While we were struggling to stay standing in NYC on CMJ’s last day, relatively fresh-legged Chicagoans went for a free Nada Surf at a stripped, Apple instore performance. DJMixMaster captured the whole show (seven songs), and broke it into 10-min. segments per YouTube restrictions. In the middle of part #1 we get the jangly new tune “Whose Authority,” from Caws & Co.’s forthcoming Barsuk LP LUCKY.

“Concrete Bed” > “Whose Authority” > “What Is Your Secret”

Fan faves “Blizzard of ’77″ and “Always Love” below.

“Blizzard of ’77″ > “I Like What You Say” > “Always Love” [cut-off]

“Always Love” [cont.] > “Blonde On Blonde”

LUCKY is out 2/5/08 on Barsuk. Grab MP3 of the record’s first leak “See These Bones, and plan a night of Surfing:
10/23 – Nashville, TN @ Exit Inn
10/24 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottle Tree
10/26 – Tampa, FL @ State Theatre
10/27 – St. Augustine, FL @ Café Eleven
10/29 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/30 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
10/31 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat?s Cradle
11/01 – Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom ? UVA
11/02 – Baltimore, MD @ 8 x 10
01/30 – Seattle, WA @ The Triple Door (acoustic)
01/31 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge (acoustic)
02/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall (acoustic)
02/07 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/08 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom