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01.22.2013

[MP3] Lion Babe – “Treat Me Like Fire”

i’m in the light, i glow, but you now not to touch me

  • Who: Jillian + Lucas
  • What: Chillwave soul, like Lady, New Timers
  • Where: NYC + Facebook
  • When: Download this jam free here.
  • Why: One trip through the photos on Lion Babe’s website and its pretty clear where the name comes from. Nothing sexier than a sultry song like this sung by a fierce woman. Use it to warm up the wintertime.

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01.03.2013

[MP3] IQRAM – “Newborn”

listen to mama, listen to papa

♫ IQRAM – Newborn

  • Who: The Sri-Lanka born, Zimbabwe raised, NYC/Philly based Iqram. & friends.
  • What: Afro pop, like Vampire Weekend, Paul Simon, Princeton
  • Where: Philadelphia, PA + Facebook
  • When: This lone single is out now.
  • Why: While Vampire Weekend deals with the existential crisis of their sophomore slump I’m celebrating this Iqram guy and his elegantly straightforward take on the Paul Simon popularized afro-pop that Vampy once adapted so well. “Newborn”

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12.28.2012

[MP3] VZLKS – “Consider Getting Lost”

♫ VZLKS – Consider Getting Lost

  • Who: Who’s involved
  • What: Big instrumental dance, like Manu el Chino, Dangerous Cans, Step On Ants
  • Where: NYC + Facebook
  • When: Some singles and remixes.
  • Why: So a guys sends in music with the self description of “Just a punk kid making house” and tells me this about the song “I wrote this one in random coffee shops during Hurricane Sandy when I didn’t have power at my apartment.” So I

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12.04.2012

[MP3] Yellow Ostrich – “Ghost”

i’m so tired of you but i’ve got no one else to tak to

♫ Yellow Ostrich – Ghost

  • Who: Alex, Michael, John
  • What: Mellow indie rock, like Local Natives, The Antlers
  • Where: NYC + Facebook
  • When: Buy The Ghost EP now
  • Why: This beautiful bit of shuffling indie groove is exactly the kind of evolution I wish Local Natives had made instead of the bland “Breakers.” Here’s to hoping that there is more elegance like this

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11.15.2012

[STREAM] Chris Malinchak – “So Good To Me”

every sky wil be blue as long as you’re loving me

  • Who: Chris
  • What: Chill house funk, like Flight Facilities, Blackbird Blackbird, Tycho
  • Where: NYC + Facebook
  • When: A handful of jams at his Soundcloud
  • Why: You’d be forgiven if you thought this track was an old dug up treasure because I sure did when it landed on my lap from a trusted source. It’s only when I went to post it that I discovered that

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10.04.2012

[STREAM] Alison Valentine – “Peanut Butter”

don’t you ever go away

  • Who: Ally V
  • What: Sunshine dance party, like if Grimes joined Poolside.
  • Where: New York + Facebook
  • When: Buy the single and various remixes now.
  • Why: Because summer doesn’t have to end if we dont let it. This sun-drenched dance jam is so over the top that it comes back around. Its only aim is to move that body and it wont rest until you stop resting. [Thanks GBN!]

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09.25.2012

[MP3] Midnight Spin – “Neuroin”

when they bring down the hammer, no more discussion

♫ Midnight Spin – Neuroin

  • Who: Mike, Jim, Danny, Ben, Jeremy
  • What: Locomotive rock, like The Royal Concept, The Danks, Fang Island
  • Where: NYC + Facebook
  • When: Buy “Neuroin” now.
  • Why: Double check your hinges ’cause they about to get blown off! Midnight Spin bring the rock like it’s going out of style, ripping through guitar riffs like 2am Doritos, and topping it all off with triple stacked hooks.

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07.25.2012

[EP] St. Lucia – ST. LUCIA (w/ “We Got It Wrong”)

your heart, open, under the stairs, it was simple enough

♫ St. Lucia – We Got It Wrong (Original Version) // mp3

  • Who: Jean-Philip Grobler & friends
  • What: Tropical dance rock, like Friendly Fires, Polarsets, Tanlines
  • Where: New York, NY + Facebook
  • When: The self-titled EP is out now.
  • Why: Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, Grobler has a rich history with both music and travel that you can hear spilling through his songs as St. Lucia. Lush, emotional, and

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06.29.2012

[EP] Black Light Dinner Party – BLDP (w/ “Leave It All”)

coming soon, drop in the freezing air, laying down, clothes are off with your seductive stare

♫ Black Light Dinner Party – Leave It All

These mysterious NYC groove masters have a solid tradition of excellence despite only 4 tracks in the world. Their ID3 tage would have me believe there is a fifth but I haven’t found it. No matter, even if it was a total dud, the jams coming out of BLDP are so catchy and beautiful that it is easily … continue reading

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05.30.2012

[MP3] The Hundred in The Hands – “Keep It Low”

wait for me in times of trouble

♫ The Hundred in The Hands – Keep It Low

  • Who: Jason & Eleanore
  • What: Dark & Slippery, like Ghost Loft, Rhye, Haim
  • Where: NYC + Facebook
  • When: The “Keep It Low” single just came out and next LP Red Night is out June 24th.
  • Why: Even though their debit LP was kinda disappointing, The Hundred in the Hands had a solid EP before it and “Tom Tom” & “Dressed in Dresden” are two

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