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Future Sounds #12 - February 16th, 2009

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home – Demos – Unsigned
Leopold & His Fiction – Ain’t No Surprise – Ain’t No Surprise – Native Fiction Records
Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – Take Off Your Sunglasses – Inside The Human Body – Minty Fresh
The Old Romantic Killer Band – The Resolve – The Swan With Two Necks – Unsigned
The Ferocious Few – Heaven & Hell – Juices – Unsigned

BREAK

Francis & The Lights – The Top – A Modern Promise – Normative Music Company
Solid Gold – Synchronize – Bodies Of Water – Unsigned
I Blame Coco – I Blame Coco – I Blame Coco – Island Records UK
New Look – Make It Over – How’s My Hair? – Unsigned
Lissy Trullie – Ready For The Floor – Self-Taught Learner EP – Unsigned

BREAK

STRANDED IN STEREO PRESENTS
Tripwires – With Parachutes – Demos – Unsigned
Pull In Emergency – In Silence – Demo – Unsigned
Manicure – Another Girl – Another Girl EP – Unsigned
Entrepreneurs – Offensive Coordinator – I Love You But I Want You To Fail – Unsigned
Arthur – Comatose – Cinderella Story EP – Unsigned

BREAK

The Marches – Bad Touch – 4AM Is The New Midnight – Satellite Records
May 68 – The Duke Is Dead – Demos – Unsigned
The Answering Machine – Lightbulbs – Another City, Another Sorry – Heist Or Hit
Ram Di Dam – Flashbacks – Ram Di Dam – Mock Turtle Records
Lights On - Wild At Heart – Waiting For The Heart To Beat – Unsigned

BREAK

Paper – Out Of It Into It – An Object – Novotone
Violent Soho – Jesus Stole My Girlfriend – We Don’t Belong Here – Unsigned
Victim Vision – Life Coach – Victim Vision EP – Unsigned
The Setting Son – In A Certain Way – The Setting Son – Bad Afro Records
Surf City – Dickshakers Union – Surf City – Unsigned

BREAK

The Limousines – Very Busy People – Working… - Unsigned
Nico Stai – Dead Pony – Dead Pony – Unsigned
Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers – Filthy & Free – A Fish Hook An Open Eye – Unsigned
Wet Paint – His Coffin – It Rots - Trial & Error Records

BREAK

The Sound Of Arrows – M.A.G.I.C. - M.A.G.I.C. – Labrador Records
Music Go Music – Light Of Love – Light Of Love – Secretly Canadian
Fitz – Don’t Gotta Work It Out – Songs For A Break-Up Vol. 1 – Unsigned

END OF PROGRAM

FITZ FEATURED ON RCRDLBL.COM TODAY - IN TIME FOR VALENTINES DAY

The Los Angeles based FITZ & THE TANTRUMS are featured today on RCRDLBL.COM, just in time for your Valentine's Day needs with a free download of "Breaking The Chains Of Love".

Head over to their site to grab the track HERE

PARTY PICS - THE RUMBLE: LA @ 3 CLUBS

Here's some photos from last night's THE RUMBLE: LA @ 3 Clubs in Hollywood. Thanks to all the bands and family that came out in the rain for all the great music.

LA's THE VOYEURS opened things up with an inspired set

THE RINGERS absolutely tore the evening apart

More Ringers....

D.C.'s JUKEBOX THE GHOST take us through the witching hour

Members of THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES spotted at 3 Clubs

FITZ also seen watching The Ringers

LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 2.02.09

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Future Sounds #10 - February 2nd, 2009

The Sound Of Arrows – M.A.G.I.C. - M.A.G.I.C. – Labrador Records
Francis & The Lights – The Top – A Modern Promise – The Normative Music Company
Marina & The Diamonds – Obessions – Obessions Single – Neon Gold Records
Robatanists – Wait A Minute Here – Close Down The Woods - Unsigned
Violens – Spectator & Pupil – Well Known Drag – Unsigned

