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'Tell Me Why' by Steve Bug - Free MP3
August 31, 2012 8:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: Steve BugSong: "Tell Me Why"Album: Noir "I play all over the world on a constant basis, and always come back with different impressions. Accordingly, this changes the music that I produce," Steve Bug explains to Rolling Stone. "I’ve had the idea to make a concept album for some time, but on the other hand, that’s not the way I work. My music expresses my moods, and of course, they are always changing." | More »
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'Wanted Exotic' by Michna - Free MP3
August 30, 2012 8:30 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: MichnaSong: "Wanted Exotic"Album: Moving Mountains "So the lyrics to this song are actually 'Want It Exotic.' I wrote them around time Watch The Throne dropped because those guys really went over the top with their lyrical references, hitting Robin Leach levels," Adrian Michna explains to Rolling Stone. "Production wise I made the song almost entirely on my SP-1200 and Roland Alpha Juno. These days I start simple and then keep layering in little details of sound." | More »
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'Where Things Go Wrong' by Jason Collett - Free MP3
August 29, 2012 8:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: Jason CollettSong: "Where Things Go Wrong" Album: Reckon "I've always been partial to antithetical love songs – a well salted wound is worth licking," Jason Collett tells Rolling Stone. | More »
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'That Wasn't Me' by Brandi Carlile - Free MP3
August 28, 2012 8:30 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: Brandi CarlileSong: "That Wasn't Me"Album: Bear Creek "'That Wasn’t Me' is just a song about forgiveness... it's about addiction, reformation, honesty and forgiveness but almost never in that order," Brandi Carlile tells Rolling Stone. | More »
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'Heartbeat' by Kopecky Family Band - Free MP3
August 27, 2012 8:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: Kopecky Family BandSong: "Heartbeat" Album: Kids Raising Kids "'Heartbeat' is a fun and lighthearted love song that was born on the out of tune piano in my living room. I hope it makes you smile," Kelsey Kopecky tells Rolling Stone. | More »
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'Boredom and Joy' by Jets Overhead - Free MP3
August 24, 2012 8:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: Jets OverheadSong: "Boredom and Joy"Album: Boredom and Joy "'Boredom and Joy' is an ode to freedom – the gift of having the peace of mind to find joy even in the mundane. It's about longing for simpler times without the humdrum of our modern distractions," Jets Overhead's lead singer Adam Kittredge explains to Rolling Stone. "As a boy I remember being thrilled when I threw a twig in the creek near my house and watched it float down stream. It filled me with ... | More »
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'Seashore' by Steven A. Clark - Free MP3
August 23, 2012 3:50 PM ET| Rolling Stone
Song: "Seashore"Artist: Steven A. ClarkAlbum: Fornication Under the Consent of the King "'Seashore' is a metaphor for losing someone and just hoping they'd come back. I'm at fault for losing her, yet I long for her to return to me like the waves," Steven A. Clark explains to Rolling Stone. "I wrote this song while living in a windowless warehouse thinking about my ex and watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind on repeat." | More »
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'Tormentas' by OMBRE - Free MP3
August 22, 2012 8:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: OMBRESong: "Tormentas"Album: Believe You Me "I think Believe You Me is about Julianna [Barwick] and I getting to know each other. It's about this friendship developing out of music," OMBRE's Helado Negro explains to Rolling Stone. Any time you are involved in a creative process there are awkward moments, and there are moments that are just awesome. When we were working 'Tormentas' it was just euphoria." | More »
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'Paradise' by Wild Nothing - Free MP3
August 21, 2012 8:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: Wild NothingSong: "Paradise"Album: Nocturne "I've always been a huge fan of David Bowie's Let's Dance album so I really pushed for a big Nile Rodger's influenced sound on the drums; super processed, super 80's. We ended up adding quite a lot to the track, including an upbeat guitar part that got tacked on towards the end and tons of feedback tracks on the middle section," Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum explains to Rolling Stone. "That whole section was someth... | More »
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'Down In The Woods' by Richard Hawley - Free MP3
August 20, 2012 8:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
Artist: Richard HawleySong: "Down In The Woods"Album: Standing At The Sky's Edge "If we could just allow ourselves to be liberated by the fact that this is our only time here, we could just get on with what really matters," Richard Hawley tells Rolling Stone. | More »
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