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03.31.2012

[QUICKIE] The 2 Bears – BE STRONG (w/ album stream)

come on party with the bears tonight, we’ve got the funk of 40 thousand years for your delight

It’s no Hot Chip goofball party vibes or solo Goddard deep grooves but this sideX2 project is bouncy house fun. Im loving “Ghosts & Zombies”

[Quickies are mini-reviews that can fit into a 140 character tweet. They are of albums that people already know of but perhaps are curious about our take on it. What did you think of the disc?]

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01.24.2012

[MP3] The 2 Bears – “Work”

to do what i’m doing right now i really must be blessed

♫ The 2 Bears – Work (Radio Edit)

  • Who: Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and some guy called Raf Rundell
  • What: Key driven spazz funk, like Hot Chip, Hot Chip, Hot Chip
  • Where: London + Facebook / Amazon
  • When: Debut LP Be Strong is out Jan 30th.
  • Why: Apparently while Joe Goddard was stealthily making sweet jams under his own name, he was also making slightly less secretive tracks
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01.02.2012

[EP] Joe Goddard – “Gabriel” (feat. Valentina)

the sum of all the parts that you have taken are a fraction of the parts that make me whole

Joe Goddard’s Gabriel EP is only three tracks but when you are dealing with one of the Hot Chip frontmen that’s all that’s needed to lay down some serious song. The guy’s last solo album, Harvest Festival, meandered a bit and didn’t really sink in but this leaner and meaner release is all bite. The title track (above) packs … continue reading

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02.08.2011

Happy 2nd Birthday to The Burning Ear! – A Shirt Pack Giveaway, Merch Sale & A Mixtape!

Happy 2nd Birthday to The Burning Ear!

Holy cow. It was exactly 2 years ago (!?) today that I launched The Burning Ear from the butt wedge of my old couch. Since then it’s been nothing but a pleasure to share all of these great jams with you guys and gals. To all you regular readers and commenters, I love you all and look forward to another two! However, we all know 2 years olds don’t have patience for speeches … continue reading

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11.19.2010

Dubstep Roundup Vol. 5 – 11.19.2010 [Professor Green, The Naked & Famous, Hot Chip, Bloodhound Gang and more...]

Here we have a little T.G.I.F.F. slap in the face to make sure you’re still breathing.

Welcome back to our bi-weekly freak show we put on at T.B.E.  Its been 14 days since we got our last dub face on and we’re looking to get funky.  So, here is to bringing that little monster out in you.  And no, we aren’t talking about Gaga’s monsters, we’re talkin about that grimey nurd’ face you put on when shit gets a little … continue reading

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10.21.2010

Brandon’s Digest Vol. 14 – 10.21.2010 [Hot Chip, RAC, Penguin Prison, Foals, Kisses, Duck Sauce, Temper Trap, and more!]

Now that Joel & Scott have joined Team TBE and are piloting the Remix Roundup train to partyville on the regular I have updated the Digest format to act as a roundup of all sorts of goodness coming my way! Hopefully this will be a more regular and timely than it was. Orient yourself below and enjoy!

For more jams or by any of these artists use the ‘tags’ links at the bottom of the post!

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10.15.2010

WIN a Poster, T-Shirt, and Vinyl 3-Pack from HOT Chip and LCD Soundsystem!

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The Burning Ear has been given another opportunity to hit you guys up with some free swag! This time it’s a tag-team goodie bag of sweet stuff from LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip! LCD Soundsystem’s It’s Happening is on sale at Amazon ($5.99) and iTunes ($7.99) and both bands have a couple vinyl singles out. The total winning package includes:

(1) LCD Tour Poster (Photo at right)

(1) Hot Chip Tour shirt (Amazing

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07.14.2010

The 25 Best Songs of 2010… So Far (Jan-June)

As I’ve been compiling this best songs list I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a great track. Last year I went by play counts to determine what songs I “loved” the most but this year I noticed that the list that came out didn’t really match my perception of my favorites. A lot of my top played songs this year are indeed great songs, but they also happen to be on a great album so … continue reading

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04.30.2010

} TBE Digest 8 – 4.30.10 [Blur, Hole, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Passion Pit, Nada Surf...]

How-dilly, ho-dilly, neighbors! I’m currently cooking up all kinds of excitement behind the scenes here at TBE so I’m not gonna stick around and chat. You know the deal, these are the jams that are more ‘newsworthy’ then ‘noteworthy’ so that you can stay up to speed on all the latest music hitting the web without reading as many damn blogs as I do. To cleanse the palette I’ve got a bundle of covers to close things out. Enjoy!

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04.02.2010

Remix Roundup Vol. 19 / 4.2.10 / [RAC, Penguin Prison, Neon Trees, Hot Chip ...]

You ask, you receive. Remixes are back with more reading for your pleasure! Crank that volume knob and dive in!

♫ Penguin Prison – Worse It Gets (RAC Mix) / Damn. Jams don’t get much fresher than this. I haven’t heard the original yet but I couldn’t wait another moment to share this slice of audio perfection. Penguin Prison and RAC are both firing on all cylinders on this buttery smooth funk fest. This jam could cure depression if administered in daily doses. … continue reading

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