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ingenious and infectious - upbeat rock that'll surprise and delight listen after listen - great friggin' music - great friggin' lyrics - don't pass this over

Rosa Alchemica’s explosive merger of melodic rock and some serious attitude takes the baby out of Babyshambles and puts the fun in dysfunctional. With firm foundations built on a caustic night at a Camden pub, this foursome comes to us from the South Pacific, far away Europe and the City of Angels.

Comparisons abound, pfft! Make no mistake, Mr. Gnome has their own sound: yin & yang, tension & release, war & peace, mosh & gaze, and yes man & woman. A band who understands dynamics? o_O

Emotion stirrers, as great artists oughta be, done with their introspective honesty and passionate songwriting. This is rock, very good rock. Here you'll find them stripped down: acoustic guitar and glockenspiel. Four songs: Burn Your Life Down, Back In Your Head, Dark Come Soon (my fav), The Con, and an interview.

Sleepy, grungy, and sweet, Low conjures Neil Young in a modern form. Often called slow core to describe their mellow but heavy sound.

Baroque pop supergroup (19 members): utterly creative and beautiful. Download their entire 2005 self titled album free here in real media format courtesy of Arts & Crafts.

funk up in her - "smashing up against the sonic perimeter" - she got a sense a humor - mad whack experimental

A synth guitar duo + drum machine constructing picturesque and dynamic sound scapes in the vein of a Thoreau Ziggy Stardust. Listen to their debut Plague Park in entirety here: one of the best albums of 2007.

The Perverted Hymns are kick ass rock 'n' roll, straight from New York City. Produced by Carl Restivo, the subject matters of their sings range from warfare to personal anguish.

Sin MG hails from the southside of Chicago and established themselves in the mid 90's in the Chicago underground music scene. After a several year hiatus, founding members, Sinclair and Parsons, reunite to finish off what they started. Both members bring their own unique styles together with only one main goal; Embrace the Darkness Within.