Just list the 5 most recent new albums and/or singles that have introduced you to someone you've not really listened to before.

The Mad Caddies....dunno if others think they are new, but they are new to me and you can hear there 4th wave ska sound on there myspace profile, i have always enjoyed a bit of ska.

http://www.myspace.com/mad_caddies

Duke Special - http://www.myspace.com/dukespecial

Just love the voice

I predict BIG things for this lot. I downloaded there demos early in the year and saw them live in Manchester in March, and believe me its a brilliant live experience. Give the songs 'My Mama Said and 'Safe In My Mind' a listen. They're called Sketchbeat.


www.myspace.com/sketchbeat

Im liking the sound of this lot Midi

Dave, this was a brill idea by the way. I love new music from unknown(ish) bands.

my find of the week....'goldie lookin chain' in the 'help the aged' charity shop , which has been amusing me very much whilst driving to and from work for the past few days.
I only picked it up cos it was there, and liked 'Guns don't kill people, rappers do' which was the charting single, but the rest of the CD has had me hurting with laughter in places thoroughly recommended if you can deal with the solidly welsh accent and 'local' references, and the swearing, and the drugs talk, and the outright disgusting filth, and cheesy 80's nostalgia, crap rapping etc etc etc....lol

Hailing from Manchester, The Beep Seals are already an established band in the area due to the fact that they're a combination of ex members of respected Mancunian band Alfie, and members of the backing band of Manchester's talented songsmith Jim Noir.

In a summer for the last couple of weeks that has been largely dull and rainy we could all do with some summery music to brighten things up. I suggest you take a listen to The Beep Seals.

Suggetsed first listens: Tell Your Friends, and She Sells Sea Shells.


http://www.myspace.com/beepseals

None of these are new, they were just new to me:

The Sunlandic Twins - Of Montreal (Indie electropop)
Aeroplane over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel (Indie folkrock)
One Word Extinguisher - Prefuse 73 (Hip Hop/Experimental)
Big Loada - Squarepusher (Drum 'n' Bass)
Blue Honky Talkin' - Buck 65 (Hip-Hop)
Tabula Rasa - Arvo Part (Classical)

I found the bastard Fairies this week and i cant stop listening to their album....weird but just up my street