The free MP3 of the Week leading to the big official release continues with:

• Track 5: Kick.mp3

Backstory

Presidential politics in 2008 were a time of great pride, joy and hope for the nation. For about five minutes. Then it turned.

Radio Bonus


Listen for tracks from the new record on Albany's best alternative radio EXIT 97.7 FM. Tune in during Dave Michaels' show (7-8a) and again during Chris Wienk's show (4-5p) to hear the new songs every Manic Magic MP3 Monday through 10/27.

MP3 Alerts

Don't want to have to mark your calendar for the next several Mondays? As soon as the latest freebie is posted, we'll send a heads-up via the usual channels/suspects:

• Myspace;
• Facebook.1;
• Facebook.2;
• Twitter;
• and good ol' no frills RSS.

You can also shoot us an e-mail to music2 at bryanthomas dot com with the subject "MP3 Alerts" for a nudge to your inbox first thing Monday a.m.

Next Week:

Track 6: City

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Then: Back in the Day


A sampling of Ferrari-Thomas family history.

Now: Altamont Orchard


Cider Donut + 5-year-old = ENERGY

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208,892 to 25.

America has spoken.

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The Buggy Jive welcomes you to the launch of the free MP3 OF THE WEEK by offering you not one but TWO free downloads: "Muse" and "Lights."

They're the first two tracks off of the new album 1369 Lights, which will be officially available in CD form on October 31, 2008.

RADIO BONUS: Listen for tracks from the new record on Albany's best alternative radio EXIT 97.7 FM. Tune in during Dave Michaels' show (7-8a) and again during Chris Wienk's show (4-5p) to hear the new songs every Manic Magic MP3 Monday through 10/27.

Cheers y'all,

BT + Jen + Cleo + Lady Mac

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The folks at TheHiddenCity.com have pix from the latest "Garage Bands in the Garage" show at the Albany Public Library, this time out featuring Swamp Baby and Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned.

• Flick: Set | Slideshow
• Learn: Swamp Baby | Sgt. Dunbar & the Hobo Banned | Albany Public Library

Photos by TheHiddenCity.com

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UPDATE: Sending big, big thanks to EXT and AOA and Metroland and CRUMBS for the mentions. More info on partnerships with WEXT and CRUMBS to come - stay tuned.

They write press releases:

ALBANY, NY -- (9/15/2008) -- In anticipation of a tentative Halloween official release date, Albany-based soul rock singer songwriter Bryan Thomas has launched an online preview of his fifth album 1369 LIGHTS at www.bryanthomas.com/1369. The preview includes:

• STREAMING AUDIO: The entire album is now available for listening as streaming audio. Adobe Flash required.
• FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS: Beginning Monday, September 22, a free download will be available as the featured "MP3 of the Week." This will continue with a new song each Monday until the official album release, tentatively set for Friday, October 31.
• MORE FUN STUFF: Photos, lyrics, album liner notes and info on Thomas' new band the Buggy Jive.

In addition to the preview online at bryanthomas.com, preview audio is also online at MySpace and FaceBook.

Soul rocker Bryan Thomas hails from New York's capital city of Albany. The Albany Times Union named him "Best Male Singer-Songwriter" shortly after he released his acoustic hip-hop debut Radio Plastic Jennifer in 1999. The follow-up soul rock epic Ones and Zeros was Metroland Magazine's "Album of the Year" in 2002. Samples of Bryan's music, video and poetry can be found online at his award-winning web site bryanthomas.com, and at TheHiddenCity.com, a webzine for underground arts in Albany. Thomas is a founding member of the Hidden City collective.

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PS: Talk it up at The Facebook.1 or The Facebook.2 or The MySpace.

My head hurts.

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Careful what you wish for.

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