Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way [2010] [Album] & Discography

Angus & Julia Stone are a brother-sister duo from Newport on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia.

Their first EP, Chocolates and Cigarettes, was released in 2006 in Australia with the record label EMI and in the UK with independent label Independiente.

Angus and Julia began to collaborate on their musical endeavors in early 2006. Prior to that, both had performed as solo artists, principally at open mike nights, but with each using the other as a backing partner. In terms of composing material, they write on their own, then work together on structure and harmonies.

ARTiST: Angus And Julia Stone
ALBUM: Down The Way
LABEL: Flock
GENRE: Indie
PLAYTiME: 1h 06min 04sec total

Both Angus and Julia have distinctive vocal styles. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Bernard Zuel described their vocals as such: "Her voice has a fractured feel like Jolie Holland; his has a smoke-on-the-beach drawl." UK journalist Johnny Sharp stated, "Most impressive, though, are the songs - simple but blindingly effective acoustic compositions, warm boy-girl harmonies and delicate, less-is-more arrangements. Resistance is surely futile."

Mitch Connelly, the band's drummer and percussionist, also acts as the band’s official photographer. His brother, who works under the name IOSHVA, maintains their website and produces their artwork. The band also directs their own videos along with their friends at Nippard Productions.

In 2006, Angus and Julia played several festivals across Australia, including The Great Escape and Splendour in the Grass. They later toured the UK to promote the release of their EP.

Whilst in the UK in the latter part of the year, they were invited into Chris Potter’s studio (The Verve/Richard Ashcroft) to record. In the meantime, Fran Healy from UK band Travis heard their debut EP and also invited them to his house to record. The resulting EP, Heart Full of Wine, was released in February 2007. Julia also provided backing vocals for the track "Battleships" on Travis's 2007 album, The Boy with No Name.

On January 26, 2007, Angus and Julia Stone performed at Sydney's Big Day Out to a large crowd. They have since released their full-length debut album, A Book Like This, in Australia.

Angus & Julia Stone release their sophomore LP Down The Way, a beautifully crafted indie folk album that sees the brother-sister duo enter new territory and expand on their already captivating sound. Uplifting harmonies mix with sombre melodies and innocent story telling to create this unique release.

Track List

01. Hold On 4:25
02. Black Crow 3:50
03. For You 5:20
04. Big Jet Plane 3:59
05. Santa Monica Dream 5:30
06. Yellow Brick Road 7:36
07. And The Boys 4:09
08. On The Road 4:05
09. Walk It Off 3:24
10. Hush 4:22
11. Draw Your Swords 6:35
12. I'm Not Yours 3:58
13. The Devil's Tears 8:51

Albumlist:

A Book Like This
Chocolates & Cigarettes - EP
Heart Full Of Wine (EP)

Greg Haines - Until the Point of Hushed Support [2010] [Album]

Until the Point of Hushed Support is the second full-length offering from Greg Haines, born in England and now based in Berlin. Though it has been over three years since the release of his debut, Slumber Tides (Miasmah, 2006), the last few years have seen Haines traveling around the world and refining his craft, performing as a solo artist, improvising with other musicians, creating music for contemporary dance, and finally arriving at this new album, a beautifully contemplative forty-eight minute piece for string quintet, church organ, piano, percussion, and electronics.

Direct Download:
Greg Haines - Until the Point of Hushed Support [2010] [Album]

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Greg Haines - Until the Point of Hushed Support [2010] [Album]

Tracklist:

I. Industry vs. Inferiority
II. Marc's Descent
III. In the Event of a Sudden Loss
IV. Until the Point of Least Resistance

For the most part, this album was recorded in the Grunewald Church in Berlin with the assistance of friend and fellow musician, Nils Frahm. Together, Haines and Frahm assembled a team of musicians to bring the score alive. More processed sounds (mostly assembled at Haines' Berlin studio, The Electricity Works) were even played back into the church and re-recorded, to truly add to the acoustic nature of the album.

Whereas Slumber Tides played out as a gorgeous exploration of sound and composition by a curious musician with fresh ears, Until the Point of Hushed Support comes across as a bold statement from a unique modern composer. Throughout the four sections of the piece, we are taken seamlessly through an incredibly powerful dynamic range. With an assortment of sounds collected and processed over the last two years combined with the live instrumentation, Haines creates his own orchestra; a unique sonic world where the sound of a dying radio is just as important as a mournful violin.

release date: march 26, 2010

www.myspace.com/greghainesmusic

Prince Perry and the Gladtones - Songs About Girls [2010] [ALBUM]

Prince Perry has been a staple of the Toronto ska and reggae community for over ten years. Once dubbed ‘Little Prince” by The Selecter’s Pauline Black, Perry was schooled by Rolando Alphonso of the legendary Skatalites in the early 90’s before starting his own reggae and ska projects.

