Hope all of you listeners up in the northeast — and in West Virginia, the state where I was born — have finished recovering from the epic storm that blew threw your area a few weeks ago. I've lived through a couple of epic storms myself, most notably Hurricane Fran in 1996, so I feel your pain. There's still a lot more pain in the outer boroughs of New York and along the coast of New Jersey, though, and the good folks from Occupy Sandy still need your help. Visit http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/ to find out how you can help.

The music selection this week takes a turn for the epic as well, starting with an excellent new release from Submotion Orchestra and moving forward with some lush sounds and mellow grooves that might actually be best enjoyed by candlelight…

Playlist for Dave's Lounge #248:

1. Submotion Orchestra, "Blindspot"  Buy from: iTunes
2. Sounds From The Ground, "Ink Spots"  Buy from: iTunes
3. Minor Rain, "Cross the River"  Buy from: iTunes
4. Sambox, "Alizé"
5. NDE, "In The Shadows"  Buy from: iTunes
6. 80s Casual, "Lulu"  Buy from: iTunes
7. Anthony Island, "Amazing Grass"  Buy from: iTunes
8. 12 Followers-Meteo Xavier, "Elemental Fog"  Buy from: Bandcamp
9. *Green Street, "Next To You"  Buy from: iTunes
10. Outerattik, "Who Are Your People"  Buy from: Bandcamp
11. August Rush, "Outta Dreams"  Buy from: iTunes
12. Akshin Alizadeh, "Desert Man"  Buy from: iTunes
13. The Hourglass, "The Fall"  Free download from: Soundcloud

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Enjoy the show!

Dave's Lounge #248