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The Audio Orchard explores music being made right here in New England, and introduces you to artists that find their way here while on tour. Each month, we hand pick a variety of songs to sample, put them in a playlist, and offer them up for a nutritious audio experience.And if you want me to email you ONCE A MONTH when a new podcast is out you can sign up here, and that way you'll never miss it! Thanks!Click HERE to download on Soundcloud. Happy Listening!

The Audio Orchard for December

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The Audio Orchard explores music being made right here in New England, and introduces you to artists that find their way here while on tour. Each month, we hand pick a variety of songs to sample. Click HERE to listen and download on Soundcloud, or click the "Podcast" link on the right of this page for iTunes. Happy Listening!

UPDATE: I'm not a big fan of email subscriptions because they usually end up spamming your inbox, but if you want me to email you ONCE A MONTH when my new podcast is out you can sign up here, and that way you'll never miss it! Thanks!

December's Playlist:

TEGAN AND SARA: CLOSER: PLAYING AT THE AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON ON DEC. 17: NEW ALBUM HEARTTHROB COMES OUT JAN. 29

BAND OF HORSES(SEATTLE): BLUE BEARD: PLAYING AT THE STATE THEATER IN PORTLAND, MAINE ON DEC. 8

MISS TESS AND THE TALK BACKS(NEW YORK CITY): OH NO, OFF THE ALBUM LIVE ACROSS THE MASON DIXON LINEPLAYING AT THE PARLOR ROOM AT SIGNATURE SOUNDS IN NORTH HAMPTON, MASS ON DEC. 29

LADY LAMB THE BEEKEEPER (PORTLAND MAINE): ROOFTOP, OFF HER STUDIO DEBUT RIPELY PINE THAT COMES OUT FEB 19 2013: SHE’LL BE OPENING FOR KAKI KING AT THE SPACE GALLERY IN PORTLAND, MAINE DEC 4

DARLINGSIDE ( MASSACHUSETTS): THE ANCESTOR:PLAYING AT TRUE BREW IN CONCORD, NH ON DEC. 7PLUS MANY MORE NEW ENGLAND DATES INCLUDING MIDNIGHT ON MAIN IN MIDDLETOWN, CT.And you can click here to listen to an interview with Darlingside on Word of Mouth.

JACOB AUGUSTINE (PORTLAND MAINE): WACO, OFF THE ALBUM THE ORIGINAL LOVE. JACOB WILL BE PLAYING AT THE RUN OF THE MILL PUBLIC HOUSE IN SACO, MAINE ON DEC. 27

SERA CAHOONE (SEATTLE): DEER CREEK CANYON:SHE IS PLAYING A STRING OF NEW ENGLAND SHOWS STARTING ON DEC. 7 AT THE BCA CENTER IN BURLINGTON, VT

OLD ABODE (PORTSMOUTH, NH): BEFORE THE DAY: THEY WILL BE PLAYING AT THE DOVER BRICKHOUSE ON DEC. 31

QUIET LIFE (PORTLAND, OR VIA NEW LONDON, CT): CAVE COUNTRY: THEY’LL BE PLAYING AT THE DREAMAWAY LODGE IN BECKET, MA ON DEC. 20

MARCO BENEVENTO(BROOKLYN): FIREWORKS: HE’LL BE IN PORTLAND MAINE AT THE EMPIRE ON DEC. 15

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