New Kingdom is headlining the El Rey on Friday, July 31. The LA based, electro-funk rock band has gained a strong following on the strength of their high-energy performances but recently they’ve been in the studio working on an EP (or maybe an album?). The show Friday night is one that you don’t want to [...] Read More…
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 Combo Barbaro
Amazon: “The Dreaming Mind”
Andrew Bird
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By Spencer
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Posted in Brass, Dance, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Hard, Hip Hop, Instrumentals, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Remixes, Rock, Soul, Sweet, World
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Also 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, 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
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I know the last couple of posts have been more hip hop than anything else but I have to do it again. MTV.com just posted the music video for the Asher Roth’s second single feautring Cee-Lo, “Be By Myself” produced by Oren Yoel. The visual effects are pretty cool and Cee-Lo proves that he would [...] Read More…
I went out to Coachella this weekend and, for the most part, I wasn’t really that impressed. A lot of acts just don’t know how to get the crowd going. One band that is the complete opposite of this is Dr. Dog. They were very impressive. It was my third time seeing them and I [...] Read More…
By Spencer
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Posted in Brass, Folk, Hard, Hip Hop, Remixes, Rock, Sweet, Weekly Dose
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Also tagged Ajap S, Asher Roth, AZ, Busta Rhymes, Dr Dog, Jugg, Nas, New Kingdom, Pree, Rosie and Me, The Unravelling, TiRon
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“Perfectionist” and “Be By Myself” were leaked today. Both are from Asher Roth’s upcoming album, Asleep In The Bread Aisle. ”Be By Myself” is the new single featuring Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley (and Goodie Mob) fame. ”Perfectionist” is an Oren Yoel and David Appleton masterpiece of a beat. The song features Beanie Siegel and Rock City. Both [...] Read More…
SoundCloud is a website that allows people to share music on the web or through emails. The interface is very simple and easy to figure out. Getting an account is quick and doesn’t cost a thing. You can upload music to your profile, explore music on other peoples profiles, share with your friends and download to [...] Read More…
Oren Yoel has always been talented. No question. It’s obvious when you hear his music. He’s been perfecting his craft since he was 11 and his style spans a remarkable variety of genres. He studied music theory and performance at USC but Oren is also a master of pretty much any music software and hardware [...] Read More…