BREAK

The Voyeurs – Something Sets Me Off – Well Known Drag – Otik Records
Wet Paint – By Myself – It Rots – Trial & Error Records
The D’Urbervilles – Dragnet – We Are The Hunters – Out Of This Spark
Victim Vision – Life Coach – Victim Vision EP – Unsigned
Lissy Trullie – Self-Taught Learner – Self-Taught Learner EP – Unsigned

BREAK

JAM OF THE WEEK
Fitz – Breakin’ The Chains Of Love – Songs For A Break-Up Vol 1 EP – Unsigned

BREAK

The Answering Machine – Emergency – Another City, Another Sorry – Heist Or Hit Records
Operahouse – Criminals – Change In Nature – Marrakesh Records
Snowden – Don’t Really Know Me – Demos – Unsigned
Mickey Gang – I Was Born In The 90’s – Demos – Unsigned
The Ringers – Rough In The Diamond – Headlocks & Highkicks – Ft Mason Records

BREAK

FLASHBACK…..FUTURE SOUNDS 10
Film School – Like You Know – Film School – Beggars Banquet
TV On The Radio – Dreams – Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes – Touch & Go Records
Destroyer – The Music Lovers – Your Blues – Merge Records
The Walkmen – The Rat – Bows & Arrows – Record Collection

BREAK

We Have Band – Hear It In The Cans – Single – Kitsune
Dirty Goods – Millionaires – Demos – Unsigned
The Kiss Off – Fold Up Like A Piece Of Paper – Demos – Unsigned
Official Secrets Act – So Tomorrow – One Little Indian
Ellie Goulding – Guns & Horses – Demos – Unsigned

BREAK

Joe Purdy – Carnival – Carnival Single – Unsigned
The Builders & The Butchers – Barcelona – Album TBD – Unsigned
Geographer – Rushing In, Rushing Out – Can’t You Wait – Unsigned
Francis & The Lights – He Was A Good Friend – Striking - Unsigned
Alessi’s Ark – Magic Weather – Notes From The Treehouse – Virgin Records

END OF PROGRAM

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TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: FITZ @ HOTEL CAFE

We're fully convinced that a breakout act in 2009 will be the Los Angeles based singer/performer, FITZ. Tonight at the Hotel Cafe, Fitz and his band will be dropping songs that sound like they should be the soundtrack for THE COMMITMENTS II. Soulful and nostalgic, yet current, it comes down to great songs, and Fitz has them. He goes on at 11pm, see you there.

FUTURE SOUNDS COLUMN IN RECORD OF THE DAY (UK)

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FUTURE SOUNDS BEST OF 2008 - THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN 2009

I actually have a really hard time with 'Best Of' lists each year because it's sometimes hard to put in perspective which bands, songs, albums, etc meant the most to you - which ones you played ALL the songs more than others with just one or two tracks - which ones marked a special moment that year or struck some personal connection. In a world where the iPod and iTunes has changed the way we encounter and devour music, so many have great individual songs, or just good songs, but it takes a real focused effort to turn out 10-13 cuts anymore that are comprehensive and interesting.

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

Benji Hughes – A Love Extreme – New West Records
Birds & Batteries – I’ll Never Sleep Again – Self-released
The Botticellis – Old Home Movies – Antenna Farm Records
Christopher Denny – Age Old Hunger – 2:59 Records
The Ettes – Look At Life Again Soon – Take Root Records
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes – Sub Pop
King Tuff – Was Dead – The Colonel Records
The Muslims (Aka The Soft Packs) – The Muslims – 1928 Recordings
The Weight – Are Men – The Colonel Records
White Denim – Explosion – Transmission


