News: MJ Is Dead...

"Michael Jackson, the self-anointed "King of Pop" who revolutionized music but whose legacy was marred by allegations of child molestation and bizarre behavior, died after suffering cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 50 years old and preparing for what he had said would be his final series of live performances. " - abc news

I know that this post may trigger some contradictions, but I feel the need to pay some honor to Michael Jackson. I was a big fan as a child and I still respect him as an artist and a performer , considering him as the greatest pop artist ever, despite his eccentric behavior and everything he was accused for. Rest In Peace...

Album: The Calm Blue Sea - Siegfried: An Original Score

Band: The Calm Blue Sea
Albim: Siegfried: An Original Score
Label: Self-released
Year: 2009







Tracklist
01. The Sword
02. The Forest
03. The Dragon
04. The Castle
05. The Mist
06. The Cave
07. The Meeting
08. The Fire
09. The Contest
10. The Wedding
11. The Struggle
12. The Treasure
13. The Order
14. The Cross
15. The Hunt
16. The Death
17. The End
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Based in Austin, Texas; The Calm Blue Sea came into being early in 2007 when ex-members of other popular Austin acts (Go Nova, Tammany Hall Machine, Dragonfly Jones, Black Noise Revival, Wax Museum Pandemonium, and others) decided they wanted to start a new band, on that would creat bold, epic new post-rock that ranges from "sweet calmness" to "near chaos."

In the summer of 2007, The Calm Blue Sea recorded a four song live demo in their home studio in south Austin. In 2008, the band released their beautiful self-titled debut album.

This year, The Calm Blue Sea composed an original score inspired by Fritz Lang’s film Siegfried and played it live with the film as a backdrop in a very special one-night only show at the Alamo Drafthouse in March 29th. Siegfried was released in 1924 and is often listed as an influence for modern fantasy films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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You can find The Calm Blue Sea's debut album here

Label: Mylene Sheath

Just a quick update here to announce a new partnership we've forged with the good folks over at GIMME SOUND dot com. It's a site which allows you to download all of the Mylene Sheath releases that we've done the digital on for absolutely free if you are into digital downloads =) The cool part is that the artists will actually be getting paid even though you're downloading the songs/albums for free! The bands are paid royalties for each and every download by the ad revenue that the site generates. So this means that the age old debate over whether or not it's cool to download an artists material without supporting them by purchasing their material has found a much needed compromise. Hopefully this excites people as much as it excites us!


Here's a list of all the available stuff that you can get busy downloading :

Band: You.May.Die.In.The. Desert
Album: Bears In The Yukon
Year: 2008

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Band: Beneath Oblivion
Album: Beneath Oblivion
Year: 2009

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Band: Lvngs
Album: Sinking Ships b/w Two
Year: 2009

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Band: Beware Of Safety
Album: Dogs
Year: 2009

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Band: Gifts From Enola
Album: From Fathoms
Year: 2009

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Band: Actors & Actresses
Album: Arrows
Year: 2009

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Band: Constants
Album: The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension
Year: 2009

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And there you have it =) Please download your heads off because the bands get paid and there's a lot of stuff for all of us to pay for this summer!! Please spread the word about this site and let people online know they can come over here and download all of our releases for free... GUILT FREE!!

Thanks so much guys, please get in touch with any feedback or questions! Hope you're all doing awesome!!!

xoxo,
Lindsay & Joel (Mylene Sheath)

Album: Milanku - Convalescence

Band: Milanku
Album: Convalescence
Label: Self-released
Year: 2009







Tracklist
01. Sournoisement
02. N’avoir Rien À Dire
03. Mépris
04. La Plaisanterie
05. Nil.
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At the crossroads between post-metal and post rock,Milanku completely charmed Montreal's local scene with their enormous guitar build up.Milanku creates and gives a deep melancholy consisting in a slow and evasive musical journey focused on repetitions and evolutives structures. Features members of Kraken,Autumn Picture and mastered by Ryan Morey (The Arcade fire). For fans of Explosion in the sky,Envy,Neurosis.

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Album: Braveyoung - Bloom EP

Band: Braveyoung
Album: Bloom EP
Label: Self-released
Year: 2009







Tracklist
01. Upon The Boughs Which Shake Against The Cold
02. The Days That Sat In Front Of Everything
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Braveyoung consists of five constant individuals and a collection of others donating their input. Started in 2005 under the moniker Giant, and in in late 2008 began to function under the name Braveyoung.

As they stated:
"We wanted to post up a more permanent explanation as to why we have changed our name. Essentially, we are avoiding any legal repercussions that could come our way from the 80s metal (ballad) band Giant, or their respective label, Epic Records. We wouldn't really have cared, but Giant is still listed as an active band, and we honestly don't care much about changing it either. Braveyoung, just as Giant was, is only a moniker and has no serious part in our endeavors. "

So, nothing has changed. We are the same band with the same music and the same things driving us to make that music. We will probably always revisit older material, so dont worry about that either. Thanks for sticking with us, and tell everyone you know!"

Bloom was recorded at a church here in greensboro, and is much more representative of the direction they have been headed for quite some time now. Of course, there's no way to know that unless you have seen them live, but the endless fucking hangups with the full length have caused a serious gap in their released material and newer pieces. It sounds very open and live, and they are incredibly excited just to have something tangible that can show where their heads are musically. All of the artwork was done by them, and it is going to be a very limited release. 500 were pressed, and planned on keeping it that way.

A great come back for Giant or a great fresh start for Braveyoung...You decide!

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Event: 19.06.09 // ROSETTA (usa) / BLINDEAD (pl) / CITY OF SHIPS (usa) @ An Club, Athens

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Album: Neko - One Hit Wonder

Band: Neko
Album: One Hit Wonder
Label: Self-released
Year: 2009








Tracklist
01. Nightdrive
02. Oskar, Superstar!
03. Monomaniak
04. Lovers Revolt
05. Dirty Natalie
06. Selene's Orbit
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NEKO took their time before emerging as the instrumental trio the band has become. Mainly influenced by rock bands, NEKO mix rock energy with post-rock contrasts, play with loops to create progressive ambiances, all the while knowing how to adopt a more direct approach when needed. “Explicit Lyrics,” the band’s demo, was made available in early 2003, the year that saw the band first hit the stage in Northern France where the band are from. After a brief hiatus to record the four “Ghost Tracks” that made it on the band’s first E.P., NEKO performed a series of concerts from Belgium to Paris, supporting bands like Magyar Posse or 65daysofstatic. In 2006, the band worked on the soundtrack of “Les Somnambules,” a medium-length dialogue-free film directed by Antoine Capliez. NEKO then decided to stay away a while from the stage to work on the successor to “Ghost Tracks,” finally to be released in May 2009.

"One Hit Wonder" sounds more mature and solid from the band's previous releases and I could say that it really impressed us. Their sound has evolved to more melodic, shoegazing or even depressive at times, lines being influenced from bands as The Cure. Briefly, this almost 40-minute follow-up to "Ghost Tracks" from NEKO is amongst the most intersting 2009 releases...

You can find "Ghost Tracks" here

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Album: J.Allen - The Chair Of Sigmund Freud

Band: J.Allen
Album: The Chair Of Sigmund Freud
Label: Self Released
Year: 2009






Tracklist
01. Xanax
02. Infatuation
03. Cut And Reform
04. Gravity Moonsteps
05. We Can Act
06. Marry Me
07. Question Mark
08. William Kid
09. Pepper Spray
10. Hynek
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We made a post about J.Allen a while ago, but now as they released their album as a free download is a chance to post it for your listening pleasure.

J.Allen is a grunge/alternative three-piece band from Athens,Greece. The band started playing together for fun and leisure, but it wasn’t until early 2004 when they began performing their own songs live.

With influences ranging from Seattle’s Grunge scene to more progressive elements,J.Allen have branched out to play many venues mainly in Athens and all over Greece. J.Allen recorded their first full-length album, "The Chair Of Sigmund Freud", in 2006.Later that year, its four track promo received positive reviews from the local press and fans.

''Xanax'' appeared on'' INDIE sampler v.5'' of Skratch Magazine (California,USA- 5000 free copies distributed to record labels,A&R reps and PR companies) and on ''Europavox Complilation 2007''(which presents one european artist from each country of Europe)

In June 2009, their debut album was released as a free download.
Please feel more than free to contact the band if you have any additional questions concerning J.Allen and their music.

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