Minnesota

A gritty story teller weaving tragedies, triumphs, smiles, and scorns with a charming voice and a folksy sound. She reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star, but that's only a first impression. Here's an in studio session with four streamable songs. Enjoy!

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

A multi-instrumental loop experimentalist weaving dense audioscapes with strong rhythm foundations. That's the left brain description.

retro, rootsy, and soulful with a smooth delivery and a keen intellect - in-studio session with five mp3s for download: 1) Intro / To The Motherland 2) Bablyon Breakdown 3) Gentleman 4) Manifestations 5) Street Symphony

live performance: 3 songs (Jakov's Suite, Cowbell, and Insistor) + interview - the recording's lofi, but their energy and art really shines through - it's bands like this that define an era - they're rock through and through, but they defy comparison to the past

Atmosphere released a free album on December 24, 2007, showing a little fan appreciation. "Strictly Leakage" is a full 13 track album available free for the downloading. No email addresses or registration required.

a hip hop collective (11 piece crew) bringing diverse music backgrounds but have a common thread in punk - their lyrics are frequently introspective and self-degrading - Wikipedia