Brooklyn band Dirty on Purpose have quietly been one of those great bands that filled my heart with joy. Their combination of noise and warm pop won me over every single time. Sadly, the band has decided to call it quits, playing their last show this New Year’s Eve in New York City. You can download a few of their amazing tracks, as well as their final EP, by visiting RCRDLBL.
Local Austin record label, Chicken Ranch Records, are offering up a 2 song Christmas EP to celebrate the holiday season. In support of the time of giving, the label is asking that you donate a little something with all proceeds being donated to the Austin Food Bank. You can download the 2 songs for free, but why not give a little bit to those in need?
With the holiday season bearing down on us, we anticipate this holiday themed sampler to be just one of many coming out this month. This time around, the people at XO Publicity are bringing us a 13 song sampler full of Christmasy tunes from artists represented by the company. You can choose to download all tracks or stream them directly from the site. Here’s “Ragtime Manifesto” from The Winter Sounds which may be the only new wave Christmas song I’ve ever heard.
Apollo Sunshine did a live set for the Daytrotter website right before we let out for the Thanksgiving break. The 4 song set features a previously unreleased song from the band called “Better Change Your Mind” which you can hear below. Listen to or download the whole thing now.
New York outfit, Stellastarr, have a new song you can stream over on their myspace page. The song is called “Numbers” and is set to appear on a planned 2009 release from the band. Make it snappy, the new tuneage is only available this week.
The nice people at Deep Elm Records are offering up a free sampler full of the best songs put our by their label this year. You may not be too familiar with artists like Moving Mountains, Ride Your Bike, or Track a Tiger, but the 16 track compilation is worth your time. Download it now and let us know what your favorite songs are.
Going on 10 years in the business, Matt Pond PA continue to pump out quality new tunes year after year. Last week the Pennsylvania based band offered a downloadable 9 song EP ironically titled The Freeep. Download the new songs for free or check out opening track “Hearts and Minds” right here.
Brooklyn band Dirty on Purpose have quietly been one of those great bands that filled my heart with joy. Their combination of noise and warm pop won me over every single time. Sadly, the band has decided to call it quits, playing their last show this New Year’s Eve in New York City. You can download a few of their amazing tracks, as well as their final EP, by visiting RCRDLBL. 
