Octoberman

My album of the week this week: Run From Safety by Octoberman. Excellent stuff. Here's the title track, Run From Safety. And By The Wayside...

Beirut

The site Blogotheque is an interesting 'virtual concert' site - performers film sessions for the site, and they put them up for viewing, or download (so, free iPod videos, if you're so inclined). Takeaway shows...

Here is the Beirut session, with two new songs.

You probably should download this new session at KEXP too...

Blitzen Trapper

I am a huge fan of the acoustic Rolling Stones bootleg featuring an amazing take of Honky Tonk Women (Unplugged 1968-1973). I am also a big fan of the new group Blitzen Trapper. Well, they've just produced a fantastic session for the music blog site Daytrotter, with four acoustic tracks for free download. Go here for the session.

Iron & Wine

One of the best songwriters around today, Boy With A Coin is from the album released end of September...

Bishop Allen

Just found these guys - some great hypnotic rock/ folk...

Click Click Click Click

Rain

Figurines

These songs from the new album (out in the next couple of months) are fantastic. Certainly fresher than the 'new' New Pornographers...

Hey, Girl

The Air We Breathe

Beirut

Beirut - A Sunday Smile

New mp3 from album out in October