It took a lot of research this week and I was able to really put together a fantastic show. I found new material from Kasey Chambers, Jesse Harris and David Gray. I also procured material from Lissie and Darker My Love. And that’s where we’ll start this week’s Blog.

Darker My Love formed in 2001; a couple of high school buddies, experimenting with psychedelic rock. In fact, I have some earlier work of theirs and briefly thought of making them today’s lineage but Lissie won out. Anyway, this talented quartet, who now make Los Angeles their home, are delving into the indie/alternative side of things. And on the track I played was “Split Minute,” which, in that track, they even throw in some old school Robyn Hitchcock sounding guitar riffs. Their latest album is titled ALIVE AS YOU ARE.

I finished that opening set with the latest from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. The song I played, “Sink/Let It Sway,” was the lead off single from the just released album, LET IT SWAY. I played this back in June when I first got the single in my hands but I liked it so I thought I’d give it another spin.

Changing musical direction here with Shannon Whitworth. She’s a dandy singer/songwriter in the Alt. Country/Americana vein. She’s been compared to a range of artists like Neko Case and Patsy Cline. She also plays a mean banjo. Her new album is WATER BOUND and I picked to play track number six, “All The Same.”

I followed that twangy track with “Little Bird” from the tremendously talented Kasey Chambers. That is also the title track to her upcoming new release, which is due out September 17th. This will be her sixth album in ten years, which is pretty good. It makes me think that I might just have to make Kasey a “Double Down” featured artist in the upcoming weeks. I have some good older material from her.

Let’s keep things moving here with the latest from a band called I Am Arrows, which is really the brainchild of Andy Burrows. Andy’s had a busy and varied band history. He was the drummer for Razorlight for five years; then moved on to We Are Scientists; and then he developed his own project – and called it I Am Arrows. The name of his new album effort is SUN COMES UP, and it’s filled with pop techno rhythms, which he handles all himself. It is truly a solo release. The sample I picked for to play was “Green Grass.”

I got to play a new tune from David Gray; you know, you can tell that guys voice anywhere, even with a little bit of distortion on that track, “In God’s Name,” which is a deeper track and not the selected single. David’s new album is titled FOUNDLING.

My lineage subject was Lissie. She’s a lovely and talented singer/songwriter from Hollywood, California. Her given name is Elisabeth Maurus. Lissie is talented but she’s also had some good fortune in her life. She was invited by Lenny Kravitz to open for him after a mutual acquaintance suggested Kravitz check out her Myspace page. That gave her the opportunity to meet Bill Reynolds, who produced records for Band Of Horses, and he produced her debut EP. And on that EP, one of her songs, “Oh, Mississippi,” was co-written with Ed Harcourt, because they met through a mutual friend. You see…it’s all about networking. Lissie’s full-length album debut is CATCHING A TIGER and it includes material from her EP that was released last year. So technically this lineage exists on the same Disc but it’s really an older track. Anyway, the tune I played was “In Sleep” and it’s already attracting some attention. I think this young woman is going to go far.

The follow up song for Lissie as the lineage was from her 2009 EP, WHY YOU RUNNIN’, that was “Little Lovin’.”

From the sublime to the ridiculous, this week’s re-issue song is from Julie Brown. If you’re not familiar with Julie Brown…I guess the quick comparative would be “The female Weird Al Yankovic.” She had a brief brush with fame in the Eighties with high exposure on MTV. She had an album back then, TRAPPED IN THE BODY OF A WHITE GIRL, which is where the re-issue song comes from. She had parodies of Madonna and also mocked the “Valley Girl” culture. Even one of her songs, “Earth Girls Are Easy,” served as a premise for a movie starring Jeff Goldblum; as well as the movie’s title track. The track I picked to play is a simple one but it still makes me chuckle and I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to play it. It’s called “I Like ‘Em Big And Stupid.”

I played some new music from 6’s & 7’s. I think that’s a clever name for a band so I checked into the meaning of it on Wikipedia; and I quote, “to be "at sixes and sevens" is an English phrase and idiom, common in the United Kingdom. It is used to describe a state of confusion or disarray.” This sextet is from Australia and is kind of a mini super group. This mixture of talent just released their debut album, CHOOSE THE SENTINEL BLOOZE, and the track I played was “Smilin’.”

