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Cosmos out February 25th

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Not long ago, the idea of selling a song for a commercial would have been seen as career suicide. Now, thanks to the music industrys implosion and the rise of a new generation of artist-frie...

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Lyla Foy, formerly known as WALL, has just signed to Sub Pop Records and released her first EP, Shoestring (under this name, that is).  She's got a very delicate, soothing sound, definitely worth a listen. Shoestring is available now on iTunes.

Learn more at:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/oct/30/lyla-foy-easy

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Blitzen Trapper performs "Don't Be a Stranger" in the garden at Radio Woodstock 100.1

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We all start out as strangers

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Enter our daily challenges to win free tickets to ARCADE FIRE live in Los Angeles on October 29th. http://musicexperiment.com The most creative entries will win VIP passes! What are you waiting for?

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Basia Bulat's album release announcement 

http://basiabulat.com/

I have long awaited new material from this Toronto singer-songwriter ever since falling in love with her 2010 album, Heart of My Own. Her sound is something unique -- a fervent yet almost hallow sounding voice matches impeccably well with her impressive prowess on the autoharp. Each musical component is comprised of a multitude of sound, though they are combined into a pure and heartfelt whole. One of my favorite songs of hers, The Shore features only Bulat and her autoharp, despite the spectrum of sound, demonstrating her true ability to create depth out of simplicity. Granted I have not heard much of her new material, but based on what has been released online, I am left wanting. According to her website's biographical section, she continues on her high musical standard, but modernizes it (a term I have become wary of in the current musical community). "Tall Tall Shadow isn't acoustic folk music... chord and strum are a launchpad for wilder sounds."  I commend her for experimenting with her work as an artist, especially on album number three, but frankly I miss the old stuff. This refocused image is on a different wavelength, much more dark (reflective of a difficult time in Bulat's life) with a strong influence of "echo and reverb, electronic flutters and electric autoharp". Bulat co-produced this album with Tim Kingsbury, of Arcade Fire, and Mark Lawson, who won a Grammy for his work on The Suburbs, which gives me some hope for the rest of the new material, however hesitant I may be. 

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"All I Know" - Washed Out

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New Video

The Head and the Heart - Shake

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New Video

Beach Fossils - Generational Synthetic

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The Milk Carton Kids announce their Fall 2013 Ash & Clay Tour

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http://fleetfoxes.com/#photos

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Oh, what a fool I was to think, that I could get by on a smile and a wink

Cubism Dream, Local Natives