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02.22.2012

[MP3] Nick Waterhouse – “Some Place”

can’t help trying to say it again, am i sounding too oblique?

♫ Nick Waterhouse – Some Place

  • Who: Nick & his band The Tarots
  • What: Swingin’ throwback R&B, like Mayer Hawthorne, Mark Ronson
  • Where: San Francisco, CA + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
  • When: More singles on the way.
  • Why: Waterhouse continues the recent tradition of white dudes
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02.22.2012

[MP3] Yalls – “Settle Down”

constantly replacing the place you think you’d like to go, ooh oh ooh oh

♫ Yalls – Settle Down

  • Who: Yalls, y’all! (A.K.A. Dan Casey)
  • What: Weirdo twitch pop, like Ween, Purity Ring, Javelin
  • Where: Oakland, CA + Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp / Amazon
  • When: The Fantasy 7″ is out now for name your price.
  • Why: New Yalls! The
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02.21.2012

[REMIX] Lana Del Rey – “Born To Die” (Guxxi Vump Remix)

sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough and i dont know why

♫ Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Guxxi Vump Remix)

Lana Del Rey absolutely doesn’t need any more remixes but if you are making a movie where congo warriors travel to a future of robot cops and there is a montage of them prepping for …

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02.21.2012

[MP3] The Ting Tings – “Soul Killing”

they could never hold us down

♫ The Ting Tings – Soul Killing

  • Who: The odd couple of Katie and Jules
  • What: Reggae dance pop, like Santigold, Lily Allen, No Doubt
  • Where: Manchester, UK + Facebook / Amazon
  • When: Sounds From Nowheresville is out Feb. 27th in the UK and March 13th in the US.
  • Why: Its been forever
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02.19.2012

[MP3] White Rabbits – “Temporary”

make it to the morning, we can think about it after

♫ White Rabbits – Temporary

This is what I’m talking about! White Rabbits coming at us again with taste #2 from the upcoming Milk Famous LP and damn if I’m not excited for it. Spoon, on the other hand, should be worried. “Temporary” kicks out major bass to match its …

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02.18.2012

[EP] Navajo Youth – HEAVY HEART EP (w/ “Heavy Heart”)

oh please just understand there’s constellations formed to spell your name 

♫ Navajo Youth – Heavy Heart

  • Who: An English guy with a headdress and face paint.
  • What: Peppy electro pop, like Patrick Wolf, Passion Pit, Frankmusik
  • Where: Leeds, UK + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon
  • When: The Heavy Heart EP is out March 5th.
  • Why: Navajo Youth released his first EP
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02.18.2012

[VIDEO] Lambchop – “Gone Tomorrow”

Another perfect example of why music videos aren’t dead. Plus it is weird, funny, sad, and beautiful. All great things for a music video to be. Plus wrestling!

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02.18.2012

[MP3] Sam Padrul – “Let’s Make History”

girl you know life is a fantasy, the music sounds better with me, that’s a guarantee

♫ Sam Padrul – Let’s Make History

  • Who: Sam
  • What: Throwback electro pop, like Bastian, Angermund, Browska
  • Where: Chicago + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
  • When: No official releases yet.
  • Why: The man behind one of the best dance party songs of last
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02.17.2012

The 25 Best MUSIC VIDEOS of 2011

Every once in a while I meet someone who casually mentions that music videos are dead and I’m always shocked. Music videos have never been more alive and vibrant than they are now in the age of video democracy online. This post is a celebration of the creative spirit that fights every day to set great songs to even better …

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02.17.2012

[MP3] Cygnets – “Teenager”

and you’re giving up nothing to leave it all behind

♫ Cygnets – Teenager

  • Who: Logan, Dan, & Chris.
  • What: Anglo indie pop, like The Futureheads, Franz Ferdinand, Shout Out Louds.
  • Where: Edmoton, Canada + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
  • When: LP Dark Days is out March 6th.
  • Why: Cygnets brand of super catchy indie pop is not the “big
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