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Funeral Sounds Presents: a Compilation for Casa Ruby

Jon Doyle — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:19:53 +0000

Mark Garza, the face behind the excellent blog-cum-label Funeral Sounds has put together a benefit compilation including both old and new songs from some of the best independent bands. The release is in support of Casa Ruby, a multicultural LGBTQ organization run by the inspirational Ruby Jade Corado, a D.C.-based transgender woman and fighter for social justice (read more about her here). Casa Ruby seeks to protect and help LGBTQ people and, most importantly, allow them to live safe, happy and successful lives. In other words, Casa Ruby strives to enable people to be treated as people. As Garza, a transgirl herself, says:

“The work that Casa Ruby is doing for their community is both inspiring and needed. We’re very appreciative of what the work of Ruby Jade Corado and her organization has done for countless LGBTQ+ youth and adults and hope that this compilation is representative of that appreciation from not just us but the community at large from all across world, and hope that, in some way, it will serve as a reminder that, no matter what, no matter who you are, you are not alone, you have an entire community of people behind you, supporting you, every step of the way.”

The compilation features 24 songs from an array of artists, including some we have written about (Adult Mom, Ricky Eat Acid, Unraveler etc.) and some we will probably be writing about in the future. Discovering new music while supporting a very worthy cause sounds like a win-win all round in our book.

You can buy the compilation now on a pay-what-you-can basis via Bandcamp.

P.S. There has a bit of controversy surrounding the inclusion of certain artists, and Garza has addressed this in a statement now available on Funeral Sounds. She also welcomes people to email her should they wish to discuss the issue.

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Advent Calendar [2nd]: Ricky Eat Acid – Inside Your House, It Will Swallow Us Too

Jon Doyle — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:32:59 +0000

Ricky Eat Acid is the recording project of Maryland’s Sam Ray. ‘Inside Your House, It Will Swallow Us Too’ is a track from Ray’s upcoming release, Three Love Songs, which is out on the 21^st of January on Orchid Tapes.

It’s an introspective ambient track built on a single loop that shifts and shimmers behind some really nice piano. I can’t wait for the album.

We featured another track from the album back in the very first edition of our Head In The Clouds series. Check it out here.

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Favourite Free Music of 2012 (T – Z)

Liam Doyle — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:27:00 +0000

Teen Suicide – i will be my own hell because there is a devil inside my body

(RIYL – Lo-fi, Punk, Soundbites, No Age)

Thorn & Shout – Thorn & Shout

(RIYL – Folk, Country, Mount Moriah, Sons of an Illustrious Father)

Those Lavender Whales – Tomahawk Of Praise

(RIYL – Indie Pop, Honest Lyrics, Juxtaposition)

Tip Toes – Nephews

(RIYL – Dream Pop, Lo-Fi, World, Candy Claws)

TV Torso – Clear Lake Strangler

(RIYL – Indie Rock, Reverb, Spoon, The Walkmen, Free Energy)

Violeta Päivänkakkara – Kuu EP

(RIYL – Freak Folk, Ambient, Dream Folk(?), Finland)

The Wandering Lake – Ashame

(RIYL – Psych Folk, Experimental, Amazing Vocals)

Water Music – Mountains

(RIYL – Folk, Acoustic, Conor Oberst, Siskiyou)

Waylon Thornton – Born To Dig

(RIYL – Homemade Rock & Roll, Ty Segall, Jay Reatard)

White Flashes – White Flashes

(RIYL – Electronic, Chillwave, Dream Pop)

Wild Leaves – Sister

(RIYL – Folk, Hazy Pop, Nostalgia)

Wild Ways – Wild Ways

(RIYL – Electronic, New Wave, Noise Pop)

The Winter Me – 2012 Demo

(RIYL – Indie Rock, My Bloody Valentine, Smashing Pumpkins, The Pains of being Pure At Heart)

Young Jesus – Home

(RIYL – Indie Rock, Punk Folk, Baritone, River City Extension, Wild Beasts)

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The Covers Mix: Volume #5

Jon Doyle — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:15:00 +0000

Here is the fifth volume of our covers mix series, taking us up to song number 100. Again we’ve tried to add a bit of variety to the list so hopefully there is something for everyone. Enjoy!

Tracklisting:

1. On A Good Day (Joanna Newsom Cover) – Jordan Klassen & Brian Chan
2. Storm Windows (John Prine Cover) – Jeffrey Foucault
3. I’m Going Home (Hank Williams Cover) – Teen Suicide
4. You Are the Everything (R.E.M. Cover) – Redbird
5. You and I Are a Gang of Losers (The Dears Cover) – Admiral Fallow
6. Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty Cover) – Benjamin Francis Leftwich
7. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (Bob Dylan Cover) – Dirty Projectors
8. Storms (Fleetwood Mac Cover) – Matt Sweeney & Bonnie Prince Billy
9. It’s Not Happening (Be Good Tanyas Cover) – Lowpines
10. Two Headed Boy (Neutral Milk Hotel) – My Latest Novel
11. Cruel Summer (Bananarama Cover) – Superchunk
12. Southern Girls (Cheap Trick Cover) – Cold Warps
13. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan Cover) – Cloud Cult
14. Black Cat (Donkeys Cover) – Advance Base
15. Save Yourself (Sharon Van Etten Cover) – Brendan Losch
16. Learning (Perfume Genius Cover) – The Bearcat
17. Wicked Game (Chris Isaak Cover) – Widowspeak
18. John Wayne Gacy Jr. (Sufjan Stevens Cover) – Bryan John Appleby
19. Reason To Believe (Tim Hardin Cover) – Evening Hymns
20. You Are My Sunshine (Oliver Hood Cover) – Peter Broderick

As ever, please please please support the musicians we feature if you enjoy what you hear. The artist names in the tracklisting will take you to a page for each so please explore their music catalogues.

The Covers Mix: Volume #5 from Wake The Deaf on 8tracks Radio.

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