Jason Bradford

Free Music Is Back… Again!

// May 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Music & Entertainment, Totally Free Music!

It’s been 4 months since my last ‘Free Music Friday’ post. A long time, eh? I think the problem was the expectation to discover and write a post every Friday. So, the solution? No expectations. I’ll look for new music and when I find some that I want to share, I’ll share it. Sound Good?

This first band is called Magic Bullets. Very pop-alt sounding and would be a great fit for the Sirius station Alt-Nation. Album hits in June.

Magic Bullets
“Lying Around” (mp3)
from “Magic Bullets”
(Mon Amie Records)

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Next band is called MoneyBrother… another alt-pop band. The funny thing about the ‘new’ alt-pop bands is that it’s the 70 & 80′s mashed up all over again. It’s not a bad thing but the old school influence is definitely there.

Moneybrother
“Born Under a Bad Sign” (mp3)
from “Real Control”
(Bladen County Records)

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Lastly, The Mommyheads. A great band with some great melodies and an awesome alt-pop feel. This album hits May 18th.

The Mommyheads
“Worm” (mp3)
from “Flying Suit”
(Dromedary Records)

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Free Music Friday – End Of The Year Edition

// December 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // Totally Free Music!

First off, apologies that Free Music Friday disappeared for a a month or two.  Please notice the tab up top!  You’re one click access to all the free music posts from my blog…  easier to find now.

Wanted to share some cool new indie music that I’ve ran across lately.  Download.  Enjoy.  Support Indie Music.  Simple right?

First up is Amy Millan of Broken Social Scene fame… this is her second full length and rides the folk/alternative roads. Very cool voice and easy to enjoy.

Amy Millan
“Bruised Ghosts” (mp3)
from “Masters of the Burial”
(Arts & Crafts)

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Just to stay in the same folk/alt genre I give you Sharon Lang. She has the shy girl voice that reminds of early Juliana Hatfield. Very innocent but with plenty of depth. Cool, simple track.

Sharon Lang
“Name In A Color” (mp3)
from “Lovers and Thieves”
(Per Capita Records)

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From the first note played you know Late Night Condition is all about the punk-pop scene. Simple pop rock is all you need sometimes…

Late Night Condition
“Saviour” (mp3)
from “Give & Take”
(Deep Elm)

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The Kentucky Nightmare is a great little AAA/Alt Country band that I just like. Simple, right?

Kentucky Nightmare
“Caroline & I” (mp3)
from “Take Her Favour”
(Standard Recording Company)

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Got some music I need to hear? Let me know!

Merry Christmas!

Free Music Friday : Burgers For Lunch Edition

// August 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // Totally Free Music!

Yeah, I know. I’m running out of “edition” titles. Today, I’m eating at Poe’s Tavern. Hands down the best burger I’ve ever had. If you are ever in Charleston, SC you owe it to yourself to head out to Sullivan’s Island and get a taste. They have great fish tacos as well!!!

Also today, I have a very cool track from Peter Bradley Adams. This is off his new album Traces coming out September 22. I featured Peter earlier this year (maybe last year) and I got more comments about his music than any other… ever. So I’m excited to share with you this great new track called “For You”. Thanks to Sarathan Records for hooking us up with this. Sarathan Records is also the home of War Tapes another band we featured last fall who I’ve heard quite a bit on satellite radio lately.

Peter Bradley Adams  “For You”

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Next is a band called Moving Mountains. The album “Pneuma” is a collision of emo-rock glory, math-y dynamics, waves of complex melody and epic atmospherics… the track 8105 encompasses all this and more.

Moving Mountains
“8105″ (mp3)
from “Pneuma”
(Deep Elm)

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The Growlers tap the raspy old school rock vocal style of Bob Dylan while overlaying them on the smooth guitar-esque riff style of Chris Isaak and The Doors… I know, two different worlds. But this is classic and good stuff. Kick back and enjoy…

The Growlers
“Old Cold River” (mp3)
from “Are You In Or Out?”
(Everloving)

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And finally we have a solo piece from Mac Powell the vocals behind Third Day. This is from a compilation called The Daraja Children’s Choir of Africa. Great story about kids and hope and sharing… read about it here.

