Traffic - Live at Santa Monica (1972)

Today's Live performance is Traffic's 1972 live concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

Traffic were an English rock band whose members came from the West Midlands. The group formed in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. They began as a psychedelic rock group whose early singles were influenced by The Beatles,[citation needed] and diversified their sound through the use of instruments such as keyboards like the Mellotron, reed instruments, and by incorporating jazz and improvisational techniques in their music.

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Spot-On: Punchline

Punchline have been churning out pop-punk jams since '97, but it wasn't until Jan. 4, 2012 that they shot to No. 1 on the iTunes rock chart -- beating out the likes of Metallica and The Beatles -- for their new EP, So Nice To Meet You. Yeah, it's a big deal. To make a momentous month even bigger, vocalist Steve Soboslai was then featured on FOX's Mobbed, a show where flash mobs are a very real, very entertaining thing. With the help of his band, and Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me," Steve confessed his feelings to a long-time friend, and everything looked a little bit like the movies. We caught up with the band to talk about their 15 years of music-making, why flash mobs rock, and why bassist Chris Fafalios contemplated leaving the band. Check it out, and while you're at it, grab yourself a free download of "Universe" from the band's new EP.

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FKi- Transformers N The Hood Mixtape (album stream)

You might not be fully aware of the Atlanta duo of FKi (Fuckin' Kickin' It), aka 1st Down and Raye Rich, just yet. But their new mixtape, Transformers N The Hood, will absolutely change all that. With Diplo on hosting duties and production, the project is sure to wind up in any bass-lover's collection while making sure to also work its way into your party playlist.

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Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral (album stream)

Blues Funeral is set for release on February 6th via 4AD. Recorded with Queens of The Stone Age/Them Crooked Vultures/Eleven multi-instrumentalist Alain Johannes at his 11AD studios in Hollywood, CA, Blues Funeral features appearances from numerous friends and collaborators including Jack Irons (Eleven, Pearl Jam), Greg Dulli (Gutter Twins), Chris Goss (Masters of Reality), Josh Homme (Queens of The Stone Age) and, of course, the inimitable Johannes.

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