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  • Feb 5 2013

    Cakes Da Killa - The Eulogy

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    Homosexual or not, New York MC Cakes Da Killa is one of the most raunchy, hilarious, and attention-demanding MCs you’ll hear this year. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Feb 5 2013

    Karriem Riggins - "Chopped Worm"

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    Detroit hip hop producer and J Dilla associate Karriem Riggins has a new track out that’s in tribute to the recently deceased Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, who was once the frontman for the legendary Ohio Players. Not only is Riggins creating an incredibly funky sendoff for the band’s former

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  • Feb 5 2013

    Zeds Dead - "Demons"

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    Canadian electronic music duo Zeds Dead have a new music video out with help from director and Black Swan Choreographer Benjamin Millepied. The hard-hitting beat and distorted basslines in this great are great as is, but the impressive dance moves coming from the visuals make ’em even better.

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    Adam Lempel and the Heartbeats - You Belong With Me EP

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    You Belong With Me EP by Adam Lempel and the Heartbeats Adam Lempel and the Heartbeats are one of the many bands that turn up in my inbox each week, but also one of the few that actually manages to stick out. Lempel and his Heartbeats are a modern pop

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  • Feb 4 2013

    Lee Bannon - Caligula Theme Music 2.7.5

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    Up-and-coming hip hop producer Lee Bannon has a new full-length, solo project out titled Caligula Theme Music 2.7.5. It’s loaded with dark, gritty, and atmospheric hip hop instrumentals that occasionally feature a trap flavor to ’em. Not only is the percussion busy and sharp, but the samples

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  • Feb 4 ii

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "So Good At Being In Trouble"

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    Psych rock and pop outfit Unknown Mortal Orchestra shows its soulful side on the track “So Good At Being In Trouble,” which has recently gotten some visuals via the music video above. The video is pretty hilarious to me, but I don’t feel like I should be laughing. In

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  • Feb 4 2013

    Mikal Cronin - "Shout It Out"

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    Multi-instrumentalist, Ty Segall collaborator, and songwriter Mikal Cronin has a new album on the way via Merge Records in May, and “Shout It Out” is the first track to drop from it. It’s a sweet and slightly lo-fi piece of pop rock that feels simultaneously sentimental and thrilled. Enjoy!

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  • Feb 4 Album Reviews

    Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob

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    On Tegan and Sara’s latest LP, the indie and acoustic rock duo makes a surprising move, diving head first into the world of electropop. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Feb 4 Album Reviews

    Flaming Lips, Voivod, Nails, The Knife, Bleeding Rainbow, and more w/the Quickness

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    Yet again, a group of mentions and cursory reviews of things I didn’t get a chance to talk about this past week! WATCH THE REVIEWS

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  • Feb 4 2013

    The Underachievers - Indigoism

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    The up-and-coming new york hip hop Underachievers have dropped their first tape after a few hyped singles such as “Gold Soul Theory,” which is a track that was so impressive it caused Brainfeeder’s Flying Lotus to sign these guys right away. Look for a lot of East Coast hip

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