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The Broken West out of L.A. are dropping a new album on Sep. 9th called Now or Heaven. You can listen to the sweet new single off that album “Auctioneer” below. Check out some more songs from the new album on the band’s myspace page.
Download: The Broken West – Auctioneer [MP3]
We recently read about this band, The Lord Dog Bird, on the NPR website and found their stuff quite interesting. The band is a stripped down side project of Colin McCann, who plays guitar for Baltimore rock band Wilderness. You can read more about The Lord Dog Bird or order the new self-titled album on the Jagjaguwar record label website. Newest single “The Gift of Song in the Lions Den” from Mr. McCann’s new solo act can be found below. Give it a few listens, and I’m sure you’ll learn to love it.
Download: The Lord Dog Bird – The Gift of Song in the Lions Den [MP3]
Earlier in the summer we posted new single “Geraldine” by a Scotish band to keep your eye on, Glasvegas. If you enjoyed that tune, we’ve got another new song for you entitled “Daddy’s Gone”. Both songs will appear on a new album by the band due out in September. Scotland is free!
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Download: Glasvegas – Daddys Gone [MP3]
Mason Proper has some new stuff for ya that you can check out with a sweet mp3 below. “Lock and Key” is the title of the new song which will appear on the band’s latest effort Olly Oxen Free due out Sep. 23rd.
Download: Mason Proper – Lock and Key [MP3]
Each week, we here at Austin Town Hall will be featuring one of the many great artists playing the late September Xemumba Latin Music Festival. This week, we cast the spotlight on Academicos da Opera. Academicos, a return act from last years Xemumba festival, are a group of about two or three dozen performers who will bring the pulse of Brazil, Samba, to Xemumba. The group will be playing that Brazilian Samba both nights at the Festival. Be sure to read our original post about Xemumba and buy your tickets. You can also check out an excerpt of that famous Samba music below which should get you jacked up for the show.
Download: Academicos Da Opera – Samba Clip [MP3]
We posted earlier this summer about White Denim’s latest single “Let’s Talk About It” which appeared on the band’s UK only release Workout Holiday. Lucky for us in The US & A, the band is dropping another album this year on Nov. 3rd entitled Exposion. First single from that album “Sitting” is below and it just might not be the White Denim you’re used to. You can stream more sweet tunes on the band’s website.
Download: White Denim – Sitting [MP3]
The latest craze in the indie hip-hop world, The Cool Kids, will be bringing their brand of jams to the outside stage of Emo’s Austin on Wednesday evening. Tickets for the event are a mere $12 with doors at 9pm and music kicked off at 10 with a DJ set by local legend DJ Mel. You can get your tickets in advance from ticketweb. Preview the show below with a song that is sure to drop into your dance party mixes “A Little Bit Cooler”.
Download: The Cool Kids – A Little Bit Cooler [MP3]
James Jackson Toth will be playing a set with one of our favorite new bands The Dutchess & The Duke (read our review of their recent album here) at Mohawk on Tuesday evening. Things are set to kick off at 9pm with tickets sold only at the door. Read more about the show on the Transmission Entertainment website. You can also listen to “Doreen” off James 2008 release Waiting in Vain below:
Download: James Jackson – Doreen [MP3]
We recently discovered this new pop styling band hailing from north of the border Novillero. The band has a new album coming out on September 9th entitled A Little Tradition and we have the title track of that new album right here for your listening pleasure.
Download: Novillero – A Little Tradition [MP3]
Swedish whistling pop band Peter Bjorn & John are finally giving us a follow up to their critically acclaimed 2006 album Writer’s Block. The boys new album will be called Seaside Rock and has a release date set for September 23rd here in the US. The album is said to be limited to only 5000 copies in the states, released exclusively on vinyl with accompanying digital downloads. A new song from the album entitled “Inland Empire” can be had below:
Download: Peter Bjorn and John – Inland Empire [MP3]