[ Reggae / Ska / Rocksteady / Contemporary ]

Direct Download:
Prince Perry and the Gladtones - Songs About Girls [2010] [ALBUM]

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Prince Perry and the Gladtones - Songs About Girls [2010] [ALBUM]

Known to Toronto scenesters as a founding member of ska combo Frankie Foo and the Yo Yo Smugglers, Perry's most recent project, Prince Perry & The Gladtones, marks the beginning of his career as a solo artist. His debut album ‘Songs About Girls’ demonstrates Perry’s passion for ska and reggae and showcases his ability to craft and carry memorable tunes.

Produced and engineered by Mitch ‘King Kong’ Girio, ‘Songs About Girls’ was released in early 2010 by Winterbeard Records and continues to chart regularly on numerous campus / community stations across Canada, while receiving regular airplay from CBC Radio One and Radio 3.

Perry’s backing band, The Gladtones, feature a number of noteworthy musicians. On Keys: Meher Steinberg (White Cowbell Oklahoma, King Apparatus), Drums: Colin Morgan (The Next Best Thing, Boys Night Out), Trumpet: Jan Hughes (Frankie Foo), Bass: Brendan Bauer (The Midways), Guitar: Stefan Babcock (Stop Drop N Skank).

Since their sold out CD release show, Prince Perry & The Gladtones have quickly built a reputation as a talented and exciting live act. Regulars at Toronto’s famous Horseshoe Tavern, they pack shows with enthusiastic fans and are poised to become Canada’s next ska/reggae sensation.

The Gladtones' musical director, producer and all around guru, King Kong Girio has backed, bolstered and produced Canada's best ska for more years than it takes Perry to grow a beard. An original member of King Apparatus, Girio's long list of songwriting, production and mixing credits include artists Kirsten Jones, One Night Band, The Kingpins, Lo & The Magnetics, Emma Lee, Clara Engel, The Makeshift Hero's, I An Eye, Cheap Suits and The Planet Smashers.


http://www.princeperry.com/

The White Panda - Versus : Mixtape [2009] & Singles [2010]

A very intelligent Mashup group; not quite my style- a little too Hip Hop for me, though I totally appreciate this.

It’s here. The White Panda's debut mixtape, Versus, has hit the net. Please indulge yourself, and you’ll find a bumpin’ hour full of old favorites and fresh new mixes. The White Panda hope Versus will help you ring in the new year in the best way possible. They expect it to be an exciting one.

This mash-up duo seems to be in existence to serve the dance party needs eclectic music bloggers everywhere. The White Panda are brilliant. If you've been into any sort of popular or indie music in the past decade, you will find something on here that you love, and then you will say, "How the shit did they think to put ____ over ____?"

Versus : Mixtape [2009]

Direct Download:
The White Panda - Versus Mixtape [2009]

Torrent: (unavailable at this moment in time)
The White Panda - Versus Mixtape [2009]

Singles [2010]

Direct Download:
The White Panda - Singles [2010]

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The White Panda - Singles [2010]

