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[MP3] Mirror Kisses – “Runaways”

by Brandon on May 3, 2013

i let you cross that line and leave me hanging out to dry

This kind of angsty throwback synth wave magic has been done before but damn if I don’t mind it being done again. Get sexy!

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[MP3] Leonard Friend – “Holograms”

by Brandon on April 30, 2013

i want to trend when i die, re-release my greatest hits

Los Angeles’ Leonard Friend topped TBE charts with his party rocker “Middle Of The Night” but now he changes things up with a slower burn groover that wouldn’t have been out of place on Timberlake’s new album. He is just singing it from the heart here and you can taste it. Yes. Get into the rest of his LXLF EP.

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[MP3] SPEAK – “Peaks”

by Brandon on April 30, 2013

an emotion is a terrible thing

Hmmhmmm yeah… We know Austin’s Speak from their Jukebox The Ghost remix from a year ago, but now we need to know them for their entrancing original jams like the slinky “Peaks”. Their Soundcloud is full of jams I have to get caught up and but this 2 day old track implies that there is more to come. Yes please!

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Remix Roundup Vol. 69 – Approx. Jan 2013

by Brandon on April 29, 2013

Damn, these have been rocking my iTunes for months now but laziness/selfishness has kept them from being wrapped and gifted for your ears. No time to talk. Get down to the rock.

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[MP3] Kid Cadaver – “Stable”

by Brandon on April 26, 2013

i’m around and able

Kid Cadaver is sort of a misnomer considering the amount of body movement these guys induce. “Stable” is definitely the Weekend At Bernie’s kind of cadaver. Booze, bikinis, and pool parties. Get into it now before these indie dance groovers ride their jams from VHS to DVD if you know what I mean… huh?

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[MP3] Controller – “Make It Up” + “Kicking and Screaming”

by Brandon on April 26, 2013

in my head it all makes sense

Brooklyn’s Controller are holding it down for all the rock heads out there who just like some guitar, drums, bass, and some lyrics sing along too when you are jumping in the pit. Or driving in the car. Or running in the sun. I recommend doing all 3 to “Make it Up”. You will live longer and die happier. “Kicking and Screaming” is a jam too. Gett all that and one more for name-your-price at their Bandcamp. Happy Friday!

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Max Frost – “White Lies” & “Nice and Slow”

by Brandon on April 25, 2013

i’m pickin’ up really sketch vibes, my girl’s been telling me lies

As if Austin, TX, wasn’t musically famous enough for SXSW now Max Frost is bound to put his town on the map again. His slinking, funked up jams are crafted to burrow deep in your mind and pull out deep thoughts and even deeper dance moves. Get into “White Lies” to warm up and “Nice and Slow” to cool down. Two sides of a damn talented coin.

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The Last Royals – “I Hate California” & “Crystal Vases”

by Brandon on April 24, 2013

what once held flowers now holds ash from my two packs a day

The Last Royals have been kicking around my iTunes and inbox for a few years now but it wasn’t until I caught them live that I was struck with the severe error of my TLR-ignoring ways. These guys do not fuck around. Sure, I take issue with “I Hate California” but the slow jam is a good way to ease into their vibe. It gets funkier on “Crystal Vases” and gets even more rowdy when they tear up a stage. Catch the “sexy” video for “Crystal Vases” below if you missed it earlier.

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[MP3] Hey Champ – “Comet”

by Brandon on April 24, 2013

if you see it you want it

Hey Champ have been TBE faves since nearly our very first post so I feel like a proud dad watching them grow up so strong and solid over all these years. An absentee dad who has had no involvement in their upbringing, but still. Get funkified with “Comet” and forget all about those Wednesday blues. Now we just gotta get em out to LA.

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City Calm Down – “Sense of Self”

by Brandon on April 22, 2013

your love is a house of cards that fractures beyond repair

More magic from down under. A bit of sinister edge seeps up from below on this otherwise sparkly groover that scores another goal for Australia’s eternal summer domination playlist.

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