MP3 of the Day: Free Indie Pop Mix

You rarely get something for nothing any more, but former head of Devil in the Woods magazine, Mike Cloward is doing his part to change that. The local indie pop promoter so wants the public to hear the California acts that excite him that he's offering a free download of a six-band sampler from his website, The Lower Class Revolt. The compilation, volume one in what I assume will become a series, features Crashlander, Citay, Rykarda Parasol, All Smiles, Shuteye Unison, Evacuee, Harbours, Kelly Blair Bauman, Kid Mud, and Form and Fate. You can stream the whole thing here (look under the "featured media" section) today; download the comp for free starting Sept. 24; or pick up an actual, limited-edition copy at Cloward's next Lower Class Revolt Club night -- which goes down at the Knockout on Sept. 24 with Evacuee, Form and Fate and L.A.’s Shiloe. -- Jennifer Maerz