Versus : Mixtape - Tracklist

1. Intro
2. What You Know About Little Secrets (T.I. // Passion Pit)
3. Sweetest Fascination (Wyclef Jean // Alphabeat)
4. Eminem Front (Eminem // Clipse // The Who)
5. Lean Back Wit It (Fat Joe // Will Smith)
6. Button Showers (M.I.A. // Sia)
7. Hypnotic Echo (Plies // Akon // Cyndi Lauper)
8. Throw Some Tik On That Tok (Rich Boy // Ke$ha)
9. Golden Encore (Jay-Z // One Republic // The Whitest Boy Alive)
10. Forgot About September (Dr. Dre // Earth, Wind & Fire)
11. Bizarre Flirt (R. Kelly // Rick James // OMC)
12. Dancefloor Sex (Jeremih // Cascada)
13. Drugs In My Rocketship (AZ // Thieves Like Us)
14. Stand Up (Like A Pimp) (Ludacris // Phonat)
15. Like This Ghetto (MIMS // Phonat)
16. Ice Chrome Paint Job (Dorrough // Chromeo)
17. Badd Fire (Mike Jones // Young Punx)
18. I’m A Gangsta (Yes You Are) (Bun B // Bob Sinclair // Mylo)
19. Picture The Donque (Will.I.Am // Sneaky Sound System)
20. Shake Drop On Video (Pitbull // Timbaland // Trans X)
21. We Made Ghosts N Stuff (Eminem // Deadmau5)
22. When The Lights Calle Ocho (Pitbull // David Guetta)
23. Party Where Your Head’s At (Basement Jaxx // Tonite Only)
24. Hustlin’ Pirates (Lil Mama // Rick Ross // Klaus Badelt)
25. Stay Fly Every Day (Three Six Mafia // Benassi Bros)
26. Army of Yeah (Wiz Khalifa // Usher // Umek & Beltek)
27. Touch 3 Skies (Kanye West // Britney Spears)
28. What Lonely Girls Do (Lil’ Jon // Ocean Lab)
29. Smack You Forever (Akon // September)
30. My Life Would Suck Without A Milli (Lil’ Wayne // Kelly Clarkson)
31. Hot N Cold Rain (Katy Perry // Fat Joe)
32. Stuntin’ Like My Energy (Lil’ Wayne // Keri Hilson)
33. Pop, Lock & Grizzly (Huey // Grizzly Bear // Fred Falke)

The individual mash-ups featured on this mixtape, cleverly entitled Versus, are available as longer stand-alone tracks on their website, but they work just fine as one smoothly blended, hour-long mixtape. For those of you looking to play host to a dance party, play this! It's got everything you hear at a typical frat party (no Tay Swift or Miley though, sorry to be misleading), but it's presented in a fresh enough way you won't have to be halfway into a case of Natty to get into it.

Check it out, and if my impassioned post didn't convince you to listen to the whole thing, check out these standout tracks "What You Know about Little Secrets" (TI vs. Passion Pit), "Throw Some Tik On That Tok" (Rich Boy vs. Ke$ha), "Party Where Your Head's At" (Basement Jaxx vs. Tonite Only), and "Army of Yeah" (Wiz Khalifa vs. Umek & Beltek vs. Usher).

Five Times August - Life As A Song [2009] [Album]

Album : Life As A Song
Artist : Five Times August
Label : seven places music
Release : 2009-10-13

[ Acoustic / Blues / Soul / Rock ]

Brad Skistimas, the 26-year-old musician behind Five Times August, boasts over 65 song placements in TV and film, and was the first unsigned artist to have an album sold in Wal-Mart. Since the release of his debut album, 2005's 'Fry Street,' the singer-songwriter has made his music career happen on his own. Skistimas does everything from writing and performing his music to handling his own licensing, merchandise, tour bookings and promotions. "There are two sides to my career," Skistimas tells PopEater. "One is being the artist, and the other is taking care of the business."

Direct Download:
Five Times August - Life As A Song [2009] [Album]

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Five Times August - Life As A Song [2009] [Album]

Tracklist:

1. Do It Again
2. Better With You
3. Wherever
4. Love The Way
5. Up To Me
6. Surface
7. Beautiful Girls ♪
8. The Lighting
9. January Song
10. One Way Road
11. Break
12. Most Uncommon Thing

His new album, Life as a Song (in stores now) is an eclectic mix of acoustic and pop rock, with lyrics that deliver heart-wrenching stories of hope, break-ups and love all around.

The album opener, “Do It Again,” is an acoustic and light-hearted song with a great rock-pop beat. It’s catchy, cute, and a total must for your iTunes library.“Better With You” is another tune with a classic rock-pop vibe and some C-U-T-E lyrics. Coupled with its clever ear-catching chords, this song grabs your attention and keeps it!“Love The Way,” our personal fave, is the slow love song of the album. Stistimas’ soothing voice is like a lullaby. His chords matched with the ah-dorable lyrics are the perfect recipe for a hit!

Streetlight Manifesto - 99 Songs of Revolution: Volume 1 [2010] [Album]

So if ya'll didn't hear, Streetlight Manifesto's cover album leaked! I am sad that I didn't link it in time, but anyway, where it is!!!

