Another Beer, Another Boat

Kayaking with a Magic Hat #9 at the base of Mt. Wachusett!

 

 

Beer On A Boat

Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs

WPMF IV

And Year 4 begins...

I sent out musician invites to several alumni, including 'lifers' Elizabeth Lorrey and Almanac Mountain. Barely 3 hours in, and Elizabeth has signed on for her fourth year playing my little music festival by the lake, the annual Wyman's Pond Music Fest.

I am going to try something a bit different this year, by both beginning and ending the day later than usual. I want to have an electronic act perform after dark, so there will be something new for everyone to experience. You know, aside from all of the new music everyone has put out in the last year! Check out the performer links for great sounds, both new and classic.

Big Bang for Your Buck

One of my favorite shoegaze/dreampop bands, Echodrone, has pointed out this little gem:

 

"300,000: A Compilation (Volume One)"

 



Thirty songs of the 'shoegaze slash ambient slash yadda-yadda-yadda' ilk, all for free! What a way to start the year with new music from many bands you might never have discovered separately! Click on the link in quotes above, and then do a happy dance as your music downloads. With thirty songs to choose from, there just has to be something for everyone... ♫♪♫♪

New Music on the Cheap

Here is a short list of cool new songs/EPs that are either free, or cost less than a fancy cup of coffee:

• Go get Seacoast New Hampshire resident Almanac Mountain's "The Responsible Rejection" - 2 songs for a dollar!
• Copenhagen's Cape Canaveral has a free 3-song Ep (including a cover of Galaxie 500's "Oblivious") on the always-great EardrumsPop site.
• Neptune Beach, Florida's Kids on Bikes has a fun 3-song set about (what else?) riding bicycles! Also free on EardrumsPop.
• West London's Lowpines offer three quietly awesome songs for free ("Heavy Hander" is a current favorite of this blog), including a cover of The Be Good Tanyas "It's Not Happening".
• And last but not least, check out Saitama, Japan's Kota-Hori. An array of interesting beats and tempos can be found here to blend your brain...