My first post of "12 Songs You Need On Your iPod" was surprisingly popular, so I thought I'd do it again. Maybe this should be a regular thing...? I do love promoting good music. This is a "relatively unknown but should be huge" list. If you don't know these artists, I hope you'll get to; as usual, links go straight to iTunes. 1. Owl City - "The Saltwater Room" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/saltwater.mp3] 2. Wood - "Knock It On The Head" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/knockit.mp3] 3. Daphne Loves Derby - "Pollen and Salt" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/pollen.mp3] 4. Molly Jenson - "Give It Time" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/giveittime.mp3] 5. David Mead - "Last Train Home" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/lasttrain.mp3] 6. Katie Herzig & Matthew Perryman Jones - "Where the Road Meets the Sun" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/roadsun.mp3] 7. Newton Faulkner - "People Should Smile More" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/smilemore.mp3] 8. Mario Spinetti - "Delirious" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/delirious.mp3] 9. Glen Hansard - "Say It To Me Now" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/sayit.mp3] 10. Kristian Leontiou - "Shining" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/shining.mp3] 11. Young Love - "Close Your Eyes" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/eyes.mp3] 12. Fiction Family - "When She's Near" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/near.mp3] //

One of my obsessions is new music. It's like a drug... and thankfully much cheaper. ;-) And even if you're not as flashy as Elton, in my humble opinion at least, here are 12 songs that will make your iPod categorically better. It's a proven fact, actually.* MUSIC STARTS HERE -- links go straight to iTunes! * I did a study. Not really. But it is on Wikipedia.** ** Not really. But you will love this music! 01. Meese - "Next In Line" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/nextinline.mp3] 02. Everest - "Angry Storm" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/angrystorm.mp3] 03. Deb Talan - "Big Strong Girl" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/bigstronggirl.mp3] 04. Iron & Wine - "Communion Cups & Someone's Coat" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/communioncups.mp3] 05. The Format - "She Doesn't Get It" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/doesntgetit.mp3] 06. The Cast of Glee - "Don't Stop Believin'" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/dontstopbelievin.mp3] 07. Bell X1 - "Eve, The Apple Of My Eye" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/evetheapple.mp3] 08. Brandi Carlile - "Hiding My Heart" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/hidingmyheart.mp3] 09. The Rescues - "I Miss Missing You" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/missmissingyou.mp3] 10. Jim Bianco - "Painkiller" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/painkiller.mp3] 11. Augustana - "Rest, Shame, Love" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/restshamelove.mp3] 12. The Weepies - "How You Survived The War" [audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/survivedthewar.mp3] NEED MORE TUNES!?

• Here's 12 Songs You Need, Part II
• Here's 12 Songs You Need, Part III (Goosebumps Edition)
• Here's 12+1 Songs You Need On Your iPod (Holiday Edition)

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