Direct Download:
Streetlight Manifesto - 99 Songs of Revolution: Volume 1 [2010] [Album]

Release Notes:
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99 Songs of Revolution was originally thought to be only a Bandits of the
Acoustic Revolution release, as stated in the liner notes for their debut 2001
EP, A Call to Arms. Not much was known about the project until September 2008,
when the project was officially and publicly announced. It was revealed that 99
Songs of Revolution would feature 99 cover songs spread out over eight
full-length albums from four different artists. Each of the four bands, Bandits
of the Acoustic Revolution, Streetlight Manifesto and two currently unknown
"Streetlight Manifesto related" artists, will release two albums in the series.

The project saw many tentative release dates in 2008 and 2009. Toward the end of
2009, Streetlight Manifesto announced that the first CD had been completed as
was awaiting release from the record label. The band also hinted at the
possibility of self-releasing the album on vinyl through the Pentimento Music
Company "long before" their label could release it on CD.[4] Also in late 2009,
Streetlight Manifesto began previewing their songs from 99 Songs of Revolution
on their website and during live performances.

01. Birds Flying Away (originally by Mason Jennings) - 3:27
02. Hell (originally by Squirrel Nut Zippers) - 2:56
03. Just (originally by Radiohead) - 3:00
04. Skyscraper (originally by Bad Religion) - 2:40
05. Punk Rock Girl (originally by The Dead Milkmen) - 2:17
06. Linoleum (originally by NOFX) - 2:44
07. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (originally by Paul Simon) - 2:27
08. They Provide the Paint (originally by Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution) - 3:33
09. Red Rubber Ball (originally by The Cyrkle) - 2:49
10. The Troubador (originally by Louis Jordan) - 3:33
11. Such Great Heights (originally by The Postal Service) - 3:30

Fang Island - Fang Island [2010] [Album]

[Electronic / Soul / Instrumental ]

Fang Island is a self-proclaimed “Healing & Easy Listening / Visual” band from “Philayorkadence” in the United States of America. Made up of a guitarist from the band Daughters (Nicholas Andrew Sadler) and four others from the aforementioned town (Jason Bartell, Phil Cucuru, Peter Watts, and Chris Georges), Fang Island makes music that they describe as “everyone high-fiving everyone.”

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Fang Island - Fang Island [2010] [Album]

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Fang Island - Fang Island [2010] [Album]

With the wave of positive indie-pop edging its way into the mainstream, Fang Island presents a uniquely progressive and guitar-based take on the genre. Their layers of riffs can seem daunting at first, but their sound begs repeated listening and the intricacies behind the wall of awesome reveal themselves over time. Stereogum called their jam “The Absolute Place” a “triumphant, heavily riffed, primarily instrumental epic, whiplashing through six minutes of smiling prog jams, and as many tempos as passages, before settling into one last minute of uplifting chants.”

Tracklist :

1. Dream of Dreams
2. Careful Crossers
3. Daisy
4. Life Coach
5. Sideswiper
6. The Illinois
7. Treeton
8. Davey Crockett
9. Welcome Wagon
10. Dorian

Zola Jesus - Stridulum [2010] [EP]

Nika's new EP Stridulum comes out March 9th on Sacred Bones Records. This EP is completely massive. It is so dense and heavy. Pounding drums, strings, choral sounds, and her voice front and center. It is my favorite Zola Jesus thing she has done so far. It is unbelievable. As soon as this comes out get this. Get this, get this, get this.

Direct Download:
Zola Jesus - Stridulum [2010] [EP]

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Zola Jesus - Stridulum [2010] [EP]

Zola Jesus has been keeping herself busy for the last couple of years. After the release of two LPs, an EP and a couple of singles, touring with the help of her cousin Dead Luke and forming part of Former Ghosts (where Xiu Xiu's Jamie Steward also collaborates) she's coming back with a new 6 tracks EP to be out the 6th of March on Sacred Bones. The EP is not available for pre-order yet and there's no information on the name of the tracks but she's sent one of the tracks to be included called Night to a couple of blogs and I have to say it's my favourite ZJ track yet. Although is her most accessible track so far as the fuzz, noises and lo-fi sound have mainly disappeared, the main characteristics and influences are still there. The track is a dense and mysterious song where she strengthens her voice and stops hiding it behind all the electronic noises she normally uses and has never sound as good. The people who have heard the whole EP says it's the closest she's been to sound Hi-Fi but the EP is still a dense exercise full of pounding drums, strings and choral sounds. And it has one of the best covers I've seen lately. Can't wait to hear it.

