Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Craig Wedren : "Are We (featuring Conor Oberst and Janet Weiss)" [mp3] search for more v posts at Largehearted Boy Eksi Ekso : "Bellows to Brass Lens" [mp3] from [...]

Another week with a long list of releases. This week features more experimental music than normal which is great for those of us who are fans of bands pushing genre boundaries. There are too many albums that I enjoyed listening to for me to point out one or two, so make your way through the list as there is something for everyone. Sleepy Eyes Of Death Dark Signals EP - " Pierce The Air " (via iodalliance.com) Dead Heart Bloom [...]

Romi Mayes will release her new album Achin In Yer Bones on March 10th. I reviewed Romi's previous release Sweet Somethin' Steady two years ago . Her music calls to mine the "Outlaw Years" of country music. Tracklist: 1. Achin In Yer Bones 2. Somethin Goin On 3. Tire Marks 4. Slow Down 5. I Won't Cry 6. If The Lord Don't Love You 7. Givin Is Gone 8. Mercy On Me 9. [...]

myspace It's not too often an artist actually sums up their songs in a succinct manner. Usually any attempt teeters off the rails and breaks down into a clouded description of influence and experiences and towns no one knows, but when it comes to the new record from Winnipeg's Romi Mayes, she hits the nail on the head with a quick, forceful blow. " If you don't like drinking or swearing or country or blues or dealing with yer broken heart, you won't like it ." That's all you need to know [...]

Wow. This one took forever and a day to finish, but the end results are pretty stellar. We had some delays on songs, a redesign of the cover art (who knew that Winnipeg was lousy with ' Keeping it Riel ' shirts and our idea wasn't original) and general half assedry on our side. Luckily, by waiting we got some absolute treats for you guys: A Ruby Jean & the Thoughtful Bees remix of I Hate Dell by Oldfolks Home. [...]
Romi Mayes creates what has been described as "country bourbon bluegrass soul" music. Some of the songs on Sweet Somethin' Steady call to mind the outlaw years of country when Johnny Cash and company... **Click on the link to read the full post, download mp3s, and comment.**