Tonight on Local and/or General ...

Tune into Local and/ or General tonight from 8.00pm to hear interviews with Mount Pleasant and Singing Skies, and regular guest Mark Free who will chat about local bands and their vinyl releases. Plus there will be new music from The Icypoles, Dip, Acapalco Bay and Kitchen's Floor.

Tune into Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm AEST tonight, or stream online via www.rrr.org.au.

Free download: KITCHEN'S FLOOR

Brisbane trio KITCHEN'S FLOOR return with new track '116', taken from their forthcoming album Look Forward To Nothing. The follow-up to their debut album Loneliness Is A Dirty Mattress, Look Forward To Nothing will be out late September via Bedroom Sucks Records in Australia and Siltbreeze in America. Download track '116' here:

KITCHEN'S FLOOR - 116 by bedroomsuck


Kitchen's Floor will launch Look Forward To Nothing around the country this September and October. More details here.

Stream: THE ICYPOLES

Melbourne four piece The Icypoles release their long awaited debut 7" 'Promise To Stay'. The record features four gorgeous indie pop tracks, with heart melting doo-wop inspired vocal harmonies. Stream here:

The Icypoles launch their debut 7" 'Promise To Stay' at the Grace Darling in Melbourne on Sunday 11 September, with Denim Owl and Far Concern.

Stream: RICHARD IN YOUR MIND

Sydney outfit Richard In Your Mind return with their third full-length album Sun, to be released on 9 September 2011 on Rice Is Nice Records. First single 'Vision' is a charming, psychedelic pop track, which sees the band experiment with a new approach to instrumentation and a more refined sound. Stream 'Vision' here:

Vision (Single) – Richard In Your Mind – SUN by Rice Is Nice

Richard In Your Mind will launch Sun across the country throughout September, with The Laurels and Fishing. More info here.

Tonight on Local and/or General ...

Tonight on Local and/or General will be interviews with Super Melody and The Townhouses, and special guest Richard MacFarlane from Rose Quartz who will program five NZ tunes. Plus new music from Terrible Truths, Essendon Airport, Assassins 88 and TV Colours.

Tune in to Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm AEST this evening, or stream online at www.rrr.org.au.

Free download: ASSASSINS 88

Speaking of ASSASSINS 88, the Canberra duo and have just released a new EP titled 'Beach People'. The band are sounding more garage pop than punk rock these days, which I am enjoying. 'Beach People' was recorded with Michael Bylztrra (of Teddy Trouble). Download the EP here:

Free download: ASSASSINS 88 and TV COLOURS

Canberra pals Assassins 88 and TV Colours have collaborated on new track 'Trouble', their contribution to a split 7" release with French group Catholic Spray. The 7" is being released by French label Eighteen Records, also home to fellow Australians Royal Headache and Straight Arrows.

Download a free mp3 of 'Trouble' HERE (via Polaroids of Androids).