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Suzen Juel

Catchy ‘stay in your head’ lyrics. Lusty, earthy and raw vocals…Visually stimulating lyrical paintings. This Midwestern Singer/Songwriter grew up on the solid roots of Bob Dylan, John Prine, Janis Joplin, Jane Berkin and other legends of Music History!
Native to the Midwest, calling Minneapolis her true home, her life has been saturated with art, music and words since she can remember.
Suzen Juel is an active performer in both Second Life and her own back yard, as well as having performed in several other areas, Atlanta GA (Eddies Attic), Wisconsin, North Carolina, Minneapolis/St Paul….
Suzen is known for her lusty and often Bold and colorful lyrics. Taking the experiences that fill her mouth, soul and mind in her world, and putting them to song.

Suzen has 2 CDs available on itunes.com

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Find out more about her on her website
Suzen is also an artist…you can check out her art on her etsy website

The Cathode Ray

Originally based on a loose concept of forging late 70’s New York, with late 70’s Manchester, The Cathode Ray started life in 2006, initially as a song-writing collaboration and “a bit of fun” between Jeremy Thoms and his friend ex-Josef K frontman Paul Haig. The songs written were swift to adopt their own unique stamp and personality, so a band was needed to flesh them out.
Adding 60’s garage, soundtracks, glam rock, northern soul, disco and psyche to the palette, recording sessions ensued, with ex-Bluebells and TV21 bassist Neil Baldwin, plus drummer/percussionist David Mack completing the line-up.
A one off double ‘A’ sided single entitled “What’s It All About?”/”Mind” was released in late 2006 on Pronoia Records. It received extensive radio play, and was hailed Single Of The Year by Radio Clyde DJ and Sunday Mail columnist Billy Sloan in his round up of 2006.
A second single, “Slipping Away”, was released to great critical acclaim in April 2009, this time on Re-Action Recordings. The esteemed journalist Paul Lester proclaimed it Single of the Year (so far) in an enthusiastic piece in The Guardian. A revised version (with Thoms on lead vocals) appears on the band’s 2012 debut album.
Just prior to the release of that single, Paul Haig quit the project, not wishing to be involved in any band situation again after Josef K. With Thoms assuming all lead vocal and song-writing duties, former Scars/Mike Scott accomplice Steve Fraser joined on lead guitar and backing vocals in 2009.
Writing and recording sessions for their debut album continued with the new line-up throughout 2010 – 2011 at Gold Star Studios in Fife. 2010 also saw The Cathode Ray making their live debut with well received shows in Edinburgh and Glasgow. They have since built up a solid live reputation with more gigs in and around Scotland including an appearance at the Wickerman Festival in 2012.
The debut album “The Cathode Ray” was finally released in April 2012, through Stereogram Recordings to high critical acclaim. The album featured high in the end of year roundups on the Manic Pop Thrills, Penny Black Music, The Sound Project and Jock’n’roll websites. The single “Dispersal” was Track Of The Month in April 2012 on the influential Janice Forsyth Show on BBC Radio Scotland.
Three tracks, “Train”, “Around” and “Dispersal” were lifted from the album as singles to much acclaim and worldwide radio exposure.
Meanwhile, the band have spent the intervening two years writing and recording new material for their second album called “Infinite Variety” which is released on April 20th 2015

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David Rovics

David Rovics (born April 10, 1967) is an American indie singer/songwriter andanarchist. His music concerns topical subjects such as the 2003 Iraq war, anti-globalization and social justice issues. Rovics has been an outspoken critic of former President George W. Bush, the Republican Party, John Kerry, and the Democratic Party.

Rovics is critical of the United States government’s policies and claims that the “U.S. government’s foreign policy represents U.S. corporate interests” and that “the U.S. government does not like democracy either at home or abroad.”

Although some of Rovics’ work is not self-published, and much of it is commercially distributed, Rovics has made all of his recorded music freely available as downloadable mp3 files. He encourages the free distribution of his work by all non-profit means to promote his work and spread political messages, and speaks out against websites or programs like iTunes that charge money for downloading his songs. Rovics has also advocated the performing of his songs at protests and demonstrations and has made his sheet music and lyrics available for download.

