THE DB'S - 'The Sound of Music' now available digitally

The classic 1987 dB's album, "The Sound of Music," is now available again after years being out of print.

The album is the band's fourth, and second after the departure of integral member Chris Stamey. In Stamey's absence, singer-songwriter Peter Holsapple kept the band going strong, creating an album full of straightforward, thoroughly enjoyable jangle rock. The LP features some of the band's finest songs in the form of rollicking and melodic power pop cuts such as "Change With the Changing Times," "Molly Says" and "Sharon."

You can purchase the album for download via Amazon MP3 and iTunes.

Keep an eye out for a brand new dB's record (featuring both Stamey and Holsapple) tentatively scheduled for release this fall.

THE MOTELS - 'Shock' demos

Head over to the New Wave Outpost message board to grab three rare demos from The Motels, recorded during the sessions for their 1985 album, "Shock."

The songs, "Ice House," "I'm a Liar" and "Midnight Nightingale," are strong enough to have been included on the LP, but for some reason were left off. "Ice House," in particular, is a great slice of upbeat new wave/power pop with a memorable melody and standout vocals by Martha Davis.

"Shock" was the final LP from the original band. Davis released a new Motels album, "This," with a new backing band in 2008.