Kinch: Advances

I just wrote a review of the new Kinch record Advances over at PHXAgenda.com. You can read it here

This record is a record I was really surprised by. I thought it would be good, but the more I listen to it the more it blows my mind.

The best part is you can go to their site and download the whole record for free. Or just download the songs you want.


Download Advances
Download Fare Froward
Download Girls Are Such A Problem
Download Synaesthesia
Visit Kinchband.com

Free Songs at the End Of The Basment...

For the last two years the lovely Ashly Harris has run a great radio show every Sunday night on The Blaze called The Basement where she played some of the best new music from Arizona. The last show with her as the host was last Sunday.

To celebrate the end of her run as host Ashly has put together a great compilation of songs recorded live over the last two years on her show from 20 something bands she had on air. And she is giving it away for free. In addition too the free songs she has uploaded some videos from a number of the interviews she has done. You can download each track at purevolume.com/THEBLAZE1260AM or to make life easier I have put all of the songs into one zipped file for your enjoyment here.

The compilation features songs from: Matthew Reveles, Austin Gibbs and the States, Dear and the Headlights, Colorstore, Poem, Sleepwalk, A Robot, Princess Ladyfriend, Skybox, Captain Squeeguee and the Soap Suds, Adam Lee and the Dead Horse Sound Company, JD Stooks, Zachary James Dodds, This Century, Micah Bentley, Source Victoria, Awake and Alert, What Laura Says Thinks and Feels.

I have just learned that next week Ashly will be leaving Arizona for a job in New York. I am going to miss her around here but am stoked for her. We all know she is going to kill it in NYC.


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Sounds From The Basement [FREE COMP]
Princess Ladyfriend - Lake Michigan [MP3]
Dear And The Headlights - Paper Bag [MP3]

Moder Art Pool Party Today!

Modern Art Records is having a pool party today at 3:00 PM at the Clarendon Hotel in down town Phoenix. A favorite of mine Miniature Tigers are playing along with the also great Back Ted N-Ted. And the best part is it is free.

Portugal the Man

Portugal the Man are playing a free show this Thursday, April 24, at ASU. They are playing on Hayden Lawn and 11:30 AM (get info).

I have seen Portugal several time in the last few months and they never fail to impress. I have been following them since they first started, and even before that when some of the key members were in Anatomy Of A Ghost, they started out solid but over the last few years they have turned into an amazing live act. After the show they are heading down to Tucson to play with Minus The Bear at the Rialto Theatre (get info).