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It’s a Friday and time for some awesome music! Today’s pick is Channel Theory and their new album These Things. And from that we’ve selected Work of Art for you! Channel Theory is from Chicago and this album is, well, wonderful! These guys know how to spin a tune and be way cool about it, too. You’ll find members of Kiss, Alanis Morissette and Jane’s Addiction on this album, and you can hear it in several shows on Television (you know, TV? It’s that thing you happen to do when you are not listening to Channel Theory and Radio Free David, which is, oh, about never…) and these guys are just way. smoking. hot.

Oh yeah. We’re really liking them. You will too. This I know.

As always,
Enjoy!
david

We’re certainly dancing around here today with the new single from The Prodigy: Warrior’s Dance. Warrior’s Dance is a driving, high-energy tune that never lets up and is impossible to be sitting down for. The beat and melody absolutely rivet you and ensnare you… a great, well crafted and well performed tune by a great group and we can’t wait for more!

We are keen on The Prodigy and more than pleased to have them in our playlist…and we know that you will be too. Now, it is time to be a warrior and dance!

As always,
Enjoy!
david

Straight up rock and roll… sometimes there is nothing better. And there is nothing better than VesuviaSonic, either, to perfectly supply just that.

Hailing from L.A., these guys provide some great tunes… it’s a good driving beat. You know, the kind that gets you up and out of your chair and moving to the music. Oh yeah, they are that good. We’re really keen on these guys and think you’ll be hearing from them. And speaking of hearing, we’re running Head-On Collision for you!

As always,
Enjoy!
david

We’re mixing it up a little bit for this release with Foreign Cinema. We’ve decided to drop in a little something different, or, as we like to call it, Foreign Cinema. Shoegaze? Sure. We’re good for that. Spacey? OK. Trip-Hop? Something to chill to? Yup. Something that is darn fun to listen to and have on your player? Absolutely. They are all of these and so much more.

From their EP Non-Synchronous Sound, we’re running the cut Arbitary Map Mode… it plays well, holds on to you, and delivers a great sonic soundstage for you. We’re delighted to bring this to you! Oh, and there is the little matter that they are the Deli SF’s Band of the Month. These guys are good!

As always,
Enjoy!
david

Thanks (and a BIG thanks!) to Notorious Liz, we’ve got a wonderful new tune for you today!

We’re spinning Feel Like I Feel from The Glamorus Youth and their new EP called EP. It’s a great tune–catchy, with a very good beat, and nice hooks… your toes will be tapping all on their own, that’s for sure. And the whole EP is a good one, too… five songs that are great to listen to and keep you moving. We’re liking these guys–a lot–and think they make a great addition to our playlist. We don’t know how to describe them, really, except to say that they are a ton of fun to listen to–something we recommend you do right now!

As always,
Enjoy!
david

“Can you whisper the words you want to make me believe?”

We believe. Oh yeah, we really believe in Suddyn and their most wonderful tunes–they’ve whispered the right words to us! Linda over at OpalStar went way out of her way to make sure we had their latest EP in our hands: Dark Lights. And, just like their other ones, this one is really, really good. Containing four tunes, we have selected Holding Up The Backdrop and Side Arm for you.

Holding Up The Backdrop is an excellent effort: it’s good with a good beat, cool hooks, and captures your attention from start to end–it is a very, very listenable (and the sort of stutter beat in there works quite well) From the soaring vocals, to the solid musicianship this works well. Side Arm is a little different, and yet, it exemplifies what we try to do here… find good music that we love and play it for you. It starts off with just a piano (we’re suckers for that, you know) and builds on that throughout the tune–by the end it is really rolling and then tapers back down “just so.” Haunting words accompany the melody (and yes, the line we opened this post with is from Side Arm) and, well, this song will certainly move you.

Oh yes. We believe. And so will you. We really love these guys!

As always,
Enjoy!
david

We’re suckers for new music…tried and true suckers. And you don’t have to be on a big label (or ANY label), play big venues, or have an elaborate show for us to take a liking to you. You just have to have good music. Such is exactly the case for The Jir Project.

We ran into Jir a while ago in downtown Albuquerque–there he was up on the stage with his guitar, and that guitar was singing. It was sweet, powerful, really moving and he had an extraordinary sound. A couple of weeks ago we caught his show and once again we were struck by this talented musician. It was him, a guitar, and some of his friends up on a small stage. And once again that guitar sang for us… a small crowd was there when he started, but a large crowd was there by the time he was done, and the spell he put on the place was something to behold and be a part of. Jir simply gets up on the stage, plugs in his guitar and the next thing you know the house lights are coming up for some reason and you are sad because the music stopped. We see a lot of shows, and very few of them move us like Jir’s did. He plays for the love of playing, and that shows through. And when it is solo time, he heads off into his own world (and we’re right there with him) and the magic truly happens.

What? Did you think we wouldn’t run him for you? Of course we are! He was kind enough to give us a CD (yeah, like we gave him a choice in the matter) and so we’ve got a cut for you. Remember, this guy is out there making the music happen for the love of music, so the CD might not be mastered as well as a group with the means to do so, but the music shines through despite that. From his EP, Keep It Flowin’, we’re running the title cut, Keep It Flowin’

This is what music is all about! Heart and soul, passion and love of it. And The Jir Project has that and so much more! If you’re anywhere around Albuquerque when he is playing, stop by and catch his show. You’ll understand what we mean by making his guitar sing then.

Keep it Flowin’!

As always,
Enjoy
david

Friday again (funny how those come around once a week, isn’t it? Luckily, they do) and time for new music. Today we’ve got some great indie rock, courtesy of Asbury.

These guys are hard to describe, but “haunting” comes to mind. We’re running the cut Covered In Acrylic from their Under The… album. Not exactly mellow, not exactly heavy, but it is exactly engaging and a very good listen. We appreciate good music and so we appreciate Asbury.

We’ll note, too, that their CD comes with a honest-to-goodness booklet and we appreciate the small touches. The booklet is well done, has lyrics and information and we really like that. Too many folks just toss in a single sheet to fill in the space. Funny thing is that the entire album is filled with small musical touches and it makes for a complete album, and worth your time to listen to.

As always,
Enjoy!
david

Big Words And Power Chords indeed… but we think it is just Big Music around these parts.

We’re spinning new music for you today… Falling To Pieces by Mighty Fairly from their great album Big Words And Power Chords. We like these guys–they’ve got a wonderful sound, good music (big music!) and a good vibe. This whole album is a treat to listen to, and we recommend you treat yourself by listening to it here (which, by the way, we’re delighted to help you out with)

OK. Back to the music!

As always,
Enjoy!
david

We’re doubling down with a double shot of double goodness for you today, courtesy of Tim over at Rocket Science. He knows good music, and knows we like good music and we’re happy to runs these tunes for you.

First up of Grand Duchy (Frank Black, really…he’s back!) and the single Black Suit from their new album Petits Fours. This tune has a wonderful, solid driving beat to it and it will certainly get you up and moving. This is a great tune and one we’ve already listened to a bunch.

Next up is The Datsuns and their tune So Long. This high-energy song really caught our attention and it is just one of those melodies that hang out in your head long after it is done playing.

We’re excited to keep up the new music for you!

As always,
Enjoy!
david