Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

Punk-rockers from Chicago who are politically engaged and socially concerned, Voice Of Addiction are known for their music. http://www.soundcloud.com/voiceofaddiction Since its inception in 2004, Voice Of Addiction has performed over 1,500 events all throughout the continent of North America. These young men have established themselves as a formidable adversary by virtue of the fact that they have 8 official releases and have sold over 10,000 physical...