THE WEEKLY “FREE MUSIC” DIGEST

Here are the latest free music downloads found on the internet.

Enjoy!

Death Cab For Cutie “Title and Registration”

Lupe Fiasco “Go To Sleep”

Chromeo “Don’t Turn The Lights On” (Christian Martin Remix)

Various Artists “Amie Street’s Free Tracks Friday”

Dead Confederate “Giving It All Away”

Big Boi “Follow Us”

Metric “Gimme Sympathy”

Various Artists “Sound Sunday: 10 Free MP3 Albums”

Kanye West “See Me Now” (feat. Beyonce & Charlie Wilson)

The Black Crowes “Jealous Again”

Pimp C “What Up” (feat. Drake and Bun B)

Various Artists “AOL Free Music Tuesday”

Hans Zimmer “Inception Soundtrack”

Alexander O’Neal “5 Questions”

Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs “Beg Steal Or Borrow”

Various Artists “SPIN Magazine Free MP3s”

Kid Ramos “Greasy Kid Stuff”

Silver Columns “Always On” (Caribou Remix)

Pomegranates “Create Your Own Reality”

Various Artists “Free Music Monday: Sufjan Stevens, Jenny and Johnny and Phil Selway”

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Here’s an opportunity you don’t want to miss. The Music Industry Report (TMIR) is offering free video advertising for indie artists, bands and producers. Yes, I said FREE. This is a chance to get your music in front of thousands of music insiders.

To be considered, submit your video to info@musicindustryreport.org. Though emailing your video directly is allowed, I recommend uploading your clip to a hosting service (like Youtube) and submitting a link to TMIR. You’re likely to run into problems when trying to email a large video file. If you use a service other than Youtube, make sure it produces embed code for your video. TMIR will use that code to copy your video.

The offer is open to all music genres. The only restriction is that the video must be in the form of a professional interview. So having your mom hold a mic in front of you in your bedroom won’t work. If you don’t have anything available, have someone conduct a quick interview before or after your next performance or during a recording break. Promotional videos will also be considered but music videos are not allowed.Starting in September, TMIR will select five (5) videos to run on a rotating basis on their website. Five new videos will be chosen each month. They don’t specify how long the free advertising will last so get your clips in as quickly as possible.

Don’t miss this opportunity to promote yourself and your music. Free widespread publicity like this is a rare thing, especially free publicity where you control the content. Take advantage of it now!

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I know you don’t want to see another music video about teenage angst but I liked this one, so I had to share it with you. Actually, I ‘m not even sure if the lead character is a teenager, but “he” looks the part. The Twilight Sad is an indie band from Scotland. They do some pretty good music. What do you think?

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It wouldn’t be a normal day if I didn’t spend it listening to tons of music. However, there are times when I prefer to work in silence. I’m easily distracted so even at a low volume, the right track can cause me to daydream. So I wanted to turn off the music and concentrate on my work, but since I was too lazy to go to the other side of the room and turn it off, I decided to let the music play. Shortly after I began to work, Natalie Walker’s Urban Angel began to play. I listened to the CD a lot when I originally purchased it back in 2006 but hadn’t heard it in a long time. It was like an unexpected visit from an old friend, a pleasant surprise filled with re-experiencing beautiful moments.

From her work with the group Daughter Darling followed by her solo debut Urban Angel, she has been connected to some of my favorite downtempo work outside of Bristol, England. (“Dust in the Wind” from Daughter Darling’s Sweet Shadows was a previous Underrated Song of the Day.) This romantic stroll down memory lane caused me to temporarily abandon my work and revel in musical bliss. I even overcame my laziness and went over and added Sweet Shadows to the playlist.

Walker auditioned for Daughter Darling after seeing an ad on the internet. She eventually dropped out of college to work with them full-time and record Sweet Shadows, which was extremely well-received critically. She left the trio before recording a second CD and chose to pursue a solo career. Her second CD With You was produced by the same production team who produced her debut, a duo called Stuhr, who released a CD earlier this year under the name Color of Clouds. Though With You has some similarities to Urban Angel, Walker mostly went in an indie pop direction with her sophomore solo release. Since With You, she has formed a band called Mouchette. So far, the band has released two EPs of indie pop music. It’s good stuff but nothing compares to an old friend.

No One Else
Right Here
Faith
Urban Angel

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The contest has come to an end. I used random.org to select the winner, who will receive a $25 Amazon gift certificate. And that person is…..

***lavors@gmail.com

Okay, that’s not the winner’s actual address. I do have to respect a person’s privacy, right? But it should be clear to the winner that I’m referring to him/her. (I’ll be contacting them soon.) Congratulations!

The contest was a moderate success. However, it was enough of a success to give it another try. What should I offer as the next prize?

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I had a technical glitch recently where this track wasn’t properly publicized as an Underrated Song of the Day to the various social networks I use. So I’m doing a “take 2″ by bringing you the video for it because I think it’s a great track. What do you think? Was it worth doing a take 2?

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A few days ago I saw an advertisement for Elisabeth Withers’s upcoming CD and it got me thinking about some of the other artists I recommended at the beginning of Me Like Good Music. So here’s a quick update of what’s going on with the first ten artists. Because these are non-mainstream artists, it’s sometimes difficult to find information. They disappear into the night only to reappear with (hopefully) great new music. Unfortunately, they sometimes never return and get relegated to the category of “one minor hit wonders”. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they’ll all reappear someday.

Lina

Shelina Wade (aka Lina) was the inaugural recommendation on Me Like Good Music. The Inner Beauty Movement sounds just as good today as it did when I first heard it. Her subsequent CD Morning Star was a venture into mainstream R&B that proved unsuccessful. I have no idea what she’s been up to since then. Her record label’s website is lacking current information about her. The same is true for her Myspace page. (The last blog entry is from 2008.) Hopefully she’s hiding somewhere, creating more fantastic music in a vein similar to her first two releases. In the meantime, here are some tracks from The Inner Beauty Movement.

Click to read the original recommendation: Lina

Hope, Wish & Pray
I Am
Come to Mama
Peace and Love

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Samina

Since I fell in love with this beautiful singer, she’s release one additional album, Dans mon rêve. I shared a video with you from that album in a previous post. Like Lina, I haven’t been able to find any current information on Samina. The website for her record label is completely outdated. However, the video that initially caught my eye was there, her cover of the Joe Dassin classic “Et si tu n’existais pas”. I’ve wanted to share it with you but haven’t been able to find it on the usual video suspects. Check it out here.

Click to read the original recommendation: Samina

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Gaelle

Gaelle has been promising to throw her hat back into the musical ring for a long time. Her Myspace page has had “The New Album Drops Soon!!” since I first recommended Transient back in 2008. Maybe it’s because she’s a perfectionist. Maybe it’s because she’s currently unsigned. Maybe, like so many indie artists, she’s sick of the way the music industry treats artists. Who knows? I still “hope, wish and pray” (quoting Lina) that she’ll release something soon. Wouldn’t it be nice if she gave the Me Like Good Music family a sneak preview? Yum. Now let’s have an ethereal flashback moment using the title track, “Transient”.

Click to read the original recommendation: Gaelle

Transient

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Within Temptation

After many delays, it looks like the next studio release from Within Temptation will be available in early 2011, accompanied by an arena tour across Europe. I’m crossing my fingers that the long wait will be worth it. Until then, I’ll continue to listen to The Heart of Everything. I posted the video for “The Howling” before. Now here’s the video for their fantastic ballad “Frozen.”

Click to read the original recommendation: Within Temptation

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Elisabeth Withers

I frequently return to the debut from this very talented singer/songwriter/actress. Partly because her work is so great and partly because it’s the only thing available. But now there’s good news. The wait is finally over. Withers’s new CD, No Regrets, will finally be released on September 14, 2010. I have high expectations for this CD but (knock on wood) don’t think I’ll be disappointed. Here’s the first single from the new CD. I hope No Regrets will have the variety of her first CD. But, if not, a well-done CD of R&B genius also has a place in my collection.

Click to read the original recommendation: Elisabeth Withers

No Regrets

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Yoav

I must admit I’m so in love with Yoav’s debut release that it’s caused me to be a little disappointed with his latest CD, Foolproof Escape Plan. That doesn’t mean the new one isn’t good, I just haven’t overcome my bias for the first one just yet. Take another listen to the tracks from my original recommendation, then listen to the samples from his new CD and let me know what you think.

