CONTEST: Win A My Favorite Highway Autographed Poster!

The pop rock quartet My Favorite Highway is currently on tour supporting their debut release from Virgin Records, How To Call A Bluff. And lucky for you guys I have five double-sided posters, autographed by the band, that are anxious to find their way to you! Based out of Fairfax, VA My Favorite Highway is [...]

CONTEST: Win Church’s “Song Force Crystal”

The Portland based Church boasts a sound that is difficult to pin point. The band exudes mellow experimental folk mixed with the unpredictable pang of guitar, all while haunting vocals harmonize with very vivid verbal imagery. Perhaps “avant-pop” is the best word for it? Whatever it is, it makes a good album. And you could [...]

NEWS: Support Rock For Kids In Memory Of Michael Jackson

Following the unfortuanate passing of music legend Michael Jackson a new site was created by a couple of cool guys to help pay tribute to Jackson as well as support the Rock For Kids foundation. I miss you MJ.com has the goal of filling 10,000 photo plots provided by people like you supplying a mere [...]

VIDEO: The Crüxshadows, “Immortal”

Darkwave juggernaut The Crüxshadows released a video for their latest chart-topping single “Immortal” today. This comes just after the announcement of their upcoming single “Quicksilver” to be released some time in early September. Rogue posted a massive update on the band’s MySpace which brought the news of the new single. The Crüxshadows are packing up [...]

VIDEO: The Heavy, “Sixteen”

The Heavy is an indie rock band based out of Noid, England. With vintage soul roots and a sound unique to themselves, they are one to check out. Following their single “Oh No! Not You Again!” and album Great Vengeance and Furious Fire, The Heavy released their latest single “Sixteen” this week. Check out the [...]

CONTEST: Win an Audrye Sessions CD Bundle!

You know, giving out CDs in contests is pretty fun. I bet giving out two at the same time is even better. Let’s try it out, eh? Our guinea pig for this experiment is Californian indie rock band Audrye Sessions. Audrye Sessions first released their self-titled EP back in October of 2008 through Black Seal [...]

CONTEST: Win Greg Koons’ “Welcome to the Nowhere Motel”

Do you like good music? What about free stuff? Well that’s convenient because I have a new copy of Greg Koons and the Misbegotten‘s debut album Welcome to the Nowhere Motel that wants to find it’s way to you. Currently on a tour spanning the Eastern half of the U.S., Greg Koons is tirelessly bringing [...]

MP3: Alan Wilkis, “Pink and Purple”

Back when Alan Wilkis‘ first album, Babies Dream Big, was released he was cool enough to e-mail me. Upon listening, I liked what I heard and posted about it on here. Well apparently the multi-instrumentalist from Brooklyn has been busy with a new EP called Pink and Purple. The new six-track EP brings us new [...]

NEWS: The Tiger Towel Must Be Obeyed!

Tiger Towel, the recently appointed manager of darkwave band Ego Likeness, has a message for you. It is “obey.” Check out Tiger Towel’s FaceBook for more information. You can see a picture of Tiger Towel posing with MindCage of Mindless Faith below. FaceBook

YSLAR Updates: July ’09

Another month down at You Sound Like A Robot. We almost lost our affiliation with Amazon.com for a bit due to a “unconstitutional tax collection scheme” put forth by the people in charge here in the state of North Carolina. Amazon was forced to close the accounts of every user in the state, however after [...]