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fun // we are young (ft. janelle monáe)

Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost are the NYC-based band Fun, and these guys are so much more they just a rollicking good time. And with their latest album Some Nights, we find the trio in fine music-making form doing what they do best; shredding your heart into bloody red ribbons. From the opening Freddie Mercury influenced opening “Some Nights Intro,” (by the way Nate Ruess’ vocals are sexier than a Mae West innuendo rolled in crystallized organic honey) to the closing song “Stars” you know that this album is certified blood, sweat and tears. Fuck the gold and platinum standards, this one throws illegal punches into your kidneys, and at moments leaves your pillow tear-stained. And then there is the crazy good (understatement) song “We Are Young (Ft. Janelle Monáe) and without a doubt this is one of those songs that’ll not only stick to your ribs, but prepare to have to this one smeared all over your love muscle too. Take that however you want to. Oh by the way you can stream the entire Some Nights LP on the band’s website at ournameisfun.com. One more reason to like this band, their label is co-founder John (Visionary) Janick’s very own Fueled By Ramen. Very, very badass. Peace.  Continue reading “fun // we are young (ft. janelle monáe)”

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Beyoncé // End of Time (Sky Monkey Remix)

You may have noticed that I post a not insubstantial amount of remixes here, and so it will come as no surprise that I offer yet another one. However, this one is muy especial because it is a submission to the Beyoncé End Of Time Remix Competition and this remix is by the very comparable DJ/Producer Sky Monkey. Here’s how it works, if you like this remix (I know you do) then head on over and cast your vote for Sky Monkey. Peace. Continue reading “Beyoncé // End of Time (Sky Monkey Remix)”

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Spring Offensive // Carrier

Nothing like a little dark song to make you feel better, right? The 5-piece band Spring Offensive from Oxford, U.K.  have honed melancholy to a razor’s edge with their latest offering “Carrier.” And not only should you thank lead vocalist Lucas Whitworth for his beautifully maudlin delivery, but video director Nicky Davidson should get a nod too. And if you’re one of our many fans in the U.K. do yourself a huge favor and check them out in person. After the jump you’ll find the latest video and tour schedule. Peace. Continue reading “Spring Offensive // Carrier”

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J Flash // Flashbang.002

Denver, Colorado denizen J Flash (Jack Botsford) continues to bring it! Fresh off the major success of his two previous releases SWAG and That’ll Work we see this young up and coming DJ/Producer igniting speaker boxes like neutron bombs once again. So get up and do a few stretches and some deep breathing exercises, then click play and dance until you fracture something. By the way, you can get this 30-minute mixtape as a totally righteous FREE DOWNLOAD! Peace. Continue reading “J Flash // Flashbang.002”

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L-Vis 1990 // Tonight (Video)

“In real love you want the other person’s good. In romantic love you want the other person.” —Margaret Anderson

Here’s the deal, in real life James Connolly is madly in love, perhaps enthralled, with his real life girlfriend. Awww so sweet, right? It’s all good! Except, when James Connolly expresses himself, you better watch out, because the long shadows of his thinking cat will engulf everything, and his creations are mostly known for inducing revelers to dance and party the night away.

And so, in the vein of love we find James C. paying homage to such iconic celluloid road trip films like True Romance, Paris Texas and Wild at Heart, London-based producer/DJ James Connolly bka L-Vis 1990 has outdone himself with the video premiere of “Tonight” (Ft. Samantha Lim). This video isn’t just ‘a video’, it is a furtherance of the previous video for “Lost In Love”(Ft. Javeon McCarthy). This couplet of images propels the idea of love continuously forward. It is a love story represented by real-life couple Cindy & Chachi (18 and 19 respectively) and their on-screen journey to the magical mecca of Vegas to get married. These videos are tributes to love and spontaneity, bruised innocence and flagging naïveté, and the enduring idea of two souls hitched together in the paradise of a universe of their own making. If you’ve been in love you’ll get it. But, if you haven’t known the effects of the inebriating cocktail of romantic love, then I charge you to most definitely ‘go there’. Live a little and love a lot. Peace.   Continue reading “L-Vis 1990 // Tonight (Video)”

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Night Beds // Even If We Try

I knew a woman, lovely in her bones, When small birds sighed, she would sigh back at them … -Theodore Roethke

I am going to take liberty with Theodore Roethke’s opening line of his poem “I Knew A Woman” and offer this, “I know a song, lovely in its bones, when small birds sighed, song would sigh back at them…” The song “Even If We Try” by the Night Beds make me sigh. I’m sure I am not the only one. I am moved by the music of Night Beds, and this song, like so many others they’ve penned, positions me into introspective poses. The music is every thing it makes of a listener: regretful, forlorn, bitter, sad or joyful because you’ve skirted romantic disaster this lifetime. But for those of us who’ve suffered and learned through heartache, this song is a whiskey-soaked barb beneath the skin covering a bruised heart. I’ve think you’ll like this song, and I hope you find your way through it, but don’t rush. Take all the time you need, for its beauty is amplified with each and every listen. Go to the band’s website at nightbeds.org where you can get two FREE downloads from the Night Beds forthcoming album Country Sleep. Peace. Continue reading “Night Beds // Even If We Try”

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Spanish Prisoners // Know No Violence (Video)

Check out the Jono Chanin directed video for Spanish Prisoners’ first single “Know No Violence,” from their Gold Fools album. The video has all the snowy goodness of the white winter season, plus a delusional amnesiac hipster chick. Yes, good stuff. I really love this song, so much so that I’ve provided the lyrics so you too can all sing along. I am really too nice to you guys. Peace.

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