Five Mile Town is a folk group from New Zealand that has been rising from the dust and into the spotlight of internet stardom. The video for their debut single “Saturated” has soared to about 29,000 views on YouTube within two days of being posted. The song itself reminds me almost of a folky The Kooks but I think that’s just the vocals. I really dig the banjo and the stand up bass though, check out the video for yourself below:
Spring has finally arrived in the States. The epitome of sunshine and rainbows. The time when the foliage rises from the dead and the music begins to sing to the tune of “let’s frolic along the seaside hand in hand” instead of “I’m trapped in a log cabin, cold and depressed”. But we know that the entire world doesn’t experience the same climate all at the same time, so we promise not to bombard you with seasonal playlists. We’ll keep it like an emergency kit. Conveniently available to weather any storm or heat wave.
Download Zip: Indie Dojo March Round #4 [Mediafire]
Mrs. Bishop – Hate To Say I Told You So (The Hives Cover)
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Ben Gormaker – Everybody’s Got A Reason
Field of Wolves – Don’t Explain
Everyone’s favorite eleven piece hippie folk outfit, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have just released a stream of new single ‘Man On Fire’, our first preview of their new album, ‘Here’, which drops on May 29th via Vagrant Records. ‘Man On Fire’ seems more restrained than the band’s hugely accessible recent anthem ‘Home’, but still has all the makings of a sing-a-long campfire classic.
Music Ninja favourite Benjamin Francis Leftwich recently released this charming cover of Gillian Welch’s ‘Miss Ohio’, and it’s already set to be a hit for the young singer-songwriter. Featuring Leftwich’s trademark soft yet husky vocals and delicate guitar, ‘Miss Ohio’ will be a delight for fans both new and old.
By now, the recoveries from the St. Patty’s Day and/or SXSW extravaganzas should have commenced. Time to get back into the reality of listening to new artists via the internet and drinking beers of normal color. Luckily, during all the madness and festivities, we were still able to put together a little something, something to help ease you back into the swing of things…
Download Zip: Indie Dojo March Round #3 [Mediafire]
Joachim Cooder ft. Inara George – Pointed Into Zoom
Big Scary – Thinking About You
Indie poster-boy Mat Cothran’s new side project ‘Elvis Depressedly‘ is making waves on the blogosphere, and not just due to its kick-ass moniker. His latest EP ‘GLMR KLLS’ (recorded for Glamour Kills Clothing) features infectious folk-tinged tracks, such as ‘A Bible In A Bath Of Bleach’. This song is one of the catchiest things we’ve heard all year, and its laid-back groove will get feet tapping within seconds. If you like this, you can get the whole ‘GLMR KLLS’ EP for free here.
Elvis Depressedly – A Bible In A Bath Of Bleach
Not all of us are lucky enough to head to SXSW this year, but we can all live vicariously through our friends tweets and check-ins, right? Ok, maybe its not as cool as actually being there, but think about back in the day when we didn’t have youtube, and twitter, and instagram, and all the second-to-second updates right at our fingertips. If it weren’t for these crazy advances in modern technology, we would be completely left in the dark this week. Except for the fact that daylight savings gained some of us an extra hour of light on Sunday, but you catch the drift. So if you couldn’t make it to Austin this time around, cheer up Charlie, there’s always a indie dojo playlist to listen to…and there is always next year too.
Download Zip: Indie Dojo March Round #2 [Mediafire]
Plants and Animals – Lightshow
Brandon Patton – Caught Off Guard
