1. Ani DiFranco - "Emancipated Minor"2. Reel Big Fish - "Nothin' But a Good Time"3. Donora - "Shout" (download on zshare)4. Marykate O'Neil - "One Thousand Times a Day"5. Broadcast Live - "Spoken Vision"6. Sarah RabDAU and the Self-Employed Assassins - "Jackie"7. Truckasauras - "Super Copter"8. Nico Vega - "Burn Burn"9. Chicas Malas - "Casa Believe"10. Fol Chen - "No Wedding Cake" **BONUS**Alela

Sarah Rabdau And Self-Employed Assassins Sarah Rabdau And Self-Employed Assassins Say It With Scissors Records [2009] Fire Drills Review: When you have a stellar voice like Sarah Rabdau everything else really should fall into place. On her self-titled album with the Self-Employed Assassins that is exactly what happens as her crystal clear and siren like vocals meld with the instrumentation of piano, violin and drums. The songs very in tempo from some more outright upbeat foot tappers like "Weekend" or [...]

LISTEN: Sarah Rabdau, "Jackie" (mp3) "That was good, right?" utters drummer Matt Graber in the final seconds of this brand-spanking-new MP3 from Sarah Rabdau and Self-Employed Assassins. Yes, Matt, it's very very good. If you know the sweetly voiced Rabdau, you're likely fond of the way her wispily crisp vocal plays so nicely with an assortment of hazy textures, moody moods, and of course her powerful piano chops. Since she's teamed up with Graber and remonikered her efforts, though, things have changed. A piano and drums set-up could easily veer into maudlin, but here, Rabdau and [...]
LISTEN: Sarah Rabdau, "Jackie" (mp3)"That was good, right?" utters drummer Matt Graber in the final seconds of this brand-spanking-new MP3 from Sarah Rabdau and Self-Employed Assassins.... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .

I'm not sure Boston has a sound as distinct as, say Los Angeles in the 1980's, but it certainly has enough of a national stereotype that you probably have an idea of what to expect in Boston by now. Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins break any notion that there's any cohesive relationship of sound in this city. Call that a blanket statement if you want to, but let's talk Sarah RabDAU for a moment. Some may have heard the name Sarah Rabdau from her 2005 release, Benevolent Apollo. If you haven't, the group has [...]