New genre: Political Trap. Binders full of women, Mitt Romney has them. Cheers to our dude Scott Melker for the absolutely brilliant mix.
Mitt Romney – Binders Full of Women (Scott Melker Mix)Scott Melker 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.8
New genre: Political Trap. Binders full of women, Mitt Romney has them. Cheers to our dude Scott Melker for the absolutely brilliant mix.
Mitt Romney – Binders Full of Women (Scott Melker Mix)Scott Melker (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.8
“White Night” comes to us via Stockholm collective Thus:Owls. We haven’t been able to stop listening to this. The song’s pop sensibilities and pensive strings serenade us in a way not reminiscent of much anything we’ve heard since a release like Elysium by The Velvet Teen. It’s a pretty undeniable night-cap for any music fan capable of becoming entrenched in a well crafted melancholy. Thus:Owls sophomore new album Harbours is available now via Avalanche/Hoob Records.
Thus:Owls – White NightThus:Owls 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.7
This near-perfect garage pop tune stormed Australia last year and wound up #7 for 2011 on the highly-watched Triple J Hottest 100. San Cisco are uber-young and come from the Aussie town of Freemantle. If you are hooked on hooks, you will probably love the clean guitar intro as well as the boy/girl interchange on the vocals. Awkward is the title of their EP, which drops in the US October 23. They will be at CMJ this week and then will celebrate their record release next Tuesday at The Echo in Los Angeles. By Bruce Rave
San Cisco – AwkwardSan Cisco 
(Facebook)
*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 7-9 pm Pacific, 10-12 am Eastern, 3-5 am GMT. Also, for the benefit of you Europeans the show will now be replayed Wednesday mornings 2-4a Pacific/5 -7a Eastern, so they too can hear it at a civilized time. Listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.
Last week UK songstress Ellie Goulding released the anticipated follow up to her massively successful 2010 album, Lights. The new sophomore album Halcyon continues it’s path down the familiar road of introspective pop and hopeful emotions that we’ve grown to love from Ms. Goulding. Recorded near Ellie’s home town in Hay Valley, songs on the release reflect heavily on the loneliness, inspiration, adventures and transitional experiences of the past few years in the songwriter’s life. Of course, during this time of which we were all hearing about Ellie’s performance at the Royal wedding, her constant tours and collaborations, and kicking it with new boyfriend Skrillex, but her soul has been with this creating record. As Ellie puts it, “loneliness has been the biggest influence on this record; I feel like what I do is lonely,” yet she says, “I still feel like there’s this force, pushing me to do this.” Halcyon is a gem of 2012, just take a listen.
B3SCI is giving away a shiny new copy of the Halcyon LP on vinyl to one lucky reader. To enter the contest, simply hit our inbox and let us know that you’d like to be entered in the Ellie drawing. We will be picking our winner at random this weekend, so keep an eye on your inbox! Godspeed madscientists!
Ellie Goulding performs to a sold-out crowd at the Troubadour in L.A. tomorrow night (10/16) and will also be performing at Amoeba Records in Hollywood on Wednesday (10/17).
Ellie Goulding 
(Official) (Purchase Halcyon on iTunes)
Ambient music fans check your pulses with this mesmerizing and ethereal interpretation of Big Black Delta’s new single “Betamax” by SONOIO. Clocking in at it’s mere 9:13, the solo project of Italian musician Alessandro Cortini (of notable Nine In Nails fame), takes the reigns of “Betamax”, lifting listeners through high and low crecendi of cinematic soundscapes with his dramatic mix of permeating melody and orchestrated noise. Big Black Delta’s new single “Betamax” will be released on November 5th, and a collection of remixes via Kove, Deft, Climbers and more will become available digitally and on vinyl November 19th. Expect Big Black Delta’s aticipated follow up to the successful BBDLP1 LP in early 2013.