Tracklist:
01 Night
02 Trust Me
03 I Can't Stand
04 Stridulum
05 Run Me Out
06 Manifest Destiny

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis [2010] [Album]

The Dillinger Escape Plan is an American mathcore band from Morris Plains, New Jersey. The band originated in 1997 after the disbanding of Arcane, a hardcore punk trio consisting of Ben Weinman, Dimitri Minakakis, and Chris Pennie. The band's current line-up consists of guitarist Ben Weinman, bassist Liam Wilson, vocalist Greg Puciato, guitarist Jeff Tuttle and drummer Billy Rymer. Their band name is derived from the famous convicted bank robber John Dillinger.

[ Hardcore / Party Smasher / Mathcore / 2010 / 192kbs ]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!! I am so stoked for this OMG! Please enjoy the shit out of this with me!!

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Release: 2010-03-23
Country: US
Type: Album
Length: 41:28

Direct Download:
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis [2010]

(backup link, but has shitty tags)

Tracklist:
1. Farewell, Mona Lisa (5:23)
2. Good Neighbor (2:30)
3. Gold Teeth on a Bum (5:22)
4. Crystal Morning (2:02)
5. Endless Endings (2:32)
6. Widower (6:23)
7. Room Full of Eyes (4:15)
8. Chinese Whispers (4:06)
9. I Wouldn't If You Didn't (4:14)
10. Parasitic Twins (4:41)

Latest DEP release on their new label, and the first with Billy Rymer on drums.

Cults - 7" [2010]

There is little to nothing known about Cults… The band that is. Obviously if you try to google search their name you will get back 4,530,000 search results about everything but a guy/girl duo making 60’s inspired pop music. There is no Myspace page and no background info to be found. We only know that they are a guy/girl duo because Pitchfork is great at doing their homework- I have no idea how they found themselves on Pitchfork, but it's a good thing they did!\Go Outside, their first track to surface on the internet, brilliantly starts out with a sample by Jonestown leader Jim Jones: “To me, death is not a fearful thing. It’s living that’s treacherous.” The quote is kind of heavy, the song is everything but. A lo-fi sing-along that is built on a simple but catchy bassline, glockenspiel and hand claps. The vocals are drenched in reverb and express the feeling of wanting to go outside to play, while still being holed up in bed… I can feel the sunshine now.

[ Indie / Soul / New York ]

Direct Download: (all formats)
Cults - 7"

Tracklist:
1. Go Outside 03:21
2. Most Wanted 02:58
3. The Curse 02:24

Taken from Pitchfork:
"There's more information on the wrapper of a candy bar than there is on the Internet about Cults. The band's got an un-Googleable name and no MySpace page in sight. They do, however, have a sparse Bandcamp page, where their first 7" is listed for release on December 23, 2012. We have discovered that they are a boy/girl duo, that they live in New York, and that they are both film students. And we know that they have a killer song on that 7" called "Go Outside".

The song's opening suggests that Cults have a slightly sinister sense of humor. Where the title suggests fresh air and a proactive trip into the sunshine, we first hear a quote from the ultimate cult leader, Jonestown figurehead Jim Jones: "To me, death is not a fearful thing. It's living that's treacherous." What follows, though, is pure butter: "Go Outside" has the innocent and balmy feel that brings to mind Swedish indie pop, with a tinkling glockenspiel cutting through humidity, an appealingly lazy bassline, and joyous sing-along vocals. But for all its simplicity, there's some deep feeling coarsing through "Go Outside", and Cults transcend the song's Free Design-inspired 1960s pop origins. "You really want to hole up/ You really want to stay inside and sleep the light away," the song chides, surrounding the voices in enveloping reverb, before following with, "I know what's good/ Exactly 'cause I have been there before." And then it takes you there."



http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11826-go-outside/

Sophie Madeleine - LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE [2009] [Album]

There comes a time in a true originals career where they become more than the sum of their influences. Sophie Madeleine's star is in such an ascendant, and we are witnessing the results of some maverick fusion.

[ Indie / Ukulele / Soft ]

Steeped in an inherited classicism (she had a music-lover for a father,) she absorbed the greats of the last century - from Cole Porter to Gershwin, Bacharach, Beatles and beyond.

Shades of Feist and Aimee Mann haunt her delivery, whilst she shines a light on the love song in a way that is at once candid, secretive and strange.

Her voice has an authority beyond her experience, and her sound wraps up a hundred years of music and sends it into orbit for a new century to witness. Remember this name Sophie Madeleine is going to be around for a long time.

Sophie is one of the first people in the world who can claim to be a "Master of Song" after graduating from the MA Songwriting Course at Bath Spa University.

