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The Belle Brigade: I Didn’t Mean ItListen to “I Didn’t Mean It” here American brother and sister duo, The Belle Brigade, return to Trendland’s pages with a spunk not yet realized in their last visit. “I Didn’t Mean It” showcases a retro rock ‘n’ roll side to their familial folkness. It’s ironic that the track snuck off The Twilight Saga: Breaking
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We Barbarians: Chambray (Video)Listen to “Chambray here BUY HERE “Chambray” is by far the most powerful member of We Barbarians’ Headspace. That said, it seems only right that the song be saved as last, but not least, of the LA-bred trio’s promotional efforts for the 2011-released EP. Producer of Superhumanoids’ latest video, “Mikelah,”
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Teenage Bad Girl: Keep Up With You (Lifelike Remix)Listen to “Keep Up With You (Lifelike Remix)” here BUY HERE It’s not often that the full potential of a Friday night pick-me-up fix is met by one song, which explains the remix tipping point of “Keep Up With You.” Granted, the original is delightful unto itself, but Lifelike’s edition is like alternative medicine. It [...]
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Rebecca & Fiona: DanceListen to “Dance” here BUY HERE Rebecca Scheja and Fiona Fitzpatrick are the Swedish DJs turned electro-pop princesses taking over blogosphere waves around the world. The duo takes after fellow Swede, Robyn, with synth-laden “Dance.” When the song begins, it undoubtedly could be mistaken for their country counterpart’s “Dancing On My Own.” But despite the [...]
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DJ Shadow: Scale It Back Ft. Little Dragon (Robotaki Remix)Listen to “Scale It Back (Robotaki Remix)” here BUY HERE Little Dragon joins sample-crazy DJ Shadow in his cool, collected track “Scale It Back” off his recent album, The Less You Know, The Better. Following a remix contest hosted by Shadow, Robotaki came out as winner with the most popular remake of the song. This [...]
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Florence & The Machine: No Light, No LightListen to “No Light, No Light” here BUY HERE Think of Ceremonials as your life soundtrack: it nurtures the ebbs and flows of passion, beliefs, and change. Leave it up to Florence & The Machine to create a flawless album in the essence of audible beauty.
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Chiddy Bang: Ray CharlesListen to “Ray Charles” here BUY HERE “Ray Charles” is serving as the most outstanding, chart-worthy track from three year old, Philadelphia hip-hop duo, Chiddy Bang. The sample-heavy song off their upcoming debut album, Breakfast
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Alex Clare: CarolineListen to “Caroline” here BUY HERE English-born, Alex Clare is the blues-infused producee of Switch and Diplo. He is also the ambitious lover proclaiming efforts to remedy a woman’s unrequited love, in “Caroline,”
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First Aid Kit: The Lion’s RoarListen to “The Lion’s Roar” here BUY HERE Ever since that Youtube cover of Fleet Foxes’ “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song” hit my laptop, First Aid Kit has been on my radar. The Swedish sisters manage to construct an alchemy of vocal harmony
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Raphael Gualazzi: Reality and FantasyListen to “Reality and Fantasy” here BUY HERE (US) BUY HERE (Italy) Italians are not known for their Art Tatums and Fats Wallers, but this jazz savant is amplifying his ivory skills throughout the Old Country in unheard forms that leak sounds of a New Orleans classic. An encyclopedia of early Ragtime and BeBop, stride [...]
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Alabama Shakes: You Ain’t AloneListen to “You Ain’t Alone” here BUY HERE Alabama Shakes has the yearning of legendary soul man, Sam Cooke, the air of the 60′s, and they have got Brittany Howard. She is the Nina Simone-esque pipes
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Blood Orange: Sutphin BoulevardListen to “Sutphin Boulevard” here BUY HERE Let’s talk about Devonté Hynes, also known as Blood Orange. Now, let’s play the name drop game: The Chemical Brothers, Florence and the Machine, and Diana Vickers. These are just a few of names of artists to whom Hynes has donated his writing, producing, and composing talents. The [...]