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• Empires - Howl by invisiblelimb.net

  "Yet another friend of mine has a band that is quickly gaining popularity, at least around Chicago.  Empires is a soulful “indie-rock” band that is getting a lot of attention lately.  They just released a full-length, for free mind you, and had their record release show which went excellent.  They..."

• Leave Scarlett Alone! (at least until you listen once) by My Old Kentucky Blog

  "In 1975, my dad brought home Tom Waits’ Nighthawks At The Diner LP. Now, I was just a sprog, but I immediately recognized there was something that made that record different from the old man’s usual diet of Bruce Springsteen, Kris Kristofferson and Billy Joel. For starters, Mom forbade him..."

• Guilty Pleasure: The Spill Canvas by linesthroughlines

  "I'll be honest, The Spill Canvas only works for me in specific doses when I don't dwell on its rampant emo-ness. Believe you me, for every good TSC song I've posted here that you may like, there is another you'd probably laugh at. This inconsistency frustrates me because the glimpses..."

• This Week's Interesting CD Releases by Largehearted Boy

  "Bruce Springsteen returns this week with a new album, Magic. This week Sony releases a 3-disc career retrospective of another American music legend, Bob Dylan.Other releases I can recommend this week include Division Day's debut full-length, Beartrap Island, Mobius Band's Heaven, Richard Hawley's Lady's Bridge, and the Sadies' New Seasons...."