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  • Feb 2 Album Reviews

    Talib Kweli- "Mr. International"

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    Talib Kweli dropped his fifth studio LP Gutter Rainbows this past month, and it’s a surprising mix of social issues and positive vibes. It’s not always easy to play both sides of the isle, though. Review: Talib Kweli- Mr. International feat. Nigel Hall Stream: Talib Kweli- Mr. International

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  • Feb 1 Album Reviews

    Braids- Native Speaker

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    Braids’ debut LP is a fun exercise in trippy, electronic psychedelia. The vocal and drum mixing and recording could have been a lot better, but the rest of this album is too good to deny. The pulsating synths bounce from one wall to another, the song lengths sprawl out into

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  • Jan 31 download

    Vivian Girls- "I Heard You Say" ‡ MP3

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    New track from New York’s Vivian Girls. “I Heard You Say” comes from the trio’s upcoming album, Share the Joy, which is set for a 4/12 release on Polyvinyl. Get the track for the price of an e-mail address through the link below. MP3: Vivian Girls- I

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  • Jan 31 fleet foxes

    Fleet Foxes- "Helplessness Blues" ‡ MP3

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    Been getting a lot of comments and messages about this new Fleet Foxes track, and I can see why. After you’ve already been exposed to a band you end up liking, it’s hard to get the rush of your initial exposure once again. However, I didn’t suffer

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  • Jan 31 Album Reviews

    Cloud Nothings- Self-Titled

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    Cloud Nothings’ self-titled LP for Carpark is a celebration of old school pop punk, and it’s filtered through a lo-fi lens. Is this album for you? Find out in this review: Review: Cloud Nothings- Self-Titled Stream tracks: /cloudnothings

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  • Jan 28 Album Reviews

    My Disco- "Closer"

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    With special guest MackasaurFM, a review of  “Closer”: A track from the new My Disco album, Little Joy. Out now via Temporary Residence Limited! Review: My Disco- Closer MP3: My Disco- Closer

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  • Jan 28 Album Reviews

    Kvelertak- Self-Titled

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    object classid=”clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000″ width=”610″ height=”371″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″>The Kurt Ballou-produced debut album of Norway’s Kvelertak is a powerful piece of metal music. I heard about it last year on metalsucks.net,

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  • Jan 28 glasser

    Glasser- "Mirrorage" Lindstrøm Remix ‡ VIDEO

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    Glasser’s LOVE LISTED album Ring was one of my favorite releases of 2010, and “Mirrorage” was actually my favorite of the lot, so I’m pretty pumped on this new Lindstrøm remix of the track. Dig, dig, dig! –

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  • Jan 28 bros

    Mogwai- "Rano Pano" ‡ VIDEO

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    New video from Mogwai for the track “Rano Pano.” Guessing it’s a visual instruction manual on how to create a sex-changing machine device thingee. Maybe? –

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  • Jan 26 beatmusic

    Download Hot Sugar's New EP

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    That Hot Sugar EP I teased toward a little while back is finally out and mingling about. The title is Muscle Milk, and the best part is it’s free. If you’re on the lookout for some lo-fi, quirky beatmusic, lend your ears. A few tracks get a little

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