Big Black Delta – Betamax (SONOIO Remix)Sonoio 
(Facebook)
Big Black Delta 
(Official)
Rating 8/3
The beautiful Tammi Terrell recorded this flawless version of the Stevie-penned “All I Do Is Think About You” for Motown in 1966.
Tammi Terrell – All I Do Is Think About You
There’s something tender about the delivery from Michael Kiwanika throughout his Home Again release that always keeps us coming back for more. The 2012 Mercury Prize nominee seems to have a certain candidness and comfort as a songwriter, displaying a musical etiquette on this debut album that’s been unparalleled in his craft for years. The popularity of the soulful songwriter has grown equally proportional, making him a hot ticket to experience live (festivals, club dates, anywhere!) on both sides of the Atlantic. So needless to say, Kiwanuka showcases potential to be one of the most relevant songwriters of the decade, and we won’t be surprised to see Home Again as a recurring target on many 2012 year-end lists.
Needless to say, if you haven’t checked out this album, then we highly recommend that you do. In fact, we’d like you to experience it so much that we’re giving away a copy of Mr Kiwanuka’s Home Again debut release on 12″ wax to one lucky reader! Enter for your chance to win by dropping us a line here. Just say that you want to be entered in the Michael Kiwanuka drawing. Our winner will be picked at random next weekend (10/20) so keep your eye on those inboxes and more updates on Kiwanuka to follow. Good luck!
Michael Kiwanuka 
(Facebook) (Purchase Home Again)
This new UK band just emerged from the studio with Alex Kopranos of Franz Ferdinand. Their Here We Are album will be out in the US this coming week. This fun tune is retro, dancy, and hooky. The title alone got me. Haven’t we all really wanted to be with the significant other of a good friend? By Bruce Rave
Citizens! – (I’m In Love With Your) GirlfriendCitizens! (Facebook)
*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 7-9 pm Pacific, 10-12 am Eastern, 3-5 am GMT. Also, for the benefit of you Europeans the show will now be replayed Wednesday mornings 2-4a Pacific/5 -7a Eastern, so they too can hear it at a civilized time. Listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.
Nara Leão’s beautiful bright Tropicalia rendition of the Brazilian standard dates to 1971.
Nara Leão – Corcovado
Our dude & b3 gang affiliate Ryan Santos delivers the first in his monthly B3 Jammies series with tracks from Moons, Jessie Ware, Ca$h Out & more. Tracklist and spotify link below.
Link:
B3OCTOJAMMIES on Spotify
Tracklist:
01. Moons – Waves At Night
02. How to Dress Well – Say My Name or Whatever
03. MS MR – Hurricane
04. Jessie Ware – Wildest Moments
05. Taken by Treees – Dreams (Dub Version)
06. Snoop Lion – La La La
07. Consequence – How You Gon Be Broke in the Rap Game
08. Ca$h Out – Big Booty
09. Tito Lopez – Homesick
10. Freddie Gibbs – Kush Cloud (Feat. Krayzie Bone)
11. Sun City – High (Shazam Remix)
12. Grizzly Bear – The Hunt
13. Miguel – Pussy Is Mine
We recently caught up with the young and talented songstress Zella Day for an exclusive look at a some of her newest creations. Check out this scenic portrait of the artist below as she hints at exciting things yet to come with sunkissed performances of new tracks, “Slow Me Down” and “Undertow”.
Zella Day 
(Facebook)
Throwing it back to 1972 for a minute now with this romantic piece by Italian jazz composer Giampiero Boneschi, appropriately titled “Intimate.” This song is the perfect something to sooth your way into a relaxing weekend. The legato strings and sultry vocals are enough alone to wisk anyone away from their humble (or not) abodes with its uber luxurious allure. The track is excerpted here from a new Suzanne Kraft mixtape collaboration for San Francisco based Azalea Boutique. You can hear the mixtape in it’s chic-y entirety via the new THREADMIX series here. Indulge below.
Giampiero Boneschi – IntimateGiampiero Boneschi (Official)
Rating 8.7
