We’re not really sure why Cee-Lo decided to release “The Ol’ Sauseej,” a parody of Broken Bells’ “The Ghost Inside” that pays homage to both kinds of sausage. Maybe it’s some sort of inside joke with Danger Mouse from their Gnarls Barkley days? But regardless of the back story, we’re glad that he did, because the resulting track is kind of awesome. Download it for free here, and let us know what you think in the comments. [via Some Kind of Awesome]

Christmas is over and done with, which means that the insufferable barrage of carols is over for another year and you’ve probably got a few days off to sit and devour some new music. If Santa didn’t fill your stocking with a bunch of new tunes, never fear — plenty of artists are giving away free stuff in a display of seasonal altruism. Or clever digital marketing. Or something. Here’s a round-up of the best action to be had.

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When you whip out your iPod on the subway to scroll your volume to the left, surreptitiously making sure no one is peering over at your guilty pleasure, you’re probably not aware of a new medium that the creators of the MP3 and MP3 player have been devising. An alternative to the widely accepted and almighty MP3, MusicDNA will be a constantly updating stream of band-specific multimedia for your pod.

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With the success of True Blood and Twilight, anything with fangs is in style at the moment. But the “New Fang” everyone is talking about doesn’t vaporize at sunrise. It’s the first studio single from Them Crooked Vultures, a raucous combination of Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age). As supergroups go, these guys would blow Monsters of Folk out of the building with their relentless rhythm-based rock.

Check out the self-titled debut album on November 17th, catch them live in LA, and stream “New Fang” after the jump.

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The August drought of album releases is coming to a close. This week’s Viva la Mix is about the death of summer and the rebirth of new albums come September. So give your fingers a little warm-up stretch and get ready to “Right Click, Save Link As,” because after the jump we present 14 essential downloads from our latest Viva Radio show that we consider required listening at Flavorpill HQ. Enjoy! Read More »

Stereogum just posted “Island IS,” the first single from Bon Iver’s experimental side project, Volcano Choir. A collaboration with his friends, Milwaukee post-rockers Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, the group has an LP due out September 22 called Unmap. It was recorded in November 2008 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin at a studio owned by Justin Vernon and his brother Nate. Read More »

We just got an email that The Dodos‘ new album Time To Die — which leaked earlier this month — is available digitally (and legally!) today at Amazon MP3 for just $2.99. The physical album is still due out on September 15th; the digital version hits other retailers next week. If you prefer to listen to the music before you throw down three bones, you can head over to TimeToDie.net for a high quality stream first. Read More »

Back in June we told you about Elizabeth Goodman’s unauthorized Cat Power biography — a piece that stirred up some of our most heated commenter debate to date. This morning, courtesy of Pop Candy we’ve been listening to these Cat Power BBC performances non-stop; the awkward interaction between Chan Marshall and the host on a few tracks is rather priceless. She’s a divisive artist around Flavorpill HQ, but for those of you who are fans, you’ll definitely enjoy this expansive collection of downloadable songs.

Free MP3s are great, but they’re even better when they’re for new tracks from some of the bigger names in indie music. We also like to keep things fresh over here at Flavorpill, so we’ve also included a crop of new faces for your listening pleasure, too. Chances are you’ll probably end up liking them just as much — if not more. Click through for downloads from our last Viva Radio playlist, and be sure to check back and listen to the show itself. We update every week. Read More »

Sure Pusha T might be able to “blow a hundred thou’ in a recession with no second guessing,” but for those of us whose incomes aren’t bolstered by the historically solvent coke-rap industry, the shaky economy still sucks. But thanks to this, the eighth and latest installment in the Depression Special series, even us bindle-toting plebes can get a break from the liver and onions lifestyle with another hearty helping of ear candy. After the jump, five free and legal full-record downloads to help keep your mind off that nagging tummy, and those last precious dollars tucked safely away in your boot.

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