The Audio Orchard explores music being made right here in New England, and introduces you to artists that find their way here while on tour. Each month, we hand pick a variety of songs to sample. Click HERE to listen and download on Soundcloud, or click the "Podcast" link on the right of this page for iTunes. Happy Listening!

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December's Playlist:

TEGAN AND SARA: CLOSER: PLAYING AT THE AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON ON DEC. 17: NEW ALBUM HEARTTHROB COMES OUT JAN. 29

BAND OF HORSES (SEATTLE): BLUE BEARD: PLAYING AT THE STATE THEATER IN PORTLAND, MAINE ON DEC. 8

MISS TESS AND THE TALK BACKS (NEW YORK CITY): OH NO, OFF THE ALBUM LIVE ACROSS THE MASON DIXON LINE: PLAYING AT THE PARLOR ROOM AT SIGNATURE SOUNDS IN NORTH HAMPTON, MASS ON DEC. 29

LADY LAMB THE BEEKEEPER (PORTLAND MAINE): ROOFTOP, OFF HER STUDIO DEBUT RIPELY PINE THAT COMES OUT FEB 19 2013: SHE’LL BE OPENING FOR KAKI KING AT THE SPACE GALLERY IN PORTLAND, MAINE DEC 4

DARLINGSIDE ( MASSACHUSETTS): THE ANCESTOR: PLAYING AT TRUE BREW IN CONCORD, NH ON DEC. 7 PLUS MANY MORE NEW ENGLAND DATES INCLUDING MIDNIGHT ON MAIN IN MIDDLETOWN, CT. And you can click here to listen to an interview with Darlingside on Word of Mouth.

JACOB AUGUSTINE (PORTLAND MAINE): WACO, OFF THE ALBUM THE ORIGINAL LOVE. JACOB WILL BE PLAYING AT THE RUN OF THE MILL PUBLIC HOUSE IN SACO, MAINE ON DEC. 27

SERA CAHOONE (SEATTLE): DEER CREEK CANYON: SHE IS PLAYING A STRING OF NEW ENGLAND SHOWS STARTING ON DEC. 7 AT THE BCA CENTER IN BURLINGTON, VT

OLD ABODE (PORTSMOUTH, NH): BEFORE THE DAY: THEY WILL BE PLAYING AT THE DOVER BRICKHOUSE ON DEC. 31

QUIET LIFE (PORTLAND, OR VIA NEW LONDON, CT): CAVE COUNTRY: THEY’LL BE PLAYING AT THE DREAMAWAY LODGE IN BECKET, MA ON DEC. 20

MARCO BENEVENTO(BROOKLYN): FIREWORKS: HE’LL BE IN PORTLAND MAINE AT THE EMPIRE ON DEC. 15