“Things Change” is the latest sample from a new and talented performer, Megan McCormick. Keep your eyes on her because she IS amazing. She is from Wasilla, Alaska, and will give the other famous resident from Wasilla a run for her money. On her new album HONEST WORDS, which is also her debut, she has packed it with a wonderful array of tunes; from thoughtful – to rocking – to toe tapping. Right off the bat I liked “Shiver,” “Addiction” and the one I mentioned earlier.

I closed off that two-song set with the latest from Jesse Harris.  He is back with, I believe, is his eight release in an eleven year period.  The title of this prolific singer/songwriter’s latest installment is THROUGH THE NIGHT and I sampled "Put It Out Of Your Mind."

Next is the latest from a band simply known as Chief. They are a four-piece from Santa Monica, California. Their new album, MODERN RITUALS, will be out in a couple of weeks and I featured their designated single; it’s called “Night And Day.”

Let me slip in one more from My Fiction. These boys from Brisbane describe themselves as ‘indie rock without the baggage.’ So I’m assuming it’s thoughtful music but without the angst. The track I focused on was “Every June” and it’s lifted off their debut album FIRE ROMANCE FIRE.

Join me every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM to hear the show live. But if you miss it, you can now listen to it anytime through WMFO’s archives. Just log on to wmfo.org and click on the ARCHIVES link, which is just below the big WMFO Banner. Select the day the show aired, and click on the “Music You Might Otherwise Miss” show title. You’ll be able to download the show in one-hour increments. So you never have to miss the Music You Might Otherwise Miss.

Of course, I encourage you to tune into my other show, The Uptown Blues Party, every Friday from 4 to 7 PM (EDT). That one you have to listen to LIVE, it’s not archived. Log on to Simmons College Radio and kick off your weekend in the right mood.

Links in BOLD lead you to videos of that song.

Darker My Love - "Split Minute" - ALIVE AS YOU ARE

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - "Sink/Let It Sway" - LET IT SWAY

Shannon Whitworth - "All The Same" - WATER BOUND

Kasey Chambers - "Little Bird" - LITTLE BIRD

I Am Arrows - "Green Grass" - SUN COMES UP

David Gray - "In God’s Name" - FOUNDLING

Lissie - "In Sleep" - CATCHING A TIGER

Lissie - "Little Lovin’" - WHY YOU RUNNN’ - Ep*

Jule Brown - "I Like Em Big And Stupid" - TRAPPED IN A BODY OF A WHITE GIRL**

6’s & 7’s - "Smilin’" - CHOOSE THE SENTINEL BLOOZE

Megan McCormick - "Things Change" - HONEST WORDS

Jesse Harris - "Put It Out Of Your Mind" - THROUGH THE NIGHT

Chief - "Night And Day" - MODERN RITUALS

My Fiction - "Every June" - FIRE ROMANCE FIRE

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Back at it again with another week’s worth of new music and videos. We’re getting ready for that push for the Holiday Season so keep close and check in often as to what I think is the best out there in the Neo-Folk, Indie and Alternative music world. Let’s take a look at what was worthy this week.

I got the show kicked off with Larsen B. They are a charming trio out of the UK, which I believe are named after an ice shelf located on the Antarctic Pennisula. They have been compared to Fleet Foxes and British Sea Power, with the big melodies and highly emotive lyrics. Their new album is MUSKETEER, which is their debut, full-length release. The song I picked to play has been out for close to eighteen months, having been released on an EP in 2008, but it’s a good one and it makes sense to include it on the new disc. It’s called “Marilyn.”

I closed off that opening set with the latest from KT Tunstall. I played “Fade Like A Shadow,” which is the lead off single to her upcoming new album TIGER SUIT. The album is due out September 27th. It’s been three years since her last album, DRASTIC FANTASTIC, and it seems like they’ve glammed up KT for this release. The music feels like a slicker hand has been on the boards; and even KT’s appearance seems more posh. She still writes the material though, so the essence of her writing style is still there.

Changing musical direction here with Kelli Scarr. I just found this performer because I found out she was touring with Moby, which made me curious as to why he would pick such an unknown artist. On her new album, PIECE, Kellie moves between R&B influenced material to Neo-Folk and she also slips in some Alternative. I ended up becoming drawn to the R&B side of things with track number eight; it’s called “So Long.”

