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A notoriously enigmatic band hailing from Pennsylvania, Black Moth Super Rainbow made waves on the indie circuit in the early 2000s with their brand of otherworldly, psychedelic indie pop.

Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Born on a Day The Sun Didn't Rise" (mp3)

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Steely Dan continues to add new summer dates to the "Rent Party '09 Tour," extending the US jaunt through early September.

Since last check, 11 stops have been added to the itinerary, which kicks off June 9 in Durham, NC, and passes through 19 cities before the Sept. 6 wrap-up in Detroit.

In addition to the single-night concerts, four cities--Boston (7/22, 7/24-25); New York (7/28-29, 7/31); Universal City, CA (8/21-22, 8/24-25) and Chicago (8/31-9/1, 9/3-9/4)--will host the veteran jazz-rockers for multiple nights. These special performances, dubbed the "Classic Album (Plus)" nights, will feature one of three landmark albums ("Aja," "Gaucho" or "The Royal Scam") performed in its entirety, as well as other Steely Dan favorites.

Labels: black moth super rainbow, steely dan

Lo Recordings and Welsh psych-illustrator Pete Fowler are offering a free mp3 download from Brazilian DJs/producers Monsters at Work aka Dinho and Renata Poletto for "Magic Morning," off Fowler's forthcoming release, A Psychedelic Guide To Monsterism Island.

Well-known for designing the artwork for the Super Furry Animals, Fowler's A Psychedelic Guide to... surrounds his animated Monsterism Island series and contains original compositions, ranging from monstrous rock fry ups to electronic exotica via psychedelic folk and spooky krautrock. The album features Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals), Jerry Dammers, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Peter Brooke-Turner), The Future Sound of London (Brian Dougans, Gary Cobain), Luke Vibert, Circulus, The Advisory Circle and Wolf People to name but a few.

Listen:

Monsters at Work - "Magic Morning" (mp3)

Enjoy!

Labels: Monsters At Work

Au Revoir Simone's Still Night, Still Light isn't due until next Tuesday, but the Brooklyn-based synth-pop trio is currently streaming the album in its entirety on Myspace Music. Produced by Thom Monahan (Vetiver, Little Joy), the album is the follow up to the keyboard-toting heroine's 2007 full-length debut The Bird of Music. Gone are their previous releases' bells and whistles, and in their place is a stark closeness. Featuring some of the band's most quiet moments (see the glacial grace of "The Last One") while also containing some of their most raucous (see the dizzying exuberance of "Anywhere You Looked"), it's easily the band's finest hour.

Listen:

Au Revoir Simone - "All or Nothing" (mp3)

Enjoy!

Labels: Au Revoir Simone

Multiplatinum and Grammy nominated recording artist Tori Amos will premiere her brand new album titled Abnormally Attracted to Sin exclusively on MySpace Music in the U.S. beginning on Saturday, May 16. Visit the official MySpace Music profile of Tori Amos to stream her entire album for free.

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The new album from legendary artist Lionel Richie is currently available for free streaming exclusively on MySpace Music. Just Go marks the singer's ninth studio album. Check back to MySpace Music for more exciting news about the singer in the coming weeks. Visit the official MySpace Music profile of Lionel Richie to stream his entire album.

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Singer/songwriter Kate Voegele premiered her second full length studio album A Fine Mess exclusively on MySpace Music this week. The singer is currently on tour and providing her MySpace fans with exclusive content. Visit the official MySpace Music profile of Kate Voegele, sponsored by University of Phoenix, to stream her entire album for free and to access exciting videos and blogs especially for her MySpace friends.

MySpace Music, the world's premier music community, is excited to announce six exclusive album debuts within days of each other.

Labels: kate voegele, lionel richie, myspace, tori amos

Roots rocker Charlie Morris hails from the swampy suburbs of St. Petersburg, Florida, and "writes like a man who has been down the road more than a few times" [music writer and DJ Norman Davis]. The Charlie Morris Band mixes up a soulful stew of blues, funk, Louisiana rhythms and jazzy jams behind Charlie's original songs about wayward women, drinking,gambling and life on the road. Charlie's ability to entertain an audience is legendary, and hot solos on slippery slide guitar, organ and piano keep the action moving.

Ten Tall Tales will be Charlie's 5th CD, and contains 10 new original songs recorded in Switzerland, with the same red-hot Swiss band that's been touring with Charlie since 2004. Charlie's Strat and Paul converse with Markus Baumer's piano, B-3 and Rhodes, David Clarke lays down a bucket-of-beans bass, and Marco "Speedy" Jeanrenaud snaps his snare like a young Turk, while building rock-solid grooves like a mature road warrior.

Stylistically, Ten Tall Tales shows a deep influence by New Orleans music. It's laid back and funky. While you listen it's like your part of an impromptu jam session.

Listen:

Charlie Morris - "Got Greedy" (mp3)

Enjoy!

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With his reintroduction to the pop world behind him, renowned singer-songwriter Yusuf (the artist known as Cat Stevens) is ready to once again strike up an intimate relationship with his audience. After retreating from the pop stage following classic '70s multi-platinum albums such as Tea For The Tillerman and Teaser And The Firecat and acclaimed hits such as "Wild World," "Peace Train," "Moonshadow," "Morning Has Broken" and "Father And Son," Yusuf returned in late 2006 with his first pop album in 28 years. Now a second album, roadsinger (to warm you through the night), in stores May 5, 2009 (UMe).

"I was absent from my audience for so long," Yusuf says, "people thought another album would never come. The 2006 album, An Other Cup, was a surprise. With this new album, the distance is much less. I'm back to doing what I do best -- painting pictures with music and storytelling on a very human, personal, intuitive level through lyrics and song, so I can help people feel good again. I guess in some ways the new album picks up where the Cat Stevens the public knows left off."

The forthcoming album also showcases some songs from his upcoming musical "Moonshadow." The story takes place on a planet of perpetual night where only the moon's shine lights the darkness; it is about a boy's meeting with his Moonshadow and the adventures they share in search for the a world of the sunlight and happiness. As well as having many new songs, the surrealistic musical, "Moonshadow" also weaves classic songs from his past, including 'Morning Has Broken,' 'Wild World' and 'The First Cut Is The Deepest.' The show debuts in the UK in the Fall.

Appearing on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno May 13, The Colbert Report on May 14, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon May 15

Source: Universal Music Enterprises

Labels: cat stevens, yusuf