Mac Powell
“Mighty to Save” (mp3)
from “The Daraja Children’s Choir of Africa”
(IMI)

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Free Music Friday : Heading To Atlanta Edition

// August 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Totally Free Music!

I had no clever name for this week’s Free Music Friday and I’m heading to Atlanta this weekend with four of my good friends. We’ve decided to all have a mustache for the trip.. why? I don’t know. Bonus track at the bottom in honor of the ‘stache. On with the music.

I’m an absolute fan of this band right off the bat. Any Day Parade (from their own description) is Swaggering Jangly Punky Alt. Country — I couldn’t have said it better myself. I’ll have more from these guys in a few weeks.

Any Day Parade
“Broken Lamps” (mp3)
from “Broken Lamps”
(Mint 400 Records)

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Between The Trees is another new band I’ve yet to learn a whole lot about. The production is clean pop/punk with some heavy focus on piano and melodies… cool track.

Between The Trees
“White Lines & Red Lights” (mp3)
from “The Story and The Song”
(Bonded Records, Inc)

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Straight off the indie turnpike is a band called Fairmont. Really dig this track and think you will as well.

Fairmont
“Tuesday Night Danbury” (mp3)
from “Wait & Hope”
(Mint 400 Records)

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And for the road trip this band… Al’s Mustache. Great name for a band. Great punk attitude in the track. Enjoy and share the music.

Higher Giant
“See You Later, Chopstick” (mp3)
from “Al’s Mustache 7″”
(Black Numbers)

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Free Music Friday : Proud Of Myself

// August 7th, 2009 // No Comments » // Totally Free Music!

Checking in with some new tunes.  As usual it’s a mix of stuff! I like this mix of tracks so that is why I’m proud of myself. Are you proud of me? It’s cool. Enjoy!

Andy Yorke is a great singer/songwriter who has resurfaced after leaving the band Unbelievable Truth in 2000. He walked away from music vowing to never return… however the music had other plans.
Andy Yorke
“Rise and Fall” (mp3)
from “Simple”
(Chocolate Lab Records)

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And to continue to show my weak spot for Norwegian girl bands this week I’ve got a new one called Sissy Wish. Really don’t know a lot about them but the track is cool.

Sissy Wish
“DWTS” (mp3)
from “Beauties Never Die”
(Afternoon Records)

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CYNE is just that hip/hop that flows, feels good and doesn’t beat you down. Very cool track that has potential to break the scene.
CYNE
“Pretty Apollo” (mp3)
from “Water For Mars”
(Hometapes)

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This track from Men Without Pants has been out for over two years but is starting to surface on some of the indie stations. Very catchy song.
Men Without Pants
“And The Girls Go” (mp3)
from “Men Without Pants”
(Shelly Bay Music LLC)

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Free Music Friday : It’s Been A While Edition

// July 17th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Totally Free Music!

A lot of things going on this summer and I’ve been a super slacker on Free Music Friday.  I’m gonna try and make up for it now and hit you with some new stuff.

On a side note and NOT free note… check out The Dead Weather‘s new album Horehound out this week.  Amazing!!!

OK, let’s roll with this Free Music.

Out of the gate we’ll go with some super pop rock from Above Envy.  While not completely original, it is completely fun.  This track will be featured on ABC Family’s new show “10 Things I Hate About You”…  Have fun.

Above Envy
“Revolution” (mp3)
from “Start It Up”
(Louis Yoelin Music)

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Next up is the Schizoid Club from the UK. Some great downtempo/breakbeat/old school hip-hop mixtures on their debut self-titled release. Enjoy the sounds…

Schizoid Club
“Outlaw” (mp3)
from “Schizoid Club”
(Per Capita Records)

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Not sure how I missed this guy but this is an unreleased track from Kelly Joe Phelps… one of the most pure and amazing singer songwriters I’ve heard in some time…oh, and this stuff is 15 years old! Amazing slide player and raw vocalist. Really good.

Kelly Joe Phelps
“We Got to Meet Death One Day” (mp3)
from “Lead Me On (15 Year Anniversary Edition)”
(Burnside Records)

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I know I do a lot of unknown indie music from all genres but this week I scored a track from one of my favorite bands Cake… actually one of my favorite tracks too, Rock and Roll Lifestyle. Enjoy!

