
Dream-Pop-Heroes Moi Caprice are currently in the studio working on some new songs as well as alternative versions of their hits. This all will go onto a singles collection which is set for a release later this year. According to the band's latest MySpace-blog , the collection will contain fourteen singles, nine re-recordings and two new songs, all on a double CD. That sounds like a nice package, even for fans that already own every release from Moi Caprice (like me... :) ). [...]
A while ago, I've told you about a little project that I'm working on, and finally, it's ready to be released into the wild! Just a quick recap: In a music forum I frequently visit, I was asked to make a list of what I think are the best artists from Denmark. At first, I've just made the list, and then added links to the artists' websites and whenever possible, free MP3s. I was quite pleased with the result, and started thinking about taking it a bit further. I thought it would be nice for people outside [...]
This is part three in a Scandinavian music series.... by Avi Roig --- DOWNLOAD: Funky Nashville - Hitch A Ride (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Funky Nashville - Gone away (MP3) Funky Nashville 's music is so completely misguided and awful , they might actually be worth seeing. The name alone should be enough to give you an idea of what they're [...]
Nordic Nights is a 2 night show-case of some of Scandinavia's finest bands. There are 6 bands performing each night and we have a mega-contest going on to give away a CD prize pack with 1 CD from each artist. That's 12 CD's total! Want to enter to win? It's easy. Go create a personalized schedule for SXSW and leave a link to yours in the comments. Check out my schedule if you are looking for some inspiration :) We'll pick a random winner from the comments on Thursday, March [...]

It seems like my mailbox is jammed pack full of SXSW related party invites this week, so I've compiled them into this post. For more complete info on the festival schedules check out these sites: SXSW Showcases Podbod's SXSW Resources . Fanatic Artists and Friends at SXSW 2007 03/14/07 04:00PM: HELLO STRANGER at The Mohawk (912 Red River) 04:00PM: THE OCTOPUS PROJECT at Red Eyed Fly (715 Red River) 08:00PM: PEEL at [...]

It's a special Canadian Music Week edition this week! Woot! The Besnard Lakes / The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse ( Jagjaguwar / Outside ) If you put this record on without me knowing what it was and told me it was the new Low, I may very well have believed you. Of course, you also would have had to convince [...]

The Nordic countries of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, and Iceland have sent many artists to entertain at previous SXSW festivals, but this year is especially good. This is a collection of all the Nordic bands and artists I could find appearing at SXSW. This is by no means all of them... although you surely can't quibble at forty-five free mp3s, can you? David and The Citizens (Sweden - pictured above) a heart and a hand and the love for a band big Chill let's not fall apart [...]
South By Southwest , Austin's week-long music/film/interactive festival, kicks off in less than two weeks. FreeIndie has been nominated for a SXSW web award in the music website category (we're up against the Dixie Chicks!), so we'll be making our way down south. Anyway, our friends over at The Musebox will be throwing their popular Nordic Nights showcase again this year at SXSW. The event will span two days, and feature some of the strongest emerging acts from the Scandinavia area (thats Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland for the geographically [...]
NORDIC NIGHTS AT SXSW (NYC, NY) From the Swedish folk of Asobi Seksu-labelmates David & The Citizens to the self-described "highway groove" of Funky Nashville this year's Nordic Nights event at SXSW exudes talent. Now in its second year, Nordic Nights showcases a variety of bands from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland with the aim of introducing some of the nations' freshest exports to American ears. The event will take place during SXSW at Uncle Flirty's on March 15h & 16th. Check the lineup below. Date: Thurs, Mar 15th & Fri, Mar 16th [...]

today courtesy of south by southwest festivals ! Air Traffic - Charlotte (UK) The Ark - One Of Us Is Going To Die Young (SWE) The Blue Van - Don't Leave Me Blue (DK) Calla - Swagger (USA) Dirty On Purpose - No Radio (USA) The Electric Soft Parade - If That's The Case, Then I [...]
Everyone's favorite Spaghetti Western influenced group of Danish cowboys are back with their recently released music video for "Hitch a Ride." The Jesper Vidkjaer-directed video surprises with a bit of good acting from its two leading roles. For those not familiar with the group don't let the name dissuade you as the band [...]

Eastern Conference Champions The Southhampton Collection EP Retone Records (2006) mp3 Nice Clean Shirt Acute Arms Around A Stranger Help Records (Out January, 2007) mp3 Follow You Home The Panda Band This Vital Chapter Filter (Our September 19, 2006) mp3 Eyelashes Expatriate Lovers Le Strange EP Dew [...]

It is now official - at least according to British radio station Planet Rock - that Pink Floyd 's epic Comfortably Numb has the best guitar solo ever! The listeners of the station were asked to name the best guitar solos, and the Floydians came out as a worthy winner... not that I didn't know that before. No use to discuss the meanings of such lists however. Here's the top 10: 01. Pink [...]
Funky Nashville. The name alone screams “DON’T LISTEN TO ME!†This coming from the perspective of someone who has listened to countless “funky†country bands in America’s Midwest, all dripping of country-fried arrogance, all finding it troublesome to muster any real sense of musical identity. What if, just what if, this band [...]

I've been getting a lot of random Mp3s in the mail/email lately. I don't feel like writing today so here's most of the ones that were pretty catchy to me. If you find any of these interesting then let me know in the comments and i'll expand on them for you. Enjoy. Ennui | "Cry" - This EP was pretty good Funky Nashville | "Hitch a Ride" - Two words that should never be used to name a band. [...]
Funky Nashville - Hitch A Ride news flash: Nashville is not in Kentucky. in case you didn't know, it's in Tennessee. finding this out was a cringe-worthy moment ( thanks, Daniel ) but now i know, and i'll probably still make the mistake again regardless. but now - Funky Nashville? my eyes are rolling. painfully cheesy name, huh? block o' cheese. cheez-whiz style, oh yeah. but the truth is, this band is prime aged cheddar, NY's Dean & DeLuca's style. dairy metaphors aside, i [...]
Funky Nashville Hitch a Ride Label: 215 Records Funky Nashville are neither funky, nor Nashville-sounding. But with horn accentuations, lush background vocals, and a cool, sauntering lyrical delivery set to a Wild West galloping drum beat, Hitch a Ride's title track single kicks off the Denmark group's first American debut with influences galore. As far as influences, we've got Roy Orbison singing with New Order; Bono singing karoake; and Johnny Cash singing with Dick Dale and [...]

*Funky Nashville-Hitch A Ride ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Margot And The Nuclear So & So's-Skeleton Key ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Dirty On Purpose-Light Pollution ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Electric Soft Parade-Cold World ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Scritti Politti-Throw ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Final Fantasy-This Lamb Sell Condos ( mp3 ) ( web )
Company Car : several tracks [mp3] "Driving Star" [mp3] Drive-By Truckers : 2001-11-24, Atlanta [mp3,ogg,flac] "Uncle Frank" [mp3] Drive-By Truckers : 2001-08-06, Raleigh [mp3,ogg,flac] "The Three Great Alabama Icons" [mp3] The Dying Californian : "Forest for the Trees" [mp3] The Dying Californian [...]