To paraphrase: relaxing vocals blended with smooth ukulele sounds.

Download:
Sophie Madeleine - LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE [2009] [Album]

Tracklist:
1. Take Your Love With Me (The Ukulele Song) 02:05
2. I Just Can't Stop Myself (From Writing Love Songs About You) 03:42
3. The Knitting Song 04:03
4. Who Will Buy? 03:15
5. Not Worth The Pieces 04:04
6. You Are My Favourite 03:25
7. One Kiss Too Many 03:05
8. When New Year Comes Around 02:37
9. Wave Goodbye 02:54
10. Hurry Locomotive 03:44

Deas Vail - Birds & Cages [2009]

So I was looking around everywhere for this and I can believe it doesn't exist anywhere public! What the smurf! Anyone who likes the softer stuff- Copeland, I Can Make a Mess, Bright Eyes, Imogen Heap- you'll definitely dig this album! I know I am.

Direct Download:
Deas Vail - Birds & Cages [2009]

Torrent:
Deas Vail - Birds & Cages [2009]

Tracklist:
1. The Things You Were
2. Growing Pains
3. Excuses
4. Cages
5. Birds
6. Tell Me
7. Dance In Perfect Time
8. Sunlight
9. Puzzles and Pieces
10. The Great Physician
11. The Leaper
12. Atlantis

"Noted for having musical similarities to Death Cab for Cutie, Mew and Mae, Deas Vail was formed in the university town of Russellville, Arkansas in 2003.

After a couple of years of touring, Deas Vail signed to Brave New World Records (founded by producer Mark Lee Townsend) in 2005. In the fall of 2006, they released the Collapse EP. Sales for the EP through touring alone exceeded 2,500 units. Deas Vail toured across the nation with artists such as John Reuben, The New Frontiers, and The Tide. In late 2006, the band entered the studio again with Mark Lee Townsend to finish their first indie label LP, All the Houses Look the Same. The album was nationally released on March 6, 2007 and featured in magazines such as Alternative Press, Relevant Magazine, and Hard Music Magazine. Another EP, White Lights EP, was released on August 26, 2008. Their latest album, Birds and Cages, was released on October 27, 2009 through the revived label Mono vs. Stereo, available through the band's website, via iTunes, and on tour. The album had a full physical release on January 26th, 2010.[1]

As of September 2009, the band is touring with Mae. Beginning in January 2010, they will be touring with Owl City, and Lights.

They will also be touring with Copeland on their farewell tour in March and April 2010.

Also scheduled for Deas Vail are two weeks on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour from August 1 through August 15th."





http://www.myspace.com/deasvail

Ghost Inside - Between The Lines (w/Brendan of Betrayal) [2010] [TRACK]

New extremely long awaited track by The Ghost Inside.

Direct Download:
Ghost Inside - Between The Lines (w/Brendan of Betrayal) [2010] [TRACK]

Genre: Metalcore / Hardcore
Country: USA

The Ghost Inside is an American Melodic hardcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2006 under the name of "A Dying Dream." As A Dying Dream, they released a EP consisting of the song "The Brave". Not long after, they changed their name to "The Ghost Inside", and released a full-length studio album entitled Fury And The Fallen Ones. They have toured with bands such as I Killed the Prom Queen, August Burns Red, Bring Me The Horizon, Misery Signals, Bleeding Through and Parkway Drive.

The long awaited sophomore release titled "Returners" is due out June 8th of 2010. In an interview with Coastal City Clothing, Johnathan explains the meaning behind the album title -

"Well, I came up with “Returners” because being on the road so much, you constantly go back to places that you’ve come to know quite well, (that you “return” to) and you notice that some things are completely different than the last time you were there. A big part of this for me was when I would return home. Relationships change, friends move, relatives die, and your favorite places cease to exist. It just reemphasizes the fact that no matter how naive I want to be about it, we live in an ever changing world and as much as I wish things could stay ideal forever, its human evolution. So I sit back and wait to return to the places I’ve come to know and face the differences I’m left with."

Stream the track!:


http://www.myspace.com/theghostinside

Singles: Illuminate the Sky - Singles [2010]

Illuminate the Sky - Singles [2010]

Josh Tiller - Voice
Cory Rodgers - Guitar/Vox
Kayvon Saremi - Guitar/Vox
Fraser Stephenson - Drums
Mike 'Cee' Chereshnevsky - Bass/Vox
Chris Casarin - Lights/Charisma

Genre:
Hometown: Hamilton/Burlington/Oakville, Ontario, Canada

RIPPED TRACKS:
Direct Download:
Illuminate the Sky - Singles [2010]

4 SONG SAMPLE:
Direct Download:
Illuminate the Sky - 4 Song Sample [2010]

Illuminate The Sky comes from an epic vision. Our band represents believing in dreams, moving forward and having a strong love for life.

