Tuesday Tunes: Local & Beyond

Today we're going to check out some new offerings from our local Scene 13 following, but we'll also venture a little farther across the U.S. to bring you come current Scene 13 crew favorites.

Atlanta's Ocean Is Theory have a new disc dropping on September 29th. We haven't had the pleasure of their company in the Scene 13 studio, but we'd love to see them (hint, hint).

Ocean Is Theory - Oh Broken Son

I bet you can get a rocking earful of several of the new tracks when they play at the Refuge this Saturday night, September 5th. $10 cover. Check out their MySpace page for other upcoming gigs. Click Here.

If you're looking for more of the singer-songwriter vibe, you might want to check out Aslyn, another Atlanta local, by way of Gainesville, FL. Her Last.FM page offers up several full listens that showcase her pipes and simple, but sweeping, musical delivery.

Aslyn - Golden

Moving away from the local scene, I really need to get my hands on this album. I think it's going to involve an online search, as they're elusive in all the normal purchasing venues. I like the simplicity, almost monotony, of the song. Sometimes I'm not in the mood for frenetic and fractious tempo changes. Sometimes I want a song I can nod along with without whiplash. This song fits the bill. I also like the lo-fi vocal delivery, still emotional, without going over the top into drama.