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LANA DEL REY – “Blue Jeans (RAC Mix)”

Spencer — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:02:34 +0000

Lana Del Rey’s major label debut was a big hit but I didn’t get too into it. I will admit that Born To Die is a very interesting album and definitely worth a listen. Personally, I’m just not that crazy about Lana Del Rey’s sound. I am, however, crazy about this RAC remix of “Blue Jeans”, one of the more popular tracks from Born To Die. Anyone else think Lana Del Rey looks a bit like Hermione from Harry Potter?

MIIKE SNOW – “Devil’s Work”

Eric B — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:02:34 +0000

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One of my favorite artists from 2009 dropped their sophomore release this week, Miike Snow “Happy to You”. Here’s 1 of my favorites from it, not as good as the 1st album but still a good listen.

Happy To You (Universal, March 2012)

PRINCETON – Remembrance of Things to Come

Spencer — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:49:16 +0000

Remembrance of Things to Come, the new album from LA-based band Princeton will be released on February 21st. Princeton have perfected their style- a blend of indie-pop and classical minimalism- giving the album a mature, fluid feel. It’s a fantastic listen from beginning to end.

Tour dates: Feb 22 – San Francisco, CA – Independent Feb 24 – San Francisco, CA – The Clift (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra) Feb 27 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios Feb 28 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern Mar 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound Mar 2 – Denver, CO – Snowball Fest

Remembrance of Things to Come (Hit City USA/Easter Everywhere, February 2012)

JAY-Z & KANYE WEST – “Ni**as In Paris”

Spencer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:55:20 +0000

The official video for “Ni**as In Paris” was released yesterday and, as someone who has never been a huge fan of music videos, I have to admit that this is pretty incredible. The video focuses on Jay-Z and Kanye West performing the song in front of a huge crowd of fans. The feeling of their live performance is brilliantly captured, intentionally highlighting why the two rappers are the contemporary kings of hip hop. The HD quality of the video and camera effects help get the job done too. It’s a mesmerizing visual experience and, for me, illustrating a live performance with a video like this beats a boring old interpretive, artsy-fartsy music video any day.

Watch The Throne (Roc-A-Fella, August 2011)

Saturday, July 9th – THE NEW LIMB

Jneels — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:41:33 +0000

The New Limb – “Birds and Stuff”

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The New Limb meander between brilliant pop melodies and innovative arrangements and you cannot be anything but engaged, emotive, and/or excited for the ride. It’s musically ambitious but never indulgent. Ballads skew cinematically poignant and heartfelt before you could ever question your romantic insecurities. The vocal keeps a cohesive pop identity and lyrics provide a consistent narrative companion no matter where the songwriting and sonic textures take you. Bad fusion: If the Decemberists quit writing about Irish folktales and added an indie Michael Buble. Where it could go: They’re one Sofia Coppola finale sync away from a late afternoon slot at next year’s Coachella.

Saturday, July 9th – BRANDON & LEAH

Jneels — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:40:40 +0000

Brandon & Leah – “Vaseline”

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Brandon & Leah are ready to storm your beaches, biatches. Malibu grown and ready to put the bon in your bonfire, they have undeniable hooks and the starpower to go with it. Acoustic foundations are topped with ukulele janks and rounded out with mixed percussion and fat lows. The understood swagger delivered in every vocal leaves you bobbing your head at a speakeasy pace. Bad fusion: If a sultry Gwen Stefani ran into Jack Johnson at a Malibu drum circle where MPCs and Coronas were mandatory for entry. Where it could go: Could slap coastal sunsets worldwide like a mellow tsunami while leaving a measurement Richter couldn’t fathom at the epicenter.

HOLY GHOST! – “Wait & See”

Spencer — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:16:28 +0000

This funky little jam is fantastically retro, undeniably catchy, and the video is awesome. Holy Ghost! uses their own fathers to play the band members, it’s pretty hilarious. If you like this track, you will no doubt love the rest of the self-titled debut album which was released last month via DFA. Don’t stop til you get enough…

Holy Ghost! (DFA, April 2011)

SAINT MOTEL – “Puzzle Pieces”

Spencer — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:06:12 +0000

[See post to listen to audio] Download Great new track from Los Angeles indie-garage-glam rock stars, Saint Motel. “Puzzle Pieces” is their first new release since their September 2009 EP ForPlay. They just sold out their 3rd Annual Zombie Prom for the third year in a row and have been playing some great shows and tours, including a big set at the Rock & Roll Circus at Lincoln Center in NY with Ariel Pink & Amazing Baby, and tours with Band Of Skulls & Nico Vega. They’ll be playing at The Palms in Las Vegas this Tuesday and Wednesday as part of MTV’s Spring Break. You can also catch their official SXSW showcase Saturday night (3/19) at Emo’s with Neon Trees, The Limousines, and more…

BRETT DENNEN – “Sydney (I’ll Come Running)”

Spencer — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:31:43 +0000

This song is too catchy not to post. It’s a guilty pleasure… A seriously guilty pleasure. I’m just not really a big Brett Dennen fan but I hate to take anything away from him. He’s clearly a talented songwriter and he has had a couple of songs I’ve enjoyed. But there is something about him that I find corny/cheesey. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but I can’t deny the feeling. I think I just need to get over it. This post is the first step. Glad we can work through this together…

Loverboy (Dualtone, April 2011)

GRAFFITI6 – “Stare Into The Sun”

Spencer — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:18:03 +0000

Colours (NWFree Music, October 2010)