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28th Mar2010

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Hysteric (Acoustic)

by Reece

So they released the deluxe version of It’s Blitz! and with it this delicate four minute moment performed by Karen O, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase on what sounds like a jangly tambourine (not sure who’s on the violin). I always liked this song, really enjoyed hearing it performed live with my baby but this acoustic rendition makes it step off the pages like it never did before. Download this sweet piece

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Fall sweetly, hang heavy – you suddenly complete me, you suddenly complete me

Category : Rock

Tags : Acoustic, Brian Chase, Deluxe, It's Blitz!, Karen O, Live, Nick Zinner, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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26th Mar2010

Cults – Go Outside

by Reece

Sometimes hype can be a very good thing. Take Cults for example, noone had made much noise about them until twenty days ago when GvsB posted about these unknowners making some beautiful music. Now they’re all over the blogosphere, and with goood reason. I really dig this track, it’s so cheery how couldn’t you? And they’re giving it away for free – a sign of a true artists. Download your lost summer-camp love

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I really wanna go out – I really want to go outside and start to see the day. You, you really wanna hold out – you really want to stay inside and sleep the light away

Category : Pop

Tags : Bandcamp, Cheery, Cults, Gorilla Vs Bear, Unknown

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22nd Mar2010

Snoop Dogg Feat. Kid Cudi – That Tree (Clockwork Remix)

by Reece

The party anthem for the week goes to old favourite Snoop Dogg with Kid Cudi and That Tree mixed superbly by Clockwork. All the best of the original and all that low grimey sound I just can’t get enough of. This was made for the clubs.

It’s great to see that longevity in mainstream music doesn’t mean a tired charade of what once was – Snoop, keeping it relevant and going with Diplo to produce was just one of his many master touches. Love what Cudi brings too towards the half way mark where the bass bounces on the end of his hooks. Perfect track, can’t fault anything about it. Download

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Everything I’m having, no it ain’t necessity, though I’m shinin’ keep on grindin’, what you see ain’t all of me. Though I keep them hoes don’t love them hoes, so cold in which I roll – It’s so simple what I need, y’know I keep my fam and I can’t forget that tree

Category : Hip-Hop

Tags : Clockwork, Club, Diplo, Kid Cudi, Remix, Snoop Dogg

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22nd Mar2010

Freelance Whales – Generator ^ First Floor

by Reece

This takes a while to get going but it’s beautiful when it does. If you’re into The Postal Service or even a little Owl City then try Freelance Whales on for size. More organic than the synthy bee-bop of the later and that’s welcome for sure. It’s a modest round of harmonies that lead into the crescendo and by that time you’ve forgotten how soft it had all started.

They’re from Queens in NYC, they enjoy playing their music and I doubt they’d mind me sharing that with you. So download the pleaseantries and have a listen

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We get up early just to start cranking the generator. Our limbs have been asleep we need to get the blood back in ‘em, we’re finding every day several ways that we could be friends

Category : Folk

Tags : Freelance Whales, NYC, Owl City, Queens, The Postal Service

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20th Mar2010

My Gold Mask & Roxy Music – Bitches (The Hood Internet Remix)

by Reece

Take one legendary mashup artist, add the dirtiest bassline from the seventies and sprinkle with the hype that is My Gold Mask and you get this. I just love the fact that Hood left the sax in untouched, I think that made the original. Would have been great to have a little Brian Ferry cameo but then I’m asking too much.

So what about these two, Gretta Rochelle & Jack Armondo (cool names no?) they’re from Chicago and released their latest EP earlier this year which you can go and grab from their bandcamp page. If this tickled your fancy and you’re down South atm then hitup SXSW as they’re playing a few shows. Download the mix

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Do your bitches at the door – save your twitches for the war

Category : Electronic

Tags : Brian Ferry, Chicago, Mashup, My Gold Mask, Remix, Roxy Music, SXSW, The Hood Internet

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10th Mar2010

Kakadu Crew – Jabiru

by Reece

Check it out, my little cousins from up in Jabiru, NT and they’re doing hip hop. Crazy. They call themselves the Kakadu Crew and this is pretty catchy, and cute. Download the song

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if you like it and check out the video for some cool moves.

Feelin’ hungry, down to the river to the barramundi. Catch a turtle, they call ‘em almungi. Grab a cobra, hit him in the head – cook him, eat ‘im but make sure he’s dead

Category : Hip-Hop

Tags : Cousins, Jabiru, Kakadu Crew, NT

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10th Mar2010

Marina & the Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Passion Pit Remix)

by Reece

Reblogged with love from TILT – I don’t know if when I see two artists that I love collaborating that I instantly convince myself that the outcome’s going to be great or that it just usually is. Either way, I’d say this warrants any preemptive critique that could have been on the way. Marina & the Diamonds meets Passion Pit with one of my favourite tracks off of The Family Jewels and it does not disappoint.

Forget the long post and just have a listen

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It’s okay to say you’ve got a weak spot, you don’t always have to be on top – better to be hated than love, love, loved for what you’re not

Category : Electronic

Tags : Collaboration, Marina & the Diamonds, Passion Pit, Remix, The Family Jewels, TILT

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08th Mar2010

Eternal Summers – Able To

by Reece

So this is cute. Eternal Summers – are Nicole and Daniel from Virginia in the US of A. They’re a real garage-sounding duo but there’s some glorious melodies interwoven between the fret buzz, kick drum and feedback. I love it, very raw and I’d imagine they’d sound a lot live like they do on this recording. Which is great, because it’s fucking catchy.

They’re playing SXSW so be sure to catch them at one of their shows if you’ll be there and their self titled E.P. will be released on vinyl within the week. Download this song

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Now is the time to really wish yourself to future ways are precious – aww, are you kidding

Category : Pop

Tags : Eternal Summers, Garage, SXSW, USA, Virginia

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08th Mar2010

Lupe Fiasco – What U Want

by Reece

Slowing it down here at a-life with Lupe Fiasco, the Chicago hip hop artist with a vision, or style – whatever you’d call it. Listening in you can tell he’s put a lot into this, it’s so smooth you could set it as the backdrop to any scene. Look out for it in your next Hollywood blockbuster over-hyped piece of shit movie. Yes, I’m done.

I think I like it most because I don’t have to listen so hard to comprehend the lyrics, and they’re not shallow, unlike the subject of the song. It’s a simple composition but it doesn’t feel unfinished, even though it’s not released yet. Look out for Lasers on the horizon but for now download this gem

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Tight clothing, blowing cigarette smoke in slow motion. All full of love potion but its frozen – thinks the world´s so insincere. Now she’s dancing with strangers she don´t know the name of – the city has claimed her but she doesn´t care

Category : Hip-Hop

Tags : Chicago, Hollywood, Lasers, Lupe Fiasco

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Hysteric (Acoustic)

Cults – Go Outside

Snoop Dogg Feat. Kid Cudi – That Tree (Clockwork Remix)

Freelance Whales – Generator ^ First Floor

My Gold Mask & Roxy Music – Bitches (The Hood Internet Remix)

Kakadu Crew – Jabiru

Marina & the Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Passion Pit Remix)

Eternal Summers – Able To

Lupe Fiasco – What U Want

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