Robert Roth
After three years of hard work and obsessive inspiration, former Truly (Sub Pop, Capitol) frontman Robert Roth has finished mixing his eagerly anticipated debut solo record and Pattern 25 can't wait to get this epic and lush masterwork out this Spring. Devil in the Woods magazine recently previewed the release and called it "a truly timeless creation. It echoes nearly every great blast of sound from the past 50 years, not in the order of its chords, but in its ability to shake listeners from complacency." With this career-defining and deeply personal solo outing, Roth has brought to bear the sum total of his experience working with punk poet icon Jim Carroll, Seattle indie favorites Built to Spill and -- of course -- his work fronting the legendary international cult favorites Truly. Every year a handful of releases succeed in achieving something of immense ambition and even greater achievement that differentiates itself in a substantial and lasting way from the fields of imitators. This is one such release. You'll have to wait until May 11 to hear the full release.

> Download the MP3 "Vicky and Jacky" from Someone Somewhere
> Purchase the LP (Release date: April 2004)

Barry Aiken
This Canadian born composer/keyboardist's music appears on TV networks such as ESPN, History, Lifetime, A&E and Golf channels...including programs like America's Most Wanted, Biography, Party of Five, Wheel of Fortune and Inside Edition, in addition to many others. Barry Aiken's new Contemporary Jazz Instrumental release, "Balboa Park," touches on Latin, Funk and R&B including three talented vocal performances. Piano/keyboards are featured on this CD along with many inspiring bass, guitar and drum performances.The strong melodic sense of Barry Aiken's writing shines through on this 2005 Jazz release of "Balboa Park."

> Download the MP3 "Travel 2 North" from Balboa Park
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The Worship Project
With straight-forward lyrical content and passionate expression, there is no guessing at the purpose and message behind this album. The Worship Project is a contemporary, modern-rock worship compilation of original songs written and performed by Gary Humble and Seth Whorton. Gary and Seth are both bible college graduates and worship leaders in local churches. The Worship Project is simply a collaborative effort to release fresh songs of worship into the church to inspire and cultivate a deeper relationship with God.

> Download the MP3 "By Your Grace" from the album The Worship Project
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The Appleseed Cast
Formed in 1997 in Los Angeles, The Appleseed Cast relocated to Lawrence, KS in 1998 and began endlessly touring in the United States and Europe for the next 5 years. Through the bands next five releases on Deep Elm, they underwent several line-up changes. After releasing the critically acclaimed Low Level Owl series, they began to capture the eyes and ears of new fans, especially Tiger Style Records. Signing to Tiger Style Records in late 2002, The Appleseed Cast’s much anticipated sixth release, Two Conversations incorporates lush melodies, honest lyrics and exhilarating dynamics. The forever-evolving sound of “The Cast” once again transcends any preconceived notions of what this band is capable of. They continue to explore atmospheric textures as well as true rock elements, developing a sound that can be called their own. It’s safe to say The Appleseed Cast has now made the crowning jewel of their career: Two Conversations.

> Download the MP3 "Fight Song" from the album Two Conversations
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The Sick Lipstick
If the Go-Go's had let Darby Crash join their band, we think they might have sounded a lot like The Sick Lipstick. Hailing from Toronto, The Sick Lipstick are composed of half of what made up the short lived but ever so popular Black Cat #13. Musically they are not far off from their previous band, with fantastic female vocals, keyboards and danceable rhythms, however they step up the energy a notch with The Sick Lipstick. A combination of early Kill Rock Stars stuff like Bikini Kill and Huggy Bear mixed with the sounds of newer bands like The Subtonix, The Rapture and Erase Errata, The Sick Lipstick released their debut full length in Tigerstyle Records in June 2003.

> Download the MP3 "Thigh-Master I'm Yr. Master" from Sting Sting Sting
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John Vanderslice
John Vanderslice is a musician/songwriter of tremendous melodic fortitude and lyrical ingenuity. Time Travel is Lonely took more than 300 hours to record. It was recorded by John Croslin (Spoon, Guided By Voices), and features guest apperances from members of Beulah, For Stars, and Oranger. Leaping off the boilerplate of guitar-based indie pop, the new album plows a far more handcrafted furrow. The songs are dense with harmony built on knob turning instrumental inventiveness. The sound has analogues (pun intended) in both the modern pop wizardry of the Elephant 6 collective and the venerable vocal overlays of the Byrds and Fifth Dimension. The result is a kind of classical experimentalism, both beautiful and beautifully contemporary.

> Download the MP3 "Amitriptyline" from Life and Death of an American Fourtracker
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