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Chinese Man: Miss ChangMiss Chang ft. Taiwan MC & Cyph4 – 2011 I rarely write about Music, but when I discover something as awesome as Chinese Man, I have to introduce it to you. If you are not into Hip-Hop / Dub, you might not like it as much as I do. Personally its my new favorite! So [...]
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Jhameel: The Human ConditionListen to “The Human Condition” Here Buy Here It’s never to soon to miss legends that have passed. That’s why Jhameel is carrying on the breathing, ad-lib and raspier vocal styles of the late legend, Micheal Jackson, Don’t get me wrong, he’s got a voice of his own and a world to say. Despite his [...]
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Sky Ferreira: OnePortuguese- American singer- songwriter and actress, Sky Ferreira, never really caught my interest until I heard this single. Her bubblegum, pop beat is one of amazement and pure energy. Being only 15 when she first started promoting her music in LA clubs, she’s made a rather quick rise and has appeared in many magazines and [...]
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Lykke Li: Get SomeLooks like it’s going to be an early holiday season with some gifting from Lykke Li, on behalf of Santa and the elves. If you’re a fan, you will most likely be so ready to “Get Some;” if you aren’t, you might want to turn off the radio for the next month or so because [...]
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Crystal Fighters: At HomeI have been hardcore crushing on the Crystal Fighters since I heard “At Home.” Maybe its the climactic chorus resembling The Cure-like/Arcade Fire ability to evoke emotion, or could it be the unavoidable daydreaming effect created by their use of Renaissance-esuqe Basque instruments, romantic lyrics, and dance-evoking, alive energy? The Spanish London-based 5 piece band [...]
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Tiger Love: Under ControlNot much of biographical background to offer for Tiger Love, except to say this London electro-pop trio loves to implant fun into the dance mix and just cannot seem to deny the energizing effect of what some like to call ‘robot’ noises. “Under Control” starts off with an electric bass guitar/feel-good electric key duet, almost [...]
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The Constellations: We’re Here to Save the DayNorth American southerners are generous, or so rumors have it. The Constellations–straight from Atlanta, Georgia–are true ‘peaches.’ The band has stayed true to the Georgian way and given us their sophomore album, Southern Gothic, which vocalist, Elijah Jones, has said spotlights their home state from the unique after hours to noon. This year, the eight-piece, family [...]
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Miniature Tigers: Bullfighter JacketThe Miniature Tigers have grown into full-blown animals since their last album, Tell It To The Volcano. “Bullfighter Jacket” is only one specimen of their burgeoning ‘tearing it up’ talents off their newest feat, Fortress. The punching and hyped piano lifts this song even higher and heavenly than the hopelessly sweet lyrics, which one would [...]
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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down: When We SwamWillis Thompson and Thao Nguyen met in a re-enactment in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. They found Adam Thompson one summer at a Richmond delicatessen, gingerly slicing. They got in a van together and stopped every night in different places. They got out, played music (often for real live people) and then got back in and rambled [...]
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Monarchy: Love Get Out Of My WayDisguised by a swirling electronic mystique is duo, Monarchy. Perhaps the purpose behind their mystery is to evade being a category or filed under any country or style–a feat they are accomplishing indeed. What us Monarchy-lovers do know–other than their London location–is that they are self-starting, music addicts themselves with what they call “an affliction [...]
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Millie Small: My Boy Lollipop (E-Six Remix)Jamaican singer and song writer, Millie Smalls released the 1964 massive hit, “My Boy Lollipop” (a rearrangement of Barbie Gaye’s original version), topping charts all over the world. This year, a train of remixes by E-SIX, a Florida boy/producer/dj have surfaced, including banger reinventions of Kenny Roger’s “We’ve Got Tonight” (interesting choice) and Millie’s sweet-as-candy, [...]
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Wolf Gang: Lions in CagesLondoner Max McElligott, under his alias Wolf Gang entered the music scene about two years ago with a ranging style and a knack for multiple instruments. With a continual worry revolving around the many producers and sounds tried, the 23 year old found producer Dave Fridmann (of MGMT, Flaiming Lips, Sparklehorse, and Mercury Rev). Once [...]