Valerie

Everyday Jigsaw

If you are looking for something to pass the time, then why not solve jigsaw puzzles? Everyday Jigsaw is a great way for you to beat the influx of boredom. Unlike boring puzzle games, Everyday Jigsaw lives up to its name and provides you with a different jigsaw puzzle every single day. Choose from a host of puzzle games to figure out or even make a puzzle piece out of an image you have on your computer. The game is the perfect escape for those who love brain teasing games and have plenty of time on their hands. Moreover, the game is easy to use since controls are pretty basic. It also provides a very smooth gameplay

Nomoredolls by Nomoredolls

Girl fronted rock band... another Paramore in the making? With the success of female fronted bands slowly on the rise again, Nomoredolls is taking a crack at the formula. Fronted by talented and highly energetic Cecilia Miradoli along with an equally diverse and talented band; Nomoredolls delivers alternative pop rock with a jagged edge. Although based in Italy, the group has written their tracks in English for a more worldwide appeal. This self titled debut gives you 12 powerful, energy driven pop rock songs that make you bounce around. Whether they have what it takes to make it big, you be the judge.

Robin Grey: I Love Leonard Cohen

Simple folk pop with a penchant for name dropping. Robin Grey creates lovely folk music, no doubt about that. I Love Leonard Cohen, is a 4 track EP released after his first full length debut, Only the Missile. His latest album is Strangers with Shoes and contains 8 folk acoustic rock tracks. Grey has a gift for creating a calm and pleasant atmosphere with his music. Influences from Leonard Cohen, Ani DiFranco and Bob Dylan reign supreme in his work. So if you love music from those artists, chances are, you'd appreciate this EP.

Photorec

Lost all of your precious image files because of that recent computer reformat? If you are looking for a free and easy way to recover these lost images, files and even videos, then Photorec is the software you've been looking for. Photorec is an open source software that can recover various file types from corrupted hard disks, CDs or even removable or portable storage systems. This little tool can definitely assist you in recovering your files even if the main system has become severely corrupted or formatted. Even better is that it won't clog up your system since it's only 5.71 MB for a full installation.

Miss Daisy Black: Nevroses

Alternative pop grunge rock at the hands of the French. Grunge rock definitely works great in the hands of the French as proven by Miss Daisy Black. The band is composed of four band members exploiting alternative pop rock and occasionally acoustic rock. Nevroses comes equipped with 11 French rock tracks that showcases plenty of grunge style guitars, electronic beats and angst driven drumming. Most of the songs have an industrial/dancy feel to it and the vocals are interesting. Oddly enough, if you don't listen closely, you won't even notice that the guy is singing in French not English. If you are looking for a band that sounds like popular indie and Jamendo favorite, Fresh Body Shop, this album is a good way to start.

Anitek: Anitek Instrumentals Vol.

Better half of trip-hop duo Tab and Anitek makes his own statement. Instrumental music is always a little tough to judge, simply because there are no vocals or lyrics you could cry out to and criticize point blank like it's off key, or too nasal blah blah. However, Anitek certainly changes that. Anitek Instrumentals Vol. 1 is filled with catchy tracks. It's more than just trip-hop, its old school rock, blues, jazz and everything in between all rolled into one beautiful sound. Anitek has had several LPs released under his name, including two other volumes for this instrumental compilation. This album is worth the listen if you want something to give you good vibes throughout the night.

Little Fighter 2

Don't you just love it when little guys start fighting? Well, if you have been looking for a fun game with "chibi" or little characters, then Little Fighter 2 is the right game for you. Little Fighter has definitely climbed its way to the top of the freeware games list as a fast paced street fighting style game. The game lets you play against bots or lets you go on a melee with another player. The game is definitely not difficult to learn. You can easily customize the controls to whatever is most comfortable for you. Despite its simple gameplay and cute graphics, Little Fighter 2 is a very addicting game.

Stray Cinema

If you have been looking for way to try out film making but you simply don't have the resources and time to put together and entire set, gather a cast, and find the ideal location, then you might want to give Stray Cinema a try. What is Stray Cinema? It's an open source film that lets you use the raw footage and allow you to piece together each one to create your very own movie. Essentially, the challenge is to create your own version, maybe even better than the director's take of the film. The program will let you edit the raw footage so you can make the film entirely your own. Straycinema.com also holds contests and conducts screenings based on the participants' works. So if you have been looking for something to help you give film making a try, Stray Cinema could be your best bet.

The Transisters: Under Control

Solid rock base with an electronic twist. If there's one band I could compare The Transisters with, it would have to be another indie band called She Wants Revenge. Although plenty of Joy Division similarities is also enough to make you think twice. The Transisters crams new wave/hipster sound with electronic beats; creating excessively danceable, catchy tracks that still rock out. Under Control is the band's debut album and features 9 easily likable songs. They have had quite a background and have opened for indie big wigs like the Raveonettes and new wave band Kaiser Chiefs.