Regicide (That's Not What I Need) by Brother Machine

That's Not What I Need was the last Song Fight Brother Machine submitted an entry for. Like most of his submissions, it was a little loveable nicely recorded pop tune.

http://www.songfight.org/music/thats_not_what_i_need/brothermachine_tnwin.mp3

I Like To Pretend by Monorail Racetrack

Monorail RT has another simple song to enjoy. The subdued singing and melody of I Like to Pretend makes it a simple pleasure for the ears.

http://www.songfight.org/music/i_like_to_pretend/monorailrt_iltp.mp3

Morning On Bourbon by King Arthur

It's been a long time since I've listened to a whole Song Fight!, but today I streamed the current fight, Morning on Bourbon, and I was surprised by how good so many of the entries were. I haven't voted yet, but at the top of my list is King Arthur's breakup song with the synth flute.

Perhaps later this week I'll post another favorite from this fight. Try to guess what that might be.

http://www.songfight.org/music/morning_on_bourbon/kingarthur_mob.mp3

Minor Swing by Belleruche

Belleruche packs hip hop, soul, jazz, and swing elements into a punchy pop blend. Minor Swing thoroughly remakes a classic melody into a modern pop song.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Belleruche%20-%20Minor%20Swing.mp3

Old Man Blanchard by Josh Woodward

More than anything, what keeps me coming back to Josh Woodward is the simple stories he tells. Today's song is the story of Old Man Blanchard and his prespective on the history of his surroundings.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/JoshWoodward-OldManBlanchard.mp3

Gonna Be Your Man by State Shirt

State Shirt took a very unusual approach to this song fight. Gonna Be Your Man has a 70s style and production that's worlds apart from the slick production and more contemporary aesthetic of most of his entries.

http://www.songfight.org/music/gonna_be_your_man/stateshirt_gonnabeyourman.mp3

Questionable Lifestyle Montage by Ugress

Ugress opens his take on Sophisticated Wickedness with a Qustionable Lifestyle Montage. And from the sounds of it, dancing your ass off to irresistibly funky grooves just might be a questionable way to live one's life.

http://www.ugress.com/media/mp3/sophisticated_wickedness/Ugress-SWEP-01-QuestionableLifestyleMontage.mp3

Sunshine by Atmosphere

Sunshine starts out in a bad place, with a horrible hangover. But Atmosphere quickly finds their inspiration and their piece of joy under the sun on a beautiful day.

http://www.rhymesayers.com/assets/audio/sunshine.mp3

Two Bucks And I'm Yours by The John Benjamin Band

Any song that has God doing a table dance and taking her shirt off is going to earn some love for that. Throw in some whistling, John Benjamin's lovely singing, a charmingly simple lo-fi mix, and Satan confessing her love for God, and Two Bucks and I'm Yours runs away with my heart.

http://johnorama.com/songs/fun_pop/two_bucks_and_im_yours.mp3

Jig Cycle by Ghetto Pony

When the time has come for dancing, you need to put your body into the jig cycle. Ghetto Pony is here to help with that.

Beat (Health, Life, And Fire) by Thao Nguyen with The Get Down Stay Down

The up-and-down melodic phrasing of Beat makes for an adorably cute song from Thao Nguyen.

http://www.krs5rc.com/krs/bands/thao/audio/Beat.mp3

The Martians Are Going To Eat Us by Lonbobby and Yaruss

Well long ago Lonbobby teamed up with Yaruss to deliver an earnest message culled from the pages of the local tabloid: The Martians are Going to Eat Us

http://www.songfight.org/music/martians_are_going_to_eat_us/lonbobby+yaruss_martians.mp3

No One Else by The Bovine Recyclery

Plat has a knack for the bouncy piano based pop. Witness this little Nur Ein entry about a person who lifts him up the way no one else can.

http://noise.dillfrog.com/audio/nurein2/bore_no_one_else_forealyo.mp3

Monster's Paradise by Blackberry

This rhythmic bit of energetic electronic music from Blackberry should be a Monster's Paradise. For those monsters who want to dance the night away.

http://www.blackberry-music.net/music/bmth06_monstersparadise.mp3

I Know My Rights by The Hip Cola

There's something I love about The Hip Cola's raspy whisper. It may have helped win him a Song Fight, along with his sharp lyrics about the Chinese oppression of Tibet. The song is all about knowing your rights.

http://www.songfight.org/music/i_know_my_rights/hipcola_ikmr.mp3

Indier Than Thou by MC Frontalot

I keep referring you to all sorts of music on the internet by at least some people you've probably never heard of. And MC Frontalot knows why I'd do this: indie cred. Come not near to me for I be Indier Than Thou.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/66/mc_frontalot_-_indier_than_thou.mp3

Spiritrompa by El Circulo De Willis

Spiritrompa kicks off with a funky bassline and never lets go from there. It's from Cuadrado, a solid album all the way through.

