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The Moment in Between
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Breathe Again
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I Hear That Music Play

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The Reign of Kindo : Rhythm, Chord and Melody

Rock / Jazz / Vocal / Instrumental

Rare is it to find modern music that pinpoints the middle ground between a respect for past greats and a boldness to pave tomorrow. This is, quite modestly, the definition of The Reign of Kindo. Citing influences from Dave Brubeck to Ben Folds to Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto to John Mayer, there's not a degree of pomposity in this sound, just an honesty in the group's craft to blend such diverse influences into an identity so refreshing, unique, and universally personable.

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Needle & Thread
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Hard to Believe
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Just Wait

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The Reign of Kindo : EP

Rock / Jazz / Vocal / Instrumental

With this six song EP, simply titled The Reign Of Kindo, the band has perfected a new sound. A very jazzy, but cool sound that's pretty complex at times. The Reign Of Kindo EP is fantastic and really gets me excited about the future of the band. It's bands like The Reign Of Kindo that give me hope for the future of music. - Nathan Lint - Absolute Punk

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Some Sort of Fool
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The Big City
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The Way I Move

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Mark Minelli : Gift Horse

Alternative / Folk

Gift Horse, is the debut from Mark Minelli. Gift Horse will tear open your mind and sing choirs of angels into your brain. It's going to make you move and move you.

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By June
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Sundays
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You

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Justin Taylor : Farther

Acoustic / Alt Folk

Justin Taylor's second recording Farther, follows his first with stripped-down productions consisting of his acousitc guitar and vocals with the occasional strings. This treatment lets the songs shine through and reach his audience with his honest lyrics.

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Leave
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Cheesy Little Love Song
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Playing Hard

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Justin Taylor : From Tienie Street

Acoustic / Alt Folk

Justin Taylor's debut album "From Tienie Street" is as raw and honest as they come. Recorded with a single acoustic guitar and a single vocal, the songs were written with the intention that they would be able to stand unassisted by production. A risky and daring thing to do, since many respectable listeners crave the fullness of a band and the synergy and musicality which occurs between the various instruments. Some people, however, can hold a deep appreciation for a song in its most vulnerable and raw state, un-seduced by the temptation to become 'better'.

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Love Sick Fool
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My Remedy
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Uncertainties

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Matthew Santos : Matters of the Bittersweet

Acoustic / Alt Folk

A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Matthew Santos is currently based in Chicago where he is becoming known as one of the Windy City’s most promising musical talents. “Matters of the Bittersweet," is a collection of 12 live solo acoustic recordings and duets with fellow band members, Aviva Jaye and Robert Tucker.

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I Believe
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The Road
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After the Dark

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Andrew White : Walk in Light

World

Recorded this past September in Chicago, Walk in Light is Andrew's best album to date. Featuring a full band comprised of the city's finest session musicians, it introduces an array of new songs from a broad spectrum of styles. From reggae beats to blues to folk, it displays beautifully Andrew's versatility as a guitarist, songwriter and arranger.

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Holy Island
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Far
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A Hard Road to Travel

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Andrew White : Traces of Silver

World

Traces of Silver was recorded and filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007 in a old barn at the Silver Glen Resort. The cd is a collection of vocal and instrumental songs with a single duet performed with Gillian Boucher.

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No Space
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Spaghetti
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Maybe If

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Nicholas Barron Band : Live In Transient Sound

Blues / Rock / Folk

Live in Transient Sound combines Nicholas’ love of the blues, passion for lyricism, and subtlety of the ballad with the rich audio atmosphere of the live room at Transient Sound. While his undeniable and original voice is showcased front and center, the strength of the recording is in the notable synergy that occurs between the players in the live studio setting.

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Devil Dog
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This Train
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In Spite of Myself

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Nicholas Barron : AS I AM

Blues / Folk

Nicholas Barron is Chicago music. He sings like those blues cats that used to play on Maxwell Street. He performs and writes a mix of Acoustic Folk, Blues and Soul music ; spiritual, real, and deeply poetic. He plays guitar in a style that is truly his own; at once percussive and highly rhythmic with big beautiful chords and in funky tunings with his original one man band attack.

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Black Flakes of Memory
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Carry Me
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Illuminate Me

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Gregory Hoskins : Alone in the Mayor's House... almost

Folk / Alternative

Almost a solo accoustic recording. That was the idea, but a number of the tracks have gh on electric and Gary Craig joins in on almost half the recording which took place over 3 days in October, 2008. Just a couple of microphones in the room that you see to the left here and that's it– a raw and honest capturing of the songs.

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Hold On To It
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Two Soldiers
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Trouble Where You Seek It

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Brooke Miller : You Can See Everything


Hailing from Prince Edward Island, on Canada s East Coast, 25 year-old Brooke Miller's brand of songwriting can best be described as timeless. Brooke's soothing voice bathes the listener in warmth and honey-like sweetness, while her lyrics paint vivid pictures of her life and experiences. A compelling guitarist as well, Brooke's style of acoustic playing is clear and strong, a perfect harmonic compliment to her tone.

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Machine
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Laughing With

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Regina Spektor : Far

Folk / Anti-Folk

Regina Spektor's gold album BeginTo Hope was honored as one of Rolling Stone's Top 50 albums of 2006. Far, her much anticipated follow-up, once again spotlights Spektor's daring piano pop,vocal acrobatics and offbeat wit. Utilizing four esteemed producers-Jeff Lynne (ELO, The Traveling Wilburys), Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem), David Kahne (Paul McCartney, The Strokes) and Garret 'Jacknife' Lee (Weezer,R.E.M.) Spektor combines rich soundscapes with evocative and intricately structured melodies and a remarkable gift for crafting intelligent, refreshingly honest odes to life. With Far, major stardom draws near for Regina Spektor.

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Oh No
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Masterswarm
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Anonanimal

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Andrew Bird : Noble Beast

Folk Rock

2009 release from the quirky but melodic singer/songwriter. Swiftly picking up popularity with his fifth album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Andrew Bird then signed with Fat Possum Records for his 2007 highly anticipated follow-up record Armchair Apocrypha. Now he stands poised with this new record, which he spent most of 2008 working on. 14 tracks.

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Wolves (Song of The Shepherd's Dog)
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Boy With A Coin
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White Tooth Man

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Iron & Wine : The Shepherd's Dog

Folk / Alternative

The arrangements here are kaleidoscopic and rich. "White Tooth Man" rocks with a desperate, menacing intensity while "Boy with a Coin", the album's first single, is darkly playful with a handclap hook tumbling under its cascading melody. The whole album breathes.

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