Around The Web – August 4, 2009

The very talented local singer-songwriter Zach Curd (the brains behind Suburban Sprawl Records and local band The Pop Project) recently released a free solo E.P. online. It’s pretty fantastic and offers up some “gown up” pop songs, so I suggest you get your “right-click and save” on.

Also, the Hamtramck low power AM radio station known as The Station 1610 is running Kickstarter campaign.  The station’s owner Steve Cherry is trying to raise some cash to build a studio for a live DJ show and acquire ASCAP and BMI licensing so he can play even more great local music on air.  Help a guy out and donate.

The Electric Six will yet again release a new album in the month of October this year and play Detroit on Thanksgiving weekend – the album is called Kill. Melody Baetens talks to lead singer Dick Valentine.

Local music journalist Jeff Milo logs onto Tiny Mix Tapes and takes a look at Taxis, the first full length album from Zoos of Berlin.

Local Q&A interview site The What of Whom recently chatted with the band Computer Perfection, which is a new pop muisc project from most of the people who brought you Pas/Cal.  [The interview comes complete with a couple of tunes to check out]

The Satin Peaches have a shinny new web site where you can pick up a copy of their latest release Morning Maid.

Finally, local guitar virtuoso Cetan Clawson will be releasing a new record later this month on Universal Records.  It will be comprised of Austin, TX sessions on which Chris Layton (Stevie Ray Vaughan/Double Trouble, Buddy Guy) recorded with Cetan.