Friday, 29 January 2010


Artist: Emma Pollock
Release: The Law Of Large Numbers
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Glasgow
Label: Chemikal Underground
Bitrate: VBR ~192
Tracks: 12
Style: Singer-Songwriter
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: I Could Be A Saint, Hug The Harbour both on Myspace page
Review: directcurrentmusic.com
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Monday, 25 January 2010


Artist: Gabe Goodman
Release: Conundrummer
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Massachusettes
Label: Unsigned
Bitrate: 192
Tracks: 8
Style: Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter
Websites: Myspace
Examples: See Myspace page
Review: awmusic.ca

Saturday, 23 January 2010

The Mark Steel Revolutions: Series 1
The Mark Steel Solution: Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4
The Mark Steel Lectures: Series 1, Series 2, Series 3

Artist: Mark Steel
Release: The Mark Steel Lectures, Solution and Revolutions
Type: Radio Shows
Year: 1992-2002
Origin: Kent
Tracks: 40 shows from 8 series
Style: Comedy
Websites: Official, Wikipedia
Examples: Charlie Chaplin, Charles Darwin
Review: comedy.co.uk
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Thursday, 21 January 2010


Artist: Malory
Release: Pearl Diver
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Germany
Label: Club AC30
Bitrate: VBR ~256
Tracks: 11
Style: Shoegaze, Dreampop
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Back To The Point (I've Started From), Floating
Review: drownedinsound.com
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010


Artist: Biff Bang Pow!
Release: L'amour, Demure, Stenhousemuir
Type: Compilation album
Year: 1984-1991
Origin: Glasgow/London
Label: Creation
Bitrate: VBR ~256
Tracks: 18
Style: Indie Pop
Websites: Myspace, Wikipedia
Examples: The Chocolate Elephant Man, She Haunts, Also see Myspace page
Review: General band bio
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010


Artist: The Brunettes
Release: Paper Dolls
Type: Album
Year: 2009
Origin: New Zealand
Label: Lil' Chief
Bitrate: VBR ~256
Tracks: 10
Style: Indie Pop
Websites: Myspace, Wikipedia
Examples: Red Rollerskates, Bedroom Disco (live)
Review: artrocker.com
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Sunday, 17 January 2010


Artist: Phantogram
Release: Eyelid Movies
Type: Album
Year: 2009
Origin: New York
Label: Barsuk
Bitrate: VBR ~192
Tracks: 11
Style: Trip-Hop, Electronica
Websites: Myspace, Wikipedia
Examples: When I'm Small, Mouthful Of Diamonds, Running From The Cops (live)
Review: pennyblackmusic
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Artist: The Pattern Theory
Release: E.P.1
Type: E.P.
Year: 2008
Origin: Leeds
Label: Unsigned
Bitrate: VBR ~256
Tracks: 4
Style: Math Rock
Websites: Myspace
Examples: Fields, Lakes, Trees, Cities (live)
Review: leedsmusicscene.net
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Artist: GaBLé
Release: I'm OK
Type: E.P.
Year: 2009
Origin: France
Label: Loaf Recordings
Bitrate: 320
Tracks: 12
Style: Electro, Experimental
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Mon Coté Féminin, Queen Me, First Lady Of A President all on Myspace page
Review: pennyblackmusic
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Series 1 here
Series 2 here

Artist: Sean Lock
Release: 15 Storeys High
Type: Radio Series
Year: 1999 / 2000
Bitrate: 96
Tracks: 2 series, 6 tracks each
Style: Comedy
Websites: Myspace, Wikipedia

Artist: Sean Lock
Release: 15 Minutes Of Misery
Type: Radio Series
Year: 1998
Bitrate: 96
Episodes: 6
Style: Comedy
Websites: Myspace, Wikipedia

Artist: Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
Release: Cartooom!
Type: Album
Year: 2004
Origin: Japan
Label: Vroom Sound Records
Bitrate: 192
Tracks: 13
Style: JPop
Websites: Record Label, Myspace
Examples: Dough-Nuts Town's Map, CartooomTV
Review: allmusic.com
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Artist: Press On Randy
Release: Moths & Butterflies
Type: E.P.
Year: 2009
Origin: Seattle
Label: Unsigned
Bitrate: VBR ~192
Tracks: 6
Style: Indie, Electronica
Websites: Myspace
Examples: Last.fm
Review: wildysworld
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Artist: Red Go-Cart
Release: Sunbeam With Tone Note
Type: E.P.
Year: 1998
Origin: Japan
Label: Jet Set Records
Bitrate: VBR ~256
Tracks: 3
Style: Indie-pop, Twee
Websites: Myspace
Examples: Heartstrings on Myspace page
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Monday, 11 January 2010


Artist: Sage Francis
Release: A Healthy Distrust
Type: Album
Year: 2004
Origin: Rhode Island
Label: Epitaph
Bitrate: VBR ~192
Tracks: 15
Style: Hip-Hop
Websites: Myspace, Wikipedia
Examples: Dance Monkey, Escape Artist, Crumble
Review: drownedinsound
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Artist: Real Estate
Release: Real Estate
Type: Album
Year: 2009
Origin: New Jersey
Label: Half Machine
Bitrate: VBR ~256+
Tracks: 10
Style: Lo-Fi, Surf Rock
Websites: Myspace, Wikipedia
Examples: Fake Blues, Green River, Black Lake
Review: popmatters.com

Artist: Sam Goodwill
Release: Stampede
Type: E.P.
Year: 2009
Origin: Ohio
Label: Self-released
Bitrate: 256
Tracks: 4
Style: Indie Rock, Soul?
Websites: Myspace
Examples: Last.fm
Review: shockmountain.com

Thursday, 7 January 2010


Artist: Wake The President
Release: You Can't Change That Boy
Type: Album
Year: 2009
Origin: Glasgow
Label: Magic Marker
Bitrate: VBR
Tracks: 10
Style: Indie-Pop
Websites: Myspace
Examples: Last.fm
Review: altsounds
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Artist: Rubycone
Release: Pictures For Susceptible Housewives
Type: Album
Year: 2008
Origin: Moldova
Label: MALS Records
Bitrate: VBR
Tracks: 11
Style: Instrumental, Post-Metal
Websites: Myspace
Examples: Fisherman Story, It's All About Fashion, Porcupine Tree Alone
Review: progressor.net

Artist: Pearl And The Beard
Release: God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson
Type: Album
Year: 2009
Origin: Brooklyn
Label: Family Records
Bitrate: VBR
Tracks: 10
Style: Folk
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Last.fm
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Artist: Young Galaxy
Release: Invisible Republic
Type: Album
Year: 2009
Origin: Vancouver
Label: Fontana North
Bitrate: VBR
Tracks: 10
Style: Indie Rock
Websites: Official, Myspace, Wikipedia
Examples: Destroyer, Firestruck, Dreams
Review: strangeglue.com