In an era of seemingly endless media choices all fighting for your attention, we forget that roughly 90% of everything that we can read, watch or listen to is currently being controlled by six giant corporations, and much of the music industry falls under the purview of only three corporations. Now more than ever, we need to remain vigilant in our search for alternative voices, alternative sounds, and alternative viewpoints. This week, I'll share some of those alternative sounds with you. There are some really unique and interesting tunes in this week's mix. I think you'll like what you hear…

Playlist for Dave's Lounge #259:

1. Bonobo (feat. Grey Reverend), "First Fires"  Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
2. DJ Unwind, "Mannequin"  Buy from: iTunes
3. Data Romance, "Something To Me"  Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
4. Habit of You, "Going Nowhere"
5. Atu, "Let Me"  Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
6. Jozhy K, "Thrill"  Buy from: iTunes
7. Groofeo, "Breathing The Night"  Buy from: iTunes
8. starRo (feat. Mikezilla), "Touching the Void"  Buy from: iTunes
9. *Alice Russell, "Heartbreaker (Falty DL Remix)"  Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
10. Toddla T Sound, "Worst Enemy"  Buy from: iTunes | eMusic
11. J-Louis, "Character"  Buy from: Bandcamp
12. Jono McCleery, "Fire In My Hands"  Buy from: iTunes
13. Singularis, "Take Me Inside"  Buy from: iTunes | eMusic

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Enjoy the show!

Dave's Lounge #259