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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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!

Also had a few requests to link to the band’s website/myspace pages… done (when possible).

It’s been one of those up and down weeks like Emo music… it’s evil, it’s awesome.. whatever. This is from a compilation called Emo Is Awesome Emo Is Evil 2. The band is Sounds Like Violence and the track is “You Give Me Heartattacks”.

Sounds Like Violence
“You Give Me Heartattacks” (mp3)
from “Emo Is Awesome Emo Is Evil 2″
(Deep Elm)

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So I saw this release by Andrew W.K. and thought this should be loud, off the wall anthems and decent… WRONG. Let’s talk about classical/Jazz improvisations. No joke, this guy is a classically trained musician and shows his skills on his first solo release on his new imprint label. Well done A.W.K.

Andrew W.K.
“Begin the Engine” (mp3)
from “55 Cadillac”
(Skyscraper Music Maker)

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Found this track and thought it started nice… then heard the soulful raw voice of J. Tillman pop out in front of the mix and knew I had to share. It’s folky alternative and very hard to describe. It’s got a lot of depth and well.. just listen.

J. Tillman
“Earthly Bodies” (mp3)
from “Year in the Kingdom”
(Western Vinyl)

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If you have a band with the word jetpacks in it you automatically get included on here. Introducing We Were Promised Jetpacks and their profound song title “Ships With Holes Will Sink”. I’m not making fun, you know I like it a little bit to include it! Indie rock with a little bit of angst thrown in.. enjoy.

We Were Promised Jetpacks
“Ships With Holes Will Sink” (mp3)
from “These Four Walls”
(Fat Cat Records)

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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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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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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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Joshua Armstrong is a singer/songwriter from one of my favorite towns, Nashville, TN.  The track featured here is called To Your Rescue.

MP3- To Your Rescue : Joshua Armstrong

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Ethan Waldman is a singer/songwriter who wrote and recorded his album during the month of February for the 2009 RPM Challenge.  Featured song is called Isn’t It Strange.

MP3- Isn’t It Strange : Ethan Waldman

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Dr. Pants is a bundle of joy, rolling power pop, funk and jam all into one.  The featured track is perfectly named Bootyfest.

Mp3- Bootyfest : Dr. Pants

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Free Music Friday is getting fun, I had an inbox full of indie labels/bands wanting to get on. That means you guys are reading and downloading!!! Very cool, glad to share new music with you all. As always, if you hear of some cool music please share!!!

First this week is a tex-mex, Beatles’ infused harmony alt band called The Krayolas. I’m really digging this track, it’s fresh and just feels good. The title track (not this mp3) of this album is also one of my favorites on this album, Long Leaf Pine.

The Krayolas
“Corrido Twelve Heads in a Bag” (mp3)
from “Long Leaf Pine (No Smack Gum)”
(Talking Taco Music)

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For the AAA lovers, the band Kentucky Nightmare has nailed this track. It’s got the slow groove you would love from Wilco, the edge you’d find from Steve Earle and maybe a little of that Cracker twang. Great track.

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

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Sometimes a track just grabs me… not sure exactly why I like it but I do. This is one of those tracks. I like the intensity in the chorus and the vocals… Maybe one of you can tell me why I dig this track so much? It’s good, enjoy!

My Fiction
“Go” (mp3)
from “Your Tokyo”
(Sugar Rush – Sol Records)

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This week is a mixed bag.  Not saying these are all great, but knowing we all have different tastes in music I wanted to put up some options!  Enjoy.

First up is a band that walks the Shoegazer style of Pavement & Sonic Youth… The band is called Light Sleepers and I do dig this track!

Light Sleepers
“Sandrine’s Paris” (mp3)
from “We Are Gathering Dust”
(Smalltown America)

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Another cool pop/alt track… notice the Pop is first. Mellow but good.

Kiss Me At The Gate
“The Very Thought of You” (mp3)
from “Tape & Scissors”
(Superphonic Records)

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A little Canada action, eh? In the sort of emo/punk rock style… good track.

Passenger Action
“This Position” (mp3)
from “Acoustic Blueprints”
(Smallman)

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Prima Donna is clearly inspired by the early punk of groups such as X-Ray Specs, the Damned, and the Sex Pistols as well as ‘70s glitter such as Mott the Hoople and David Bowie, the group’s sharp ‘n’ concise songwriting sidesteps any notions of the group being ‘retro.’ How retro can a group be if their average age is 22?

Prima Donna
“Stray Doll” (mp3)
from “After Hours”
(Acetate Records)

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War Tapes is a Los Angeles 4-piece that successfully blends the attitude and edge of today’s post-hard-core scene with an appealing nod to 80’s new-wave and post-punk. All the while, War Tapes demonstrate a knack for creating huge hooks, turbulent soundscapes, and fist pumping, heart breaking sing-a-long choruses.

War Tapes
“Dreaming of You” (mp3)
from “War Tapes”
(Sarathan Records)

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Tim Mahoney has crafted one great pop/rock track…  It’s familiar sounding as many singer/songwriter/rock guys are- but it’s done well.  The chorus makes you want to get in your car and drive to the beach.  Cheesy sounding I know but when you hear it you’ll know what I mean.

Tim Mahoney
“Piece of You” (mp3)
from “Stay – Leave”
(Tim Mahoney band)

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