October 2010
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Long Walks On The Beach - metaPhysical
Long Walks On The Beach is a wonderful bedroom pop project out of Washington, DC. I’ll come out and say that I don’t know too much about Fritz, the man behind LWOTB, but from the tracks I’ve heard so far, I’m sure that you should keep an ear out for his simply irresistible pop melodies in the coming months. Check out the catchy ‘metaPhysical’ below. Also make...
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MondayMix: 10/18
This week’s mix kicks off with one of my favorite new bands, LA’s Kisses, except this time they’re remixed by Active Child. Generationals follow suit with a splendid track off their upcoming Trust EP. Once again, Blackbird Blackbird is in on the action; here’s a tune off his Seeing Suge collab with Emay and Star Slinger—grab their first single “Breaking”...
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Blackbird Blackbird - Fly (Feat. Steffaloo)
It’s no surprise that San Fransisco’s Blackbird Blackbird is back with yet another tantalizing track. You may remember a few weeks ago “Mr. Prolific” released a song, ‘Starlight,’ with the wonderful vocals of Steffaloo (Steph Thompson, Tim from smokedontsmoke’s sister). Well they’ve come together once again, this time crafting a beautiful...
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MondayMix: 10/4
So it appears Monday has whipped around again. This week’s savory selection kicks off with a tune from Newcastle indie rockers Little Comets. They’re here to remind us that it’s October—good to know. Whether the fact that it’s now October, the February of fall, is a good thing is a totally different issue. We plunge on. Brazilian mestre Gilberto Gil warms up the mix...
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Club 8 ~ Closer Now
Swedish pop duo Club 8 (Karolina Komstedt and Johan Angergård) have released their first single since The People’s Record entitled ‘Closer Now.’ They keep alive the fast-paced West African drums and rhythms as well as the multilayered instrumentals apparent in the May release while, of course, retaining their own colorful pop hooks. ‘Closer Now’ is available for...
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Houses - Reds
A few weeks ago I posted two great songs by Chicago-based duo Houses, ‘Soak It Up’ and ‘Endless Summer’. Now they’ve released yet another awesome soundscape off their debut release All Night, which drops on October 19th. Pre-order the ten-track album from Lefse Records. ‘Reds’ is probably the last single before the release of the full-length so go ahead...
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The Morning Benders - Virgins
San Fransisco’s The Morning Benders debuted a brand new song entitled ‘Virgins’ for a ‘Soirée de Poche’ session for La Blogotheque in Paris. The tune is full of wonderful harmonies and acoustic strumming. I’m liking it so much that I’d bet that it’ll be featured on an upcoming release. The entire session will be up soon on ArteLiveWeb, but for...
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Original Melody - Cosa Say
Icelandic hip-hop collective Original Melody is producer Fonetik Simbol and MC’s Ivar Schram, S.Cro and Shape. The four mix samples and smooth beats to create their unique sounding hip-hop jams. Check out ‘Cosa Say’ off their album Back & Fourth which hits stores today. The track features a springy Italian vocal sample (“Che cosa sei?” What are you?) with...