Have the same song at two-thirds the file size with the ogg vorbis version.

http://www.archive.org/download/Cuadrado/3Spiritrompa_vbr.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/Cuadrado/3Spiritrompa.ogg

Let A by Sleepy Town Manufacture

Inspired by You is a beautiful electronic album by Sleepy Town manufacture, and Let A is an excellent sample from it.

http://ia331321.us.archive.org/3/items/sute016/05_Let_A.MP3

Powdered Wig Machine by Desert Sessions

The Desert Sessions, organized by two members of Queens of the Stone Age, gathers all sorts of popular musicians in the middle of the the desert to record an album. Powdered Wig Machine has PJ Harvey singing. It's a throwaway pop song that's still so catchy it ends up in overplay.

http://www.desertsessions.com/mp3/PowderedWigMachine.mp3

Vida Minima by Guiye Frayo

Vida Minima has some neat little turns. Guiye Frayo dresses up a solid Spanish songs with some nice percussion and electronic effects.

http://www.guiyefrayo.com/mp3/VidaMinima.mp3

Dad I'm Changing by Duboce Triangle

Duboce Triangle doesn't want to get caught by his parents with his pants down, so he says "Dad, I'm Changing, get the fuck out of my room." Listen to the song to find out what he's hiding.

http://dt.songhole.org/sf/dubocetriangle-dadimchanging.mp3

Oslo by ML

ML seems interested in hammering himself into your brain. Oslo pulses with a heavy distorted beat, mixing in strange samples and some more subtle moments to let you prepare yourself for more pounding.

Music sounds nicer with vorbis.

http://locarecords.com/music/ML/01Oslo.mp3
http://www.locarecords.com/music/ML/ML_1_Oslo.ogg

You Bring Me Down by Julie Feeney

Julie Feeney's voice is something else. And there's a bouncy rhythm to You Bring Me Down that contrasts with the frustrated lyrics. I love these things.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Julie%20Feeney%20-%20You%20Bring%20Me%20Down.mp3

Talk About How You Feel by Puce

Talk About How You Feel isn't one of Puce's best, but I still like it a whole lot. It manages to show off his impressive vocal range, and the creepy lyrics are overblown but still work pretty well.

http://www.songfight.org/music/talk_about_your_feelings/puce_tayf.mp3

Alone Now by The Apartment

There is some serious glee dancing around Alone Now, despite the creepy deep voices and other strange noises.

http://www.gondolamusic.com/mp3s/ThreeForks/csr005-01-the-apartment-alone-now.mp3

Robot Park by Podington Bear

For the robot lovers out there, there's nothing like a trip out to the Robot Park on a fine April afternoon.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/AprilOriginal/RobotPark.mp3

Go Go Go by ADD

Go Go Go is a fun pop song from a man who has a rather extensive list of pop songs to listen to on his site.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/add-gogogo.mp3

Famon Nigiri by Sibot

Sibot is one of those South African abstract hip-hop acts you hear about on blogs or in overplay some places. Fomon Nigiri has a nice beat to get your head bouncing.

http://www.africandope.co.za/downloads/audio/cd012/sibot-Famon_nigiri.mp3

Fuzzy Felt Land by The Kazoo Funk Orchestra

The Kazoo Funk Orchestra wants to welcome you to Fuzzy Felt Land, a place with inflatable freedoms and buckets of nonsense. Who could resist?

http://www.kazoofunkorchestra.com/MP3/Adventures%20In%20Fuzzy%20Felt%20Land/Fuzzy%20Felt%20Land.mp3

Overreacting by Brad Sucks

Someone who claims to be a one man band with no fans is no stranger to self-deprication. But he still has the good sense to warn himself and his listeners that when they really get depressed, they're probably overreacting.

http://www.bradsucks.net/music/albums/idkwid-128/09_-_Brad_Sucks_-_Overreacting.mp3