Assisting on this debut are The Dap-Kings, Soundgarden's Kim Thayil, a dash of the Muscle Shoals Horns, and Nirvana producer Jack Endino.

Remarkably fresh-faced and honest, this band believes in letting loose.

Summer Palace follows the successes of two EP's - Brainless EP and the Stranger Remix EP.

Gainesville has become synonymous with bands like Against Me, but Ninja Gun may have more in common with former Gainesville resident Tom Petty.

Summer fireworks with a smart, catchy album of retro-sensible rock. Pop this baby in the tape deck!

Not your typical indie electro duo, this Toronto-based pair eschew laptops in favour of actually playing their synths & drums by hand.

During their residency in a hotel by the railway station, in the 1970's, a band was formed whose members went on to change the course of African popular music.

Niyaz follows up 2005's critically acclaimed & highly successful debut album with an arresting masterpiece.

Rich and Varied, Jorge returns with his first album of original material since Cru in early 2005.

A wonky string band twanging and banging on old time nomadicised English country blues and death folk.

Watermelon Slim returns with yet another incredible CD. This follows his Album of the Year for The Wheel Man. Special guest Lee Roy Parnell.

When one thinks of Blues music in Canada, the first band that springs to mind is Downchild.

A beautifully crafted collection of original songs centered around the vocals of Madeleine Worrall (better known until now as a successful actress on stage and television).

Vermont singer-songwriter, Erin McDermott, brings a powerful voice to her strong original compositions and lyrics of bluegrass, folk and blues.

Interesting acoustic version of the Shaw staple. California soul, indeed.