Blue October

Blue October's new album Any Man In America is fantastic. This is their 6th studio album. Their sound has a mix of a soft rock background with and more hard core rock vocals, ultimately making for a very uniquely wonderful sound. 

New Single The Chills 

Neon Indian

Neon Indian has a new album that hits stores on September 13th, Era Extrana. It is their second album following Psychic Chasms. They are categorized as a "Chillwave" group from Texas. They have an electronic sound comparable to Passion Pit. 

Check out their newest single, Polish Girl 

Band Website 

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Sony VAIO

Perfect back to school deal. You get 25 free mp3 downloads and a student discount on a new VAIO laptop and a free battery sheet. Check it Out!

Ok Go

Ok Go has been known for there unique treadmill music video...Well they topped it with their new live album, 180/365 

Album Link: http://bit.ly/obaRZ5

Breathe Carolina

Breathe Carolina's 3rd album, Hell is What You Make It, is the perfect addition to your pre-game playlist, especially Blackout. This album has a pop/dance sound similar to 3oh3! and Ke$ha. Breathe Carolina is on tour now. 

      

1,2,3

1,2,3 is an indie band with a VERY unique sound. They hail from Pittsburgh and have just released their debut album, New Heaven. The instrumental sections on this album are really intense and the vocals resemble Arcade Fire.  A really good album.

MellowHype

NEW ALBUM, Blackened White. This group has such an amazing raw talent and really sets the bar HIGH for future hip hop groups. The group includes OFWGKTA members, Hodgy Beats and Left Brain.

Kottonmouth Kings

Kottonmouth Kings have released their new album, Sunrise Sessions. Kottonmouth Kings have a hip-hop/funk/rock/reggae noise :) This new album has a sound like Sublime and like every new album they create they evolve positively. Not only is this band developing successful albums, but they are awesome in concert as well.

To hear the whole album : http://on.fb.me/onVMML
  

She Wants Revenge

She Wants Revenge just released their 3rd Album, Valleyheart. They have a darker dance/rock sound. Really good album and unique sound. The vocalist, Justin Warfield's voice sounds very similar to David Bowie. Defiantly  would recommend checking them out.

Blindside

Blindside is a Swedish rock band releasing their new album, With Shivering Hearts We Wait. One word to describe this album, CRISP! They have an amazing sound and raw/dark image. I anticipate they will generate an even bigger following in the U.S. from this album.  Seriously, Check Them Out!

Crossfade

Crossfade is back with their new album, We All Bleed. This band has a great rock sound. Crossfade is re-enterning the music world after a 5 year hiatus and have proven to be very successful with this new album.
For a free download off We All Bleed go to: Facebook.com/crossfadeband

The Prodigy

The Prodigy has done something completely new with their latest album, Worlds on Fire. They have added a DVD combo with live footage.  The live footage is amazing and is somethings completely new for them. Their live album is available now.

 

Art Brut

ARTTT BRRUTTTT i'm super excited about this band! Their newly released '4th' album, Brilliant! Tragic! is now available in stores. Their sound is indie/dance/electro similar to Bloc Party, The Rapture, or Franz Ferdinand.    

For a Free Download off their new album go to:

www.bit.ly/artbrut 

The Givers

This band is just starting out releasing their 1st album, but they have become really popular in the college scene. They performed last week for the first time live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and were great. This is the perfect summer band, with their indie pop sound.

My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket just released their 6th Album, Circuital This band is awesome and they are amazing LIVE. They are an indie rock band with mainstream appeal on this new album. 

For a free download of one of their new songs go to:
www.mymorningjacket.com/circuitalsticker

Music Blogs

Currently I am Following...
Pitchfork
http://pitchfork.com/news/

RED Music
http://www.redmusic.com/

Stereogum
http://stereogum.com/

The VERA Project | Blog
http://theveraproject.org/blog/

Bumbershoot | Tumblrshoot
http://blog.bumbershoot.org/

Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/#/