I paired that song with “Zorbing” from Stornoway. This folky indie pop quartet takes its name from a town in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, but two of its members come from Oxford, England, and two, who are brothers, are from South Africa. This digital single was released earlier this year but the album, BEACHCOMBER’S WINDOWSILL, just came out, so I thought I’d re-introduce it; because it’s such a good song. I did find out that the band named the song “Zorbing” after the sport of rolling down a hill in a transparent sphere. I never new that was a sport.

Let’s keep things moving here with the latest from a band called The Thermals. They are a lo-fi, indie rock trio out of Portland, Oregon. They call themselves the “purveyors of post power pop.” You can get a feel for what they mean on this track, “I Don’t Believe You.” It has that “anthemic” feel to it with a little bit of Cake thrown in. It’s from the album PERSONAL LIFE.

I had new music from Chris Difford; you might remember him as one half of the songwriting team from the Eighties band SQUEEZE; along with Glen Tilbrook. The track I had was, “1975,” which is a pre-release single from the album, CASHMERE IF YOU CAN. However, Chris is offering a track-by-track free, via download, from his website. It’s an interesting marketing plan. I think he’s planning to make it up on the backside by ticket and merchandise sales when he tours.

My lineage subject was Imelda May. She sounds old-timey, although she is anything but. She’s a modern, rockabilly artist from Dublin, Ireland. I found her about two years ago and have been playing her music on my other show, The Uptown Blues Party. Anyway, Imelda got a huge lift in her career when she was chosen to appear at this year’s Grammys along side Jeff Beck. In fact she sang the song I played for part two of this feature: but let’s fill you in on what she’s done since that big Grammys night. Imelda just released her “major label” debut disc entitled MAYHEM. She signed with Decca. It’s not out yet but I think it comes out in September. This track I had was “Sneaky Freak.”

The follow up track was from her 2008 release, LOVE TATOO, I played “Johnny Got A Boom Boom,” which is a great tune.

This week’s re-issue song was from Rickie Lee Jones. She often got compared to Joni Mitchell when she first came on the scene in the late Seventies. She also achieved early commercial success, like Mitchell, but dreaded fitting into a set genre, as suggested by the Record Labels; just like Mitchell. She’s released twelve studio albums over her career and it seems right to start re-visiting her early work; it STILL holds up. The album that’s been re-released is FLYING COWBOYS, which was originally released in 1989 and the song I played was the “very popular” single from the album; “Satellites.”

I did get to play a new tune from David Rotheray. David was one of the key players for the very popular UK band, The Beautiful South, which he did for nineteen years. He also chose a theme for his debut, solo release. It is a “bird concept album.” That’s a first for me. The album is THE LIFE OF BIRDS, and I premiered “The Sparrow, The Thrush & The Nightingale.”

“Once More I’m Put To The Test” is the latest single from Alex Cornish. It’s from his second album, CALL BACK. The album is due out in September and what he’s doing with it on line is interesting. He’s making a special advance edition of the new disc, which is available now – on line, with three songs that won’t appear on the final version. Check it out for yourself on his website: AlexCornish.com.

I closed off that two-song set with the latest from Shiny Toy Guns. I played an interesting cover of Blue Oyster Cult’s “Burning For You.” I’ll have to recycle that for my “Cover Me” feature. That track was released as a single so I’m assuming that a new record is in the works but I have no confirmation of that yet.

Next is the latest from British, singer/songwriter, James Yuill. He dabbles in what is being termed “Folktronica.” It’s a fusion of Indie, Alternative and Folk and adds some digital enhancement. His latest installment of this new sub-genre is called MOVEMENT IN A STORM and a deeper track; “First In Line.”

Let me slip in one more from Kami Thompson. She’s the daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson. Obviously, she comes from a musical family. Her brother, Teddy, is doing quite well in the field too. She just released her first official recording; it’s a three-song EP entitled BAD MARRIAGE and I played “Don’t Bother Me.”

Join me every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM to hear the show live. But if you miss it, you can now listen to it anytime through WMFO’s archives. Just log on to wmfo.org and click on the ARCHIVES link, which is just below the big WMFO Banner. Select the day the show aired, and click on the “Music You Might Otherwise Miss” show title. You’ll be able to download the show in one-hour increments. So you never have to miss the Music You Might Otherwise Miss.

