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In a moment of utter procrastination last week, I decided to troll through some of the hundreds of largely unknown bands who have added me on MySpace since I got it last month. Well, let me tell you something: if you want reams of decent music, MySpace is not the place to go. After thirty five minutes of utter garbage, or even worse, indifferent attempts, I began to find some good stuff. Here’s a round up of a few bands I really liked…

Susie Ledge: This South London songstress is brilliant. …

I am loving Vagabond this week, so check them out below. I’d recommend these wonderful guys for fans of Snow Patrol, Maroon 5, Blur and the suchlike…

Their brand new single, which can be heard above, is titled Sweat (Until The Morning) and is out on June 8th. You can pre-order the album here.
And while I’ve got you pre-ordering, don’t forget Jack Savoretti’s second album, Harder Than Easy, which is now available to pre-order at Play, Amazon and HMV.. Here’s a little sample from his fantastic debut album, released a while …

Norwich folkies Adelaide’s Cape have been kind enough to provide us with an exclusive bedroom demo version of a brand new song called Stay, which can be heard below. Formed in 2006, the band are currently playing shows around East Anglia and Cambridgeshire, to critical acclaim from local press and radio. They’re looking for any and all gigs around their local area, so feel free to get in touch with them via MySpace if you know somewhere near you they should play.
Enjoy the track, and don’t forget to let me …

Any readers of The Blue Walrus who are based in London are in for a real treat next Monday 27th April. We’ve gained access to a web exclusive offer, which will allow the first five of our readers that follow the link below to get tickets for the Chris Wood show at The Slaughtered Lamb for just £6 each. Support comes from the uber-talented Stars of Sunday League, who have been kind enough to present us with this offer.
Here’s the link: http://www.wegottickets.com/sct/u2jJCGdJRB – I’ll see you there!
-Lauren Razavi

Anybody who read my interview with folk troubadour Jack Savoretti yesterday, check it out again today as The Blue Walrus now has a web-exclusive track attached to the interview for your listening pleasure!
-Lauren Razavi