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Advent season is coming: snow is falling, christmas marekts are opening - and it's only a month until Christmas Eve. So here it is again - the PowerPopSquare Mix Tape - Xmas 2015 :  

Today is a strange kind of day. In my mail I found three records at a time. Three records that don't exist . So let's see: Number One: Jim Boggia - Ukepop Jim started a Patreon campaign more than a year ago (more information HERE ). It's all about music and ukulele. It works like this: You follow the artist. Every time he releases a new video or song, you pay for it automatically. You can pay different subscription levels - and get different rewards. On November 2, 2015 he offered a CD called UKEPOP filled with his ukulele songs. It's exclusive for patreons and was available until November 15, 2015. It's really sad that this isn't purchasable anymore (maybe it will be again in the future, you never know). Track list: 01 Thunder Road 02 A Song For You 03 I Saw The Light 04 Over The Rainbow 05 With A Little Help From My Friends 06 Getting Better 07 If I Fell 08 Bus Stop 09 4th Time Around 10 Ode To Billie Joe 11 Love Will Keep Us Together ...

In 1973, after battling bad contracts and industry demands, Emitt Rhodes saw his last release, Farewell To Paradise . Emitt Rhodes never recorded another full-length LP. Until now. Rainbow Ends coming February 26, 2016 from Omnivore Recordings - it is his first new album in 43 years. Rainbow Ends will be out on CD, Digital and gatefold, colored vinyl. A PledgeMusic campaign has been set up for pre-orders, offering exclusive collectibles, the album itself, and even a day in Rhodes’ studio. Details are available at www.pledgemusic.com/emittrhodes After connecting with producer Chris Price in 2013, Rhodes revived his home studio with help from Price and an all-star band, all of whom had been enamored of Rhodes’ work: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Jason Falkner (both solo artists, members of Jellyfish , and currently in Beck’s studio and touring band), indie producer and musician Fernando Perdomo , Rooney’s Taylor Locke and New Pornographers’ drummer Joe...