Click to read the original recommendation: Yoav

Adore Adore
Club Thing
One by One
Angel and the Animal

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Anthony David

Why do they keep me waiting? I know it takes time to create the good stuff but I’m impatient. Like a trailer for a great film, Anthony David continues to tease me with the release plans for his upcoming CD, As Above, So Below. The current release date is October 5, 2010. As we get closer to the date, I hope he won’t go through a creative phase and recording frenzy that causes him to change the release date. Or maybe I should just shut up and be patient. I haven’t been disappointed with any of his previous three CDs, so I’m sure he’s cooking up some tasty goodness for our eager ears and minds. But please Anthony, don’t make us wait much longer. We’re hungry!

Click to read the original recommendation: Anthony David

Until then, how about a live performance….

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Midnight Juggernauts

Midnight Juggernauts have gone a little more commercial with their sophomore release. The Crystal Axis is not as dark as their debut but the high quality music is still there. Like Yoav’s debut, it’s gonna take me a second to fully appreciate The Crystal Axis but I’ll eventually get there. Here are a few tracks from it. Let me know what you think.

Click to read the original recommendation: Midnight Juggernauts

Vital Signs
This New Technology
Lara vs. the Savage Pack
The Great Beyond

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Sia

If you’ve been following Me Like Good Music from the beginning or ventured back to the early posts, you already know how much I adore this woman (which is why she’s the only artist with multiple recommendations). “You’ve Changed” from her current CD We Are Born has been in heavy rotation for many weeks. Check out the video for it and you’ll understand why. Though I’ve always appreciated the dark, introspective side Sia shows on her earlier releases, upbeat Sia is a side that I’m also starting to enjoy.

Click to read the original recommendation: Sia1, Sia2, Sia3

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Zero 7

What a decade it’s been. Since the release of their first CD nearly ten years ago, Zero 7 has produced so much greatness that they just released a greatest hits CD. If you want to experience the best of downtempo, grab a copy of Record today. Because of my own biases, I’m partial to their collaborations with Sia, especially “Distractions”, my all-time favorite. Here’s the video for it.

Click to read the original recommendation: Zero 7

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Last year I held a contest on Twitter to increase my following. The contest was a success so I’m trying it again but this time I’m limiting it to you, the Me Like Good Music family. The goal is to increase the MLGM mailing list.

The winner of the contest will be selected from those on the mailing list on August 15, 2010. The winner will be chosen using random.org and will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. All you have to do is join the mailing list. If you’re already on the list, you don’t have to do anything. You’re already entered.

If you’re receiving this post via email (because you’re on the mailing list), feel free to forward it to your friends. If you’re reading it here on the website, you can share this post, Like this post or use the Tell A Friend option at the top of the page.

Good luck.

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THE WEEKLY “FREE MUSIC” DIGEST

Here are the latest free music downloads found on the internet.

Enjoy!

Various Artists “Sound Sunday: 10 Free MP3 Albums”

Black Label Society “Crazy Horse”

Keane “Four Live Tracks”

Michal Stampley “I Believe”

Thievery Corporation “Amerimacka (TC Remix)”

Various Artists “Amie Street’s Free Tracks Friday”

Dragonette “Our Summer” (Skeet Remix)

Various Artists “Top Tunes of Lollapalooza”

Joey and Rory “This Song’s For You”

AB & the Sea “California Gurls”

Various Artists “Amazon’s Free MP3S” (43 tracks)

Shafiq Husayn “Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka”

Various Artists “Free Jazz MP3s”

Various Artists “Lilith Fair Sampler”

Various Artists “Total Guitar’s Free Track Fridays”

Riders Against the Storm “Speak the Truth”

Mura Mura “Mura Mura”

Ty Causey “Rocket to the Moon”

Y La Bamba “Juniper”

Various Artists “Free World Market Songs Download”

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When I stumble upon music that gets my attention, I’m eager to share it with anyone willing to listen. That excitement gets bumped up a level when someone shares their underrated gems with me. Well, after you see this video, you’ll understand why this duo has me swooning.

Many, many thanks to our fellow music lovers over at Aurgasm.us for recommending them. My credit card is ready to buy more.

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