More garage rock stylin’. But it’s well done, so they get up on my corner. http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F31059410&show_artwork=true http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F27963119&show_artwork=true

So, I get this FreEP from Kae Sun.  I’m grooving to it–it’s kinda like Ziggy Marley’s early stuff, reggae with a pop edge.  Lots of rhythmic repetition   Good head bobbing.  And then I read the liner notes… This is live. This is better than most studio stuff. Outside the Barcode is a free download [...]

“I slept with all your mothers.  I slept in bed with you.  I’m slipping under cover.  I gave myself to you.” Fantastic chorus.  Fantastic album cover.  Fantastic vocals.  Fantastic music.  Fantastic album cover. Just fantastic. The debut EP by LA’s Harriet is flawless. Get it free here. That’s not advice, it’s an order.  Get it.  [...]

The first song is the reason I downloaded this freEP.  Get it off Bandcamp.  Sounds a little like a smoother version of ODB. Joe Cocker Sick Download Dirty Hank + Reason Joe Cocker SickDownload Dirty Hank + Reason Joe Cocker Sick

You wanna know what’s Awkward? Only the most exciting EP I’ve heard this year. Yeah, it’s only February and they’re using a lot of the Arctic Monkeys’ act, but that’s okay—the Monkeys aren’t really using it themselves anymore, having transformed into a tepid, mainstream band. The single is the title track, and you can pinch [...]

This one is just weird.  It’s gritty electronica hip hop with rapper LEIF(kolt) who tends to spit, growl and hiss more than rap, and San Diego producer Dusty Nix. Get the EP as a digital download here. Here’s a vid of the best cut off the EP.

Ocean City Defender is distributing their new EP on Bandcamp at the “Name Your Price” rate (which includes, of course, zero bucks).  If there was a category of music called “indie 1980s,” it would fit.  The mellow waves flow like Simple Minds, New Order (but smoother), Yaz, etc. Good stuff! The Golden Hour by Ocean [...]

Rich Daley, a.k.a. Babyface Monster, wants you to have his FreEp. He’s a Chi-town lyricist with a silky flow and lyrics that range from Cool J shmoove to street stories, all told with humor. The whole album feels very person. Really solid stuff. Get it here. https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1458086&Babyface Monster – Cadillac Brougham Joints by bfmbangerz

Here’s how this band reached out to me: “My name is Aaron and I’m in a live Hip Hop band from London, England.” When I see “hip hop” and “England” in the same sentence, my first instinct to to head for zee hills.  But this one’s good.  Real good. Check out the vid for “Pubsteppin,” [...]

Brooklyn’s Radio Barons.  These dudes owe  debt to The Clash, but there’s no dishonor in that–there are many far worse bands to crib from.  Check ‘em out. Get it free here.