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In Ear Park is a colorful and expansive album, an intimate and personal collection of songs; much of the material that Daniel brought to In Ear Park draws on memories from his childhood, especially those relating to his father, who passed away in 2007 and to whom the album is dedicated (the title track is a nickname for a park in Los Angeles that the two used to visit). Many of Fred’s contributions relate to similar themes of nostalgia and mortality, giving the album at times an elegiac feel. In Ear Park is also full of joyful moments, lush production and concise songwriting. From the early demos to the final mix, it took roughly four years for the group to complete this new collection of eleven songs.

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Japanese Motors are the most exciting band to emerge from Orange County since the heyday of Social Distortion and TSOL. They’re known around Southern California for the insane, all night blowouts they put on as much as for the driving, raucous garage pop they set the partying to. The music is as sun-baked and laid-back as their coastal environs and rife with positive imagery.

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This two CD set deluxe edition of At Folsom Prison includes the DVD Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison, the first documentary film to consider Cash’s finest day. Produced by award-winning director Bestor Cram and Cash biographer Michael Streissguth, the documentary follows the country star through the gates of the dark prison to reveal a moment flush with ramifications. Featuring exclusive interviews with those who accompanied Cash at Folsom Prison, friends and family, and inmates who witnessed the show, the documentary examines Cash through the lens of January 13, 1968. New footage filmed inside Folsom Prison.

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Okobos footwear is launching the Okobos Music Festival next week (October 11th) at the Resch Center in Green Bay Wisconsin.Okobos, a footwear company dedicated to supporting children and families around the world, will launch its brand with the Okobos Music Festival. This charity event will feature major performers including indie music pioneers Death Cab for Cutie, folk/reggae legend Ben Harper, indie genius M. Ward, singer-songwriter Ben Folds, known as one of the best live showmen on the circuit, and Platinum-selling artist singer Jewel and singer songwriter Ingrid Michaelson,. Also performing: Boys Choir of Kenya (Nairobi, Kenya), Kirkwood Community College Concert Choir (Cedar Rapids, IA), Marquette University High School Choir (Milwaukee, WI), and the North Branch High School Choir (North Branch, MN).

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Piano Solos, Vol 2 is a timeless array of concertos that fluidly cascade from serene to demanding, seemingly crying out to tell a story with each note. The cinematic opus unravels as if allowing a glimpse into O’Halloran’s soul, or a soundtrack to his memories. The heart-swelling compositions appear fragile, yet haunting, capturing moments of melancholic bliss, brimming with introspection. O’Halloran’s music has received 4 Star review form both MOJO magazine and Vanity Fair. With both the recent Devics albums as well as his stunning piano pieces getting radio play on the likes of L.A.’s highly-influential KCRW, O’Halloran is now getting the attention he’s long deserved. His work seduced renowned music supervisor Brian Reitzell, who asked him to assist with the score for Sofia Coppola’s epic historical drama, Marie Antoinette, ultimately contributing three songs to the film and soundtrack. This lead to him scoring two independent films scheduled for release in 2008: Beautiful Ordinary and Boy of Pigs.

[Dustin O’Halloran Piano Solos, Vol 2]
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Compadre Records/Music World Music announced the October 14th release of Johnny Cash Remixed to be preceded by a limited edition vinyl release September 23rd. The album utilizes early tracks “recorded with Cash’s first band the Tennessee Two from 1956-1959″ that featured stripped down production.

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Despite what their name might suggest, Australian indie rockers, The Panics, don’t evoke a sense of chaos or hysteria.  In fact, they offer the exact opposite: interweaving melodies and atmospheres over landscapes of rousing instrumentation. This is for fans of similarly evocative artists from “down under,” which might include The Church, The Go-Betweens, Sleepy Jackson, The Triffids, Augie March, and Nick Cave. The band’s debut U.S release, Cruel Guards features 10 wondrous songs that drip with a sense of pride in their well-honed musicianship and deeply Australian roots.

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Decibel Festival has announced their full line-up and as it is a landmark, 5-year anniversary for the festival, they’ve got their most ambitious line-up to date in store, with over 100 acts from 12 different countries, organized within 24 showcases at 11 different venues over four days. This year’s four-day event will be held 25th through the 28th of September in beautiful Seattle, and is a platform for some of the most cutting edge and groundbreaking talent to be showcased in the country.  Click through below for the full line-up.

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