She’s been making music for nearly a decade sharing the stage with the likes of Eric Clapton, John Legend, and Ben Kweller among a huge list of others. After scoring thousands of downloads of her live shows at places like Archive.org, Mieka Pauley releases an album after a 7 year hiatus. Her latest release “Elijah Drop Your Gun” invites the listener to help support the music. Find out what the buzz is about, download it today!

Mieka Pauley’s Website

After enjoying HUGE success with their EP and thousands and thousands of digital downloads, the guys from Lynden are just getting into their rhythm. Coury Palermo from the band talks with Dan about their latest release, “The Act of Becoming”. Find out what the buzz is about, download it today!

Visit LyndenMusic.com

VIRB.com launched earlier this year and has so much together to organize your digital life. There’s a million social netwrking site designed to be the next big thing but VIRB delivers. This week Dan catches up with Teevio aka Stephen Hallgren to talk about what the site does currently and what’s coming up. Find out what the buzz is about, download it today!

The beloved sons of NYC/New Jersey are on the show this week. Holler, Wild Rose! are really making a name for themselves. Having recently just released their first full length, Our Little Hymnal, life isn’t slowing down for these warrior poets. In just the first 2 weeks since it’s release they’ve been featured on the iTunes music store, Napster, and at CMJ the guys are the lead track on the Filter Mag Compilation. The bands namesake track is featured in this podcast. Find out what the buzz is about, download it today!

The Hiatus is back off again! With all the releasing of new shows on TV this week, we thought why not introduce you to the next big thing in this weeks episode by featuring William Fitzsimmons and we couldn’t be happier. In this episode William talks about where the sadness comes from, the artsy part of being a songwriter, and how his wild ride in music is shaping up. This episode features the song, “It’s Not True” from the album Goodnight. Download it today!

THE DROP cannonballs into the world of video this week and catches up with Matador upstarts, Lavender Diamond. Having just recently toured with The Decemberists and now hitting the road in September with The New Pornographers and split time with both Fancey and The Awkward Stage. Dan catches up with Becky Stark about working with Sia, the state of peace and love in our world and the intentionality of their music. Podcast also includes Lavender Diamonds, “Open Your Heart” Video and a taste of The Great American Road Trip

This weeks episode features international troubadour, Josh Rouse. Dan talks with Josh about the latest album, Country Mouse, City House, his thoughts on world music and how you can get a hold of Josh’s latest recommendations through his Bedroom Classics. Download it today.

This week THE DROP gets to experience the newest incarnation of jazz infused hip hop courtesy of The J. Davis Trio. The Chicago based crew have been breaking beats and busting rhymes for a handful of years. You need to check out this band if you’re into De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, or even Common. The latest album, These Things Happen, is full of incredible bass lines, sultry lyrics and essence of cool. We’re a little partial to the track “Breezay”.

The J Davis Trio On Myspace

Long time friend of the show, Andy Zipf gives an update on his recording process, life on the road and the theft he fell victim to right outside his house. A premiere performer, Andy’s star is definitely on the rise. Download it today!

This week is for the Music lovers. A special episode of THE DROP Live! features Pattern is Movement who are destroying audiences (in a good way) with their version of Post rock pop melodies. AND THEN David Bazan takes the stage and gives up the ghost as he travels from old school to new in his performance. Taking from A DROP show in February. Download it today!