The folks over at Sarathan Records, a very hip record label based out of Seattle, WA, recently got in touch with me to let me know about Jason Spooner. A successful songwriter, Jason Spooner hails from Maine, but now tours all over the states.

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Jason Spooner

The folks over at Sarathan Records, a very hip record label based out of Seattle, WA, recently got in touch with me to let me know about Jason Spooner. A successful songwriter, Jason Spooner hails from Maine, but now tours all over the states.

I unfortunately missed his recent performance at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine. I heard it was an amazing show. But you have another opportunity to catch them live in Maine when Spooner and his band rock out the Brian Boru Pub in Portland, Maine on St. Patty’s day. Go check them out if you can.

The song, Black and Blue from the album The Flame you Follow, that I have featured in this post is available as a free download on the Jason Spooner website.

Rock and roll hipsters, Restless Groove, out of Orono, Maine have packed the cooler, filled up the tank and are about to hit the jam band highway. The direction this band heads in is unclear, but they have a self-designed map that is going to take them across the lands of [...]]]>

Restless Groove

Rock and roll hipsters, Restless Groove, out of Orono, Maine have packed the cooler, filled up the tank and are about to hit the jam band highway. The direction this band heads in is unclear, but they have a self-designed map that is going to take them across the lands of America making folks stomp their feet, holler into space and groove spaciously along the way.

Stand in the audience at one of their shows and you will quickly realize that these guys are destined for bigger things outside of the beautiful state of Maine. For now though, they are central Maine’s little hidden secret.

Enjoy these tracks and visit them at their website to find out when and where they are playing next. You can purchase Restless Grooves new killer album, Forest of Dance here. Keep a close eye on these groovy cats who know a thing or two about the infinite potential of rock and roll.

This Soundcentury podcast features: The Poets of Rhythm – Upper Class – Restless Groove – Slap Your Soul > Big California > Mr. Mayor – Strangefolk (live 1997) – Lost My Way

Rubblebucket

Turn the lights down low and do a couple stretches to loosen up when Rubblebucket comes to town. The band features eight members who all contribute nicely to a wonderous sound full of deepness, airlessness and brightness. The sun will shine down rays of groove, delicately whipped up into [...]]]>

Rubblebucket

Turn the lights down low and do a couple stretches to loosen up when Rubblebucket comes to town. The band features eight members who all contribute nicely to a wonderous sound full of deepness, airlessness and brightness. The sun will shine down rays of groove, delicately whipped up into a swirl of pollinating buzzing funk.

Check out Rubblebucket albums. Truly stylish, and complete from start to finish leaving you full and happy. It’s the kind of music you can blast real loud and people will be like…who is that super cool person listening to that far out, hip music? Yeah…you will be that guy. The cool one.

Visit the Rubblebucket website to check out tourdates They will be buttering up some serious toast all over the east coast and inside too throughout the spring and summer. If you find yourself near a show, make sure to be there.

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This Soundcentury Pocast features: The Cherry Boppers > Freak Man – Saravah Soul >Oil is Thicker Than Blood – Rubblebucket>Homage>Fruit Trees>Novmeber>Kuma>Bikes – Little Dragon>My Step

The David Wax Museum brings the warmth of South America to the chilly streets of Boston with a rural, spicy blend of original music. [...]]]> Imagine a big fat burrito packed full of Mexican and American folk music sizzlin’ on a hot frying pan full of soulful Latin rhythms and a dash of down-home  country-rock.

The David Wax Museum brings the warmth of South America to the chilly streets of Boston with a rural, spicy blend of original music. Guitars, fiddles, accordions, bass, dobro, mandolin and drums beautifully come together with the talented hands of this talented quartet.

They will be performing live at the Free Range Music Festival tomorrow, April 24^th at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, Maine at 4:45. If you will be in attendance, make sure to check them out.

Photograph by Tony Cheng. The David Wax Museum

The David Wax Museum has a whole bunch of tour dates coming up this spring in summer throughout New England, as well as some shows down in the sunny south.

Visit them at their website to learn more about this incredibly talented New England band.

You can purchase music from the David Wax Museum here.

This Soundcentury podcast features – The Original Harmony Ride Creek Dippers>Pacific Coast Rambler – David Wax Museum>The Persimmon Tree>Jalopy Heart>When You Are Still- Elegante Orchestra>Prometeus

MMoss is like a long lost 1960’s musical experiment that was left in an old dusty suitcase in the back corner of a dark basement. The latches on that old suitcase are pried open and handled with care and love by the Dover, New Hampshire based band.

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MMOSS

MMoss is like a long lost 1960’s musical experiment that was left in an old dusty suitcase in the back corner of a dark basement. The latches on that old suitcase are pried open and handled with care and love by the Dover, New Hampshire based band.

