Artist: Lunch Money
Album: N/A
Description: South Carolina's beloved Lunch Money recorded several of their songs at North Carolina's Old House Studios. Now you can download three tracks from the band's wonderful Spicy Kid album, four from Original Friend, plus a song they recorded for the Richland Library Growing Savers Program. You're gonna have to do it yourself, but we like DIY 'round here.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: The S.S. Bungalow (aka Jason Reuter)
Album: The Peculiar Tales of the S.S. Bungalow
Description: It's a Kickstarter project from Portland, it's a plane... no, it's just a Kickstarter project from Portland. They've got less than 2 days to go, and they're close. Perhaps a free download (or even a spin) of 3 demo tracks from the album might convince you. I think you might be pleasantly surprised and inspired to throw in a ducat or two.
Source: NoiseTrade
Artist: Joanie Leeds
Song: "Tofurky"
Album: What A Zoo!
Description: A silly song for the vegetarians in your life who might not appreciate being left with nothing but stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce every Thanksgiving.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Jelly of the Month Club
Album: Introducing the Jelly of the Month Club
Description: I hope to have a review of the debut album from this all-star band featuring SoCal ska/surf/soul musicians soon, but in the meantime, here's an opportunity for you to download the whole album. It's "name your price," but since they're asking for donations to fund their next video, it'd be churlish not to throw in at least a buck or two (or more).
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Dog on Fleas
Song: "Hinterlands"
Album: Buy One, Get One Flea
Description: New music from the New York band Dog on Fleas is always reason for celebration. Especially when it's free. It's from their upcoming 2014 album (love that title, by the way), and their description -- "adventurous songs on the jazzier, campier side of things" -- fits this lovely, shambling track perfectly.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Various Artists
Album: Songs for a Healthier America
Description: This album, presented by Hip Hop Public Health and Partnership for a Healthier America, features songs that are "designed to motivate kids to make healthier exercise and lifestyle choices." Longtime readers will know that good intentions don't carry much weight (pun unintended) with me, and while most of the album isn't kindie strictly speaking, Brady Rymer's "Jump Up (It's a Good Day)" is on there, as is a track from Mil's Trills' Amelia Robinson. (I will admit -- your tweens may be more excited about the presence of Ariana Grande, Jordin Sparks, or Ryan Beatty. Just go with it.)
Source: iTunes or Songs for a Healthier America
Artist: Various Artists
Album: Kick Out the Jammies
Description: The 11-song sampler from Burniside Distribution is the second free Amazon sampler (here's the first from a couple years ago) from the Pacific Northwest distributor, and it's a solid collection, with great tracks from Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke, the Verve Pipe, Recess Monkey, Caspar Babypants, Cat Doorman, Readeez, and more. In fact, you should probably have a lot of those tracks already, so get it for the ones you don't know (or your less-savvy friends who refuse to take your sonic advice).
Source: Amazon / Cool Mom Tech (who have been killin' it recently with kids music recs)
Artist: Various Artists
Album: Songs for Junior Rangers
Description: For another couple weeks (early September), you can download more than half of the songs from this 2013 album coordinated and mostly written by Ranger Jeff Wolin celebrating national parks and the flora and fauna within. Includes recordings from Aaron Nigel Smith and Trout Fishing in America, among others. Download via the National Park Service link below.
Source: National Park Service
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