In time for summer, here’s some of reggae’s finest.

The Memory Farms :: Reggae Mix Tape Vol. 1 :: 

1. Horse Mouth Wallace - Herb Vendor

2. Sister Nancy - Bam Bam

3. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile

4. The Gladiators - Stick A Bush

5. Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

6. Max Romeo - I Chase The Devil

7. Susan Cadogan - Fever

8. Al Brown - Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City

9. Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana

10. Barrington Levy - Sensimilea 

11. Derrick Harriott - Let Me Down Easy

12. Horace Andy - Skylarking

13. Scientist - Cry Of The Werewolf

14. Jackie Mittoo - Henry The Great

15. Dillinger - Marijuana In My Brain

16. The Silvertones - Rejoice Jah Jah Children

17. Tommy Mccook - Mine Eyes

Chris Rehm of Caddywhompus releases his new solo album. It’s an experimental droney mix of bliss.

Stream and download for free or with a donation via his site below

Chris Rehm - [I found an] Elephant Ring [and gave it to you] (2012)

1. Honesty Is God
2. They All Are
3. I Can’t Feel Anything but You Anymore
4. I Don’t Like Your Friends
5. A Raincoat? For What?
6. Learning How To Drive (Your Vespa)
7. About Things
8. Coming Up Roses

Here is a live recording of HUM, one of the greatest American rock groups.

This is from 2011’s Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin.

HUM - Fun Fun Fun Fest - 11.06.2011

1. Little Dipper

2. The Pod

3. Iron Clad Lou

4. Green To Me

5. I’d Like Your Hair Long

6. Afternoon With Axolotls

7. Inklings

8. Stars

9. I Hate It Too

NOLA hardcore/punk rockers Choi Wolf would like you to hear their debut full length. This band features members of Munchausens & Astronomical. Download their record fluffy below via bandcamp on a pay what you want basis.

Choi Wolf - Fluffy (2012)

This is the 2nd record and first major label release for NOLA based band World Leader Pretend. This record didn’t get much traction and the band broke up while making it’s follow up.

You can get their awesome first album ‘Fit For Faded’ HERE

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World Leader Pretend - Punches (2005)

1. Bang Theory
2. Dreamdaddy
3. New Voices
4. Punches
5. Lovey Dovey
6. Harps
7. The Masses
8. Tit for Tat
9. Appassionato
10. B.A.D.A.B.O.O.M.
11. Into Thin Air
12. A Horse of a Different
13. A Grammarian Stuck in a Medical Drama
14. Catch

Watch the video for “Bang Theory” below

NOLA’s Habitat have just released their first demo. This band features members of High In One Eye. You can download their demo for FREE via their bandcamp below.

Habitat - Demo 2012

1. Miracle of Deafness

2. Broke My Home

3. SEE SAW

4. Other One

5. All Along We Used To Know

Here’s another collection of some of the best free music given away by artists, blogs and promos. I hope you find something you like.

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The Memory Farms :: May Mix Tape 2012 ::

1. We Are Pirates - Running

2. Vacationer - Good As New

3. Here We Go Magic - Make Up Your Mind

4. Dose One - Last Life

5. Wild Belle - Keep You

6. Brad Laner - Throat

7. Keep Shelly In Athens - DIY

8. Miniature Tigers - Female Doctor

9. Ackryte - Visions

10. Saint Motel - At Least I Have Nothing

11. Aesop Rock - Zero Dark Thirty

12. Lemonade - Neptune

13. CFCF - You Hear Colors

14. Each Other - Steam Scene

15. Anywhere - Anywhere

16. Galapgoose - One Who Can’t Move

*all songs were given away online for freezys. for promotional purposes only*

In honor of Jazz Fest, here is a 3 disc set of classic NOLA jazz.

You can view the track list HERE

NOLA Jazz - Disc 1

NOLA Jazz - Disc 2

NOLA Jazz - Disc 3

Ill Relatives were a hip hop group from Baton Rouge. My bro gave me this record a while back. It’s solid underground hip hop and there’s practically no info out there, so it’s pretty rare. Enjoy.

