Here's what's cooking this Winter and Spring of 2010 at Mod Media.

San Francisco's own Mark Growden is releasing his first new CD in eight years, Saint Judas, on Porto Franco Records March 16. He's celebrating with a big CD release party at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles March 16, as well at 5 shows at the Porto Franco Art Parlor in San Francisco March 11-14. Saint Judas is a remarkable, lyrically astute record, and Mark will be touring (and 'slow touring') behind it throughout 2010. He will also be recording his next record right here in Tucson in April.

Stace England & The Salt Kings recently released The Amazing Oscar Micheaux, a song cycle based on the life and work of the pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. Stace was profiled on "All Things Considered" on NPR.

Several Mod Media acts remain busy on the road and in the studio. Two Man Gentlemen Band are touring constantly and have a new CD, Two Man Gentlemen Band Live in New York! The Asylum St. Spankers are several legs into their "Sin and Salvation" tour behind their new 'agnostic gospel' CD God's Favorite Band. The band was recently profiled on NPR's "All Things Considered. And Charlotte's The New Familiars are playing steadily while finishing up their debut full length CD.

Other Mod Media acts Martin Bisi, Fishtank Ensemble, 3 Leg Torso, Miss Tess, The Wiyos, Christabel & The Jons, Tim Eriksen and Mark Matos & Os Beaches are all playing shows and touring around. Look for a new CD from 3 Leg Torso sometime in the Spring. Marianne Dissard recently returned from 2 months of shows in Europe, where her CD l'entreadux was awarded the Coup De Coeur from France's Académie Charles Cros in 2009 and was voted in the Top 10 French albums of the decade by specialized Francophile bloggers.

And finally, Cincinnati's own Wussy continue to bask in the glow of remarkable praise for their third, self-titled CD on Shake It Records. Spin, the Washington Post, Rolling Stone.com, MSNBC and many more national media outlets have been lining up to say great things about Wussy, and with good reason; Wussy are something special.