SPIN's 2010 Austin City Limits Mixtape

Free Album Download! SPIN's Top Tunes of Austin City Limits

October 8-10 brings us Austin City Limits, an annual celebration of music in the Texas capital's gorgeous Zilker Park, attended by some 65,000 fans daily. To get you psyched for the festival (even if you're not going), we've posted a free download album of songs by 10 must-hear bands picked by the editors of SPIN.

SPIN's Lone Star Solid State compilation features tracks from ACL performers like Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, the Gaslight Anthem, Matt & Kim, Beach House, Pete Yorn, and more.

Tracklisting:
1. Girls, "Lust for Life"
2. The Gaslight Anthem, "The Spirit of Jazz"
3. Lissie, "In Sleep (Live)"
4. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, "40 Day Dream"
5. Pete Yorn, "Rock Crowd"
6. First Aid Kit, "Hard Believer"
7. Bear In Heaven, "Wholehearted Mess"
8. Matt & Kim, "Cameras"
9. Beach House, "Norway"
10. Deadmau5, "A City in Florida"

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Check out our full ACL preview here.

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Math Rosen, Auto Reverse Vol.1 Free Download

Canadian beat-slinger Math Rosen releases Audio-Reverse, Volume 1. 30 minutes of new original beats, featuring all your favourite rappers.

Remember those Rap Traxx days Neneh Cherry, LL Cool J, Kool Moe D, Mix-a-Lot. I've always wanted to see those Rap Traxx days again. So I'm popping a new tape in the deck. I won't hit rewind... Just push play, and flip that AUTO-REVERSE switch. See where it takes me. - Math Rosen

Rosen is the man behind Liar's Rosebush and most recently can be heard collaborating with composer/drummer Mike St-Jean as part of the acclaimed jazz-electronica group Project. Math fuses bass culture with noise and funk, producing beats that are both infectious and evocative. On stage, his signature live performance style of flailing limbs and fancy fingerwork transforms him into a bouncing hip-hop-electro-dynamo. Math Rosen brings an energy and personality to the game that few can rival.

www.mathrosen.com
www.myspace.com/mathrosen
www.soundcloud.com/mathrosen

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The Social Network Sampler Download

On October 1, The Social Network, directed by David Fincher, arrives in theatres. For the uninitiated, this is the hotly-anticipated movie about Facebook. Peter Travers from Rolling Stone said “It’s the movie of the year that also brilliantly defines the decade.” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score and you can download the five-track sampler of The Social Network at Null Co.

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The Mighty One and Maximum Management Join Forces

Maximum Management is excited to announce that we are now working with the one and only Tim Steinruck...a.k.a The Mighty One.  Produced by acclaimed metal impresario Devin Townsend (Steve Vai, Strapping Young Lad) and producer Scott Ternan (Jets Overhead, Marianas Trench, Sam Roberts) The Mighty One's eponymous debut serves-up insanely memorable wall of sound hook laden rock with a universal theme of awakening.

The first single Reprieved has made impressive inroads at radio on both sides of the border exemplified by the staggering 2.4 million plays at NumberOneMusic.com!  The second single Back To You is expected to impact commercial and college radio this September.

Stay tuned for more news from The Mighty One and in the meantime check out the official video for Reprieved below.

Official sites:
TheMighty1.com 
Twitter.com/The_Mighty_One

Management:

Valerie Biggin Management

vbiggin@shaw.ca

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Topspin Free Music Friday

Allow us to introduce the groove-sonic instrumental rock of Signal Hill.  Influenced by bands such as: Tristeza, Owen, Cinematic Orchestra and The Bad Plus.  Head over to their site now, where you can download a number of free singles and check out their new album, “Distance.”

  

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Topspin Free Music Friday

Rad Omen is at it again this week with a FREE download of their full 10-track debut LP,Search Party & Destroy. While you’re picking that up, check out a handful of other freebies, take a minute to admire their awesome website with Topspin integration, and of course don’t miss your favorite fast food chain mascots behaving badly in the Rad Anthem video.

  

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The High Bar Gang Live

Check out our very own Angela Harris as she performs with the new Bluegrass super-group The High Bar Gang.

The High Bar Gang features some of Canada's finest recording artists, songwriters and musicians, namely Barney Bentall on Guitar and Vocals Shari Ulrich on Fiddle, Mando, Vocals, Angela Harris on Vocals, Wendy Bird on Vocals, Colin Nairne on Guitar and Vocals, Rob Becker on Bass and Vocals and the indomitable Eric Reed on Banjo, Mandolin and Dobro.

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