Dudes, shit. I'm gonna be honest, this second beer is my only motivator to write something right now. Also, please note: the third-fifth beers will be the only motivators to actually finish something here on the interwebs. Don't worry 'bout me though ya'll, I've got a high tolerance. THAT SHIT IS IN MY DNA. Here are some things you should know about, if you like anything good at all. And I know that you do. It's why we're friends. ** There's a new Hip Hatchet jam which means a new Hip Hatchet album. The [...]

I thought I might cheat this Thursday and post some material that I found due to my almost addicting fascination with the Twitters. So essentially - have me be your very own music aggregation vessel! So what did I find and who did I find it from? Lets find out. From Ryan's Smashing Life (follow @theRSL ) had a post on some new Field Report (nee Conrad Plymouth) with some excellent reworked music from Christopher Porterfield. Check [...]

New Music Right Now World Premiere mp3! w/ never before seen images Live at SxSW 2011 Austin, TX - 03/18/11 by 5342 Studios In close conversation, I've - more than once, credited Aloud of being the most professional of New England acts. (This is the type of theoretical conversations that music blog [...]

New Music Premiere The EP Drops 11/11/11 Behold, DIRTY BOMBS Dirty Bombs - In Every City World Premiere - their new song! New Music Of Note - Ian " Darkness " McCarthy - lead vocals, bass, synths [...]

VIRAL VIDEO SELECTION This is the Coolest Thing Ever! Viral Video is a periodic series we run celebrating music and moving images. Today we re-introduce you to our favorite activist brass band, [...]

New England Profile: Artists You Should Know "One to Watch" Lindsey Starr - Love And Death In The City NEW! FEATURED ARTIST - [...]

Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... Mood Rings - Year of Dreams Saint Saviour - Army Dreamers Adam Cohen - What Other Guy Wild Beasts - Thankless Thing Lindsey Starr - Love And Death In The City The Hush Now - Arkansas Jenn Mierau - Hush FEADZ tribute mix to DJ MEHDI Justice - Audio, Video, Disco (video edit) Tehn Diamond - Grown Up Kid ASAP Rocky – Back To The Future James Blake - Enough Thunder (Live on KCRW) [...]

Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... I-20 featuring Game – California Dreamin' Wu-Tang featuring Ghostface, Action Bronson & Termanology – Meteor Hammer I, Pistol - Trust Moby - The Broken Places (Extended Version) Discovery Sessions 006 w/NENAD (Mixtape) Gentleman Hall - Take Me Under Mountain Man - Come All Yee Marissa Nadler - The Sun Always Reminds Me Of You Jacuzzi Boys - Cool Vapors Still Corners - Cukoo Click Read More below, listen... and if you like them... grab [...]

Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... New Navy - Zimbabwe Stephanie Nilles - Fuck Off, Grizzly Gear Pregnant - Letter To A Friend Raekwon, RZA & Jimi Kendrix – Start The Show Chromeo - When The Night Falls (Hercules & Love Affair Remix) Noah and the Whale - Life Is Life (Yuksek Remix) The Kooks - Covers Sampler Free LAB Records Compilation Toro Y Moi - Saturday Love Lil Wayne - Sorry 4 the Wait (mixtape) Click Read More below, [...]

RSL Presents... You are so Invited! Friday - July 22nd at 8pm in Brighton, MA Completely Free - Limited to the first 150 RSVPs poster art & concept by Man on Fire design [...]

UNDER COVER SUNDAY The Kooks can play it! Luke Pritchard of The Kooks in the band's LA Studio Sunday Mornings are the perfect time to enjoy some light music fair... And there is no bad time for good covers. I started uploading the media for this piece two days ago [...]

Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... Gold Panda - MPB (Thanks to Hypetrak) Common x Cocaine 80s – Summer Madness (Produced by No I.D.) (Thanks to Hypetrak) Black Casino and The Ghost - Falling Into Pieces (Thanks to charmfactory) Sveta Bout - Dame (Thanks to The Vinyl District) Time Takers - She Blows (The Whistle Tune) (Dillon Francis Remix) (Thanks to Ministry of Sound) Mighty Tiny - Misery (Thanks to rslblog.com) Somerville Symphony Orkestar - What a Bad Goat (Thanks to [...]

What's Next, Live? By Julie Stoller Scene: Church of Boston Wednesday 06/22/11 evening presented by mysecretboston.com IVAN & ALOYSHA (*RSL [...]