TOP TRACKS OF 2008

Adele – Hometown Glory
Alberta Cross – Old Man Chicago
Belaire – You Really Got Me Going
Benji Hughes – The Mummy
Benji Hughes – Tight Tee Shirt
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
Born Ruffians – Hummingbird
The Cave Singers – Seeds Of Night
Christopher Denny - Time
The Dodos – Fools
The Felice Brothers – Frankie’s Gun
Fleet Foxes – Oliver James
Girls – Lust For Life
Glasvegas – Geraldine
Graveyard – Lost In Confusion
The Heavy – Colleen
Hockey – Too Fake
Human Highway – The Sound
I Blame Coco – I Blame Coco
Ida Maria – Oh My God
Jamie Lidell – Figured Me Out
The Kills – Cheap & Cheerful
Little Comets – Joanna
Loch Lomond – Carl Sagan
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
Magic Wands – Black Magic
Meaghan Smith – I Know
MGMT – Time To Pretend
Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down
Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
Port O’Brien – I Woke Up Today
Radiohead – House Of Cards
Santogold – Lights Out
Stricken City – Tak o Tak
{{{Sunset}}} – Diamond Studded Caskets
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
Tenlons Fort – Forever Is A Long Time
Vertigo Smyth – Comfort Me
Violens – Violent Sensation Descends
Wisely – Through Any Window
The Yelling – Blood On The Steps


10 ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2009

AVI BUFFALO

THE BROTHERS MOVEMENT

THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS

DJANGO JAMES & THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES

THE FEROCIOUS FEW

FITZ

HOCKEY

LILOFEE

VIOLENS

WET PAINT

THE YELLING

LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 12.22.08

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Here's today's playlist...Happy Holidays!

Future Sounds #7 – 12/22/2008

Hatcham Social – Berlin – So So Happy Making – Fierce Panda
The Pity Party – H.O.T.S. – Orgy Porgy EP – Unsigned
French Miami – God Damn Best – French Miami – Unsigned

BREAK

The Frontier Brothers – Ego Protection – Space Punk Starlet – Unsigned
The Filthy Souls – Coz I Know Who You Are – Demos – Unsigned
Like A Fox – Night Person – Where’s My Golden Arm? – Transit Of Venus
Wet Paint – Bad Education – It Rots – Trial & Error Recordings

BREAK

Lemon Sun – Same Ole Ground – Lemon Sun – Unsigned
Django James & The Midnight Squires – Giving Tree – Demos – Unsigned
Mean Tambourines – Airwolf – Demos – Unsigned

BREAK

Joe Purdy – Dress Is Too Long – Last Clock On The Wall – Unsigned
Jessica Lea Mayfield – For Today – With Blasphemy So Heartfelt – Polymor Sounds
Pillars Of Silence – Guilty Hands – Pillars Of Silence – Unsigned
My Pet Saddle – Ill Fait Beau – EP – Unsigned

BREAK

Cheeky Cheeky & The Nosebleeds – You Let Me Go – Demos – Unsigned
Ram Di Dam – Flashbacks – Ram Di Dam – Mock Turtle Records
Little Comets – Joanna – Demos – Unsigned
Make Model – The L.S.B. – The L.S.B. Single – Unsigned

BREAK

Fitz – Winds Of Change – Songs For A Break-Up Vol.1 - EP – Unsigned
Mugison – To The Bone – Demos – Unsigned
Honey Claws – OrOr – Honey Claws Part II – Unsigned

BREAK

Violens – Already Over – Violens EP – Unsigned
Dead Snares – City Sparks – Speak The Language – PopAntiPop
Apteka – The Sheet – Demos – Unsigned

BREAK

One Little Plane – Sunshine Kid – Demos – Text Records
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – Who’s Asking – Weepy EP – Unsigned
The Red Labels – Playdoh – Demos – Unsigned
The Hands – Lies Lies Lies – The Hands – Unsigned

BREAK

The Steeples – Loosy Lucy – Loosy Lucy Single – Easy Money Records
Human Highway – The Sound – Moody Motorcycle – Suicide Squeeze Records
Gringo Star – All Y’all – Gringo Star – Unsigned

END OF PROGRAM