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- Bed Intruder Song (9/2/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Bed Intruder Song (feat. Kelly Dodson)
Artist: Antoine Dodson & The Gregory Brothers
Album: Bed Intruder Song
The internet is blamed for the decline of the record industry, and while it has unquestionably been responsible for the bottoming out of record sales, what it's also done is made people that never would have come close to releasing a record a new voice. All you got to do is
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- Holidays (9/1/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Holidays
Artist: Miami Horror
Album: Illumination
From New Zealand's Kids of 88 to Australia's Miami Horror, some of the best electronic music is coming from the other side of the world. A bit more of a disco-house throw-back, the "band" is really producer Benjamin Plant, who plays with a full band live.
Plant built a name for himself using the Miami Horror moniker for a slew of
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- Downtown (8/31/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Downtown
Artist: Kids of 88
Album: Sugarpills
Kids of 88 are a New Zealand New Wave/Electro dance duo who became known for their lead single "My House" back in 2008, and recently just released their full-length debut "Sugarpills" earlier this month. I immediately connected with their album, a mix of rock and dance, beats and synths, that reminded me of London's The Infadels.
The
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- F**k You! (8/30/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: F**k You!
Artist: Cee Lo Green
Album: The Ladykiller
Best known for his work as one half of Gnarls Barkley (and their HUGE hit "Crazy,") Cee Lo Green was originally in the Atlanta-based hip-hop act Goodie Mob, then went solo and has thus far released two albums. He's a big soundtrack artist, most recently providing songs for "Sex and the City 2," "Kung-Fu Panda," and "The Twilight
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- Hands (8/19/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Hands
Artist: The Ting Tings
Album: Massage Kunst
Love them or hate them, The Ting Tings certainly made an impression just about everywhere with their debut album "We Started Nothing" back in 2008. From the runway to the underground, then to pop radio, and then everywhere... their singles "Shut Up and Let Me Go" and "That's Not My Name" were infectious, crazy sing-along-able, and to
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- Bang Bang Bang (ft. Q-Tip & MNDR) (8/18/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Bang Bang Bang (ft. Q-Tip & MNDR)
Artist: Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.
Album: Record Collection
I was a huge fan of Mark Ronson's second album "Version," a collection of off-beat covers that hopped genre's but kept in line with Ronson's 60's obsessed soul vibe. (It was a great companion album to the Ronson produced "Back in Black" by Amy Winehouse.) It's been a while, but
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- Memories (8/17/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Memories
Artist: Weezer
Album: Hurley
I used to be a huge Weezer fan. Their sunny take on pop-rock was a little like Nirvana meets the Beach Boys. A little angst, a dose of fun, and super-catchy crunchy guitar power pop. They've held onto the sound, and yet something was missing. From "Make Believe" on, it's been the same band, but the songs seemed to have lost something. I
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- Dog Days Are Over (8/12/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Dog Days Are Over
Artist: Florence and the Machine
Album: Lungs
I missed this record at the time of its release, despite it being recommended from several friends. Well, I should say that I got it, gave it a quick listen, and moved on. But, as any good slave of marketing, I have been simply overtaken my the first track on the album, "Dog Days Are Over" which is being used to great
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- I'm Afraid of Everything (8/11/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: I'm Afraid of Everything
Artist: ...music video?
Album: I'm Afraid of Everything
...music video?, the google-proof name for Tucson, AZ electronic trio comprised of Paul Jenkins, Wes McCanse, and Justin Miller, are currently working on their third album, having started back in 2004 with the LP, "Fireproof Your TV." Their sound can be described as a mix of Postal Service-style
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- Love Get Out of My Way (8/9/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Love Get Out of My Way
Artist: Monarchy
Album: Monarchy
Well, here's an interesting synth band that I know nothing about. And it seems that nobody else does either... they're not, speaking. Rumored to be French or Canadian... or possibly English and from London, what we do know for sure is that there are two in the band, based on illustrations of them as constellations in the sky
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- Bitch, I Stole Your Purse (8/6/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Bitch, I Stole Your Purse
Artist: Wendy Ho
Album: The Gospel According to Ho
Well, here is something very silly to get your Friday going.
Wendy Ho the brash, extremely vulgar, and kind of mesmerizing, comedian/rapper/actress and the center of a (minor) controversy originates out of Kansas City, had a long stint in New York City where she honed her act, and is not based out of Los
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- Don't Turn the Lights On (8/5/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Don't Turn the Lights On
Artist: Chromeo
Album: Business Casual
Chromeo is an electro-funk duo based out of Montreal, Canada. They are set to release their third album, "Business Casual" in September. I had listened to their debut, "She's in Control" back in 2004 and found it to be a little too jokey and just not very... good. I thought single "Rage!" was alright, but their 80's
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- Hang With Me (8/4/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Hang With Me
Artist: Robyn
Album: Body Talk Pt. 2
Well, I can't help it. I'm sort of over-doing it with these Robyn posts but this new stuff has been so exciting... I just need to bring it to you.
