You may not have known the name, but you’ve heard this song before. If you’re a fan of Animaniacs, it was the theme song of Slappy the Squirrel. This version was released as part of a large compilation of piano favorites by OnClassical. An independent Italian label, OnClassical is known for its long history with the Creative Commons and the high quality of its classical library.
I was starting to feel bad due to the underrepresentation of metal on SotC, but then I ran into this song and I KNEW WHAT I MUST DO. Enter Russian melodic metal group Alexandria and their track “Flock of Birds”. I’m totally digging this song. You can grab it on Jamendo.
In this special episode, we interview Sam Brown (who you might remember from a couple of weeks ago) and talk about his music, his beginnings, and we hear an unplugged version of his new song “Silhouette of Santa” as well as another of his songs, “Miss Understanding”.
Let’s jump back to the adventure games of our youth with this chiptune track by Rolemusic. This one’s a single, so I’ll just point you to his artist page on the Free Music Archive.
“Let’s hit the beat!” This track reminds me so much of “Mushroom Hunting” by The Seatbelts (who heavily sampled their song from DJ Food’s “Let the Good Shine”). It’s got that same sort of feel that so much acid and lounge jazz carries: deep latin flavors, rich guitars and keys… all that’s missing is the horns and it would be complete!
Modern Pitch is a Alt-Rock band from Italy with a taste of the modern indie sound. They’ve been playing since 2010, but have only been on the Creative Commons music scene since June. So far, so good. Today’s song comes from their EP “Eye of the Storm”, which you can download on Jamendo.
Dig this bit of pop/funk from Russian group Funky Stereo. It’s called “Funny Life” and it’s from their album “First and Last” featuring their new lead singer Alexandra Mironenko. You can download the whole album on Jamendo.
Boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats….
We bring back an artist from Classic Sounds of the Commons for another solid jazz track. Régis V. Gronoff does it again with his 2009 album “Strange Boat, Strange Cargo” which explores the history of jazz, from bebop to modern fusion. “Dove and Eagle” is a tribute to Sonny Rollins, a legendary saxaphonist whose songs have a habit of becoming jazz standards. You can download the full album at his BandCamp page for free, though it’s name your price, so I encourage you pay a little something for the album.
![1.500[3]](http://www.soundsofthecommons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.5003.jpg)
Dvorak's 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187 - OnClassical [ 3:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (107)![1.200[1]](http://www.soundsofthecommons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.2001.jpg)
![Comets[1]](http://www.soundsofthecommons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Comets1.jpg)
![1.500[1]](http://www.soundsofthecommons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.50012.jpg)
![1.500[1]](http://www.soundsofthecommons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.50011.jpg)
![1.500[1]](http://www.soundsofthecommons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.5001.jpg)
![a0459905308_10[1]](http://www.soundsofthecommons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/a0459905308_101.jpg)
