Favorites from FAWM 2011--Good music you haven't heard.

Phlex and Schmuck are bringing the indie-rock freak-out jams:  sounds like a Spiritualized, Yeasayer, Fiery Furnances hippie drum circle on British street drugs no one knows about yet:  Enjoy "Season 3, Episode 1."  Don't do drugs kids.  Listen to this instead; it is much more satisfying.

Evin Wolverton has a gift, and he is sharing it with you; he brings some tasty reverbed-Graceland-like harmonies on this sweet tune:  "In the Midnight Hour."

Timothy Bracken is one of my favorite Fawmers.  His production is always fantastic and his voice is tuneful and full of character.  He has many good offerings this year, and it was hard to choose just one.  So I won't. Check out these killer break-up songs "Still Don't Know," "I Drift Off," and "Shaking Hand."

A Texan known only to me as Nuerdetjuligen wrote one of the funniest songs I heard this FAWM.  It chronicles the moral imperative of a young lass traveling cross-country who feels impelled to put it all "On The Glass"--highly recommended. Nuerdetjuligen also has some great drawl-infused indie-country songs.  "Cleaning Out the Dance Hall" is a standout, featuring one of my favorite rhymes this FAWM--"innuendo/ Nintendo."  To top it off, her voicing reminds me a lil' bit of Jenny Lewis in early Rilo Kiley.

If you like mellow chilled out acoustic guitar songs in the vein of Jose Gonzalez or Nick Drake, you will enjoy "Siren" by Mr. Mikedebenham.  It is a still, quiet beauty.

Kidd is another of my favorite Fawmers this year.  He consistently churned out totally fantastic twee-chill jams.  His song "Leave Me Here I'm Sleeping" sounds like an even more laid-back and stripped down year-2000ish Yo La Tengo.  He also did one of my favorite collaborations this FAWM.  He joined forces with vomvorton to create one of the best Casio-whistling-pop songs I've heard.  Sounds like Bowie on a Casio.  You know that has to be good!

Fawmer Adam Follett, adforperu, is the lead singer for Cats.for.peru and he has a voice that often reminds me of Thom Yorke's own beautiful warble.  His stunning and soaring "Finding Alice" is a perfect case in point.  Too bad there is a little clipping going on.

Alana audirec produced some pretty amazing glitch-pop songs this February.  "Lost at Seen" is my favorite.  Even with her excellent production, it is her unique and beautiful voice that carries her songs.  I recommend this if you like Eisley and computer bleeps.