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Al K Traxx Musique Populaire
www.myspace.com/alktraxx
The Indie Ones series goes Francophonic this fortnight, with Belgian indie dance chick Labiur, Canadian rapper Samian, and Al K Traxx. In this track, the French trio gives us a bit of hip-hop Gallic style. See Preview.

Jersey Budd She Came Back
www.jerseybudd.com
This lad from Leicester brings his classic American rock sound to Supersonic’s first Acoustic Sessions at the Melting Pot on Wednesday 3. This track shows exactly why he’s constantly being compared to the Boss et al. See Preview.

My Little Airport When The Party Is Over I Miss My Dear Porn Star
www.myspace.com/mylittleairport
When the coffee table book on the Hong Kong indie scene of the 1990s and noughties appears, we’ll be surprised if My Little Airport isn’t heralded as the doyen of the new wave of Chinese indie music. They’ve even had one of their songs covered by Scottish indie heroes the BMX Bandits. This is another track from their latest album Poetics: Something Between Montparnasse & Mongkok.

Tall Tall Trees The Girl From The Chinese Food Restaurant
www.myspace.com/talltalltreees
New York outfit Tall Tall Trees remind us of current Americana darlings Felice Brothers and the Byrds. We couldn’t resist featuring this song about falling in love with the girl at the local Chinese restaurant.

The Curry Soap You Keep Everything But His Heart
www.myspace.com/currysoap
Love is a wonderful thing, even if it only lasts for a minute and six seconds. This tune is a short a capella that takes us back to the early days of Scotland’s notoriously willful Beta Band.

Demmy Until Tomorrow
www.myspace.com/demmychou
Hailing from Changsha City in Hunan province, Demmy does electronic music inspired by early trip-hop and downtempo pioneers such as Kruder & Dorfmeister, Howie B and, of course, DJ Shadow.