Stream the title track “Illustrations” & download the record below

Ill Relatives - Illustrations (2001)

Here are some visuals from LoOmis’ 2011 album “A Solitary Attraction”

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In honor of this day, I bring you a great compilation whether your a fan of the devils cabbage or not.

Reefer Songs (1927-1947)

1. Don Redman and His Orchestra - Reefer Man [1940] (3:32)
2. Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra - The Man from Harlem [1932] (3:07)
3. Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club - Here Comes the Man with the Jive [1936] (3:00)
4. Bob Howard and His Boys - If You’re a Viper [1938] (2:24)
5. Benny Goodman and His Orchestra / Jack Teagarden - Texas Tea Party [1938] (3:21)
6. Buster Bailey’s Rhythm Busters - Light Up [1938] (2:44)
7. Trixie Smith - Jack, I’m Mellow [1938] (2:44)
8. Barney Bigard Sextet - Sweet Marijuana Brown [1945] (2:57)
9. Sidney Bechet / Noble Sissle’s Swingsters - Viper Mad [1938] (3:01)
10. The Harlem Hamfats - The Weed Smoker’s Dream [1936] (3:18)
11. Cee Pee Johnson - The “G” Man Got the “T” Man [1945] (3:06)
12. Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy - All the Jive Is Gone [1936] (2:36)
13. Georgia White - The Stuff Is Here [1937] (2:53)
14. Chick Webb and His Orchestra / Ella Fitzgerald - Wackey Dust [1938] (3:02)
15. Harry “The Hipster” Gibson - Who Put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy’s Ovaltine? [1944] (3:03)
16. Clarence Williams and His Washboard Band - Jerry the Junker [1934] (3:06)
17. Fats Waller - Reefer Song [1943] (2:50)
18. Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends - Lotus Blossom (Sweet Marijuana) [1947] (3:16)
19. Ernest Rodgers - Willie the Chimney Sweeper [1927] (2:50)
20. Bea Foote - Weed [1938] (2:58)
21. Buck Washington - Save the Roach for Me [1944] (1:34)
22. Lil Green - Knockin’ Myself Out [1941] (2:59)
23. Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra - Minnie the Moocher [1931] (3:32)
24. Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra - Reefer Man [1932] (2:57)

Fats Waller was a jazz pianist in the 1920’s -40’s. It’s great porch chillin music for this time of year. Read about him through his wiki and check out a video of “Ain’t Misbehavin” and the ‘Best Of’ & ‘Sugar Blues’ albums below.

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Fats Waller - ‘Best Of’ & ‘Sugar Blues’

Roarshark are a NOLA based progressive rock band. Check out their free “Fish EP” via their bandcamp page.

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Roarshark - Fish EP (2011)

Here’s another mix of amazing songs. I hope you hear something you like.

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The Memory Farm’s :: April Mix Tape 2012

1. SELA - 126AM

2. Keith Canisius - Where Did You Go All These Years

3. Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings

4. Nicolas Jaar ft. Scout LaRue - With Just One Glance

5. Shades - Ghostlike

6. Now, Now - Prehistoric

7. Maps & Atlases - Winter

8. Weird Dreams - Little Girl

9. Bodies Of Water - Open Rhythms

10. Kurt Vile - Baby’s Arms

11. Beach Fossils - Daydream

12. The Lushlife Project - Budapest Eskimos 

13. Sam Prekop - Arizona

14. Marriages - Ten Tiny Fingers

15. *shels - Journey To The Plains

*all songs were given away by the artist, labels or blog promos. for promotional purposes. spreading the love.

Caddywhompus have just released 4 demos for free via Chinquapin Records.

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Caddywhompus - Maze Demos 

This is a series of new demos recorded by Caddywhompus in early 2012. Most of these are early versions of songs to be released in full at a later date.

Tracklist:
1. Feathering a Nest
2. Stuck
3. Company
4. It’s a Self-Portrait (of You)