Lion's Mane /  by E

       I'm so sorry about this week's lack of enthusiasm concerning all the music; it's not been a perfect week and the bands who email me deserve more than that so I'm probably going to put a halt on featuring 'new' music until Monday. I've got music and interviews and new bands for you to watch coming up next week though so keep checking back for music and I'll get it all back on track by Monday.
      Always listen to a lot of Iron & Wine like "The Trapeze Swinger" and "Sunset Soon Forgotten" and "Naked As We Came" and "Upward Over the Mountain" and all of Beam's greats. 
"Lion's Mane" Iron & Wine
- E

Love Alone Is Worth the Fight /  by E

       Switchfoot's next album Fading West will be released January 14; listen to the second single from the album now (which is so much better than the first single released from the album) and head to iTunes to pre-order the band's ninth album. 
"Love Alone Is Worth the Fight" Switchfoot
- E

1/8 /  by E

       It's not the fifteenth of the month yet, so this is not your monthly playlist and these are not the songs you absolutely need to be listening to right now. This is my personal playlist for the week and it's only here to entertain you. Click on the links to hear the songs that aren't on YouTube
"Stand In The Way (Of My Love)" Timothy Bloom (listen to "Long Time Ago" too; available on iTunes)
"The Best I Can Be" Bobbie Morrone Trio
"Tape Deck" Jack Johnson
"Room With No Windows" The Maine
"Turn It Around" Lucius Silent Rider Remix
"Mason Jar" Smallpools
"Past Lives" Ke$ha
"Don't Lie" Vampire Weekend
"Never One to Complain" Night Terrors of 1927
"Vagabond" MisterWives
"The Giving Tree" Plain White T's
"Just Keep Breathing" We The Kings
"Strong As An Oak" Watsky
"Says She Loves Me" Aer
"Seven Nights Seven Days" The Fratellis
"Your Body Is A Weapon" The Wombats
"Pieces" Andrew Belle
"Die For Something Beautiful" Palaye Royale
- E