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04.25.2012

[STREAM/MP3] Reptar – “Orifice Origami”

something’s not alright here

Who: Five awesome folks from Athens, GA
What: “Disco dust”, like The Naked & Famous, Y LUV
Where: Athens, GA + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
When: Debut album out on May 1st!
Why: Mix in some piano with funky guitars, a little dash of doo-wop, along with a good chunk of awesomeness, and you get “Orifice Origami”. This is one of those songs that sits under the classification of; jam. If I

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04.20.2012

[STREAM] A Beta Movement – “Colour Mixing System”

smooth the colors

Who: Marcela, Pedro, and Secundino
What: Airy, languid pop, like Best Coast and Crystal Castles had a glorious one night stand together
Where: Porto, Portugal + Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp
When: Blossom Age EP releasing later this year
Why: I’m mesmerized. Currently, I’m on my seventh repeat of the song, and I have made literally this much progress on this write-up. Seeing as I’m hypnotized, this is all the typing you get from me. Press the

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04.08.2012

[MP3] Jonathan Sibha – “Gentlemen”

a gentleman came to my house

♫ Jonathan Sibha – Gentlemen

Who: Four cool dudes; Dylan, Keith, Brian, and James
What: Quirky indie rock, like Peter Bjorn and John, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Where: Minneapolis, MN + Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp
When: Self-titled album out now
Why: After a cup of coffee and a delicious breakfast, only a few things are really needed on a Sunday. Relaxation, putting your feet up, and good music. Not necessarily in

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04.08.2012

[MP3] Dave Edwards & Silver Medallion – “American Girl”

you’re the one you’re my american girl

♫ Dave Edwards & Silver Medallion – American Girl

Who: Silver Medallion and Brooklyn producer Dave Edwards
What: Upbeat house music, like DWNTWN
Where: Brooklyn, New York + Facebook / Soundcloud
When: Singles released often on Soundcloud!
Why: You know, this song hits on all fronts that are of interest to me, as a young man and all. I’ll let Silver Medallion explain: “it’s a dance song about girls, america, circa

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03.19.2012

[MP3] Great Elk – “Two Weeks”

if the strings i strum were gold, could i convince you to love me ’til we’re old

♫ Great Elk – Two Weeks

Who: Paul, Patrick, Bryan, Tommy, and Adam
What: Chill indie rock, like Ace Reporter, Brown Shoe
Where: Brooklyn, New York + Facebook / Bandcamp
When: Debut LP Autogeography arriving May 22nd
Why: After a looooong Monday a laid back rock song about none other than the topic of love couldn’t be more of a tasty

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03.05.2012

[MP3] Kroktopus – “DANGER!!!”

danger

♫ Kroktopus – DANGER!!!

Who: William Henchy
What: Alarm sounding electro, like Adventure Club
Where: Boston, MA + Soundcloud
When: More releases soon?
Why: When a song entitled “DANGER!!!” hits my inbox it better be packing. Thankfully Kroktopus (what a name right?) brought the heat, with some extra hot sauce for good measure. Yum.

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02.28.2012

[MP3] iamsleepless – “Ciel Étoilé”

♫ iamsleepless – Ciel Étoilé

Who: Dylan Bailey
What: Pulsating electronica, like The 14th Minute, Amtrac
Where: Yulee, Florida + Facebook / Bandcamp
When: Holding Up the Sky out now
Why: Making music in your bedroom is a funny thing. Speaking from personal experience, and coincidentally beginning the same endeavor around the same time Dylan did in 2007, you always have those first few terrible years. You make gobs and gobs of music that just sucks; at

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02.25.2012

[MP3] Big Deal – “Talk”

all i wanna do is talk, but seeing you fucks me up

♫ Big Deal – Talk

Who: Alvis Costelloe & Grouchy Wonderwall
What: Youthful love rock, like Anoraak, Hospitality
Where: London + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
When: Lights Out available now
Why: Simple advice for the next time you are in an argument with your lover; get up from where you’re sitting, put your hand on their shoulder, and put this track on. If they tell you

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02.24.2012

[MP3] Joywave – “True Grit”

you should have loved me all the time

♫ Joywave – True Grit

Who: The one, the only, Joywave
What: Synth laden goodness, like Monarchy, M83
Where: Rochester, New York + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon
When: Koda Vista EP releasing hopefully in March
Why: What is there really to say about these guys. If you’ve been around our humble music blog for some time, you know we are down with the fantastic group of guys that is

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02.21.2012

[MP3] Gabrielle Wortman – “Ghost”

thought the only love that i had was, mine

♫ Gabrielle Wortman – Ghost

Who: That’s tricky, pretty sure it’s Gabrielle Wortman
What: Alternative rock, like Florence and the Machine, Bohème
Where: Los Angeles + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
When: The Voodoo EP is out now
Why: The piano. The minimalistic synths. The sparse drum track. Oh, and the voice: It’s powerful. It’s haunting. It’s passionate. It’s astonishing. Simply put there is nothing I can’t tout to the