Swirling, earthy psychedelia is unpacked out of this suitcase very carefully, making sure that each note is emphasized at just the right moment. This is the kind of music that makes you want to close your eyes and dream and just get lost. It will take you for a ride wherever you want to ride. Just let go.

But, what is that colorful looking shiny thing on that suitcase? It’s a sticker. It says, “fuck-off…were not a 1960’s throwback band!” And, they are not indeed.

MMoss has got their own groove going and unlike lot’s of 1960’s garage band short numbers full of fuzzy, dark droned out sobs, these guys from the White Mountains of New Hampshire infuse tight, bright elements of folk, jazz and blues into their songs.

Oh yeah…and it’s 2010 and these cats are playing right now. In fact, they just recorded this album over the last couple months. Take a listen, you won’t believe that this just came out. Exciting, exploratory rock and roll has returned with MMoss.

Visit the MMOSS website, check out some upcoming shows in May and buy their album for what you believe it is worth right here.

This Soundcentury podcast features The Velvet Underground>European Son – MMOSS – Wool Gathering>As Above>Hedgecreeper>Part One>Maryanne Rising>Make it Well>Kitty Sorrow>Brian’s Trip>Grown Down – Luscious Jackson>Soothe Yourself

Electric Sorcery

The other night I was walking down a dark, cold street late at night and down around the bend I could hear something dark and mysterious coming from an alleyway. I had drank a few beers and I was ready to dance…I entered an unknown, loud drinking establishment.

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Electric Sorcery

The other night I was walking down a dark, cold street late at night and down around the bend I could hear something dark and mysterious coming from an alleyway. I had drank a few beers and I was ready to dance…I entered an unknown, loud drinking establishment.

The doors of sound have been ripped off the hinges by Electric Sorcery who routinely electrify Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Towns like Lyndonville, East Burke and East Granville are regularly woken out of their slumber by the by the wicked sound of this power trio.

If you walked into one of their local haunts and you missed the fact they are playing, you are either wearing too thick a wool hat, or you drank way too many beers. They are the kind of band you either dance really hard to, or just stare at in disbelief.

Sounds from far away depths are excavated and thrown around in cosmic swirls weighed down by heavy, dark psychedelia. This is not your momma’s music. In fact, it’s no ones music but Electric Sorcery. They fire branded it on your ass.

Electric Sorcery features: Derek Campbell on guitar, vocals, harmonica, fife and theremin. Michah Carbonneau on drums and vocals. Nathanael Reynolds on bass. Who knew that three people could create such incredible sounds?

Check them out and a whole bunch of other equally interesting projects that I can’t wait to explore further at Lyndon Underground. Visit Electric Sorcery on Myspace

Buy Electric Sorcery albums right here. They take donations, but if you are a hoser, and want killer music for free, you can download it at no cost. Just tell your hoser friends about it.

This Soundcentury Podcast Features: Jimi Hendrix – Message of Love>Electric Sorcery – Deeper>Life Goes On>A stitch in 9 Saves Time>The Urge>No Angel>Frank Black – Threshold Apprehension.

The other night I was sitting eating some Maine born and bred clams and one them slipped on some butter, flew off my plate and glided onto the floor. As it hit the ground, it began to spin around and around. The [...]]]>

Richard James Band. Graphic by Soundcentury. Concert Posters by Maria Dichiappari

The other night I was sitting eating some Maine born and bred clams and one them slipped on some butter, flew off my plate and glided onto the floor. As it hit the ground, it began to spin around and around. The clam was dancing to some kind of funky beat. I began to think about the beats and sounds it was boogieing down to. This clam had style. This clam was slick, nearly busting out of its shell much like the sleek and funky eight-piece collective, Richard James Band.

This instrumental powerhouse infuses charging rhythms and harmonious vocals to create an infectious, danceable sound that will be certain to continue packing music venues for many days to come.

Their debut album “Along the Way” traverses an eclectic range of styles and genres. It’s stuffed with funk, psychedelic tendencies and eccentric lyrics. It’s groovy, slightly stoney and full of catchy progressive pop-rock.

This New England rock band, based out of Boston, Massachusetts, is a band not to be missed. Stay tuned to what they are up to on their myspace page. Their debut album is currently available on I-Tunes and is being sold in Bull Moose Records and Newbury Comics.

UPCOMING RICHARD JAMES BAND TOUR DATES:
Jan 29 2010 THE PARADISE ROCK CLUB Boston, Massachusetts

Mar 12 2010 The Widowmaker @ Sugarloaf Mountain w/ Grace Potter & The Nocturnals!! Carrabassett Valley, Maine

Mar 13 2010 The Widowmaker @ Sugarloaf Mountain w/ Grace Potter & The Nocturnals!! Carrabassett Valley, Maine