Indie Sounds NY & Austin

American Folk Art Museum Releasing Compilation CD at Special Free Music Fridays Show

NYC's American Folk Art Museum at 2 Lincoln Square - which runs the Free Music Fridays series (hosted by Lara Ewen) - is releasing a compilation CD and is holding a release party this Friday, from 5pm.



The physical CD (no online release is planned) will be for sale for just $5 from the museum store, and comprises 16 tracks.  A number of the contributing artists will perform on Friday:

5:15 Karen Dahlstrom
5:30 Shannon Pelcher
5:45 Sean Lee
6:00 Lara Ewen
6:15 Lily Neill
6:30 (set break)
6:45 Julia Barry
7:00 Robert German
7:15 Jessi Robertson
7:30 Justin King
7:45 The Tres Amigos

Thursday is Ruby Jane Day in Austin

City Hall at 5.30pm is the place to be to witness the reading of the proclaimation that the day is officially Ruby Jane Day!



To celebrate, you might like to buy her wonderful new CD - Celebrity (Empire of Emptiness) -  from Waterloo, or iTunes.

Pete's Weekend Picks: Ginger Leigh, Dumpster Hunter

For Austin:



Ginger Leigh and her band play JAX Neighborhood Cafe on Saturday at 9pm.

For NYC:



Dumpster Hunter rock out Rockwood 2 on Saturday at 10pm.

Spinning on Harris Radio: Raeya

Tune in to Harris Radio's podcast #24 to listen to the new single from NYC's Raeya.  It's called Little Miss Understood.

Kendall's Hit List: Thomas Wesley Stern

Kendall's Hit Tip: Lovers' Hearts

Thomas @ Facebook

Dustin Welch - Help Him Release His Next Album and Support Veterans Too!

Dustin Welch is gearing up to release his sophomore album - Tijuana Bible - and he's seeking your help with the associated radio and PR promotional costs - with a twist.


Photo by Valerie Fremin

For some time now, Dustin has been involved with the Soldier Songs & Voices project, teaching music and songwriting classes twice a week for armed forces veterans - to help in psychological healing.  More information on the sessions is here.

So Dustin is now seeking support via his website by way of pre-orders for his CD, as well as the usual goodies, like T-shirts.  But also on the menu is the ability to sponsor a teaching session, so he can continue to run them and the project can direct its own funds towards instruments and outreach.

Click here to support Dustin and the Soldier Songs & Voices project.

Moonlight Social Release "Heading South"

Austin's Moonlight Social have released their debut album, Heading South.

Here's a video for the title track.  You can download the album at iTunes.

Pete's Weekend Picks: Emily Wolfe, Michael Brunnock

For Austin:



Emily is at Flipnotics on Saturday at 8pm.  Erin Ivey to follow and Houston's Leslie Krafka before her.  Yes, I've mentioned Emily before here, but she's so damn good and needs to be seen.

For NYC:


Photo by Debra Reschoff-Ahearn

Michael releases his album The Orchard at Rockwood 2 tonight at 7pm.

Spinning on Harris Radio: Saints of Valory

Harris Radio's penultimate podcast - #24 - is now live ... and on it you can listen to More Dancing, Less Falling from Austin's Saints of Valory.  It's from their Kids EP.

Kendall's Hit List: Lazer Cake

Kendall's Hit Tip: Big City Lights

www.lazercake.com
Lazer Cake @ Facebook