We here at 100b hate watching yet another New Band fall apart because of stupid reasons like lack of funding/support. I know half the reason people listen to indie bands is because they feel like they’ve found that hidden gem in a world of mass-produced crapola. But when I truly love a band I want them to be able to live comfortably off that thing they do that thrills me so, even if that means the secret is out. Enter New Band Day! We’re hoping that making these bands part of the bloggeration will give them at least one more fan. OK, we might not think big but see, that one person might have three friends and they might have three friends. Yeah, it’s basically a big Pay It Forward rip off … but plagiarism works!

The first band I want the world to embrace is Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. I have to admit that I’d heard of this band earlier in 2005, but I kept forgetting what their name was … I knew in the back of my mind I should check out this new long-name-band but was it ‘You Still Rock Gorbachov’ or ‘We Love You Stalin, We Do’? Well, once the name stuck, I fell in love with them so I ordered their 2005 release Broom the other day and at the end of my purchase it said: your order will be shipped soon … probably by our drummer. Even though the CD hasn’t arrived yet, it has only been a few days. I’m not worried about buyer’s remorse, because I’ve had a taste from the clips and songs on their official site and an additional four full songs on their (what else) myspace page. I especially love the happy melancholy of “I Am Warm And Powerful”. They make catchy, surprisingly endearing and diverse rock music and are really worth telling three friends about. So go on people, give the drummer some work!