Links is BOLD are to videos of that song. ;^)

Larsen B - "Marilyn" - MUSKETEER

KT Tunstall - "Fade Like A Shadow" - TIGER SUIT

Kelli Scarr - "So Long" - PIECE

Stornoway - "Zorbing" - BEACHCOMBER’S WINDOWSILL

The Thermals - "I Don’t Believe You" - PERSONAL LIFE

Chris Difford - "1975" - CASHMERE IF YOU CAN

Imelda May - "Sneaky Freak" - MAYHEM

Imelda May - "Johnny Got A Boom Boom" - LOVE TATTOO*

Rickie Lee Jones - "Satellites" - FLYING COWBOYS**

David Rotheray - "The Sparrow, The Thrush & The Nightingale" - THE LIFE OF BIRDS

Alex Cornish - "Once More I’m Put To The Test" - CALL BACK

Shiny Toy Guns - "Burning For You" - BURNING FOR YOU - Single

James Yuill - "First In Line" - MOVEMENT IN A STORM

Kami Thompson - "Don’t Bother Me" - THE BAD MARRIAGE - Ep

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Here we are again in the midst of Summer and finding some really good new music. I’ll get to it in a moment but I have a question for you. Would you be interested in an APP for you smart phone that provides monthly playlists for you? Let me know. Friends had suggested the idea to me so I thought I’d pass it along to you and get your feedback. Just click on the comment link below and give me your thoughts. Thanks.

Well let’s jump in on this week’s selection. I got the show kicked off with Les Savy Fav. They are a four-piece, post-punk rock band out of Brooklyn, New York. They have just digitally released their fifth album for French Kiss Records. The album is titled ROOT FOR RUIN and it’s a wonderful guitar heavy collection made with a ton of enthusiasm. The CD drops in September and I might revisit it when it does. I just like these guys. I played the fourth track on the album and it was “Let’s Get Out Of Here.”

I closed that opening set with the latest from those fun-sters, Ra Ra Riot. This mix-gendered indie rock quintet hails from Syracuse, New York. I played “Boy,” which is the selected single off the yet-to-be released album, THE ORCHARD. I think it’s due out August 24th. If you have a chance check out an older song of theirs, which is “Dying Is Fine.” It’s off the 2008 THE RHUMB LINE, which I have played on the show before.

Changing musical direction here with a band called Air Conditioning School. Well, it’s really not a band; it’s essentially Chris Hiedman, along with his synthisizer and Mac. He mixes and blends loops to create a dreamy folk rock sound. His debut album as Air Conditioning School is called GENERAL MOUNTAIN TIME. This is “Up On.”

I played some new music from Guster. This acoustic pop trio is back after a four-year hiatus. The new album, EASY WONDERFUL, is due out October 5th. They’ve released the single “Do You Love Me,” which I played, as a teaser. They also have a free download available on their website, if you are so inclined. They are also commencing a tour in support of the new album, starting this week. They will be making a stop here, in Massachusetts, in Canton at the Life Is Good Festival on September 12th. Check their website for other stops on the tour to see if they are coming near you.

Let’s keep things moving here with a band from New Zealand. I don’t get many bands from New Zealand these days; I’ll have to check into that. Anyway, they are known as Young Blood. They offer a techno pop and rock that works its way into your head, especially on the track, “The Naked And The Famous.” It’s the lead off single from the yet-to-be released debut album; PASSIVE ME AGGRESSIVE YOU.

I played a new one from Interpol; it’s off their new album, which is self-titled. I found that curious that on their fourth album, they would decide to self-title it. Well, they had a few years to think about it. It’s been since 2007, with the release of OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE, that we have heard anything new from them. When I saw this single, “Barricade,” I thought to myself, “Wow, I haven’t played any Interpol for a while.” I’ll have to do a double down with them in the upcoming weeks. That gives you a reason to tune into the show. ;^)

My lineage subject was Ferraby Lionheart. Originally from Nashville but now living in Los Angeles. Ferraby has influences as diverse as Cole Porter, Shel Silverstein and Hank Williams.* His songs are melodic, filled with diverse sounds and brought to life with his smooth voice. He’s only released two albums so far, with the latest being THE JACK OF HEARTS. Right now Ferraby is out on tour with the Watson Twins, which I think is a great pairing; but he will be headlining a few shows later this month, including a stop in Cambridge at T.T. The Bears Place on the 31st of August. The song I picked to play was “Harry And Bess.” *Taken from Allmusic.com, fyi.

