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Weekend Pregame: The Ting Tings – Hands

Wes — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:23:11 +0000

The dreaded sophomore slump and living up to your own hype. These are things that face any band, let alone one that splashed onto the music scene as the Ting Tings did in 2008. Thankfully the duo has not let us down! The very first single off their upcoming album is more than worthy of the buzz and acclaim the band has achieved with their debut album. ‘Hands’ is all you could want from a lead track for you sophomore album. ‘Hands’ has the same sensibility that drove people to the sound of their previous album; energetic and a chorus that is meant to be chanted back while swinging you hands to clap to the beat.

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Cassette Kids – Insomnia

Wes — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:54:31 +0000

This track is perfectly fitting as I have yet to adjust to the 5 hour time change from being in Spain, and a 6 hour change is just a week away!

Cassette Kids are currently hiding out somewhere in New York City, to, as Dan S. put it on Facebook, “take on the US, tour, live & write.” Which, must mean also releasing more music here in the States! Hopefully along with a tour stop here in DC!

‘Insomnia’ is by far one of my most played tracks off the Nothing on TV LP, I seem to find myself coming back to it over and over again.

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Kylie Minogue – Get Outta My Way video!

Josh — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:11:52 +0000

Uh huh. You’re welcome.

Savage Skulls and Douster (ft. Robyn) – Bad Gal

Wes — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:34 +0000

All quiet from Robyn for nearly 5 years, and now she is everywhere. Please note, this is by no way a complaint!

Now a new track is hitting the webs with her vocals lent to it. “Bad Gal” is taken from the Savage Skulls & Douster EP Get Rich or High Tryin. “Bad Gal” definitely pushes the pop boundary with its underground sound bleeding through the edges.

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Cee Lo – F**K You

Wes — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:30:57 +0000

Loves it.

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Lady Gaga new songs (live)

Josh — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:47:30 +0000

Oh, hey Lady G. Thanks for teasing us with a few new songs! These came from one of her live shows, so I apologize for the quality. “You and I” seems to be a bit influenced by her recent collaboration with Sir Elton John. Definitely more of a rock-style song than the electropop influence on her Monster addition. And she always goes back to that bit of bluegrass twang she gave us with “Brown Eyes”. The other song is “Livin on the Radio” which is the closest thing we get to a full on Gaga ballad. I actually like this one a lot as it showcases that great live voice. If she keeps this for her album I hope it stays stripped down, minimalistic, and vulnerable. It would be nice to have that moment on her record. Enjoy!

get it here: Lady Gaga – You and I

get it here: Lady Gaga – Livin on the Radio

iSH – Priceless (music video)

Wes — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:10:25 +0000

Hey everyone out there on the interwebs! Just back from my week in the sun in the Canary Islands, unfortunately it wasn’t all fun. Just 2 days of fun in the sun after 5 VERY long days of field work.

I will try to get some new music from my back log of new music up as soon as I have reacclimated to East Coast time! In the mean time, something sunny & fun for the time before my tan quickly fades and summer starts to come to a close.

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Sun Airway – Put the Days Away

Josh — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:38:44 +0000

Sun Airway has just announced the they will be releasing their debut album Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier on October 26th and this, “Put the Days Away”, is a standout on that album. I’m not sure what I feel when I listen to it, the darkness of the lyrics (“Trying not to die is so taxing”, “Waking up is an exercise in trust”) are shrouded in a light, airy sound that seems to roll along effortlessly. So, it kinda makes me get all heady about life yet want to jump into a pile of autumn leaves and lay there believing the song is in the air itself. To make all this happen, Philadelphia musician Jon Barthmus has taken queues from the pop side of Merriweather Post Pavilion and fused them together with his own brand of weird sounds to create a wonderful track and record.

get it here: Sun Airway – Put the Days Away

The Hoosiers – Choices

Wes — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:19:00 +0000

Make bad commercials or suffer the consequences of a Hong Kong mob syndicate. Clever, quirky and creative are the three words I think of when I see the video for the The Hoosiers ‘Choices’. This makes complete sense from the band that claims in makes “Odd Pop”, drawing on influences ranging from the The Cure, Jeff Buckley, The Flaming Lips to XTC. I will leave you to decide if ‘Choices’ is indeed “Odd Pop”, or just great pop.

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If you like what you hear head over to iTunes or HMV and get their latest LP Illusion of Safety, which dropped on Monday 8/16.

5 Song Thursday!

Josh — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:59:47 +0000

There have been a few songs that I’ve been sitting on or recently discovered that I really wanted to share. So to round out the month, I’m bringing back the 5 song day for the time being to get these posted. Hope you find at least one that you like!

Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars

Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up

I Am Arrows – Green Grass

Rosanna – Waterfall

Washington – Rich Kids

get the zip file here: End of August