For many of the band members, this is our "last shot". So when we decided to put this band together over a year ago, all we knew was that we wanted to make sure we were happy, in both the music and the friendship. We figured without happiness in the band and the music, we would never stick together like a true family.

We were patient in waiting for the right people to be a part of Illuminate The Sky, just as we were patient in our song writing, and with the stages of creating the band. We feel our first songs and recordings are going to set the tone for the band, and give people a good idea of where we are coming from, and where we intend to go.

After preparing our debut full length album, we stepped into the studio with our good friend Rob Weaver to record a two song demo that we will be handing out free everywhere we go and play.

We have found our family, we have created our own happiness, and now we are ready to launch 'Illuminate The Sky' and take it to cities across the country.



http://www.myspace.com/illuminatethesky

Singles: Periphery [2008-2010]

A new single and old singles from the metal group Periphery. These guys have a really incredible sound that you'd be a fool not to check out. They are headlining the show on March 13th in Toronto with Structures, Centuries Apart, and Dead and Divine. Grab these tracks before the show!!

New version of the track "Light", it kicks ass!!!! GET IT!!!
Direct Download:
Periphery - Light [2010]

Singles
Torrent:
Periphery - Singles [2008-2010]

Tracklist:
01 - Light Ultra 20.Mp3 4 Mb
02 - Zyglrox.Mp3 5 Mb
03 - Tiger.Mp3 4 Mb
04 - All New Materials.Mp3 4 Mb
05 - Buttersnips.Mp3 5 Mb
06 - This Sentence Is False.Mp3 3 Mb
07 - Ringtone.Mp3 1 Mb
08 - Note Enough Mana.Mp3 6 Mb
09 - Ow My Feelings.Mp3 6 Mb
10 - Its Modular.Mp3 2 Mb
11 - Inertia Ass.Mp3 1 Mb
12 - I Lost My Lunch In My Pants.Mp3 2 Mb
13 - Frak The Gods.Mp3 3 Mb
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SleeperSkylight - Vote them to Warped Tour!

"Vote for us to play Warped Tour, we'll post a demo on the page soon!"

You heard it! Two of the former members of Hasket, Mikey and Riley, have formed a new group entitled SleeperSkylight. Warped Tour is coming up and having these guys on the Ernie Ball Stage would be AWESOME!

Vote Here:
http://www.battleofthebands.com/sleeperskylight

They don't have any music up yet, VOTE SO THEY PUT IT UP!!!

Here is an acoustic track by Hasket, I'm not sure what their new sound is like but I'm thinking something like this:

Show: Structures (Charity's) / Centuries Apart (Memphis West) - Mar. 13, Toronto

Holy shit! I am definitely going to this show. See ya'll there!!

Get a wristband at: http://www.canadianmusicfest.com/

Bands attending:

Centuries Apart, Structures, Distort Showcase, Comeback Kid, Dead and Divine, Periphery.

CHECK ALL OF THESE BANDS OUT! MySpace is your friend!

Click here for list of bands attending Canadian Music Festival.

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In Lieu of the show, I've linked Dead and Divine:

DEAD AND DIVINE
The Machines We Are [2009]


The Fanciful [2008]

Singles: Centuries Apart (aka Memphis West) [2010]

Some legit ass instrumentation! Quite an interesting sound; kind of Winds of Plague esk, but on a whole new level.

"The Memphis West has certainly undergone a tremendous amount of change already in 2010, and with that being said you may notice we are now a 5 piece and are without Nick and Dragan. There's no bad attitudes between us and we are pleased to have Mitch playing guitar and Kyle Anderson (Beyond the Shadows) now doing vocals. We aren't a completely different band, we've just outgrown what The Memphis West encompassed, I can assure you CENTURIES APART will be a more mature and encouraging band. We just wrapped up recording the 5 track EP (title still pending) at Sundown Studios, and will be releasing a bunch of cool updates soon."

