I hope everyone is out on vacation. At the moment, I'm running around gathering stories and trying to keep up with my tomato plants.  This fall we will have some familiar voices and some new ones. There will be some laughter and one very serious story. There will be tales from afar and ones a little closer to home.  I'm excited.  I've also been working on a new project -- one that will compliment what I've been trying to do with the Diaries. It will go live in January, but you can grab a sneak peak here. In the meantime, here are some cuts to close the summer with.  Tracks are listed below.

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Bands:

Publish the Quest -- the new project from long time collaborator Jacob Bain.

The Secret Life of Sophia -- This Brooklyn-based band created a concept album centered around the hopes and stories of alpinist.

CunninLynguists
"Don't Leave (When Winter Comes) [feat. Slug]" (mp3)
from "Strange Journey Volume One"
(QN5, Inc.)

Buy at iTunes Music Store
Stream from Rhapsody

Blind Pilot
"Go On, Say It" (mp3)
from "IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009"
(ioda)

Buy at Rhapsody
Stream from Rhapsody

Matt & Kim
"Yea Yeah" (mp3)
from "Self Titled"
(iheartcomix)

Buy at iTunes Music Store
Stream from Rhapsody

Frightened Rabbit
"Head Rolls Off" (mp3)
from "The Midnight Organ Fight"
(Fat Cat Records)

Buy at iTunes Music Store
Stream from Rhapsody

Deer Tick
"Easy" (mp3)
from "Born on Flag Day"
(Partisan Records)

Buy at Rhapsody
Stream from Rhapsody

Rae & Christian
"Play On (feat. The Jungle Brothers)" (mp3)
from "Raiding The Vaults"
(RAC)

Buy at iTunes Music Store
Stream from Rhapsody

Faunts
"Feel.Love.Thinking.Of." (mp3)
from "Feel.Love.Thinking.Of."
(Friendly Fire Recordings)

Buy at iTunes Music Store
Stream from Rhapsody