Easy Gift Ideas!

 


Be sure while you're doing your holiday shopping to include these albums from Speed-Fi artists!

 "The Great Circle Track" by Immediate Family:    http://immediatefamilymusic.bandcamp.com/album/great-circle-track-ep-4-suggested-donation

"Clean & Broken" by Nick Gutierrez:     http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nickgutierrez

"To:  Aging Children" by Diana Lawrence:     http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dianalawrence

"You'll Have What We're Having" by The Projects:     http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theprojects3

"All My Heroes Are Gone" by Mike Przygoda:     http://mikeprzygoda.bandcamp.com/releases

"New Songs For Old Souls" by Gus Stagg:    http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gusstagg1

Also try a DIY cd Gift Box - print it out fullsize, fold it up, and give some musical  holiday cheer!  GOOD - FAST - CHEAP...three great American holiday staples!

Mike Biederman - Immediate Family - LIVE!

Those of you who were at the first Speed-Fi release show and signed up on our mailing list have already got FREE live tracks from the artists you requested.  For those who may have missed the
show (or might like to revisit it!), musician Mike Biederman (of "Immediate Family") is offering his entire live set HERE.  And of course, check out his EP "The Great Circle Track", which made it's debut at the Speed-Fi show:

And as a note, the excellent photograph up top of Mike performing was taken by the talented Joe Mazza of Brave Lux Inc.  Mr Mazza took photos of the entire show - Thanks so much, Joe!

The Projects - A Bit Of Video From The Show

Here's some handheld video goodness of The Projects at the Speed-Fi cd release party - performing "Vodka & Cookies".

Show Review

There's a very nice review of the show HERE. Thank you, Mr Titus!

Bump

Seriously - just go.  We'd love to see you, and you'll just kick yourself later if you don't. 

Mike Biederman - Loose Ends

This comes from Mike Biederman's new EP "The Great Circle Track".  Most of the songs are somewhat acoustic rock/heavy folk (Mike has a great rock voice!).  This song, titled "Loose Ends", is one of the quieter songs, and has a great hypnotic groove.

The Projects - Falling Asleep In Reverse

"You'll Have What We're Having" is the new album by The Projects - the group is principally jazz-based, but a bit too restlessly talented to stay pigeonholed in any one genre/rut for too long.  This track "Falling Asleep In Reverse" has a bit of a world music feel to it, and rocks pretty hard during the almost free-jazz break toward the end.  It features Lacy Katherine Campbell on vocals.  "Genres?  We don't need no stinkin' genres!"

Diana Lawrence - Love Has Won

From her brand new EP "To: Aging Children" comes this incredible song from Diana Lawrence.  Hard to pick which is better, her singing or her songwriting...both are off the charts.  Let's get her ON the charts, ASAP!

Nick Gutierrez - On The Mend

Here is a track from Nick Gutierrez.  His new EP might be classified as Soul.  Keyboard-based rock arrangements, with a very soulful voice leading the way.  THIS track, however, sits more in the Prog Rock vein...with a little imagination you can see Nick in a swirling cape under the multicolored lights, stabbing at the B-3 with the stage fog billowing up around him..."Fog it up, again", indeed!

Gus Stagg - One-Eyed Jack

Next up is a track from Gus Stagg's new album "New Songs For Old Souls" titled "One-Eyed Jack".  The production on Gus' album is a bit sparse, and intentionally so - he wanted an intimate feel, as if he were singing directly to the listener, right there in their home.  Many of the tracks on the album offer a bit of spoken introduction, explaining (or occasionally, obfuscating) the meanings behind the songs.  Take this one for instance...

Mike Przygoda - When The Seasons Change

So here is the first of a handful of tracks featuring the artists playing the BIG SPEED-FI RELEASE:  this one is from Mike Przygoda, from his new album "All My Heroes Are Gone".  With a somewhat Kinks-esque feel, it is an upbeat sounding tune with rather wistful lyrics...

And Plus Also Too!

In addition to enjoying a full evening of great music and wonderful company, if you buy any artist's album or EP during the show, just leave your email address and get sent some free songs from that artist's live set!  Then you can re-live the experience over and over again: "Hey, hear that guy screamin' ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE! ?  That's me!"

Speed-Fi Artists' CD Release Party

The HUGE six-band six-cd release party is less than a week away!  The artists included in this first Speed-Fi shindig are: Mike Przygoda, Diana Lawrence, Michael Biederman, Nick Gutierrez, Gus Stagg, and The Projects.  Visit the Martyr's site HERE to get tickets (they cost less when you purchase them before the show!).  More info and pictures and audio samples to come.