You can find out more on his website

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Travel Cat

Travel Cat are a Scottish Acoustic Folk band who play everything from light accoustic sets, to lively grab yer dancing shoes performances. They play a wide range of traditional Scottish/ Irish musics, popular covers and an eclectic mix of original songs.

You can follow them on facebook

Or check them out on soundcloud

Dream Nails

Dream Nails are self- described feminist punk witches from hell. They played their very first gig in aid of Women’s Aid to raise much needed funds for refuges for those fleeing domestic violence (and recently did it again). In September they played Loud Women Fest 2016 – 25 Acts in a Day.

You can follow Dream Nails on Facebook

Or find more of their music on Bandcamp

Vodun

Amidst the rushing screams of Mother Earth; the pounding drums of Ouidah; the markets of Lomé and the open heart of Erzulie, there exists:

Born of only 3 comes the embodiment of crushing noise intertwined with enrapturing harmonies…

Ogoun; from a new nation of spirits forged directly in ﬁre, steel and blood – reﬂecting all the rage, violence and delirium that comes with rebellion. Drums, dancing, and rhythm are offbeat sharp and unforgiving, like the crack of a whip. Ogoun is in love with the noise of battle itself. In salutation, rum is poured on the ground then lit, and as the ﬂames ﬂicker, the beats play on…

Marassa; summons a tidal cacophony with his ﬁngertips that wails and thunders into the resonant mountains. He unleashes the twin spirits within, as the electric swordsman of two halves. A healer and a troublemaker, consuming all in his wake – and spewing forth a divine power.

Oya; stormy emotions and tempestuous circumstances prevail, and Oya is the conductor at the centre of the destruction and chaos. Channelling spirits past and futures unknown – she unleashes the possession in other worldly chants and unearthly melodies. With big and open eyes she breathes, blows up her cheeks, then howls. Oya is the spirit of change, and she makes room for vibrant new growth.

Collectively, we are VŌDŪN, heavy, weird, soulful – yes, we are expectant of the abnormal and so should you be.

Come, walk with us… Walk with the VŌDŪN

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Thee Faction

Thee Faction is a co-operative, in line with the principles of Guild Socialism as laid out by GDH Cole. No one manages Thee Faction. Within Thee Faction individual workers take charge of the administration of things.

Billy Brentford – Vox;
Nylons – Face-Melting Guitar;
Dai Nasty – The Machine;
Kassandra Krossing – Vox & Pravda (the organ of truth);
Nineteen Nineteen – The ‘Bone of Contention;
Red Scare – Trumpet;
The Ol’ One-Hand – Sax;
Thee Citizen – Bass and Superstructure;
Baby Face – Guitar and Polemic;
‘iggins – Welsh Harp

You can find out more on their Facebook page

Or on their website

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Ethical Debating Society

The ethical debating society started as a pseudonym for Tegan Xmas writing anti-love songs on her hooty piano. It blossomed into a full band, now with Kristen Martin on guitar/vocals and Elizabeth playing pots and pans.
If they are trying to prove anything, it’s that music is for everyone to have fun with, not just a chosen few.

You can check them out on Facebook
Or listen to their music on soundcloud
Or YouTube

Fightmilk

Fightmilk describe themselves as “sweaty pop for indie schmucks”
They are comprised of Lily on vocals and guitar,
Alex on vocals and guitar,
Adam on bass,
And Nick on Drums.
You can find them on Facebook
And on twitter
Or listen to more on their soundcloud

Madame So

Madame So is a Paris-born/London-based singer-songwriter.
She makes lyric-led guitar pop that has been likened to Hole, Blondie, Patti Smith and PJ Harvey.
You’ll either love the catchy immediacy of her melodies or dismiss it as being too “lo-fi”… Either way, in her own words: “If I pushed your buttons, I’ve accomplished my mission.”

You can find out more on her website
Follow her on twitter
Or check her out on Facebook