The Doctor of Blues that is… Free Music Monday hits y’all off today with “Going Down to Louisiana” by Marshall Lawrence. Bluesy roots rock for the soul… click on the pic below for a free MP3!

Birds & Batteries are a new VBM band. Like all things VBM, they kick ass and give away free music on Magnet Magazine’s website.

Full length album due out in October, until then, check them out live and hear what the fuss is all about:

08/06 Oakland, CA @ Jack London Sq. EBX Best of Bay Fest
08/07 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
08/08 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
08/09 Albuquerque, NM @ Lowspirits
08/11 Lubbock, TX @ Bash’s Riprock
08/12 Frisco, TX @ Lochrann’s w/ Telegraph Canyon
08/13 Denton, TX @ Andy’s Bar
08/14 Ft. Worth, TX @ Good Records
08/14 Ft. Worth, TX @ Chat Room
08/15 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
08/17 Hot Springs, AR @ Maxine’s
08/18 Louisville, KY @ TBA
08/19 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
08/21 New York, NY @ Pianos w/ Arms
08/22 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Upstairs
08/26 Chicago, IL @ The Whistler
08/27 Rockford, IL @ Kryptonite
08/28 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
08/29 Lincoln, NE @ Duffy’s
09/01 Denver, CO @ The Hi Dive
09/02 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Rocket Room
09/03 Albuquerque, NM @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge
09/04 Flagstaff, AZ @ The Hotel Monte Vista
10/15 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill- Record Release!

You will see two images below. Clicking on the first will lead you two a free download of “Hello Officer” and second to a free download of “DEADhop”. The latter features Stitchy C and Mrs. Babylon…it also happens to be my personal favorite Christ Addams track. Check them both out, then head here to download his debut LP in it’s entirety, exclusively on TPM.

… Christ Addams that is.

Christ Addams has a new LP. And, it’s free… exclusively on TPM! Click the picture of Christ below to get your copy of Oil

Free Music Monday is here folks… and so is Kwalified. Download his new joint “Heads Will Roll” by clicking on the nifty picture of Kwal below!

Check out the new track from Jonathan “Voyce” Marshall. Well worth your time, I promise… and when have I steered you wrong?

Two free tracks, courtesy of Joel Bennett and Mainsail.

First, sink your teeth into Magic Necklace. Then, download Better Days and run it on repeat for at least an hour.

Great free music, doesn’t get any better than that on a Monday!

No need for an intro, I’ve kept ya’ll waiting long enough.

1. the85bears w/ Alex Exile – Belly Down opens the mixtape with a great tune to dance to. thepaintedman would like to take (at least a little) credit for this awesome collaboration, as a TPM RemixThis! contest brought these forces together. The entire album, featuring more collabs with Alex Exile, a few new tracks, and a sweet remix from RemixThis! can be downloaded for FREE. And it’s currently #2 on noisetrade, so I suspect you’ll like it!

2. Enlou – Amphibian is a track from the Lujo Records act’s new EP. They’ll be hitting the road this Fall, so keep your eyes peeled.

3. Milk Plus – Digging Out proves that Nerdcore is alive and kicking in the UK. Check out this killer track.

4. Bodies in the Lake – Ohh… I’m Sorry for the Confusion will rock your face off… quite literally. It will actually hurt. But it will hurt so good… and once you are done hurting, you can listen to a bonus second track by BITL entitled “Visions of Chaos“. Both of these track were record at Atrium Audio in Lancaster by Carson Slovak, great production if I do say so myself.

5. The Fuck Kills – Radio Unts Tiss is a track by Shael Riley and Diotrans. It’s an entry into a cool songwriting contest, where it seemed to fare pretty well. Check it out and see what two talented musicos can do when working together.

6. Little Lords – Make Your Name Known Through Us is yet another Signorelli project. Dude doesn’t stop cranking out tunes. This particular one is of the face melting persuasion.

7. The Glass Gentlemen – Love Story is a crappy cover of a crappy song. The Brads need to stop listening to bad pop! Seriously, though, it’s a fun an enjoyable cover of a song that all of us pretend to hate but secretly dig. Raise your hand if you have a Taylor Swift crush.

8. Jeremy Ritch and the Cowards – Crystal Beth is a track by that dude who wrote some reviews for TPM and pastors an indie church in Harrisburg, PA. Yeah! THAT dude. Did I ever mention to you that this guy is relatively obsessed with old country and is totally in love with Johnny Cash? Guess I did now.

9. Quantum Foundry – Why Do I Make Hip Hop is hip hop. And… you don’t stop… or something. These indie rappers are thoroughly enjoyable. Check them out!

10. Strong Waves Kill Weak Swimmers – Nothing To Write Home About is the closing track of this mix. And it’s incorrectly name, but it’s a pretty damn good track. But, beware they use foul words on this track. If you dig them, check out their website because they give away alot of great free music.

So, I promised a mixtape last Wednesday, then again for Thursday… now it’s Monday and I still haven’t delivered. All apologies, my friends… however, last week was straight craziness and now I am simply exhausted from the week and, also, a great weekend.

While I begin working on putting the songs together for the mixtape and aim to get it by Wednesday latest, I figured I could at least give everyone a nice track to sink their teeth into while they wait… so here it is: Bad Veins – Falling Tide.

Bad Veins, Cincinnati’s alternative duo, are currently on tour with Thrice. Yes… THAT Thrice! So, after you enjoy this song on your computer, run out to the store immediately, and purchase al 8 of the copies you find, you should make plans to catch the tour (also featuring Kevin Devine and The Dig):

June 21 2010 @ Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY
June 22 2010 @ Crocodile Rock – Allentown, PA
June 23 2010 @ Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA
June 24 2010 @ The Fillmore – New York, NY
June 25 2010 @ Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
June 26 2010 @ Recher Theatre – Towson, MD
June 28 2010 @ The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
June 29 2010 @ Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
June 30 2010 @ The Music Farm – Charleston, SC
July 01 2010 @ House Of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL
July 02 2010 @ Revolution – Ft Lauderdale, FL
July 03 2010 @ State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
July 06 2010 @ Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
July 07 2010 @ Emo’s – Austin, TX
July 08 2010 @ The Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX
July 09 2010 @ Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
July 10 2010 @ Midland Ballroom – Kansas City, MO
July 11 2010 @ Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
July 13 2010 @ In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
July 15 2010 @ Marquee – Tempe, AZ
July 16 2010 @ House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
July 17 2010 @ Fox Theater – Pomona, CA
July 18 2010 @ House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV