Blu’s latest “My Sunshine” features Nia Andrews and makes our mix for tomorrow morning. The track’s flow finds a trance, a constant moment, one of those ‘don’t let it stop’ type grooves. The hook satisfies and back for more.
Blu – My Sunshine (feat. Nia Andrews)Blu 
(Myspace)
Rating 8.3
Mariachi El Bronx is a side project of the LA punk buzz band The Bronx. This is the song that they nailed on Jay Leno last Thursday night. It’s a long way from punk but you can feel some of that same energy. Listen to it and/or watch it below. Contributed by Bruce Rave
Mariachi El Bronx – 48 RosesMariachi El Bronx (Official)
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Someday when we meet Noel Gallagher one of the questions that we will ask him about is his perception on b-sides. “The Masterplan” “Talk Tonight” “Listen Up”, undoubtedly some of the best songs Noel’s ever written have been b-sides. “The Good Rebel”, despite not making the cut for his forthcoming two completed solo albums, holds ground with those other great tracks in the Noel b-side pantheon. If a b-side can rule this hard, we can’t wait to see what else NG has.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – The Good Rebel+
Noel Gallagher 
(Official) (Facebook) (Noel’s 50 Funniest Quotes)
Rating 8.3
Laid back is how we like our Fridays. Take Beady Eye’s cover of “Blue Moon” for example. Liam’s croon is gentle as ever, with the band almost framed in a world that John Lennon could have had for “Free As A Bird”. Not to make the cliche but rather to point out how even Lennon must have been inspired by the standard ballad made famous by both of John and Liam’s (and everyone’s) mentor ‘The King’. Either way, this cover is mint.
Beady Eye – Blue MoonBeady Eye (Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
If you’re an Oasis fan, make that if you’re a music fan, then you have waited for this. You’ve likely contemplated at some point, ‘what would Noel Gallagher do if he weren’t in Oasis?’ (of course, your worse fear being that it would just sound like Oasis).
A few days ago Noel released a choral and strings version of a track that we had first heard of from a soundcheck in Brazil in 2009. Clearly the song has gone places. Noel has completed 2 studio LP’s which are seeming less like a Le Noise approach in favor of something more George Martin, more Burt Bacharach, more cinematic, more “The Importance of Being Idle”. Not that we’re complaining, “The Death Of You And Me” is epic and High Flying Birds is sure to be nothing short.
Noel Gallagher – The Death of You and MeNoel Gallagher (Official) (Facebook) (Noel’s 50 Funniest Quotes)
Rating 8.5
As promised here’s an exclusive look at the video that a select number of our lucky readers (you guys!) put together + Sir Richard Branson! Presenting the 2011 Virgin Mobile FreeFest line up:
We’re psyched!
Interested? Here’s some more info on the festival:
• Virgin Mobile FreeFest will be held late this summer at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.
• FreeFest has always been about giving back. In 2009, the festival started as a way lighten things up in the face of a rough economy while drawing more attention to The RE*Generation, the company’s platform to address youth homelessness.
• In the past two years, the Festival has raised nearly $300,000 and generated more than 55,000 hours of volunteer time.
• Since Virgin Mobile picks up the cost of tickets, they ask that everyone donate $10 or their time to volunteer for RE*Generation. People who volunteer at the Festival are “FreeIPs” and automatically receive a ticket, a hard to come by commodity as tickets normally “free-out” quickly.
Check out VML here to learn more about FreeFest and RE*Generation
Raucous offering from Minneapolis five-piece Sleeping in the Aviary. The sound is so effortless it could’ve been captured in a single take. With a couple albums already under their belt, they’ve honed in on their sound – they don’t need to rely on third-party speculation to catapult them onto ITunes playlists. Check out their recent daytrotter sesh or their myspace page – their website is hilariously terrifying as well. Would pay a cool shilling to see these cats in the City of Angels.
Contributed by Christopher Gedos
Sleeping In The Aviary – Talking Out of TurnSleeping In The Aviary 
(Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 7.9
Manchester is the gift that keeps on giving. T H E S L O W D O W N are the latest Mancs to surface from the region and like their recent peers (WU LYF, Airship, etc.) the band seems rife with 00’s American indie rock influence. Here’s one to watch out for.
T H E S L O W D O W N – SexT H E SL O W D O W N :
Rating: 8.2
Mindblown.
Alex Clare – Too Close (Live Unplugged)Alex Clare : (Official) (Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 9.1
It’s back to the “Rave On” album of Buddy Holly covers, due to drop June 28. It’s hard to go wrong with a Holly song, but Florence + the Machine outdid themselves on “Not Fade Away”. Gotta love the arrangement, which includes a wandering tuba. Florence is hot off of a reportedly huge Bonnaroo reaction, and I’ve got to believe that Buddy would be proud. Contributed by Bruce Rave
Florence + The Machine – Not Fade AwayFlorence + The Machine : (Official) (Purchase Rave On)
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The dubman of the year (FLUX PAVILION!) features his pipes on this latest release from Freestylers! “Frozen” grabs you at times, and it loses you.. well does it lose you? Either way, it’s another new collaboration from the two who seem willing and able to deliver more provoking material to come.
Freestylers – Frozen (feat. Joshua Steele)Freestylers: (Official) (Buy It)
Rating: 7.7
When the Kaiser Chiefs released their first album with I Predict A Riot, it was one of the freshest, most spontaneous discs of its time. They become more formula, and it worked temporarily with huge UK hits like “Ruby”. Enter producer Mark Ronson, who recently rejuvenated Duran Duran. Call their new single a little shock. It features a cool groove that even contains a slight hint of hip-hop. The freshness and spontaneousness just might be back. Contributed by Bruce Rave
Kaiser Chiefs – Little ShocksKaiser Chiefs: (Official) (Kaiser Chiefs)
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