A full year after their first appearance in the Lounge, The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir stopped by for a return visit. This performance was scaled back here to just Elia, Mary, and Ethan performing as a trio (which is in stark contrast to their last session here or live shows at home in Chicago where 14 people have been known to end up on stage).

In the interview, Elia talks about the progress of their upcoming third album which should be released in the Spring of 2009.

Track Listing:
I Pretend She’s You (new/unreleased)
Then And Not A Moment Before
- interview -
This World Has No Place For Me
In Hospital
Tear Down The Opera House

The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - I Pretend She’s You (Live On WOXY.com/unreleased)
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Then And Not A Moment Before (Live On WOXY.com)
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - This World Has No Place For Me (Live On WOXY.com)
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - In Hospital (Live On WOXY.com)
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Tear Down The Opera House (Live On WOXY.com)

The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

Today marks the final New Tunes Tuesday of 2008. We hope that we have exposed you to loads of new music on these Tuesdays where we go out of our way to highlight new stuff. Here is what you will be hearing on New Tunes Tuesday today.

THE ASSISTANTS (Toronto, ON)
THE HUSH NOW (Boston, MA) Sadie Hawkins Dance(MP3)
LOYAL TROOPER (North London, UK) Nottingham Wasn’t Built For Me(MP3)
STARS (Montreal, QC)
TWIN TIGERS (Athens, GA)
THE WAYLONS (Brooklyn, NY)
ANDY YORKE (London, UK) Rise & Fall(MP3)
JAMES YORKSTON (Fife, Scotland)

Follow this link to check out and download lots more free music from some previous New Tunes Tuesday posts……

Larry & John are back with a new edition of FUTURE SOUNDS this week, premiering tonight at 6p, featuring new music from ILLINOIS, THE ETIQUETTE, SWEET JANE, LILOFEE, and countless other up-and-coming artists you need to hear.

The newest addition to the WOXY lineup, FUTURE SOUNDS delivers a weekly two-hour program that gives listeners a first listen to the top independent bands that today fly under-the-radar but will soon become household names. For over five years, their compilation CD’s have highlighted artists on the lips of tastemakers, DJ’s, bloggers and A&R reps the world over. In addition to airing each program 4x/week, Monday at 6p, Tuesday at 7a, Thursday at 9p, and Noon Saturday, we’re archiving all the shows so you can see the entire tracklisting and listen whenever you like on-demand via the new FUTURE SOUNDS page on the WOXY.com site. (all times EST)

These United States are one of the hardest working bands we know. In the past year, they have played so many shows, it would seem difficult for them to keep track, but they make a note of each one. The last time they were in our neck of the woods, they played music for us from their debut album, A Picture Of The Three Of Us At The Gates To The Garden Of Eden.

Since then, the band has been out on the road most of the time supporting their new album, Crimes and dropped by the studio to play some tunes from it on their way back home to Washington D.C. In the interview the guys chat with Joe about life on the road, putting out two albums in one year and what might be next for them.

Track Listing:
Six Fast Bullets
We Go Down To That Corner
- interview -
Honor Amongst Thieves
Study The Moon
Get Yourself Home

These United States - Get Yourself Home (Live On WOXY.com)
These United States - Six Fast Bullets (Live On WOXY.com)
These United States - Honor Amongst Thieves (Live On WOXY.com)
These United States - Study The Moon (Live On WOXY.com)
These United States - We Go Down To That Corner (Live On WOXY.com)

These United States - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

Our friends from Gentleman Auction House have had a busy year, releasing an excellent debut album, Alphabet Graveyard, touring around the country, and of course, stopping into our studios for an excellent Lounge Act as well.

Now, the band are getting into the holiday swing of things with a Christmas EP of original tunes. The EP is titled Christmas In Love, and we are happy to give you a little preview today just in case you have not already heard it over on our Holiday Mixer, or are compiling your own Christmas Mix CD. So enjoy these two songs and check out the entire EP from GAH right here.

Christmas In Love Tracklisting…
1. A Banner Year
2. On The Rooftop
3. Home For The Holidays
4. Here Comes Santa Claus
5. Don’t Want Another Christmas (Like Last Christmas)
6. Christmas In Love

From Christmas In Love
Gentleman Auction House - On The Rooftop
Gentleman Auction House - Home For The Holidays

From their WOXY.com Lounge Act
Gentleman Auction House - The Book Of Matches (Live On WOXY.com)
Gentleman Auction House - I Sleep In A Bed Of Scissor Arms (Live On WOXY.com)

After the jump, check out all of the upcoming tour dates from the band as well…
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Stefan Marolachakis and Benjamin Smith have been friends for a decade now and playing music together for almost as long.

