Ahhh, Thursday at last. The week is nearly over. If you’re starting to get antsy for the weekend (like I do), that’s okay! Let’s get ramped up together with this high energy track from Japanese artist Shironeko (White Cat). You can download this and the rest of their tracks from their Jamendo page: https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/425668/shironeko
Take a ride on the 405 with the haunting vocals on this folk/pop pop number from fellow Los Angeles transplant Brady Harris. Grab “North Hollywood Skyline” for free from his bandcamp and, if you like it, buy the whole album, which includes a signed physical copy as well as lossless digital versions! http://bradyharris.bandcamp.com/track/north-hollywood-skyline
Released just this past October, “Who Cares” by Sam Brown is a impassioned ballad to unrequited love. I’ll be keeping an eye on this artist and you should too. Grab “Who Cares” online at Jamendo.com: https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1131119/who-cares
Fall into world of rhythm and wonder with this contemporary classical track by French artist Reman. You can download “Longtime” and the rest of his EP, “Time”, from Jamendo.com. https://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a46987/time
Dig this Gypsy/Jazz/Rock/wow-what-a-mix track from Diablo Swing Orchestra. It’s got a real “Cherry Poppin’ Daddies meets ZZ-Top meets Marilyn Manson” kind of vibe to it. You can download Balrog Boogie, plus the rest of their wonderful album “The Butcher’s Ballroom” from Jamendo.com: https://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a49216/the-butcher-s-ballroom
Today’s track is an upbeat contemplative number by the then-Chicago now-Los Angeles band, NYCO. Here is their song “Surrender” from their album “Two” which you can download from Jamendo. https://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a21530/two