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Santigold – GO (Ft. Karen O)


I’m pulling this out of the vault in anticipation of Santigold‘s forthcoming release. No date yet on when that will be, but a brotha’s hopeful. The track “Go” featuring the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Karen O is testament to the next level shit evident in Santigold’s music. But really, do we expect anything less from Ms. Santi White, one of Brooklyn’s finest? I think not, especially since she has signed up with fellow homeboy Hova.  You heard right it’s official, Santigold is now under new management, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is at the helm. The track “Go” is a banger, so crank it loud. Peace.


P.S. Hell, I’ve even resorted to rockin’ my RES cd. Ya’ll said this Fall, well HELLO! It’s Fall


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You Love Her Coz She’s Dead – Leap of Desire

What better way to kick of a Friday than with You Love Her Coz She’s Dead or YLHCSD for short. These aren’t just a couple of blokes from Brighton, UK creating post-punk tinged electronica, this is a duo (Elle & Jay) laying it down extra thick. Don’t get it twisted. Yeah, you may think after listening to YLHCSD that YLHCSD biting on Crystal Castles.  Yes, the obvious influence is apparent, but hopefully with the release of their self-titled forthcoming LP they’re sure to gain a wider audience.  I’ve listened to their track “Leap Of Desire” (I), and every time it gets my blood pumpin’. Also, check it out the entire album below, and as a bonus I’ve also included the premiere video for “Leap Of Desire (I)”l. How nice am I? Peace.

P.S. Thanks Sheldon for the correction.

Leap Of Desire (I) – You Love Her Coz She’s Dead from Visive Productions on Vimeo.


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The Count & Sinden – Mega Mega Remix LP

It’s been a minute since we heard from the dynamic duo of The Count & Sinden. After dropping their monster collaborative 2011 debut LP, Mega Mega Mega, via Domino Records. But lo and behold here they are set to release a remix album. Next week Josh Harvey and Graeme Sinden aka TC&S are dropping their Mega Mega Remix LP. The album consists of 12-dope tracks from such cut creators as Canblaster, Dave Nada, Throwing Snow, Lone,and Hot City. Below, check out the track “You Make Me Feel So Good” (Throwing Snow Remix). Peace.

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Death Cab For Cutie – Doors Unlocked And Open (Cut Copy Remix)


It’s easy for me to get excited about anything related to Ben Gibbard and DCFC. But when I heard Cut Copy‘s remix of Death Cab’s “Doors Unlocked And Open” I nearly peed my boot-cuts. It isn’t too often you hear a track by Death Cab For Cutie spinning at such high rpms, but this is exactly what you’re getting here. Cut Copy has made this track quite the danceable one. Death Cab For Cutie‘s forthcoming EP release will be a collection of remixes resurrected from their 2011 LP Codes And Keys. This remix by Cut Copy will be included, check it out below. Preorder the EP now at Death Cab For Cutie‘s webpage. Peace.


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Extra Arms – In Parrallel


All I can say is give this album a listen. I’m not going to go on about how fantastic the band Extra Arms is, nope not this go round. I’ve listened to their latest LP In Parallel a lot and it still hasn’t gotten old. I hear references of The Cure and Radiohead. But that’s ok,  a band has gotta have their influences, right? I’m done talking, stream the entire album below. Peace.


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We Were Promised Jetpacks – In The Pit Of The Stomach


Since their debut album These Four Walls hit in 2009 I have been a fan of We Were Promised Jetpacks. The alternative pop/post-punk-rock quartet from Edinburgh, Scotland are in my opinion underrated. Listen to the tracks“Medicine” and “Act On Impulse” from their new LP In The Pit Of The Stomach, out now. The rest of the album moves along at a heady jaunt displaying all the reasons why they are soon to become one of your most favorite under appreciated bands. Without a doubt this LP is a more polished affair than their debut release. However, polished production doesn’t always equal better music, right? WWPJ works for me because Adam Thompson lets the listener inside. This isn’t contrived bullshit masquerading as something genuine and authentic. We Were Promised Jetpacks are four regular guys, and yes, they make excellent music about the mundane emotions everyday people deal with, i.e. heartbreak, rejection, and sadness, sound familiar? But in addition, their music bristles with hope-fucking-eternal. It’s music that connects. So, is not ironic that the album is titled In The Pit Of The Stomach, ’cause that’s where it hits you. Check it. Peace.

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blacknbloom // music for the modern monkey

A whole different level of different but good.

Nothing wrong with keeping it simple and straight to the point. This is what you get when you listen to BlacknBloom. Yeah, they got drum machines, synths and a gaggle of other electric instrumentation. Yet, the music of Lori Steele and Alberto Beka manages to sound uncomplicated and simplistic. I love this modern duo from Los Angeles, because in a town known for its fake plastic personalities these two come across as anti-posers. And then there is Ms. Steele’s sing-song-rap-talkish vocals, which rings of above average elocution and rains on my eardrums like airy-hushiness personified. You can stream the debut LP Music for the Modern Monkey below. I really like the tracks “Slip Away” and “Hollywood Blvd. Remix” Check ’em out. Peace.


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Future Islands – On the Water

There are bands that have the ability to transform themselves and still maintain their originality (and their integrity). Case in point Baltimore’s Future Island. After the grandeur of their most excellent work, 2010’s LP In Evening Air, the boys from B-More have a newbie they want you to meet. Their On The Water LP, out October 11th, really showcases the soul of this band. Frontman Sam Herring vocals radiate a warmness not usually displayed in previous recordings.
Nonetheless it is still an album worth spinning, because it is meditative and introspective and proves yet again, you don’t have to be loud or danceable to stir up emotion. Go to their ThrillJockey label page and listen to the whole enchilada. Below, feel free to revisit their previous free download track “Before The Bridge” in video form. Peace.

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Cosmo Jarvis – My Day

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Gotta love a raucous flip your middle-finger at the establishment song to get your off to a great start. Cosmo Jarvis has that and bit more. It is hard to believe that Mr. Jarvis is only twenty-one with so much under his belt already. Let’s see, he’s a singer, a songwriter, an actor, a director, a composer, a producer and a multi-instrumentalist to boot. So far he gotten my attention and hungry for more. The track My Day is a slightly scrambled punk-tinged affair. Check out other cuts from the forthcoming album release Is The World Strange Or Am I Strange? below. I really like his “She Doesn’t Mind” song, with its Reggae-fueled vibe. You can cop the album now, so make your day and play “My Day”. It’ll make you smile out loud. Peace.


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Chairlift – Peculiar Paradise

Chairlift Iis: Caroline Polachek, Aaron Pfenning, Patrick Wimberly

Straight out of Brooklyn, NYC comes the futuristic/retro trio Chairlift. There is clear musical references to 80;s and 90’s era pop, and if I’m not mistaken there is some Janet Jackson sampling going on. Currently, I am really digging the cut “Peculiar Paradise”, (click the link below to hear it). I love how their recent music inhabits several different elements at once: embracing the psychedelic, hazy electro and provocative signatures of R&B simultaneously. I also included the video for an older track titled “Bruises”. Check it out. Peace

via Chairlift – Peculiar Paradise.