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September 30th, 2009 – San Francisco’s global agit-pop group Rupa & the April Fishes will perform select shows throughout the US, Canada and Mexico this fall in support of their forthcoming album este mundo, due out on Cumbancha Oct. 27. The tour includes performances at The Mezzanine in San Francisco, The Mint in Los Angeles and The Bellhouse in Brooklyn among other cities. Described as “one of the hottest emerging acts” by Time Out, Rupa & the April Fishes mix in elements of Gypsy swing, Colombian cumbia, French chanson and Indian ragas for a sound that effortlessly blurs the boundaries...

Portishead are a band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after a small coastal town twelve miles west of said musical hotbed, in North Somerset. They were initially known for their use of jazz samples and some hip-hop beats along with various synth sounds and the hauntingly beautiful vocals of singer Beth Gibbons. Their current sound drops the samples in favour of a harder, more abrasive edge, but retains Gibbons' vocals. The band was formed in 1991 (then later split in 2005 reforming in 2008), by keyboardist / multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow, Adrian Utley and singer Beth Gibbons. Barrow had previously worked...

Ye Banished Privateers is a ten man strong band from Umeå, Sweden. The members consist of Members: Peter Mollwing, Jens Choong, Eva Maaharra, Björn Malmros, Sara Wallin, Emil Mäki, Magnus Mäki, Martin Gavelin, Jonas Nilsson, Richard Larsson and Hampus Holm. The band recently released their debut album Songs and Curses, for free download on the Pirate Bay. The Album received nothing but positive comments, and was downloaded more than 120.000 times during the first week, placing itself as the No 1. downloaded album during the first 48 hours. Ye Banished Privateers' soundcloud page has had more than 100.000 streams since...

polished chrome - musician, producer and a nice guy. in his studio he is able to regenerate from the daily hectic rush lifestyle, and opens up his mind for his own language of sound: groovy chillout or lounge music, somethings electronic, sometimes rather acoustic, but always distinctive polished chrome! official website: www.polished-chrome.de facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Polished-Chrome/176554893993 .

A wind swept chill sends jitters through kids huddled around thier boom boxes, Ipod wires freeze over, its the Alaskan Fishermen... These mo'fuckas only get together to impress each other, and thats the number one most dangerous job on Earth! The Alaskan Fishermen consist of Father Time, God Forbid, Thirstin Howl The 3rd, all of them possessing their own unique and original style which sets them apart from many other groups out there. With production from one of Bostons' finest engineers Jeremy page a.k.a. Ronnie Ray Gun contributed immensely to their first project, Fire And Ice LP that is. The...