They self-produced their 2nd album French Exit, which was recorded in Brooklyn and also during a week of seclusion out in Montana.

When they play live, they expand the band into a 4-piece with the assistance of Sam Axelrod (formerly of The Narrator) and Mike Incze. For this performance and tour, the lineup was a trio, with Sam joining them on bass.

Their creative endeavors reach beyond just making music. They also run a label called Pretty Activity Records (which co-released the new album along with their friends at the Chicago-based Flameshovel Records) and have an online literary magazine published quarterly at takethehandle.com.

Track Listing:
Jody
Someone Else’s Dollar
I Don’t Wanna Lose
- interview -
I’m Your Puppet (cover song, not included in podcast)
Show Your Age

The End Of The World - Jody (Live On WOXY.com)
The End Of The World - I Don’t Wanna Lose (Live On WOXY.com)
The End Of The World - Someone Else’s Dollar (Live On WOXY.com)
The End Of The World - Show Your Age (Live On WOXY.com)

The End Of The World - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

Horse Feathers released an excellent album earlier this year on the Kill Rock Stars label, House With No Home, and the Portland based trio have been out on the road touring ever since. The album showcases the trios simple elegance through strings, and beautiful vocals courtesy of frontman Justin Ringle.

In this session, we get 3 songs from House With No Home and one from the bands debut album. In the interview the band speaks with Joe about how their songs can be labeled at times as deceivingly simple, and the benefit of vinyl.

Track Listing:
Working Poor
Curs In The Weeds
- interview -
Mother’s Sick
Rude To Rile

Horse Feathers - Working Poor (Live On WOXY.com)
Horse Feathers - Curs In The Weeds (Live On WOXY.com)
Horse Feathers - Mothers Sick (Live On WOXY.com)
Horse Feathers - Rude To Rile (Live On WOXY.com)

Horse Feathers - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

It’s true, not only is the Future Of Rock N’ Roll 25 years young this year, but we have a special 25th Anniversary T-Shirt to celebrate, and just in time for holiday shopping! The new shirt is once again from our friends at Wire & Twine and looks beautiful, check out some additional photos right here.

And right now, as a bonus, if you order and two additional shirts from Wire & Twine along with your new 25th anniversary shirt, you will recieve a 12″ record from the WOXY vault! That’s right, a record we used to spin when vinyl was the only option!

So start your holiday shopping now and pre-order this new shirt, orders should be ready to ship by December 10th, just in time for Christmas.

These United States return to the WOXY.com lounge this afternoon for their second lounge act session this year. The boys have been touring the country like mad since we saw them last, out in support of their excellent sophomore album, Crimes.

Jesse Elliott and company will be joining us in studio this afternoon for a 4pm ET set, so be sure to check it out then. In the meantime, here is a great song off the new album, and also a tune they played during their previous appearance.

These United States - Slow Crows Over (Live On WOXY.com)
These United States - Get Yourself Home

Our most recent episode of Local Lixx served as a “Best Of Cincinnati Music 2008″ as we highlighted artists that received nominations for this years CEA awards. The show was slated for an hour, but due to all the great music available, it took an extra 15 minutes or so to fit it all in. The 12th annual awards take place later this month and is an example of how great a year for music it was here in Cincinnati.

Local Lixx Best Of Cincinnati Tracklisting

Daniel Martin Moore - “Stray Age” WOXY Lounge Act - Oct 2008
Wonky Tonk - “Ride With Me”
Peter Adams - “The Observatory” WOXY Lounge Act - May 2008
The Chocolate Horse - “Your Daughter” WOXY Lounge Act - Mar 2008
The Hiders - “Plastic Flowers”
The Sundresses - “House Of The Drowning Sun”
Seabird - “Black & Blue” WOXY Lounge Act - Jun 2008
The Koala Fires - “Thunder Bug”
The Seedy Seeds - “Dandelion” WOXY Lounge Act - Oct 2008
The Host - “Please Move”
The Read - “Monument Of Momentum”
The Lions Rampant - “Let Us In (Come On)” WOXY Lounge Act - 2007
Pomegranates - “Tesseract” WOXY Lounge Act
Wussy - “Rigor Mortis” WOXY Lounge Act - Aug 2007
Buffalo Killers - “If I Get Myself Anywhere” WOXY Lounge Act
Bad Veins - “Gold & Warm”
The Chauncers - “Please Don’t Hate Me”
Alone At 3 AM - “Mexico”

Local Lixx Best Of Cincinnati 2008 (Full Episode MP3)