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(Dramatico)   http://www.dramatico.com   A mystery in the U.S., Mike Batt is a name well known in England from his masterminding of beloved ‘70s children's show the Wombles, hi more...

(Lovitt)   www.lovittrecords.com     Aimee Argote's latest full-length features eight baptism-by-fire songs of fury and forgiveness, empathy and accusation. Skipping the get-in more...

(Dead Sea Captain)   www.dagons.net   The Dagons have flown under the radar, at least outside of their Los Angeles home, for more than a decade. Their sound is one part raw and prim more...

(ESL)   www.eslmusic.com   Ocote Soul Sounds' prime-movers are Adrian Quesada of the 2010 Grammy Award winning Latin combo Grupo Fantasma (and their spin-off Brownout), and Martin Pe more...

(Vampisoul)    www.vampisoul.com   The fastest way to a hit in the pre-Beatles 1960s was to create or ride the wave of a dance. On R&B Hipshakers, compiler DJ Mr. Fine Wine, more...

(Off the Hip)   www.offthehip.com.au   At first glance this Australian combo is practically drowning in kitsch: leopard-skin mini-dresses and rockabilly bouffants for the ladies, tig more...

(Lonely Astronaut)     www.lonelyastronautrecords.com   In the nearly fifteen years or so since his debut under the tutelage of Peter Gabriel and his Real World Records imprin more...

(Merge)   www.mergerecords.com   A lot has happened in The Rosebuds' world since the release of their last record, 2008's Life Like. Namely the couple that formed the band, Ivan Howa more...

(Prophase Music)   www.prophasemusic.com   Certain bands out there are one-dimensional, they have a sound and you either like the sound or you don't like it. Bands like The Ramones, more...

(Mother West)   www.motherwest.com   The thing about Power Pop is that frankly, much of it sounds alike. That's not a criticism, mind you, but rather an observation that could also p more...