If you're not aware, Swedish pop star Robyn has finally followed up her 2005 self-titled album (which admitedly, packed single after single for some time after release, and re-release)
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- Lost Where I Belong (8/3/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Lost Where I Belong
Artist: Andreya Triana
Album: Lost Where I Belong
I first heard of Brighton's (by way of South East London) Andreya Triana from producer Bonobo, who's album "Black Sands" I highlighted a couple months ago. That album had a handful of tracks with vocals from Ms. Triana, and her debut, "Lost Where I Belong," has a similar vibe to Bonobo's downbeat, more soulful
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- Boyfriend (8/2/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Boyfriend
Artist: Best Coast
Album: Crazy for You
Best Coast are an indie-pop/garage act hailing from Los Angeles. A mix of fuzzy guitars, sunny melodies, and lead Bethany Cosentino's semi-deadpan vocals. A dash of The Breeders riot-grrl surf-rock mixed in and you start to get the idea. I've been listening to this a bit and it's really grown on me. The production is decidedly lo-fi
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- Black Country Rock (7/30/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Black Country Rock
Artist: David Bowie
Album: The Kids Are Alright Soundtrack
While I haven't seen the film yet, I've been really diggging the soundtrack to the new Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo movie "The Kids Are Alright." It's a mix of 70's rock and indie of today. Since I haven't seen the film, I have no idea how it all works, but it at least does on the
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- Make it Better (7/29/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Make it Better
Artist: The Knocks
Album: Make it Better
I don't know much about the New York City based The Knocks, but I've really been digging this breezy, fun, summer song for quite some time now, though I haven't really heard it around. It's a perfect slice of summer fun, and I'm interested in what the band has to offer for the future.
The Knocks are comprised of production/
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- White Night (7/28/10) [View | Hide]
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Artist: The Postelles
Song: White Night
Album: The Postelles
The Postelles are a very young band hailing from the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The guys are just in their early twenties but make upbeat garage rock with 50's Doo-Wop influences. Initially, they reminded me of the pub-rock of Scotland's The Fratellis, but the more I listened I sort of saw them as a mix of that band (at
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- The Suburbs (7/27/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: The Suburbs
Artist: Arcade Fire
Album: The Suburbs
As I continue my fuddy-duddy "Alternative Rock left only to have something called 'Indie' move in" way of thinking, I'm most reminded that "my" era of music is over and a new one has begun when it comes to Arcade Fire, arguably the band at the forefront of this new movement comes out with a new album. I never related with the band,
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- Barricade (7/26/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Barricade
Artist: Interpol
Album: Interpol
Based on the strength of their second album, 2004's "Antics," I thought Interpol has really outgrown their Joy Division comparisons and proven themselves as real force in the garage-rock meets dance bands of the time. Yet their last album, 2007's "Our Love to Admire" left me a bit cold. Where ever track on "Antics" was a winner, even the
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- No Surprises (7/22/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: No Surprises
Artist: Amanda Palmer
Album: Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magic Ukulele
This is cute... Amanda Palmer, one half of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" band the Dresden Dolls and Evelyn Evelyn has just released an EP of... well the album title really explains it all. Radiohead songs always lend themselves well to covers, the originals are so out
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- Wonderful Life (7/21/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Wonderful Life
Artist: Hurts
Album: Happiness
Hurts are an English electronic duo from Manchester. The band is comprised of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synth musician Adam Anderson, both of whom used to be in another band called Daggers. Their debut album "Happiness" is scheduled for release in September, but have been making waves with their debut single "Wonderful Life," which
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- Aphrodite (7/20/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Aphrodite
Artist: Kylie Minogue
Album: Aphrodite
Last week I was on my annual summer vacation in Provincetown, MA where I'm usually able to pick out what the official song of summer is. Music flows through Provincetown everywhere, but it's at afternoon tea dance where remixes of the latest pop smashes are played, and all the boys dance and sing along together... it's rather beautiful
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- Loving You is Easy (Dave Aude Remix) (7/9/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Loving You is Easy (Dave Aude Remix)
Artist: Sarah McLachlan
Album: Loving You is Easy
As dance music makes a resurgence on the pop charts I'm reminded how collectively an entire hot genre can fall out of favor, and you wonder... where did all of those CD and concert ticket buyers go? This summer Lilith Fair, the "alternative" folky female-focused concert festival started in the 90
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- Need You Tonight (7/8/10) [View | Hide]
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Song: Need You Tonight
Artist: Record Club
Album: Kick
I'm a big Beck fan, and as his career has gone on it's taken many stylistic turns and interesting stops into different genre's and collaborators. In recent years he's started the Record Club, a mix of various musicians who set out to cover an entire album in one day. To start off, he covered The Velvet Underground's "The Velvet
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