The second part of the lineage was from his 2007 debut release, CATCH THE BRASS RING, I played “Before We’re Dead.”

This week’s re-issue song was from 54-40. Some of you may be too young to remember this Canadian band that had a brief spell of success back in the mid to late eighties. The band takes their name from the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight;” coined to express the expansionist agenda of James K. Polk’s presidency, intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. There’s your history lesson for the day. The band’s self-titled album, released in 1986 had a break-through single here in the US market, which is where the re-issue song comes in. It’s called “Baby Ran.”

Trent Dabbs is back. And on the track I played Trent got a little vocal help from the lovely and talented Erin McCarley on this song, “Off We Go.” This is the lead off track from a seven-song EP, titled TRANSISTION, that Trent had just released as a follow up to his successful musical appearance on the soundtrack of the Television series GREY’S ANATOMY. He definitely has a talent to craft dreamy songs that work on vehicles such as GREY’S ANATOMY.

“Convertible Ballon” is one the latest samples from a alternative beach band called Wavves. There is a great deal of buzz around this band, mostly from their debut album; since their latest effort, KING OF THE BEACH, just came out. But I think Nathan Williams, the power behind the charmingly messy, lo-fi band, is more for a younger crowd. I get the attraction; and if I were twenty-something, I’d be all over this. I ended up picking the clearest track on the album, with the highest pop sensibility to it. Please don’t take my comments too seriously.

I closed off that two-song set with the latest from Arcade Fire. I played “Modern Man” and it’s from the album THE SUBURBS. The album is not a great departure for the band. It’s solid and if you’re a fan, you’ll probably like it. If you’re the parents of people who are fans of Arcade Fire, this track will get you enough of the cool you need to impress the younger set.

Let me slip in one more from Versus. It’s been ten years since their last Disc, however, it was Merge who released it and it is Merge who signed them again for their return. That’s a good sign. The new album is ON THE ONES AND THREES and if you’re interested in hearing the rest of the album…go to Merge’s website and listen to the whole thing. Try before you buy is the “watch phrase.” This track is called “Gone To Earth.” If anyone at Merge reads this, I’d love to work for you. I love your taste in music. Call me.

Join me every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM to hear the show live. But if you miss it, you can now listen to it anytime through WMFO’s archives. Just log on to wmfo.org and click on the ARCHIVES link, which is just below the big WMFO Banner. Select the day the show aired, and click on the “Music You Might Otherwise Miss” show title. You’ll be able to download the show in one-hour increments. So you never have to miss the Music You Might Otherwise Miss.

Of course, I encourage you to tune into my other show, The Uptown Blues Party, every Friday from 4 to 7 PM (EDT). That one you have to listen to LIVE, it’s not archived. Log on to Simmons College Radio and kick off your weekend in the right mood.

Les Savy Fav - "Let’s Get Out Of Here" - RUN FOR RUIN

Ra Ra Riot - "Boy" - THE ORCHARD

Air Conditioning School - "Up On" - GENERAL MOUNTAIN TIME

Guster - "Do You Love Me?" - DO YOU LOVE ME? - Single

Young Blood - "The Naked And The Famous" - PASSIVE ME AGGRESSIVE YOU

Interpol - "Barricade" - INTERPOL

Ferraby Lionheart - "Harry And Bess" - THE JACK OF HEARTS

Ferraby Lionheart - "Before We’re Dead" - CATCH THE BRASS RING*

54-40 - "Baby Ran" - 54.40**

Trent Dabbs - "Off We Go" - TRANSITION

Wavves - "Convertible Balloon" - KING OF THE BEACH

Arcade Fire - "Modern Man" - THE SUBURBS

Versus - "Gone To Earth" - ON THE ONES AND THREES

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Well, it’s been a while since we’ve talked. There are lots of things going on taking up my time but I’m trying to get back to the Blog. I’m still trying to figure a way to make money doing this. So far, no luck…but that’s what I’ve been working on. Hopefully, I’ll have concept up and running by Thanksgiving.

