Here’s some fine Dub from the little island in the Atlantic. The island is Britain, not to be confused with your usual Dub from Jamaica. This Dub was reshaped by London’ s Dodo. The Mid-Eastern flavors makes ”Kashmir Yam Boys” a memorable piece.  Dub seems to adapt to any genre, and this week’s MP3 Jackpot  winner really proves this.

Dodo
“Kashmir Yam Boys” (mp3)
from “Voodoo Bazaar”
(Freshly Squeezed Music)

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I saw Matt’s band Alkaline Trio on this year’s warped tour.  Matt Skiba has put together a series of home demos he made of his songs, and Asian Man Records has released them. Matt’s “S.O.S.” is this week’s MP3 Jackpot winner. I love songwriter demos. It’s so interesting to listen to a songwriter giving birth to a song.

Matt Skiba
“S.O.S.” (mp3)
from “Demos”
(Asian Man Records)

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Aliens from Oakland, California have captured this week’s MP3 Jackpot! The Phenomenauts those special beings from this planet perform what I call Space-a-Billy. Their MP3, “I Am Not Robot,” is this week’s winner. Besides gr8 songs, these beings from our planet have a hell of a stage show.

The Phenomenauts
“I Am Not Robot” (mp3)
from “Electric Sheep: Electronic Extended Play”
(Silver Sprocket)

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Well, well what I would call “modern folk” joins the MP3 Jackpot with this week’s winner, ”Rebecca St. Claire” by the Modern Skirts. This joyous ditty is infectious, silly, and intriguing all in one song. Athens Georgia always has the best bands. Modern Skirts is carrying on the tradition.

Modern Skirts
“Rebecca St. Claire” (mp3)
from “Happy 81 EP”
(athensmusic.net)

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Wow, for someone who grew up with the Hombres, The Standells and Moulty and the Barbarians, it’s truly wonderful to hear The Woggles. Their song “Ragged But Right” is this weeks MP3Jackpot winner. I hope this combo from Atlanta GA comes my way soon.

The Woggles
“Ragged But Right” (mp3)
from “Ragged But Right”
(The Woggles/Swank Tones Music BMI)
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The Michigan Techno Scene is the home of Matthew Dear and his record label Ghostly International. “I Can Feel” wins the MP3 Jackpot this week. It’s a great accomplishment to be musically unique and create a powerful emotional feeling. Matthew manages to do that quite well. There’s something to be said for this electronic age of music creation.

Matthew Dear
“I Can’t Feel” (mp3)
from “Black City”
(Ghostly International)

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