> 77s – “Seventy Sevens”

One of the great bands of the eighties was the 77′s. Anyone who ever saw one of their legendary sets at the Cornerstone Festival might even try to convince you that they were the greatest rock band in the that you never heard of.

At a time when Christian Artists were hoping to be relevant and gain respect outside the confines of the Christian music industry, many hoped that their debut Island release would break them into the big time. Too bad U2′s Joshua Tree was released the same day and took a good portion of Island’s promotional resources.

Long out of print, flipsidemn.blogspot.com has it for download.

via  77s – 77s.

> jon mclaughlin – “beating my heart” single & video

Jon McLaughlin’s hits “Beautiful Disaster” and “So Close” (from the movie Enchanted) did not prepare me for his new single “Beating My Heart”. I had been hearing the song on WayFM (89.9) for several weeks but was unaware that it was him. It is slick and catchy and has hit written all over it. You can vote for the video on VH-1′s Top 20 Video Countdown. Go there and vote for it. The single is from the upcoming album OK Now due out October 7, 2008.

Get the album and single at Amazon
“Beating My Heart” also playing at www.myspace.com/jonmclaughlin

> u2 – debut “boy” re-releasing

U2 are releasing a remastered version of their debut album “Boy” on May 20, 2008.  The new edition will also feature a bonus disc.

Read more at gigwise.com

> playradioplay! – new album “texas”

The playradioplay! will have their debut album “Texas” out March 18 on Island Records.

Listen to 3 songs off the new album here: www./myspace.com/playradioplay

The band is also on tour with Yellowcard and the Spill Canvas. See the dates below: