CONTEST: Win a Luaka Bop & Yonlu CD Bundle!

Luaka Bop is a world-music oriented label. They have been releasing Brazilian music for over 21 years now, eventually expanding into tunes from various countries all over. Taking a firm place in the indie music scene the label released a special 21st anniversary compilation titled 21st Century 21st Year. This disc featured various artists performing [...]

CONTEST: Win a Flood of Red CD Bundle!

From all the way across the pond that we know as the Atlantic Ocean in the United Kingdom comes Flood of Red. The indie rock band was nice enough to spare some swag for you: a new physical CD copy of their debut album, Leaving Everything Behind, and a nifty Flood of Red tote bag [...]

VIDEO: 8 Ball Aitken, “Outback Booty Call”

Hailing from all of the way across the world in Queensland, the Aussie swamp rock musician 8 Ball Aitken grew up as a humble banana picker. In time he has honed his skills to produce some pretty rocking music as a guitar picker as well. I am also thoroughly impressed with the amount of hair. [...]

VIDEO: Matisyahu, “One Day”

Matisyahu is a musician who I have been a big fan of since his first Live at Stubb’s release. I have to credit my friends and former co-workers at FYE for introducing his music to me. The Hassidic Jewish reggae musician from Crown Heights, Brooklyn is currently promoting his third studio album, Light. Known for [...]

VIDEO: Miss Derringer, “Click Click (Bang Bang)”

Based out of LA, Miss Derringer has a sort of Rockabilly attitude. Their sound is inspired by classic country and popular female-fronted bands from the 50′s and 60′s, all with their own unique punk touch. Miss Derringer is a great band with a great look and a great sound. They are currently on tour promoting [...]

MP3: mc chris, “apple tummy”

At last, it is finally here. The long awaited collaboration between mc chris and Andrew Futral of The Age of Rockets, known as the snobots, has finally arrived. The other day mc released “apple tummy” to the masses via his personal Facebook. The new 14-track album features previously unreleased tracks as well as a number [...]

CONTEST: Win Anna Rose’s New EP!

The New York based singer/songwriter Anna Rose has supplied us with a copy of her new self-titled EP, Anna Rose, and I think she would like for you to have it. Since the age of five Anna has been playing guitar. She labels herself as a “rock kid”, raised on the classic music of The [...]

CONTEST: Win a Honey Claws CD Bundle!

Bundled CD contests are fun. Why win one CD when you could win two at the same time, eh? The hip-hop/electronic group Honey Claws has provided me with two of their discs, the self-titled Honey Claws album and their newer Healer EP. Want them? Read on… Hailing from across the world the powers of Thomas [...]

VIDEO: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”

I don’t have any Tom Petty on my site? Well that’s just madness. Check out the video from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1993 hit “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” below. Plus a bonus mp3 since you’ve all been good. Well, except for that thing that you were just doing. You know what I’m talking about, [...]

MP3: Stricken City, “Pull the House Down”

Stricken City is a pretty unique indie pop-rock band hailing from across the pond in London. The female-fronted foursome will be releasing their new album Songs About People I Know stateside on November 3. Iain Pettifer, the band’s guitarist, first met the band’s vocalist and keyboard player Rebekah Raa in math class. Since then they [...]

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