Free Music: Florrie

A girl who can play drums, sing, & mix her own music is a girl deserving of some attention. Add natural beauty that is equally matched with selfless generosity and you have a girl worth crushing on. UK artist Florrie is a young musician building her fan base by making all her music free to download, share, & remix. The tracks on her Introduction EP combine many elements all seemingly opposite; human yet robotic, energetic but soothing, heavy yet sleek. And so the theory is: Opposites Attract. Florrie is one gifted female who not only proves that but she also shares her ability to find the chemistry that balances these opposing attractions. Visit her website for personal fun facts, free downloads, & more. -Lethal

Enjoy this video from a performance of "Give Me Your Love" live at Nottingham Rock City:

Criminal Records In-Store Show: Fanfarlo

The earthy folk music of Fanfarlo seems to have been thoughtfully grown from a seedling planted in a rich "marching band meets motown" soil. The band is rooted in London but their sound is slowly branching out to all parts of the world. Similarities can be drawn between the elements of Fanfarlo and those of bands like Shout Out Louds, Bishop Allen, and Marching Band. We stopped by Criminal Records this weekend to check out their exclusive in-store performance.

Since the show left us wanting for more we were stoked to find out about a free download of the College Radio Sessions EP and the hit single I'm A Pilot from the Reservoir album.

I'm A Pilot

FREE DOWNLOAD

Enjoy!

-Ash Lethal

"Free For All Friday" with FOOL'S GOLD

photo credit: Marianne Williams

This week's free song download comes from a band that was formed in Los Angeles and currently consists of ten (yes, ten!) members. Fool's Gold is bonded by cultural diversity with influences stemming from South African, Ethiopian, and Eritrean music as well as the lead singer being from Israel. It would be safe to say this is a lot like listening to The Drums or Vampire Weekend in Hebrew. The band is giving away free mp3 downloads of their single titled Surprise Hotel. Check out their releases from IAMSOUND Records as well as their amazing label mates. As an added bonus you can watch the music video for Surprise Hotel directed by Matthew Lessner.

(Click HERE to download Surprise Hotel)

-Ash Lethal

"Free For All Friday" with MINUS THE BEAR

Photo Credit to: David Belisle

Free Music Download featuring one of my all time favorite bands, Minus the Bear!! They are pleased to announce their newly anticipated album "OMNI" and have decided to give their fans the full length download of their first single 'My Time'. Album release is on May 4, 2010 but you can pre-order your copy now on Amazon.com.

♥ Mekilla

Adopt A Monster!

We applaud Paul Vincett not only for his brilliance and creativity but also for his selfless contributions to the animal kingdom. Vincett is a freelance prop/puppet maker and designer with a passion for preventing animal cruelty and promoting kindness to all walks of life. This very passion, combined with years of research, led Vincett to develop his project known as Monster Workshop. The adoption store is stocked with handmade monsters who each have their own story and are all eager to find a good home. Monster Workshop donates 5% of every purchase to the RSPCA in England and Wales to help animals that have suffered at the hands of humans. Visit Paul Vincett's main site at Stitches & Glue to see puppets, 3-D illustration, monster taxidermy, and to download free desktop backgrounds. You can also follow all of Vincett's activity on the Stitches & Glue Blog. Please take a few minutes to explore this company and let it inspire you all to be compassionate in all of your pursuits.

-Ash Lethal

"Free For All Friday" with KINCH

Start your weekend off right with some free music from this week's "Free For All Friday" featured artist. Kinch is an indie band from Arizona and we've had the pleasure of seeing them play live once this year in Atlanta. Not only was I instantly moved by their stage presence but the band also embraces the future of music by supplying fans with free music. Please check out their more extensive biographies on last.fm and the notes about the latest EP. These guys have a pretty impressive past. All three releases are available for free download and we are sharing them with you right here. We say they rock something like: Coldplay, Ben Folds, Air Traffic & Something Corporate.

Collars and Sleeves EP

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The Economic Chastisement EP

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Advances

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