Genre: Metal /Hardcore / Christian
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Members:
Kyle Anderson: Vocals
Ryan Grear: Guitar
Mitch McEwen: Guitar
Zach Griese: Bass
Matt Fitzpatrick: Drums

Download:
Centuries Apart (aka Memphis West) - Singles [2010]

Short video they made encomparing the recording process etc.


myspace.com/CENTURIESAPART

Singles: A Sentece to Silence [2010]

Singles: A Sentece to Silence [2010]

Genres: Progressive / Psychedelic / Hardcore
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

"A Sentece to Silence has gone through some changes and is now a 4-piece band made up of a vocalist (Chris) guitarist (Brendon) bassist (Justin) and drummer (Alex aka Defran). We've written a lot of new, pretty cool material, so come check it and let us blow your ear drums out!"

"Our new style consists of a unique blend of technical, progressive, melodic and euphoric sounds, brought together in a way that creates a completely new sound to metal, and song structure that creates a more visually artistic view to music and represents an over all theme through out the entire album."

Also, they need a new bassist, so get in contact if you're rockin' a bass!

I figured it'd be a good idea to post this as they have a lot of new material coming and might ditch their old stuff. :|

A Sentece to Silence - Singles [2010]
Direct Download
or
Torrent

Tracklist:

A Sentence to Silence - Spyro the Dragon
A Sentence to Silence - Weapons Of Mass Distraction
A Sentence to Silence - 10 Years Old
A Sentence to Silence - This Aint a Fashion Statement



www.myspace.com/asentencetosilence

Album: Gorillaz - Plastic Beach [2010]

This needs to be posted, though I am not a fan.

Plastic Beach is the third studio album by the virtual band Gorillaz, released in March 2010. The album features guest performances by Snoop Dogg, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Kano, Bashy, Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Gruff Rhys, De La Soul, Little Dragon, Mark E. Smith, Lou Reed, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, sinfonia ViVA and The Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music.

Download:
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach [2010]

Tracklist:

1. "Orchestral Intro" (featuring sinfonia ViVA) 1:09
2. "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) 3:35
3. "White Flag" (featuring Kano, Bashy and The Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music) 3:43
4. "Rhinestone Eyes" 3:20
5. "Stylo" (featuring Bobby Womack and Mos Def) 4:30
6. "Superfast Jellyfish" (featuring Gruff Rhys and De La Soul) 2:54
7. "Empire Ants" (featuring Little Dragon) 4:43
8. "Glitter Freeze" (featuring Mark E. Smith) 4:03
9. "Some Kind of Nature" (featuring Lou Reed) 2:59
10. "On Melancholy Hill" 3:53
11. "Broken" 3:17
12. "Sweepstakes" (featuring Mos Def and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) 5:20
13. "Plastic Beach" (featuring Mick Jones and Paul Simonon) 3:47
14. "To Binge" (featuring Little Dragon) 3:55
15. "Cloud of Unknowing" (featuring Bobby Womack and sinfonia ViVA) 3:06
16. "Pirate Jet" 2:32

Singles: Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Singles [2010]

Holy Shit!!

I was just rocking some Copeland and found myself wondering who the guest female vocalist was on their new album "You are my Sunshine"- more specifically, the track: "On the Safest Ledge." As it turns out, her name is Rae Cassidy Klagstad; she is a young self produced artist coming out of Milwaukee, and boy can she hit some notes! I strongly encourage ya'll to have a listen to this young lady and shoot her a message on her MySpace and grab her CD off of Itunes (I can't find it anywhere, but I'm sure she knows where it is.)

Her music has a nice 30's 40's tone that I can extremely appreciate; quite distinguished among our contemporary list of artists.

"Greetings and salutations, I'm Rae Cassidy Klagstad, trying to spread the music my creator gave me to everyone. I'm determined to make a musical impact on the world and hopefully show God's love through it. Also, I'm hardly sane it turns out."

Personally I think her best track is , it reminds me a lot of the artist "Eisley", the raw vibrato of their voices is quite similar- simply incredible.

Download:
Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Singles [2010]

Tracklist:
1. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Caught Dreaming
2. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Abandoned Ch. 1 Silo
3. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Lucia
4. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Come Down, I Won't
5. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Eighteen
6. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Cameo Brigade
7. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - I Remember You
8. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Don't Move a Thing
9. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - La La Lu
10. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Where the Storms Go

YouTube:
1. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Storm Cellar

Songs Recorded at Age 13:
1. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - 5 of a Kind
2. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - Whole Demie
3. Rae Cassidy Klagstad - So All Own

Rae makes her appearance in this track at 3:08


Live Clip:


http://www.myspace.com/raecassidy