The Buffetlibre duo have come up with an impressively unique concept for their PEACE compilation album that is due for release on 1st March - creating a musical atlas of the world with songs from each and every corner (or at least from more than 50 countries). These aren't just unknown artists either, they've got Voxtrot from the USA, Official Secrets Act from the UK, The Hidden Cameras form Canada, The Toxic Avenger form France plus many other less recognisable but no less impressive acts from Lebanon to [...]
Our friend Marc from Buffetlibre ( http://www.buffetlibredjs.net ), Barcelona just got in contact with us regarding their new project called PEACE , in collaboration with Amnesty International that will be released digitally on March 1, 2010 and one which we will be a media collaborator. All proceeds from the sale of the compilation will go to Amnesty International's campaigns on human rights. Although we are primarily an electronic music blog and this isn't, we still can't say no to giving a helping hand. [...]
The Heated (aka Cristina Espinosa) has focused her DIY spirit and embarked on the Twelve Songs Project , a project that involves recording and releasing one song at a time for every month of 2010. Her classic, bluesy Liz Phair style is well-represented in "Cars Roll Down," the first song of this project that will be available for free download until the end of February. Subsequently, February's song will be available for all of March, March's song for all of April, etc. Listen to and download the songs from the Twelve Songs Project [...]

TheBayBridged.com and New, Improved Recording are proud to present the sixth installment of New, Improved, LIVE , our ongoing series of live studio sessions with top indie bands, recorded at the New, Improved Recording studio in Oakland, California. This month's session features Sleepy Sun delivering exclusive live-in-the-studio renditions of songs from their full length debut, Embrace , and the Sleepy Son 103, both available on ATP Recordings . For being a bunch of early-twentysomethings, this San Francisco-via-Santa Cruz [...]
MM faves Port O'Brien have just recorded a Daytrotter session, which you can download for free by clicking here.They have also released a Pan American Sessions EP via their website. It costs $4 with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders relief and aid efforts in Haiti. It has four alternate versions of songs from Threadbare including single My Will Is Good and Calm Me Down. To purchase

I became a big Portugal. The Man fan in 2009 after seeing his acoustic set at Bonnaroo. I'm really looking forward to his March 21st show at the 20th Century Theatre. Great venue and I get to see the full blown show. Tickets are $12 in advance. Doors at 8pm. Port O'Brien and The dig will open. Portugal. The Man tour dates 2/24 – Fargo, ND @ Aquarium 2/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre 2/26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall 2/27 – [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Balmorhea : "Bowsprit" [mp3] from Constellations (out February 23rd) other Balmorhea posts at Largehearted Boy Caribou : "Odessa" [mp3] from Swim (out April 20th) other Caribou posts at Largehearted Boy City Lights : "Someday Maybe" [mp3] other City Lights [...]

Everybody Taste favorites Brazos and Port O'Brien both played great sets recently over at the Daytrotter studios. I've been especially fond of the loose reverby guitar sound on Brazos' "Day Glo"—one of 2009's best . Head over now to grab both band's complete sets. Brazos - "Day Glo" (Live at Daytrotter )
Port O'Brien had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here , along with some upcoming tour dates. The latest release, Threadbare , IS out via TBD . Tracks 01. In The Meantime 02. Calm Me Down 03. My Will Is Good 04. Love Me Through Tour Dates 02.25.10 at [...]
Their recent set featured: In The Meantime Calm Me Down My Will Is Good Love Me Through Download each & every track here. Catch Port O'Brien on their US tour. MP3: Port O'Brien - My Will Is Good

Custom 70s Vans Download Friday Mixtape 051 as one track (MP3 177MB 320kbps) Track List: Cutting It Up | Wu Tang Vs The Beatles Symphonies (Remix) | Dan Black Feat. Kid CuDi Resurrection | Lupe Fiasco & Kenna Haiti | Arcade Fire Jimmy | Of Montreal Bulletproof | Solillaquists of Sound Grizzly | Wolf J [...]

Yesterday Port O'Brien released the Pan American Sessions EP , recorded with Jason Quever (Papercuts) in his Pan American Studios. All sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders for their efforts in Haiti earthquake relief. and the EP is for sale on their website and MySpace for $4. The EP includes alternate versions of four Threadbare songs. Port O'Brien's US tour dates with the soul-psych Alaskans Portugal. The Man are after the jump: US [...]
Last month, Portland, OR by-way-of Wasilla, AK outfit Portugal. The Man released a video for "The Sun", a song from the band's 2009 full-length The Satanic Satanist . Next month, the band will hit the road for a month of US dates alongside The Dig and Port O'Brien.
Thanks to a tip from our friends at The Music Slut , we heard that Port O'Brien 's latest EP, The Pan American Sessions , is available today. Good news for fans of the band and indie fans alike. Check out some material from the band and upcoming tour dates "after the jump" [mp3] Port O'Brien - "My Will is Good" [mp3] Port O'Brien - "I Woke Up [...]

Port O'Brien at Union Hall, from the HAD Archiv e We've all heard and observed how Haiti has basically turned into a tragically absurd hell on earth after the earthquake, and sat around wondering what we can do about it. Well, thankfully, Port O'Brien is here to help you with the conundrum. The band has delivered a 100% charity EP for Doctors Without Borders ' Haitian relief. Entitled [...]
Portugal. The Man will headline a tour with The Dig and Port O'Brien supporting beginning late February.

As we stated last week, we would gladly support any way in which you chose to use your time or money to help the people of Haiti. Having said that, it's hard to argue with spending a few bucks on good music and helping a noble Haiti-related cause at the same time. Port O'Brien is releasing a new EP today entitled The Pan American Sessions . The EP includes four alternate versions of songs from their recent album, t hreadbare, that were recorded with the Papercuts' Jason Quever in his Pan American Studios in San Francisco. The [...]
Pan American Sessions is out today! It features: 1. Calm Me Down (La Cometa Version) 2. Leap Year (Hummmble Version) 3. My Will Is Good (John McLaren Version) 4. Oslo Campfire (Bla Backstage Version) Catch Port O'Brien at: 2/25 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater 2/26 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall 2/27 St. Louis, MO [...]

Portugal. The Man are very excited to head out on tour again. As promised they'll be hitting most of the cities they missed on the last tour. Sadly they cannot hit every town but they'll do their best trying (all dates after the jump). Coming out on tour are fellow Alaskan's Port O'Brien & New York's The Dig (this tour is going to be FUN!). Like on the previous tour, Portugal. The Man have put together a tour sampler with FREE songs from all the bands! Simply go here & start downloading! [...]