“Diamonds” is from Robin Thick’s forthcoming LP, Sex Therapy, which sees production work from Polow da Don and Swizz Beatz. in addition to Game doing his thing on “Diamonds”, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Jazmine Sullivan, Nicki Minaj, and Estelle also get features on the album. this track’s just got the perfect mid-sunday soul to it..
Robin Thicke – Diamonds (Feat. Game)
rating: 8.3
“Slippin” is the first single off danish duo, Quadron’s, self-titled debut LP. the chorus hook on this track is killer.
rating: 8.2
when you’re from cleveland, survival’s a must on these streets, we hustle we don’t sleep. we think there’s a version of this floating out there with chip tha rip on it. if you’ve got it….leave us a shout! ok… so here goes our dream “cleveland state of mind” line up: kid cudi & chip tha ripper trading bars on verse 1, bone thugs WITH bizzy on verse 2, eddie lavert belting the fuck out of the hook, and the corpse of george szell conducting a live string section accompaniment. and shit! joe walsh! joe walsh melting face on fender steel! ….yeah! and halle berry! and kucinich! yeah!!!! cleveland! shouts to dj steph floss!
Machine Gun Kelly – Cleveland State of Mind (Feat. Bravo & Ashley Simpson)
rating: 8.4
The Bixby Knolls headline the echo in LA this Friday, December 11th. and with lyrics like “living like you’re gonna last a million years,” these guys must know a thing or two about the rock n roll lifestyle. “Inside the Walls Of Your Mind” is previewed from The Bixby Knolls debut EP Love to Hate Today which drops early 2010. Additionally, check this reworking of “Supervised War” by remix team Wunderstation. more on these guys and the show to come, stay tuned..
The Bixby Knolls – Supervised War (Wunderstation Remix)
The Bixby Knolls – Inside The Walls Of Your Mind
rating: 8.4
letherette gets down like the cleveland browns to remix “lovers’ carvings” off bibio’s the apple and the tooth ep. we dig it!
Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (Letherette Remix)
rating: 8.2
“Fact or Fiction” is taken from the fourthcoming Voxhaul Broadcast EP Fact Fiction and Turquoise. so fact or fiction?? this track does lots of things right? like The Walkmen done right? in affect, Otis Redding done right? maybe even rock and roll done right? hmmma, TCB baby, tcb.
Voxhaul Broadcast – Fact or Fiction
rating: 8.5
tiger holler at us! we’ll party!
Yo Gotti – Women Lie, Men Lie (Feat. Lil Wayne)
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rating: 8.5
get into it.
Julian Casablancas – I Wish It Was Christmas
amazon / rating: 7.6
We Fell To Earth – Deaf
getithere / rating: 7.4
The Rolling Stones VS Primal Scream – Cock Sucker by London School of Economics (dubstep)
puchase info / rating: 7.6
The Kills – Black Balloon
amazon / rating: 8
Exlovers – Wicked Game
free download / rating: 7.7
Dorias Baracca – The Only Touch
purchase info / rating: 7.7
ill! new zealand mc david dallas kills it on “big time”. the rhymes are choice, the flow is excellent, and the beat just straight up rips. check his debut solo LP “something awesome”. support a killer artist and cop that shit. shouts to yyy
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david dallas on myspace
rating: 9.0
hot off the heels from tour support for The Maccabees, the Brighton UK 5 piece, Lyrebirds, keep momentum with their new single “Closer”. and for those who may label them as yet another baritone voice indie-rock thing, Lyrebirds have this track to offer. if the John Wayne’esque “EEEASY” in the verse doesn’t do it for ya, we’re not sure what will..
rating: 8.3
“Cosmic Blues” is another b3sci fav from LA county’s The Stevenson Ranch Davidians. off their new LP Life & Death..
The Stevenson Ranch Davidians – Cosmic Blues
rating: 7.4
spoken like a true poet in season, “whatever it take to keep that turkey in that oven,” Young Buck’s just tellin it like it is. and beatnick & k-salaam are on absolute fire. the queens, ny production team’s work of Colin Munroe’s “i’m fine” is pretty sick. get into it!
Colin Munroe – I’m Fine (Feat. Young Buck)
rating: 7.8
