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Track Reviews

Mia Doi Todd – Paraty

“Paraty”, new from oft-Fly Lo collaborator Mia Doi Todd, is one part relaxing (think beachside hideaways), two parts transportive (think…
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04-26-11

Beastie Boys – Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win (Feat. Santigold)

Santigold spinkles a bit of dub, a bit of echo, a bit of scratch to our fav bunch of old dude rappers’ simmering globe-infused stew. Into…
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04-26-11

Weekend – End Times

Contributed by Chris Gedos The San Fran scene is constantly buzzing, thumping, hissing, rapping. They demand to be taken as seriously as NYC and…
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04-25-11

Jamaica / The Chain Gang Of 1974 / White Sea @ Echoplex, LA. April 23rd, 2011

Contributed by Chris Gedos Jamaica played a 50 minute set Saturday, April 23rd at Echoplex, their second show in just over six months at the…
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04-25-11

Seapony – Dreaming

Contributed by Christopher Gedos Seattle’s Experience Music Project unveiled its Nirvana exhibit last weekend, but Seapony proves that Seattle…
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04-22-11

Jamaica – Jericho (Tepr Remix)

The finest in the City of Light collaborate on a flip from the No Problem LP. Never anticipated hearing Jericho’s verse vox with this kind of…
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04-22-11

Cubic Zirconia – Night or Day (CZ Club Mix) (Feat. Bilal)

Cubic Zirconia are vocalist Tiombe Lockhart (who also directed the mix’s vid) and sound makers Nick Hook and Daud Sturdivant. This is the…
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04-21-11

Spector – Never Fade Away

As is the mark of many great songs, “Never Fade Away”, new from UK band Spector, works on multiple levels. The track plays both big (large…
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04-21-11

Jakwob – Right Beside You (Feat. Smiler)

Yesterday’s Hottest Record in World c/o Zane Lowe. (Is it less hot now? Like Very Warmest Record in the World?) On “Right Beside You” Jakwob…
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04-21-11

XV – Watch Me Go (Prod. J. Cole)

Grade A shit via XV. The Wichita rapper works it over a soulful uptempo J. Cole beat. Look for Cole to continue to be more and more sought after…
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04-21-11

The Antlers – Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out

So, I feel like I gave The Antlers’ 2009 LP Hospice a few listens and kinda liked it, but being real, never really got into it. Additionally, I…
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04-20-11

RAVE’S FAVES: The Kills – Nail In My Coffin

Contributed by Bruce Rave This new Kills album is looking like a great bet to make my 2011 year-end list. Between the sultry Allison Mosshart…
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04-20-11