Can’t wait for the release? Then you can stream Young Buck’s forthcoming album right now:

http://johngaltent.liquidbuilder.com/youngbuck_tip/

Steve Dawson and his surprisingly good pop are making a run through Canada:

05-Oct-05 Hamilton, ON Pepper Jacks
06-Oct-05 Toronto, ON TBA
07-Oct-05 Wakefield, PQ Black Sheep Inn

08-Oct-05 Maberly, ON Maberly Hall
09-Oct-05 Kingston, ON Brew Pub
27-Oct-05 Victoria, BC Logan’s Pub
28-Oct-05 Nanaimo, BC Cambie Inn
29-Oct-05 Cumberland, BC The Abbey
30-Oct-05 Duncan, BC Garage Showroom
21-Nov-05 Sherwood Park, AB Festival Place

Harvey Danger is taking it straight to the fans, providing a free, legal download of their third album, Little By Little…:

http://www.harveydanger.com/downloads/

The album’s also available in stores with full packaging and a bonus disc, and you can contribute directly through the website if you like what you hear. The band explains why they’re doing it this way. The whole explanation is worth reading, but the key moments are these:

“We embark on this experiment with both enthusiasm and curiosity�and, ok, maybe a twinge of anxiety. Why are we doing this? The short answer is simply that we want a lot of people to hear the record.

“However, it�s important that people understand the free download concept isn�t a frivolous act. It�s a key part of our promotional campaign, along with radio and press promotion, live shows, and videos. It�s a bet that the resources of the Internet can make possible a new way for musicians to find their audience � and forge a meaningful artistic career built on support from cooperative, not adversarial, relationships.”