All Wanna Be Prince'
Album: 'He Was King'
Sounds Like: LCD Soundsystem, MSTRKRFT

Download: 'We All Wanna Be Prince' (MP3)
Felix Da Housecat
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Artist: Flosstradamus
Song: 'Big Bills' Feat. Caroline Polacheck (Flosstradamus Power House Remix)
Album: 'Big Bills'
Sounds Like: the Juan MacLean, Morgan Geist

Download: 'Big Bills' (MP3)
Flosstradamus
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Artist: Mexican Institute of Sound
Song: 'Alocatel' (Ad Rock Remix)
Album: 'Soy Sauce'
Sounds Like: Girl Talk, The Avalanches

Download: 'Alocatel' (Ad Rock Remix) (MP3)
Mexican Institute of Sound
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Artist: Ancient Astronauts
Song: 'Risin' High' Feat. Raashan Ahmad
Album: 'We Are to Answer'
Sounds Like: The Arsonists, Pharcyde

Download: 'Risin' High' Feat. Raashan Ahmad (MP3)
Ancient Astronauts
myspace.com/ancientastronautsswitch
Artist: The Only Children
Song: 'Tired of This Town'
Album: 'Keeper of Youth'
Sounds Like: Raconteurs, Mooney Suzuki

Download: 'Tired of This Town' (MP3)
The Only Children
myspace.com/theonlychildren
Artist: Slightly Stoopid
Song: 'Zeplike'
Album: 'Closer to the Sun'
Sounds Like: Sublime, Pepper

Download: 'Zeplike' (MP3)
Slightly Stoopid
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Artist: Cut Copy
Song: 'Where I'm Going'
Album: Untitled Third LP
Sounds Like: The Presets, Friendly Fires

Download: 'Where I'm Going' (MP3)
Cut Copy
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Artist: Grizzly Bear
Song: 'Cheerleader'
Album: 'Veckatimest'
Sounds Like: Department of Eagles, Fleet Foxes

Download: 'Cheerleader' (MP3)
Grizzly Bear
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Artist: Yeasayer
Song: 'O.N.E.'
Album: 'Odd Blood'
Sounds Like: Animal Collective, Here We Go Magic

Download: 'O.N.E.' (MP3)
Yeasayer
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Artist: X Japan
Song: 'I.V.'
Album: 'I.V. (Single)'
Sounds Like: Dream Theater, Poison

Download: 'I.V.' (MP3)
X Japan
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Artist: Metric
Song: 'Gimme Sympathy'
Album: 'Fantasies'
Sounds Like: Stars, Tegan and Sara

Download: 'Gimme Sympathy' (MP3)
Metric
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Artist: Jamie Lidell
Song: 'Compass'
Album: 'Compass'
Sounds Like: Mayer Hawthorne, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Download: 'Compass' (MP3)
Jamie Lidell
Sam Comen, AOL
Artist: Frightened Rabbit
Song: 'Swim Until You Can't See Land'
Album: 'The Winter of Mixed Drinks'
Sounds Like: The National, The Twilight Sad

Download: 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' (MP3)
Frightened Rabbit
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Artist: Stars
Song: 'Fixed'
Album: 'The Five Ghosts'
Sounds Like: Broken Social Scene, Headlights

Download: 'Fixed' (MP3)
Stars
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Artist: Rogue Wave
Song: 'Solitary Gun'
Album: 'Permalight'
Sounds Like: Matt Pond PA, The Shins

Download: 'Solitary Gun' (MP3)
Rogue Wave
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Artist: Wavves
Song: 'Post Acid'
Album: 'King of the Beach'
Sounds Like: Best Coast, No Age

Download: 'Post Acid' (MP3)
Wavves
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Artist: Kidz in the Hall
Song: 'Jukebox' Feat. MC Lyte
Album: 'Land of Make Believe'
Sounds Like: The Cool Kids, Little Brother

Download: 'Jukebox' Feat. MC Lyte (MP3)
Kidz in the Hall
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Artist: Felix Cartal
Song: 'Popular Music'
Album: 'Popular Music'
Sounds Like: Congorock, Dirty Disco Youth

Download: 'Popular Music' (MP3)
Felix Cartal
myspace.com/felixcartal
Artist: Vonnegutt
Song: 'Bright Eyes'
Album: 'The Appetizer EP'
Sounds Like: Gym Class Heroes, Kyle Lucas

Download: 'Bright Eyes' (MP3)
Vonnegutt
alisha mckellar photography, myspace

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April

Why can't I save these songs on my PC? I cannot upload them to my IPod unless they are physically in a file and not through a website.

October 14 2010 at 8:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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L

Saving MP3's from links.

Right-click.
Save Link As.
Save.

November 15 2010 at 3:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lenni

While you're busy reading about all the action that happened at Lollapalooza this weekend, check out a new music video from a Lolla artist: Gogol Bordello has a mindblowing new music video for their song "Pala Tute". Watch it right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyTwqEOJBfo&feature=av2n

August 09 2010 at 1:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lenni

Phoenix, Gogol Bordello, Mumford & Sons, and The Temper Trap are just a few of the artists that put on awesome shows at Lollapalooza this weekend. They're also some of the music featured on www.mustachemania.com! Check out Mustache Mania for your favorite music...and of course, plenty of excellent mustaches.

August 09 2010 at 1:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kev

the vonnegutt link is wrong

August 08 2010 at 4:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tim

why are there no downloads for "Warpaint" ???

August 08 2010 at 4:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jeff

Where did you see that The Only Children are playing Lollapalooza?

August 04 2010 at 12:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply