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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Mini e-zine issue #5 & "Free The Music: Volume One" digital compilation

Ladies and gentlemen, it's done.

And once again, our advice to you is to print the thing out for easy reading.



+IN THIS ISSUE+

Interviews with SIMPLE PLAN, ENJOY THE ZOO
TOP 30 ALBUMS of the year
Over 40 RISING BANDS & UNSIGNED BANDS you should know
MEN AND WOMEN in music
MUSIC HEADLINES of 2007
BEST and WORST COVER ART
TOP 10 WORST SONGS of the year
....and free stuff to win from ALESANA and IDIOT PILOT!

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*BONUS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL*



In the Christmas spirit of giving, we have partnered with your favourite labels to present a free double-disc digital compilation, titled "FREE THE MUSIC: VOLUME ONE", consisting of 29 tracks featuring the best and brightest bands of 2007. Check out the links below to download both discs, including a 6-page bio sheet of all participating artists and labels.

"FREE THE MUSIC: VOLUME ONE"

Tracklisting

DISC ONE
01 Four Year Strong - Heroes Get Remembered Legends Never Die
02 Luna Halo - Untouchable
03 Hidden In Plain View - Bendy
04 So They Say - Wake Me Up
05 Blackpool Lights - This Town's Disaster
06 Army Of Me - Going Through Changes
07 The Panic Division - Big Day
08 Say No More - Long Drive Home
09 Weatherbox - Trippin' the Life Fantastic
10 Schoolyard Heroes - The Plastic Surgery Hall Of Fame
11 The Fire The Flood - ...And It Grows Like Weeds
12 The Wonder Years - Bout To Get Fruit-Punched, Homie
13 The High Court - Whisper To The Clouds
14 InnerPartySystem - Don't Stop
15 Paulson - Calling On You

DISC TWO
01 The New Amsterdams - Fountain Of Youth
02 Bright Eyes - Four Winds
03 Chase Pagan - Waltzing In The Sky
04 Socratic - Turn
05 Limbeck - Big Drag
06 Small Leaks Sink Ships - Sackcloth In Ashes
07 An Angle - Oh!Oh!Oh! Trouble!
08 The Good Life - Heartbroke
09 Georgie James - Cake Parade
10 House of Brothers - Deadman
11 Biirdie - Estelle
12 Maria Taylor - A Good Start
13 8mm - Stunning
14 Two Gallants - The Hand That Held Me Down

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Disc 2 -File size: 65MB (click)

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