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All hail Black Taxi, the winners of Diffuser.fm’s June 2013 Crucial Cut of the Month contest. The NYC foursome’s ‘House on Fire’ was the overwhelming pick for best free MP3 of the month, capturing 48 percent of the vote. Listeners may have connected with the song's sentiment, which according to lead singer Bill Mayo is a feeling of nostalgia for one's adolescence.

Every morning, right after we wipe the sleep from our eyes and figure out where the hell we are, Diffuser.fm gives away a free MP3. What's the best one we gave away in July? You tell us!

In today's economic climate, it's nice to hear some banker bashing. Brooklyn band Appomattox have quite the talent for distilling stories of corporate greed and political insurrection into bite-sized pop hits.

Restraint isn't a concept many young bands are familiar with. It's easy to get lost in a 20-minute solo, filled with hammer-ons and sexual innuendo, even when you're playing a crummy bowling ally, and your booze-soaked, Skynard-tee-clad audience couldn't care less.

Paul Cook traveled to Sweden to take a breather from nonstop recording, but while he was there, he found inspiration for 'Volume Three,' the penultimate entry in a four-album series he began rolling out last fall.

Brooklyn-based electro-pop duo Cultfever have been on the rise ever since their 2011 self-titled debut. They even earned a slot on the soundtrack for MTV’s ‘Awkward’ and were named Deli magazine’s premier NYC indie-pop band in 2012. By the sound of the new EP they dropped earlier this year, the twosome has every intention of maintaining that momentum into their sophomore follow-up.

Portland transplants WL’s sound is a contrast between sweet and gritty elements — a combination you might expect from a collaboration whose members hail from Big Sur (singer-bassist Misty Mary) and Detroit (guitarist Michael Yun and drummer Stevie Sparks).

ASTR’s ‘Operate’ was already pretty darn danceable before the Chainsmokers got their hands on it, but lo and behold, the NYC DJ and production duo were able to push the tune to the next level.

Soulful New Orleans rockers the Revivalists have seven — count ‘em, seven — cooks in the kitchen.  Offering a mixture of everything from a horn section to a pedal steel guitar, this group creates the kind of diverse and dense sound you'd expect from such a large ensemble.

Canadian pop-rockers Poor Young Things have been hard at work, touring nonstop, recording and sharing their music with anyone who will listen.