Unicycle Loves You: New video and MP3

A quirky, colorful and fun house party is the scene of Unicycle Loves You latest music video for the song "Garbage Dump." This song if off their new album Failure. Here is the MP3 of "Garbage Dump" [MP3].

Upcoming Tour Dates:

4/6 - Middle of The Map Festival - Kansas City, MO
4/7 - Heavy Anchor - St. Louis, MO
4/10 - Garden Bowl - Detroit, MI
4/11 - MOTR - Cincinnati, OH
4/12 - Wilbert's - Cleveland, OH
4/13 - Albert S. George Youth Center - Barnesville, OH
4/14 - Pianos - New York, NY
4/15 - Big Snow Buffalo Lodge - Brooklyn, NY
4/17 - BSP Lounge - Kingston, NY
4/18 - Middle East (upstairs) - Boston, MA
4/19 - Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
4/20 - M-Room - Philadelphia, PA
4/21 - Garfield Artworks - Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Woods, MMOSS)
4/24 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ Terry Malts)

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Maps & Alases Teaser

Yes, I am blogging about Maps & Atlases yet again. I am excited about their upcoming album and could not resist listening to a little teaser. And now you can too:

Maps & Atlases - Winter

The song is quite catchy with a diversity of rhythms and moods. The refrain, with the repetitive and yet gradual guitar riffs draw you in, making you want more.

"The initial inspiration to write the song 'Winter' came on a freezing cold evening during the Chicago winter," says frontman Dave Davison. "The song contrasts memory and the perspective of winter as a season of possibility and creativity with the bleak, stillness of winter nights in the Midwest."

The song is quite fitting as we recently had a good snow here in Cincinnati. Winter, I'm afraid, is here to stay for just a tad longer. Maps & Atlases' newest album Beware and Be Grateful is due out April 16 on FatCat. Something to look forward to in the warmer months.

Meredith Bragg

Virginia-based songwriter Meredith Bragg has announced the release of his forthcoming full-length album, Nest. Out on July 19th, this will be the fourth album for the chamber-pop artist who has been compared to the likes of Ben Gibbard and Elliot Smith.

Birds of North America [mp3]

Sea of Bees on Tour

Sea of Bees - "Wizbot" from Aaron Rosenbloom on Vimeo.

Don't let the Ramona Quimby exterior and childlike voice fool you, this woman has no problem delving into haunting and longing melodies and crafting poignant songs dripping with the lessons learned from aged experience. Julie Ann Bee, the woman behind Sea of Bees, can is currently on tour this month, starting a ten-day stretch of performances around New York before joining Stornoway for shows throughout the US. If you're unfamiliar, I highly suggest you give her a listen, and when you fall in love, you can check out all her tour dates here.

Wizbot [mp3] (iTunes)