FREE MUSIC: Thee Shambels

I don’t really get Southern gothic stuff. There are a few reasons for this: 1) I’m not a Southerner, 2) I may be a little cynical (I mean, I’m from New York City forcryinoutloud), but I’m not morbid, and 3)…

FREE MUSIC: The Creak

Even if you don’t like bluegrass (who are you?), it’s hard to resist The Creak’s charm. I mean, look at them. They’re so dapper! The San Francisco-based quintet plays as if they’re of one mind. Their humorous lyrics remind me…

FREE MUSIC: Soviet Bear and Foul Weathered Friend

An early entry and more free music! This 5-track split, Fool’s Gold is brought to you by Tim Browne (Soviet Bear) of the Fort Collins, CO-based punk band Elway, and Steve-O (Foul Weathered Friends) of The Holy Mess, from my adopted…

FREE MUSIC: Empty Orchestra

In case you haven’t noticed, SOPA and PIPA are dangerously close to becoming a reality. Here’s Bryan Childs of Ninebullets’ explanation as to why stopping SOPA is important. If you haven’t had a chance to sign a petition or five…

State Champion — Deep Shit

First things first. Housekeeping notes: I realized that my Sonia Tetlow post marked the one-month anniversary of this blog! Things have been going great so far and I’d like to thank you all for reading. However, I’m really serious about turning this…