Free Friday (“FL&R”) – December 16

     Free and Legal Downloads? Yes, at least temporarily. Bands often temporarily permit free downloads of their releases.  The end of an offer is usually based on the expiration of a set period of time.  But at least for now, here are songs that qualify as Free, Legal and Recommended (FL&R) downloads.

     Finding songs that can be legally downloaded is easy. The difficult task is to find legally downloadable music that we recommend. The hope is to post at least one FL&R song each Friday.

    KM is Kimberley Hunter, a 24-year-old acoustic artist from Townsville, Australia. There are two opportunities to download “Their Own Storm.” The Bandcamp stream allows downloads on a "name your price" basis. Alternatively, visit the continuously outstanding Triple J site (for a direct link, CLICK HERE).

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kme.sounds

Lyrics of “Their Own Storm” by KM (contains best guesses)

He wore a house of golden leaves

For the man with broken wings

In the middle of a playground

And if the children ever spoke

He'd always take a note

To snap down all the pretty trees.

‘Cause they reminded him of firemen

And all the messed up fires

That he never had excuses for

So he'd build his house of leaves

In the middle of the street

And wait for all the kids to knock ‘em down.

She wore a jumper with no sleeves,

that reminded her of thieves

and all the things they took home.

And if the teachers ever pried

As to why she'd leave their side

She'd simply look outside the window

And hope that she was there at night

Playing high up in the sky

Because she knows she'll never break through

That barrier of life

That keeps her locked inside

While her thoughts have always been home.

If perfection grew a tree

That could hold these two at ease

Then the world would have a new song

He'd sing a mystery of sound

That'd bring her from the clouds

And she'd break out in a new thought

And she'd write him pretty poems

That he'd turn into notes

And show them to their new world

They'd be the cutest two at ease

Living in their homemade tree

Like thieves do in their own storm

Like thieves in their own storm

If perfection grew a tree

That could hold these two at ease

Then the world would have a new song

They'd be the cutest two at ease

Living in their home made tree

Like thieves do in their own storm. 

     From Glasgow comes the off-center foursome Mickey 9s. The band was formed in 2009 and is comprised of St. Cool (vocals), Ants (guitar), Dave ‘One Man Rave’ (bass), and Ross Ross Ross (drums).

     “Superman” by Mickey 9s

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mickey9s/

Quoting the email submission from Badge of Friendship:

“It’s abundantly clear on 'Superman,' as well as past releases 'Ammunition' and 'Psycho Control,' that Mickey 9’s are gleefully stretching the limit of what a modern pop band is expected to be. The opening notes to 'Superman' are akin to Daft Punk channeling the 80’s funk-rock stylings of INXS’s Suicidal Blonde; St. Cool’s (vocals) incisive vocals cut through the funkadelic style guitar pieces, snapping synth-like drum beats and grooving bass lines.”