Let’s look and see what we had for the first show in August:

I started with Jaill. They are a foursome out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin that specialize in alt. pop with some jangly guitar thrown in. These high school friends got together in 2002 and have been honing their craft and grow a regional audience, like a good developing band should. Their hard work paid off for them in 2009 when they signed a two-album deal with Sub-Pop Records. The first change Sub-Pop made to the band was to change the name; subtly off course, the label insisted that they add the extra “L” to their existing moniker, which is smart. That avoids all sorts of trademark issues with such a common name as Jail. Well, that’s your musical legal lesson for you this morning. Jaill’s debut album is THAT’S HOW WE BURN. I had several choices, this band is good. The lead off track “Stroller” is a keeper and so is the one I picked, which is “Snake Shakes.”

I finished that opening set with brand new music from a quartet out of Scotland called Kassidy. I don’t know a great deal about these guys. I found them through a British Music connection, which only had this song, “Night In The Box,” listed as a single. However, I did find out that it is to be included in an upcoming EP, RUBBERGUM, which is to be released in the UK. No word on a release date here in the States but with the tight, inventive anthemic rock these guys produce, I can’t imagine it won’t be long.

Changing musical direction here with an absolutely beautiful composition called “Kissing Strangers.” It’s from Cherry Ghost, which is essentially British singer/songwriter, Simon Alred. He came up with the band’s name by borrowing a line from a Wilco song. On this sophomore effort from Simon Alred/Cherry Ghost, he incorporates a full band to produce a thoroughly entertaining and full-bodied album, which is titled BENEATH THIS BURNING SHORELINE.

I got to play the new one from Los Lobos. They are celebrating thirty-seven years together. That is impressive, with the original line-up in tact, including the relative newcomer, Steve Berlin, coming on board in 1984. The track I sampled, “Burn It Down, is the first studio outing from the band in close to four years. It’s titled TIN CAN RUST. It’s good to hear these guys again.

Let’s keep things moving here with an avant-garde pop band out of Belgium called The Tellers. Their debut album, HANDS FULL OF INK, made it to #7 on the Belgium album charts. (I don’t know exactly what THAT means but it makes for good copy.) That came out in 2007 and they have re-released that disc for marketing here in the United States, however, I’ve gotten my hands on a brand new digital single. It’s called “Like I Say” and it is a cleverly crafted tune. If you get a chance, listen to the counter-melody created by the guitar playing against the singer’s voice.

I got to play a new song from Wintersleep; it’s from their album NEW INHERITORS. They’ve been called Nova Scotia’s answer to REM. I don’t know who’s been asking that question but we are always looking for comparisons. The track I picked to play, “Mirror Matter,” has that dreamy, alt. pop feel to it, accentuated by Paul Murphy’s sublime vocals. It’s quite catchy.

My lineage subject was Bombay Bicycle Club. They are a young band from North London. And when I say young, I mean they aren’t even old enough to drink. They won a Bands Competition to open for the Virgin Festival in 2006 and they’ve had a steady rise in success and popularity ever since. The guitarist of the band is Jamie MacColl. If the name sounds familiar, it should. His late Aunt was Kirsty MacColl. They just released their sophomore effort, entitled FLAWS. The song I procured was the selected single and it’s a good one. They have changed they sound slightly and this is a good example of the lineage is supposed to work. The track is called “Ivy & Gold.”

I followed that with their 2009 debut release, I HAD THE BLUES BUT I SHOOK THEM LOOSE, with the song “Lamplight.” That album has also just re-issued to correspond with the debut of their second album.

My re-issue song of the week was from The Blasters, eponymous album and I played the classic “Marie, Marie.”

Next was new music from Gypsy Soul. . They are a duo out of Southern Oregon comprised of Cilette Swann and Roman Morykit. On this release, GRACE AND TRANQUILITY, they put music to the writings of author Eric Alan, from the book of the same name. I played the lead off track, “Older Than Its Name.”

“Run With Fever” is not the latest single from a band called Social Studies, a song called “Holler Boys” is, but I just liked “Run With Fever” track better. The mix-gendered, quartet makes San Francisco their home. They have a quirky pop sensibility to their music that fits nicely into my ear. This is their first, full-length album and it’s been a full four years since their debut EP was released. But I think they are anxious to prove how much they have developed and grown at a band and I think it shows through brilliantly.

