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Usher: ClimaxListen to “Climax” here BUY HERE After an extended absence, Usher comes out from under the radar and partners with coveted producer, Diplo. “Climax” may be accredited to Usher, but this track has Diplo written all over its electronic soul.
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Active Child: Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix)Listen to “Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix) here BUY HERE Los Angeles lo-fi psych-rockers, White Arrows electrify Active Child‘s (aka Patrick Grossi) minimally booming seascapes of electronic aesthetics heard in “Johnny Belinda.” The original transcends heightened grace,
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Awesome New Republic: It’s Around YouListen to “It’s Around You” here BUY HERE Simplicity has its advantages. Less can be more, but simplicity and some light beat boxing is a whole other fantastic ball game. Exhibit A: “It’s Around You.”
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WhoMadeWho: Inside WorldListen to “Inside World” here BUY HERE WhoMadeWho. The Danish trio inquire by title even before we can ask the question hanging on our lips: Who makes WhoMadeWho?
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Trendland Talks With Nicky BlitzArtwork by Dakota Solt Listen to “Alive” here BUY HERE “Sometimes, I don’t go out at night. I’m gonna kick it with my parents inside.” Why? Because they’re “alive!” If life could always be that simply beautiful. Then again, the truth tends to seep out of
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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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Trendland Talks With YelleListen to “Safari Disco Club” here BUY HERE Julie Budet, the femme-fabulous of French pop group, Yelle, took time to talk with us while at her home in Brittany, France. A beach town best known for its lush forests and Medieval feel along the Atlantic Ocean, surely, is not the most typical breeding grounds for [...]
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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 [...]
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Phantogram Talks With TrendlandA band’s bond can be as thick as thieves. The new royalty of indie darkness, Phantogram, has had almost 15 years to perfect their chemistry. Sarah Barthel, the band’s vixen of a leading lady, takes out a moment in their headlining US tour to talk with Trendland about sleepless nights, and the new EP that [...]
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Blondfire: Where The Kids AreListen to “Where The Kids Are” here BUY HERE Brother-sister synergy is no everyday commodity. It’s obvious that New York-based, Bruce and Erica Driscoll knew what they had and ran with it. In fact, before there was Blondfire,
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Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr: Vocal ChordsListen to “Vocal Chords” here BUY HERE With a such an impressive debut album like, It’s a Corporate World, it would be a tragedy to marginalize any song as insignificant. Detroit-based duo, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. has managed to create a circular experience in their first round about. There’s the introductory track, “Morning Thought,” which [...]
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Awolnation : Guilty Filthy SoulListen to “Guilty Filthy Soul” here Buy Here Listen to “Sail” here Buy Here Santa Monica based, Awolnation, is the solo project of Aaron Bruno. The concept behind his music not only comes out in the genre-mashing nature of his sound, a hi-fi pulse of electronic-rock/hip hop, but also encompasses his brand(of AWOL), which he [...]