Me Jane are currently raising funds to help complete their debut album ISON. Their kickstarter campaign has only 10 days left but they are close to meeting their goal. The quartet has three demo tracks posted on their bandcamp page demonstrating their garage-girl pop sound.

You can catch Me Jane at The Burlington on Feb. 1st with The Pamphleteers and Innkeepers.

Lykanthea is Lakshmi Ramgopal and under this moniker she she create ethereal electronic sounds. She just release a free ep called Sundowned with Savage Sister.

You can catch both Savage Sister and Lykanthea with Architecture and Magicks at The Burlington on Jan. 25th.

My Gold Mask released a new single called "Battles" yesterday. It can be downloaded for free for a limited time.

You can catch My Gold Mask at Subt on Feb 7th with Gems and Glass Lux. It is a free event with RSVP.

I Love Rich walks the thin line between pure glam rock and faux or mock rock. Regardless of if their desire to "save rock ‘n roll" is genuine or a joke, the 8 tracks of the and’s new album "Respect The Rich" truly do rock. It’s title like "If You Don’t Take Your Clothes Off, Tonight’s Gonna Suck" and "(You’re So Hot) I’m Gonna F*** you with the Lights on" that make you wonder if you are in on the joke or being mocked for banging your head and pumping your fist.

Last week was a big week for Chuck Inglish and Sir Michael Rocks (aka The Cool Kids). Inglish dropped the first single, "Legs" (ft Chromeo) from Convertibles his forthcoming solo debut album, and The Cool Kids surprisingly released two new tracks "Computer School" and "Chop".

Sir Michael Rocks also released a video for "Memo" from his upcoming solo project Banco. It looks like 2014 is going to be the year of The Cool Kids.

Bear Weather is fronted by Michael Fawnsluh and the trio released a very intimate album dedicated to Michael’s Grandmother who passed away this past year. Michael vocals through out the collection of songs brings that perfect blend of warble and yelp to match the emotion.

Fawsluh is joined by James Poyhonen and Aaron Cooper and Right In The Whalehouse is available for free through the band’s bandcamp.

Released by the local micro-label Aerial Ballet, the 2013 self-titled EP from Lamp brought forth an eclectic, haunting, but ultimately pop-filled sound. The band recently released a video for the one of the EP’s best tracks "Feel The Ghost".

You can catch Lamp at The Burlington on Jan 26th and at Subt on Feb 3rd.

Opposites released an amazing 20 song cassettes called Printer’s Ink On Everything via the new local label Grandpa Bay Recordings last month.

You can catch Opposites at Hostel Earphoria on Feb. 1st with Evasive Backflip, Lil Tits, Appleseeds, and Haki.

Sleepy Kitty’s sophomore album, Projection Room, is wonderfully adventurous release from this talented duo. As a front woman Paige Brubeck proves that she has ability to wrap her vocals around a wide array sounds and styles. From the piano pop of "What Are You Gonna Do When You Find Bigfoot?" to the slow strut of "Batman: The Ride" to the driving garage sounds of "Nothing = You" Brubeck shines.

Providing the rhythmic backbone through is the other half of this duo, former Bound Stems drummer Evan Sult. Also a former member of Harvey Danger, Sult is a vet and consistently lays a steady and interesting foundation for Brubeck. The duo while Brubeck was attending the Art Institute and playing with Stiletto Attack. Since then the two have combined to create amazing music, art and more.

You can catch Sleepy Kitty @ Township to celebrate the release of Projection Room on Jan. 18th.

Volutes is the work the of Christina Dennaoui. She recently released her new EP, Elegant Grey. The album is dedicated to her mother who recently passed, and it is a beautiful, elegant, and at times haunting album. Dennaoui uses an array of sounds and samples to create an intimate but ever expanding universe of sound. These are tightly packed slow jams custom build for your inner ear and your inner self.

Just before the holiday Soft Speaker dropped a new free EP called Blown From The Road. It features remixes of the song "Blown From The Road" by Cian Ciaran of Super Furry Animals and The Warmth.

Soft Speaker will make their 2014 stage debut at Beat Kitchen on Saturday, January 18th, with Indiana-based Cooked Books and Sleeping Bag.

Briar Rabbit (aka Phillip-Michael Scales) is releasing his new LP, From Your Bones, on January 21st. The albums is thoughtful, introspective, and beautifully played "Thought-Pop". The album’s first single is called "So Long" and is an upbeat (in melody) croon about escaping the ghosts of life and looking forward to better times. It is a fitting track for the New Year and a sign that there a big things ahead for Briar Rabbit.

You can catch Briar Rabbit at Martyrs’ on January 25th with Julia Klee & The Dirty Pigeons.