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Tom Petty

bens brother

Things have been non-stop for the Ivor Novello nominated Ben’s Brother (aka Jamie Hartman) lately. Having worked hard on his new album, Battling Giants, Ben’s Brother was all set to release it on his own label Flatcap Records when Island Records stepped in and proposed taking it to a more international level. Packed with an impressive list of guest artists, such as Joss Stone and Jason Mraz, as well as song writing collaborations with Natalie Imbruglia, Battling Giants is set to be a hit.

Kings Of Leon / Closer
Best start to an album for years. As soon as the first snare hits, you know you’re in for something good. And then his voice kicks in.

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tigercity

It’s kinda fun when you discover a band that completely blows your mind and not enough people know about them yet. Brooklyn group Tigercity produce a genre-defying sound, a mish-mash of melodies and harmonies that sits somewhere between Steely Dan and the Bee Gees. Only with tighter jeans. Want proof? Well, ok. Check out their track Other Girls. It’s 1976 all over again.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Learning To Fly
We tried to cover this once, but realized we sounded like a bunch of douche-bags next to the real version. There’s nothing better than driving a van through the middle of nowhere America while listening to this song.

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