September 8, 2011 | 10:45 AM | By The Key
Download the new Key Studio Sessions Compilation Volume 2 for free
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Want to hear more? Click here to listen to the full sessions by all 17 local acts. You can also download the previous edition The Key Studio Sessions Compilation, Volume 1, in its entirety as a .zip file here.
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