I closed off that two-song set with the latest from Bess Rogers. That was “Come Home” and it’s from the yet-to-be released album BESS ROGERS PRESENTS BESS ROGERS. (I love that album title…it cracks me up. I mean, who’s gonna promote you if not you.) I believe it comes out on September the 7th. This will be Bess’ fourth EP but keep in mind she already has a fine career as Ingrid Michaelson’s lead guitarist. That’s a good gig. (I really like this song and it’s making it into my currents.)

Let me slip in one more from Jesca Hoop. It’s from her third album, HUNTING MY DRESS, and she takes a decidedly different tack on this album. It feels experimental but if you get past the oddly constructed guitar riff in the beginning of the song, you’ll find a cleverly crafted concoction. It’s called “Four Dreams.” She reminds me a bit of the artist Solex on this. (Solex song "Mere Imposters.")

Join me every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM to hear the show live. But if you miss it, you can now listen to it anytime through WMFO’s archives. Just log on to wmfo.org and click on the ARCHIVES link, which is just below the big WMFO Banner. Select the day the show aired, and click on the “Music You Might Otherwise Miss” show title. You’ll be able to download the show in one-hour increments. So you never have to miss the Music You Might Otherwise Miss.

Of course, I encourage you to tune into my other show, The Uptown Blues Party, every Friday from 4 to 7 PM (EDT). That one you have to listen to LIVE, it’s not archived. Log on to Simmons College Radio and kick off your weekend in the right mood.

Songs listed in BOLD are links to videos.

Jaill - "Snake Shakes" - THAT’S HOW WE BURN

Kassidy - "Night In The Box" - RUBBERGUM - Ep

Cherry Ghost - "Kissing Strangers" - BENEATH THIS BURNING SHORELINE

Los Lobos - "Burn It Down" - TIN CAN RUST

The Tellers - "Like I Say" - LIKE I SAY - Single

Wintersleep - "Mirror Matter" - NEW INHERITORS

Bombay Bicycle Club - "Ivy & Gold" - FLAWS

Bombay Bicycle Club - "Lamplight" - I HAD THE BLUES ONCE BUT I SHOOK THEM LOOSE*

The Blasters - "Marie, Marie" - THE BLASTERS**

Gypsy Soul - "Older Than It’s Name" - GRACE AND TRANQUILITY

Social Studies - "Run With Fever" - WIND UP WOODEN HEART

Bess Rogers - "Come Home" - BESS ROGERS PRESENTS BESS ROGERS

Jesca Hoop - "Four Dreams" - HUNTING MY DRESS

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The Love Language - "Heart To Tell" - LIBRARIES

Crowded House - "Saturday Sun" - INTRIGUER

Kathryn Williams - "Noble Guesses" - THE QUICKENING

The Innocence Mission - "The Happy Mondays" - MY ROOM IN THE TREES

PVT - "Window" - CHURCH WITH NO MAGIC

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - "Little Girl" - DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL

The Clientele - "Jerry" - MINOTAUR

The Clientele - "Since K Got Over Me" - STRANGE GEOMETRY*

Concrete Blonde - "Joey" - BLOODLETTING**

Gypsy & The Cat - "Time To Wander" - TIME TO WANDER -Single

The Boat People - "Damn Defensive" - DEAR DARKLY

School Of The Seven Bells - "Heart Is Strange" - DISCONNECT FROM DESIRE

Blue Giant - "Blue Sunshine" - BLUE GIANT

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Dan Parsons - "Firestarter" - FIRESTARTER

Victoria Vox - "Technicolor Way" - EXACT CHANGE

Peggy Sue - "Watchman" - FOSSILS AND OTHER PHANTOMS

Tift Merritt - "Engine To Turn" - SEE YOU ON THE MOON

Machine Translations - "Telepathic Head" - TELEPATHIC HEAD - Single

Born Ruffians - "Sole Brother" - SAY IT

Figurines - "Lucky To Love" - LUCKY TO LOVE - Ep

Figurines - "Silver Ponds" - SILVER PONDS - Ep*

Winter Hours - "Roadside Flowers" - WINTER HOURS**

Jackie Greene - "Shaky Ground" - TILL THE LIGHT COMES

Imagine Dragons - "Hear Me" - HELL AND SILENCE

Plushgun - "Mixtapes" - MIXTAPES - Single

The Acorn - "Restoration" - NO GHOST

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