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tUnE-yArDs March 6, 2011

“Bizness” “Gangsta” This is the first I’ve heard of tUnE-yArDs. Really digging these tracks. tUnE-yArDs is the singular musical project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, BiRd-BrAiNs was assembled with a staunch DIY aesthetic. Recording herself [...] Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Afrobeat, Experimental, Folk, Funky Percussion, Indie | Tagged tUnE-yArDs | Comments (0)

JEHRO – “Everything” August 27, 2010

This one is an older track but I heard it again recently and remembered how much I love it. Back in March of 2009, I posted a track by a rapper called Cause. ”Everything” by Jehro is the song Cause sampled for his great track, “On The Run.” Jehro (Recall, 2006) Read More…

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ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM – “Aguas de Marco” July 18, 2010

ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM – “Aguas de Marco” Elis & Tom (UMG, 1974) Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Bossa Nova, Brazilian, Latin | Tagged Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina, Tom Jobim | Comments (0)

QUANTIC & FLOWERING INFERNO – “Dog With A Rope” July 14, 2010

QUANTIC & FLOWERING INFERNO - “Dog With A Rope” QUANTIC & FLOWERING INFERNO - “Dub y Guaguanco” Dog With A Rope (Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno) (Tru Thoughts, July 2010) Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Latin, Reggae | Tagged Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Comments (0)

7 Worlds Collide – The Sun Came Out September 28, 2009

Eight years after the original 7 Worlds Collide collaboration, The Sun Came Out, a new double album of original material recorded in New Zealand is being released. ”Neil Finn & Friends” created the 7 Years Collide project which started out as live album comprised of music from 5 performances in April 2001. Proceeds from the [...] Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in News, Rock | Tagged 7 Years Collide, Ed O'Brien, Jeff Tweedy, Johnny Marr, KT Tunstall, Neil Finn, Phil Selway | Comments (0)

DePedro is mucho bueno September 6, 2009

Last week, I heard a Spanish song on the radio and I couldn’t get it out of my head after one listen. I found out the song is “Equivocado” by DePedro. DePedro – “Equivocado” DePedro is the solo project of singer/guitarist Jairo Zavala who has toured with, as well as written songs and recorded for [...] Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Brass, Latin, Reviews, Rock | Tagged DePedro, Russian Red | Comments (0)

Weekly Dose (7/24/09) July 24, 2009

Gritty, grimey, rough rock feels good. ”60 Feet Tall,” the first track on The Dead Weather‘s new album, Horehound (July 2009), is the perfect intro to an album filled with that kind of edgy, authentic rock. Definitely one of the best albums this year, check it out if you haven’t already… MP3: The Dead Weather [...] Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Electronic, Hard, Rock, Sweet | Tagged Black Moth Super Rainbow, Ezra Koenig, Jack White, St Vincent, The Dead Weather, The Temper Trap, The Very Best | Comments (0)

Favorites from 2009 (so far) July 18, 2009

It took me a while but I finally got around to posting them all. In no particular order, here are my favorites from 2009, so far… Phoenix MP3: “1901” MP3: “Lisztomania” Dan Auerbach MP3: “When The Night Comes” Grizzly Bear MP3: “Two Weeks” Wilco MP3: “Solitaire” MP3: “One Wing” MP3: “I’ll Fight” Quantic and His [...] Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Brass, Dance, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Hard, Hip Hop, Instrumentals, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Remix, Rock, Soul, Sweet | Tagged 9th Wonder, Andrew Bird, Animal Collective, Asa, Asher Roth, Band of Skulls, Bishop Allen, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Coconut Records, Curumin, Dan Auerbach, Daniel Merriweathr, Danny Chaimson, Doves, Eiliana Torrini, Empire of the Sun, Fight From Above, Franz Ferdinand, General Elektriks, Grizzly Bear, Hey Champ, Junior Boys, K'naan, Kutiman, Manchester Orchestra, Matisyahu, Matt and Kim, Mayer Hawthorne, Method Man, Minty Fresh Productions, Mocky, New Kingdom, Nickel Eye, One eskimO, Oren Yoel, Passion Pit, Phoenix, Quantic and His Combo Bárbaro, Redman, Silversun Pickups, St Motel, St Vincent, The Big Pink, The Black Crowes, The BPA, The Temper Trap, The Very Best, The Years, Thenewno2, TiRon, Tosca, Vosotros, Wale, White Rabbits, Wilco, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zee Avi, Zion I | Comments (3)

Quantic and His Combo Bárbaro July 10, 2009

There are only a handful of albums I have ever really anticipated like Quantic‘s upcoming album, Tradition In Transition, due July 14th. This album could be truly amazing. ”The Dreaming Mind” is the song in the video teaser for the album below and it’s featured on Quantic’s myspace page as well. It might be one [...] Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Funk, Instrumentals, Jazz, News, Soul, Sweet, Video | Tagged Quantic, Quantic and His Combo Bárbaro, Quantic Soul Orchestra | Comments (0)

Beat Juice May 12, 2009

Here’s another pretty awesome music website that let’s you create playlists you can share with you friends. It’s called GrooveShark.com and it’s got a pretty big library of music. It allows you to upload your own songs so you can login from anywhere in the world and have all of your music. It also allows you [...] Read More…

By Spencer | Also posted in Electronic, Funk, Hip Hop, Instrumentals, Jazz, Remix, Sweet, Websites | Tagged Adrian Quesada & Ocote Soul Sounds, Beastie Boys, Bonobo, Greyboy, Heliocentrics, J Boogie's Dubtronic Science, Nico, Nightmares On Wax, People Under The Stairs, Pete Rock, Quantic, Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, Thievery Corporation, Zero 7 | Comments (1)