Local Music - "Picture" by Anna Rose

Genre: Alternative/Blues/Folk Rock
Hometown: New York, NY
Latest Album: Nomad (2010)
Label: White Pony Records/Megaforce via RED
Other Notable Songs: "Wilshire Blvd" and "In The Morning View"

Fun Fact: Anna Rose will be performing live on Stage 1 at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on Thursday, January 19th at 8PM. No cover charge - one drink minimum. Check it out!

Anna Rose Website HERE.

International - "All Yr Songs" by Diamond Rings

Genre: Indie Rock/Pop
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Latest Album: Special Affections (2010)
Label: Secret City Records
Other Notable Songs: "Wait & See" and "Something Else"

Fun Fact: Diamond Rings is the solo project of John O'Regan who is one of the original founders of the post-punk group the D'Ubervilles. Most of his early songs were written during a long hospital stay in 2008 while he was being diagnosed with Crohn's disease.

Diamond Rings Website HERE.

Acoustic - "White Sky" by Vampire Weekend

Genre: Worldbeat/Indie Rock
Hometown: New York, NY
Latest Album: Contra (2010)
Label: XL Records
Other Notable Songs: "Cape Code Kwassa Kwassa", "Mansard Roof" and "Oxford Comma"

Fun Fact: Citing their main influence as African popular music and Western classical music, Vampire Weekend gained popularity primarily from online buzz and music blogs including Stereogum.

Vampire Weekend Website HERE.

Cover - "Wake Up" by John Legend

Original: "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire

Genre: R&B/Soul
Hometown: Springfield, OH
Latest Album: "Wake Up!" (2010)
Label: Sony Music
Other Notable Songs: "Green Light", "Ordinary People" and "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care"

Fun Fact: Arcade Fire's single "Wake Up" was used as the title song for the movie Where the Wild Things Are (2009), which was originally a children's book by Maurice Sendak . John Legend (John Stephens) and the Roots performed this cover live at their NYC performance at Terminal Five in late 2010.

John Legend Website HERE.



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New Favorite - "Joanna" by Little Comets

Genre: Alternative Rock/Pop
Hometown: Sunderland, Englad
Latest Album: In Search of Elusive Little Comets (2009)
Label: (unsigned)
Other Notable Songs: "One Night in October" and "Jumping Song"

Fun Fact: Little Comets are known as what is called a "four-piece multi-pronged quadrilateral" band. They often play with objects such as saucepans hanging above them on a string stretched over the ceiling of the stage, which they use as makeshift percussion instruments in their performances

Little Comets Website HERE.