Cake
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle” (mp3)
from “Motorcade of Generosity”
(Upbeat Records)

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Free Music Friday : Hip-Alt-Hop-Ternative

// May 22nd, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Music & Entertainment, Totally Free Music!

Yo, Free Music is back today… Thought I’d change up from the average pop/rock stuff and hit you with some hip-hop/alternative… Great new tracks from Red Beretta, Brother Ali & CasOne. Check it out.

Ecid
“Air Jordan Shoebox” (mp3)
from “Red Beretta”
(Fill in the breaks)

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Brother Ali
“Real As Can Be” (mp3)
from “The Truth is Here”
(Rhymesayers Entertainment)

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CasOne
“Masked Moniker” (mp3)
from “Liberation”
(Clocktower Collective)

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Free Music Friday – Drive By Friday

// April 24th, 2009 // No Comments » // Music & Entertainment, Totally Free Music!

I’m looking for the rock because I’m in that mood.  Spring time has arrived and we all need good music to listen to loud while we drive!  Enjoy and rock the weekend.

First up is a band that has an old school Black Sabbath meets early Soundgarden (remember Loud Love?!) sound. The grunge influence is there as well which isn’t surprising since this band is fronted by Van Conner formerly of the Screaming Trees (one of my all time favorite bands from the West coast!). Great track.

Valis

“Resurrection Sickness” (mp3)

from “Dark Matters”

(Small Stone Records)

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Continuing on with the rock and the old school feel. This band is keeping it fun and rockin’.

White Cowbell Oklahoma

“Happy Ending” (mp3)

from “Bombardero”

(Slick Monkey)

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As I was finishing this blog post, I thought I would browse one more time and found this gem. Really like the feel of this band- it’s a little bit close to the All American Rejects pop/punk/rock but it still grabbed me, so here it is to grab you. Enjoy!

Dropout Year

“This Notebook” (mp3)

from “The Way We Play”

(Quickstar Productions)

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Free Music Friday : I Didn't Forget You Babe

// April 10th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Music & Entertainment, Totally Free Music!

Yeah, I know… I know. I’ve missed a few weeks and I do apologize! However, I’m back with some more new and free music! Enjoy.

First up is Rod Price, legendary guitarist from Foghat. He’s doing what he loves and that’s playing the blues.

Rod Price
“Sitting On Top Of The World” (mp3)
from “Open”
(Burnside Records)

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In honor of my typo-blunder on Twitter yesterday (Thursday) I’m giving you a band called Ironweed. Get it? iron-WEED? Ok, nevermind. It was an honest mistake and I do not partake. This is pretty much in your face rock, sometimes it’s just good to let it rock.

Ironweed
“A Penny For Your Prayers” (mp3)
from “Indian Ladder”
(Small Stone Records)

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I’m a sucker for girls with guitars… listen close and some of this young ladie’s tone will remind you of Edie Brickell. Good track from Stacie Rose.

Stacie Rose
“Find Your Way” (mp3)
from “Shotgun Daisy”
(Enchanted Records)

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BONUS TRACK! Since I’ve been slack the past few weeks I wanted to share an extra track with you guys. I first shared this band a few weeks back with their song Freaks Up Front… really cool stuff. Low and behold in the inbox this week… another track from His Mischief called Roman Holiday. Enjoy and Happy Easter!

His Mischief
“Roman Holiday” (mp3)
from “The Perfect Lover”
(Modern Radio Record Label)

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Free Music Friday : Pronto, Shame and Faunts

// March 12th, 2009 // 6 Comments » // Totally Free Music!

This week I’ve got a track from Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen solo project Pronto. Very, very cool stuff… fans of Wilco and AAA music will rejoice with this one.

Pronto
“Monster” (mp3)
from “All is Golden”
(Contraphonic)

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Secondly we have a real rock and roll band… one description said it was too soft for hard rockers and metal heads but too hard for hip indie folks. I say it’s just right. Check out the Shame Club.

Shame Club
“Transamerica” (mp3)
from “Come On”
(Small Stone Records)

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The smooth sounds of effervescent guitars, mathematic loops and synthesizers, surging drums, and seemingly nomadic bass lines will lead you to the Faunts, a band I was introduced to on Twitter via Jeremy Pinnix!

Faunts
“Explain” (mp3)
from “Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.”
(Friendly Fire Recordings)

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