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Willamette Week’s annual poll has named us Best New Band for 2012. Check out the article, every group in the list is a gem.

Marvin Etzioni, Lucinda Williams
“Lay It On the Table” (mp3)
from “Marvin Country!”
(Nine Mile Records)

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Grab this Farfisa-driven gem of garage-pop from Paradise! It’s free!

Paradise
“Diary of an Old Soul” (mp3)
from “Diary of an Old Soul”
(Luvvers Club)

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Grab a free MP3 of Swedish folk-pop by Solander. Guitars, banjos, cellos sparkle around the rhythm section, with vocals drenched in reverb floating over the top. Nice!

Solander
“Book Of Advice” (mp3)
from “Passing Mt. Satu”
(A Tenderversion Recording)

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Grab this free MP3 of Frank Black & the Catholics playing the Pixies’ “Mr. Grieves”, live in Amsterdam in 2001. And this ain’t no bootleg, this sounds awesome!

Frank Black and the Catholics
“Mr. Grieves” (mp3)
from “Live At Melkweg (March 24th, 2001)”
(The Bureau)

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Download this trashy Cramps-style cowpunk from the wild and wooly T. Tex Edwards! Performed by Tex and the Saddletramps, this was originally released in 1983.

T. Tex Edwards, Tex & The Saddletramps
“Move It” (mp3)
from “Intexicated!”
(Saustex Media)

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Free download of some finely-crafted country twang from Moot Davis. Comparisons to Hank Williams would definitely not be out of order. Get your honky tonk on!

Moot Davis

“Rags To Rhinestones” (mp3)
from “Man About Town”
(Highway Kind Records, LLC)

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Free download of this lilting and pensive instrumental Americana, from Booka and the Flaming Geckos.

Booka and the Flaming Geckos
“Victorious” (mp3)
from “The Not So Meaningful Songs In The Life Of Jeremy Fink”
(Loudhouse Records)

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Free download! Jeffrey Cain (Remy Zero) and Steve Kilbey (The Church) team up for the first Isidore album since 2004.

Isidore
“Song of the City” (mp3)
from “Life Somewhere Else”
(Communicating Vessels)

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Grab a free download of this crazy fun dancehall pop from Cats In The Basement!

Cats In The Basement

“godlovesex” (mp3)
from “DOO BEE DOO LA DEE DAY DUM BE DUM DRINK YOUR BLOOD”
(Atlas/Finch House)

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Download this sweet and warm song for free - it’s lovely.

Dana Falconberry
“Petoskey Stone” (mp3)
from “Though I Didn’t Call It Came”
(Crossbill Records)

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Accordian-driven latin punk from San Antonio, Texas! These guys must be a lot of fun live…

Piñata Protest
“Jackeee” (mp3)
from “Plethora “Reloaded””
(Saustex Media)

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Free download of the opening track off Lost Lander’s debut release “DRRT”. Uplifting indie pop with synths and a nice solid rhythm section backing up Matt Sheehy’s sublime songwriting. The album is available for pre-order now on iTunes!

Lost Lander
“Cold Feet” (mp3)
from “DRRT”
(Glad I Did Recordings)

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Download this free track from the debut album by Minneapolis’ POLIÇA. With a dreamy groove and auto-tuned vocals by the sultry Channy Leaneagh, underpinned by a solid rhythm section, this marks a great start for an up-and-coming band.

POLIÇA
“Lay Your Cards Out” (mp3)
from “Give You The Ghost”
(Totally Gross National Product)

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Free download of a lovely holiday tune from the sweet soul singer Choklate! This is the single from her upcoming digital-only EP, coming out Friday the 9th of December. 

Choklate
“Tis The Season” (mp3)
from “Tis The Season”
(MeMusic, LLC)

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