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  • Nov 29 2012

    Kiran Leonard- "The End Times"

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    The End Times by Kiran Leonard Kiran Leonard is an ambitious, young multi-instrumentalist who conceptually reaches beyond the limits most bedroom recording artists set for themselves. He proves that with this new piece of his, “The End Times,” which is a 24-minute piece that deals in a bit of pop,

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  • Nov 28 Album Reviews

    Macintosh Plus- Floral Shoppe

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    Chopped and screwed meets AOR, synth funk, contemporary R&B, and new age on this new album from Macintosh Plus. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Nov 28 2012

    Darwin Deez- "Free (The Editorial Me)"

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    A video for the new single teasing toward the sophomore album of Darwin Deez, Songs For Imaginary People. Look for it on February 4th via Lucky Number. Now, with the song, this video is the perfect pairing. Ninian Doff directs Darwin through a series of double, triple, quadruple takes of

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  • Nov 28 2012

    Nosaj Thing- "Eclipse/Blue" ft. Kazu Makino

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    With some stellar visuals from The Creators Project, here’s a new song from Jason Chung, a.k.a. Nosaj Thing, which is due to be on the electronic music producer’s forthcoming album, Home. Look for it in January. Oh, yes, and Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino actually does

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  • Nov 28 2012

    Zoo Babies- "Where Ya Going"

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    A video from the up-and-coming rap clique Zoo Babies. As you can tell from video, these guys don’t take themselves too seriously, which is a refreshing trend in hip hop these days; however, it’s not like they’re out to make a joke of themselves either. Their new,

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  • Nov 28 2012

    Pissed Jeans- "Bathroom Laughter"

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    Pissed Jeans bring a brand new track from their forthcoming album in February, Honeys. It’ll be the band’s third album, and it’s dropping via Sub Pop. Listen to or download the mosh-friendly “Bathroom Laughter” above.

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  • Nov 27 2012

    Angel Olsen- Half Way Home

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    On her latest effort, Angel Olsen delivers a quaint and simple set of contemporary folk tunes with a few alt-country detours. Though the sounds are pretty familiar, it’s her wonderfully bold voice that brings it all together. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Nov 27 andre 3000

    T.I.- "Sorry" ft. Andre 3000

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    Georgia rapper T.I. has one of those album releases that are gonna land in the middle of December, making it difficult for critics to consider it for their year-end lists; however, he doesn’t seem to put much into what people say on the internet. He makes it pretty

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  • Nov 27 2012

    Starkey- "Recoil"

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    Courtesy of the good people at FACT, here’s an outtake from the forthcoming Starkey album, Orbits, which is dropping Dec. 3rd. It’s a jittery banger that features some pretty heavy bass hits. Look for this album on Civil Music. /via/

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  • Nov 27 2012

    Capital STEEZ- "Blakkk Crown" ft. Dirty Sanchez, Joey Bada$$, CJ FLY, Rokamouth, Dessy Hinds

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    Over a simple beat backed with loads of 808 sounds, Capital STEEZ delivers a 9-minute posse track featuring numerous members of the Pro Era hip hop collective. Grab the dude’s latest mixtape, AmeriKKKan Korruption: Reloaded, if you’re yet to.

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