Vivian Girls have started shipping their Surf’s Up Fun Pack, which comes complete with a t-shirt, button, postcards, and the limited Surf’s Up 7″ (which features 3 new songs), all for $20. The b-side holds the group’s charming lo-fi cover of “Girl Don’t Tell Me,” an old Beach Boys favorite. Listen to the Girls’ take, as well as the Beach Boys’ original version, below:

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elsewhere:

Banjo or Freakout offers up this haunting rendition of a Christmas classic:

mp3:
banjo or freakout :: silent night

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A few more SXSW ’09 bands confirmed, including Wale, Friendly Fires, 8Ball & MJG, and more. Check em all here.

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finally:

We are extremely honored to be named Blog of the Year in URB Magazine‘s ’08 readers poll, joining the likes of Santogold, Cut Copy, Diplo, M.I.A. Santogold, Batman, Santogold, and Santogold on the list of winners. Thanks to everyone who helped us beat Kanye.

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