In our continuing look back at the Best Songs of 2011, today's post is all about singles and albums released during the month of May 2011. So far, there has been a huge response to the Best Songs of 2011 playlist and profile mixes. If you missed any of IRC's year end playlists, you can [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
In our continuing look back at the Best Songs of 2011, today's post is all about singles and albums released during the month of May 2011. So far, there has been a huge response to the Best Songs of 2011 playlist and profile mixes. If you missed any of IRC's year end playlists, you can [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
A bit of this, a bit of that Variety seems to be the watchword for The Sewing Circle, a spirited three-piece that alternates vocalists as effectively as it jumps from energetic hard rock to soulful alternative to downtempo introspection. Andrew Rhodes (guitar), Meg Blake (bass, keyboards, guitars) and Cajun Keeton (drums) all take turns on vocal duties, and the result is an ever-shifting musical landscape. "Lead Role" kicks off the 6-song EP, I Saw Stars, with thrashing guitar and nerdy vocals (think Smashing...

Ohio trio The Sewing Circle's latest release is six songs of catchy buzzing guitar pop going by the title of I Saw Stars . Listen to the opening track, "Lead Role" , and don't be afraid to form your own opinions. http://www.thesewingcircle.net /
This week is one of those weeks in which there are so many good to amazing new releases that we had to split it into two posts. Yesterday's post of Best New Releases highlights: Okkervil River, The Antlers, Wild Beasts, Manchester Orchestra, Man Man, The Cars, Sleepy Viking. Instead of writing anything up about the [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Mp3: Golden Bloom. You Go On (& On) | Web Mo3: The Sewing Circle. Lead Role | Web Mp3: Eddie The Gun. Kids | Web Mp3: Witches. Creature Of Nature | Web Mp3: Telepathique. All Your Lovers | Web Mp3: Stripmall Architecture. Daylight Machine | Web Mp3: Ponytail. Easy Peasy | Web
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Despite the unbridled feeling of freedom bubbling in the stomachs of the working class and ABC television programming in the early to mid-'90s , there's not much separating a Monday from a Friday. Sure, most of us have two days off after Friday, but there's still traffic, bad breakfast burritos, meetings, and the crawl of the clock toward the glory of 5 p.m. to contend with. The only thing making Friday truly worth of the hype is the tunes, the waves of sound to ride into the sweetness that is the weekend. This week's [...]
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: Alexander Tucker : "His Arm Has Grown Long" [mp3] from Dorwytch (out April 12th) search for more Alexander Tucker posts at Largehearted Boy Baby Teardrops : "Smooth [...]
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: The Alps : "For Isabel" [mp3] from Easy Action search for more Alps posts at Largehearted Boy The Donkeys : "Don't Know Who We Are" [mp3] from Born With Stripes [...]