If you love gig posters as much as I do, you probably know that it SUCKS how much they cost most of the time (around $15 – $20 or more!)… well I stumbled across The Poster List, a site that sells kick-ass gig posters for only seven friggin’ bucks!. That’s impossibly cool, so I thought I’d share it with you all.

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First Impression: Impressive.

I fist saw Bel Auburn opening up for Flickerstick last fall in Columbus, OH. I had never heard of the band prior to the show, but from the moment they took to the stage their well crafted songs swept over me as I slowly became hooked. Whether it was the seemingly personal vocals of frontman Scott or the assortment of sounds Jared coaxed out of his guitar with a violin bow – they managed to infect the audience with their music. Much like Connor mentioned in his previous post on Final Fantasy, they created one of those rare concert moments where you completely forget about the band you originally came to see. As their performance ended I made my way to their merch table and picked up their CD, Cathedrals, playing it nonstop on the car ride home and more and more on my computer. Cathedrals drips with the hard work Bel Auburn put into it; the album insert containing a short story about the origins of each song.

[MP3] Bel Auburn – The Speed of Thought
[MP3] Bel Auburn – How To Not Get Caught

Be sure to look for an album coming from these guys soon, as they have been consistently updating their MySpace with a load of good songs and information. They’re a band that can only improve as their career progresses and one that is amazing in concert, so be sure to try and catch them when they head your way.

Indiana University is one of the nation’s biggest schools, so it’s no wonder that the university is home to some rather talented bands. With so many students, a few good sounds have to emit from the town of Bloomington every now and then. Most notably are the sounds that local band, Murder By Death have been making over the past couple of years.

This band, with a rather dark name, has been putting out quality music since late 2001 but it wasn’t until their feature length debut, Like the Exorcist but More Breakdancing, that they really made headwaves in the underground musical community. The band obviously loves having it’s play with words, with track titles such as: Intergalactic Menopause, Holy Lord, Shawshank Redemption is a Good Movie, and A Masters in Reverse Psychology.

Catchy titles… But is the music as catchy?

You betcha. Their use of strings and somber vocals make their melodies stick in your head faster than the latest Kelly Clarkson song. They are currently shopping around various record labels that are interested in putting out their third LP, In Bocca Di Lupo. Anyone living in Ireland or England should be on the look out for these guys and the lone female cello player (who is very hot..) to hit a venue near you, seeing as they just announced a small scale European tour.

[MP3] Murder By Death – Intergalactic Menopause
[MP3] Murder By Death – Until Morale Improves, The Beating Will Continue
[MP3] Murder By Death – Those Who Stayed (Brilliant Instrumental)

Buy their albums and the 1974 Motion Picture! Head on over to their MySpace for a single off their new album as well as a nifty music video.