WOW! NATHANIEL RATELIFF'S ALBUM "IN MEMORY OF LOSS" IS BRILLIANT

I finally got my copy of the latest release by NATHANIEL RATELIFF, "In Memory Of Loss" (Rounder) and after only getting two songs in was already to fire up the 'ol blogspot and start yapping about how absolutely brilliant it is. I hope you already know of Rateliff from his other bands, BORN IN THE FLOOD and THE WHEEL. We were lucky enough to have The Wheel play our Skewer CMJ party at Pianos last year and got to spend a little time with him, only to release he's not only supremely talented, but one of those guys you just want to see win. I had already thought that he had met his quota of having one of the most beautiful songs in years with "Just For Me, But I Thought Of You" off this 'Desire and Dissolving Men' album, but he's struck lightning TWICE with this song - "Early Spring Till" (click here to download), which could very well be the most beautiful song of 2010 thus far. Track down this release if you can, it's worth your hard earned cash.

CMJ SKEWER PARTY - FUTURE SOUNDS & THE PLANETARY GROUP ANNOUNCE PIANOS LINE UP

Future Sounds & The Planetary Group annually team up for the SKEWER PARTY at Pianos each CMJ and this year we have Friday the 23rd with both stages filled with great acts. Here's the line ups:

Main Stage (downstairs):
2pm: Prayer
2:40pm: Superdrag
3:20pm: Bear Hands
4pm: Samuel
4:40pm: Hurricane Bells
5:20pm: The Answering Machine

Acoustic Stage (upstairs):
1:40pm: Cassavettes
2:20pm: Evan Voytas
3pm: Imaad Wassif
3:40pm: The Wheel
4:20pm: Sam Stewart
5pm: Will Dailey

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Here's today's playlist.....recorded at our new home at ArtInSound Studios in downtown LA at The Brewery.

Future Sounds #4 – 12/01/2008

I Blame Coco – I Blame Coco – I Blame Coco – Island Records UK
Dan Black – Yours – Yours Single – A&M
Django James & The Midnight Squires – Hurricane – Demos – Unsigned

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Illinois – She’s So Blonde – Kid Cat - +1 Records
Telekinesis! – Tokyo – Ideas – Unsigned
Falcon – The Sandfighter – Falcon – Unsigned

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Lilofee – Destroy Me – Lilofee – Unsigned
The Good Natured – Heart Of Stone – Demos – Unsigned
Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool – Friendly Fires – XL Recordings
We Have Band – Hear It In The Cans – Kitsune
Delphic – Counterpoint – Demos – Unsigned

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Royal Treatment Plan – Undercurrent – Undercurrent Single – Universal Records UK
The Muslims* (now The Soft Pack) – Future Rock – The Muslims – 1928 Recordings
Pistol Pistol – She’s So Hot – The Cause – Unsigned
Four Dead In Ohio – Jesus Won’t Dance In My High Heels – Fandango Label

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LOCH LOMOND LIVE IN STUDIO

Elephants & Little Girls
Field Report
Carl Sagan

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Jessica Lea Mayfield – Kiss Me Again – With Blasphemy So Heartfelt – Polymer Records
Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – We Should Fight – Inside The Human Body – Minty Fresh
The Wheel – Just For Me, But I Thought Of You – Desire & Dissolving Men LP – Public Service Records
Meaghan Smith – Poor – Take Me Dancing – Sire Records

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Golden Animals – The Steady Roller – Free Your Mind & Ride A Pony – HappyParts
The Ferocious Few – Heaven & Hell – Demos – Unsigned
Society Of Rockets – Time – Our Paths Related – Underpop Records

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Le Corps Mince De Francoise – Bitch Of The Bitches – Demos - Unsigned
The More Assured – I Want Your Despair – The More Assured – Unsigned
Violens – Violent Sensation Descends – Violens Single – Unsigned
Chester French – She Loves Everybody – Love The Future – Star Trak

END OF PROGRAM

*Bold denotes debut appearance by artist on Future Sounds