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IN THE MIX: The National – Sorrow / Imaad Wasif – Ecstasy / Bonobo – Wonder When

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yes, it’s time. fact – nearly 150 years ago today, mexico triumphed and defeated france in the BATTLE OF PUEBLA. also true, today people get loaded all over the world in their honor. you bros grab the Dos Equis, B3SCI’s got the tunes, let’s celebrate some CINCO DE MAYO!

The National – Sorrow
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“Sorrow” is previewed from The National’s anticipated fifth studio release, High Violet, available everywhere May 10 via 4AD. wait = definitely worth it. also their first single “Blood Buzz Ohio” dropped official this Monday on 7-inch… GET IT!! so far “Sorrow” is one of our favorite cuts from the album and listening to it gives us one hell of a BLOOD BUZZ OHIO!! you can stream the entire new LP and check it out for yourself right now at NPR.

Bonobo – Wonder When Feat. Andreya Triana
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London producer/DJ Bonobo teams up with sultry soul-songstress Andreya Triana for “Wonder When”. gotta give love to any laid back track that makes you move! Black Sands is available now on Ninja Tune.

Imaad Wasif – Ecstasy
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“Ecstasy” is new from Los Angeles seriously-bad-ass-rock dude Imaad Wasif, and is part of IAMSOUND’s new LA Collection release. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! and you know dude is gonna get down heavy this CINCO DE MAYO… just a heads up Birmingham! head over to NPR at the link above to check out the track, or you can make your way over to buddyhead to check it out along with some tour dates. decisions… decisions…

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05-05-10

Flying Lotus – Zodiac Shit / Recoiled / Table Tennis Feat. Laura Darlington

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Flying Lotus drops THE “space opera” LP, Cosmogramma, TODAY via WARP records. celebrate with us, and take a listen to a few of our fav deep cuts from the lot. the record goes outer space deep space deep. track by track, banger after banger …. and l’est we forget the record contains the KILLER Thom Yorke collabo “…and the world laughs with you”. so do like we do, and get “cosmogramma” real fast. we highly recommend it…. (also) GET INTO IT!

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Flying Lotus – Zodiac Shit

Flying Lotus – Recoiled

Flying Lotus – Table Tennis Feat. Laura Darlington

Rating: 9
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05-03-10

IN THE MIX: Band Of Horses – Laredo / Deftones – Rocket Skates (M83 Remix) / Jay Electronica – The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace Feat. Diddy

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it’s FRIDAY and B3SCI is coming at you with IN THE MIX and a handful of BANGERS to hold you over for the weekend… so let’s see what we’ve got here:

“Laredo” is previewed from Band Of Horses new LP Infinite Arms dropping official May 18 via Brown Records/Fat Possum/Columbia Records. BUY IT! this track dishes everything that was ever right about Neil Young, and 90s pop-rock melodies. we LOVE it, GET INTO IT!
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Deftones Diamond Eyes LP drops tuesday May 4 via Reprise Records. not many bands, and especially alternative hard-rock bands, continue to remain relevant to their genre for more than 20 years! Deftones keep it real. via Record Store Day release, M83 put their signature touch on “Rocket Skates”. need we say more… except shouts to skoa.
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Deftones – Rocket Skates (M83 Remix)

the self proclaimed ‘Jay Electramadaanmuhammadasalamic’a rings in this lovely friday with “The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace”, debuting on The Morning After with Amy Yee today. track is SICK… and like Yee says “fuck it we’ll do it live”!! good pickup and download @ Team Yee
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Jay Electronica – The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace Feat. Diddy

FRIDAY BONUS!! check this rare audio clip of Blur and Oasis appearing on an American radio show back in ’94…

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04-30-10

IN THE MIX: Aloe Blacc – Femme Fatale / MIA – Born Free / The Dead Weather – Gasoline

M.I.A. – Born Free
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“Born Free” puts to rest any fears we had that Pineapple Express could be a crowning achievement for any career. and while Kala set the bar high, M.I.A. sticks to her guns (BANG BANG BANG BANG) with “Born Free”. the sick riffage in the track gives nod to Suicide’s 1977 classic “Ghost Rider”, and the video for the track (above and NSFW) comes from french director Romain Gavras. M.I.A.’s third album should be released June 29, per a blimp over Coachella..

Aloe Blacc – Femme Fatale (Velvet Underground Cover)
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Aloe Blacc covers The Velvet Underground’s “Femme Fatale” for a TBD Stones Throw release. a tasteful cover to the next level.

The Dead Weather – Gasoline
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when Jack White isn’t producing solid records for the likes of model/wife Karen Elson, or Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson, it’s good to know he’s still got time for shockingly awesome rock records of his own. This time out Jack hooks up with The Dead Weather for “Gasoline”, which is previewed from the band’s second studio release, Sea Of Cowards, available everywhere May 11 via Third Man/Warner Bros. GET IT. also, check this perfomance of “Will There Be Enough Water?” live at Coachella 2010 below. Jack comes out from behind the kit for an excellent version of Horehound’s closing track.

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04-26-10

IN THE MIX: we go off edition feat: Aloe Blacc, Giggs Feat. B.o.B, Jamie Lidell, Airship, Chapel Club, Wale, Obii Say, Nikki and Rich, and Corinne Bailey Rae!

B3sci is back IN THE MIX! and this time WE GO OFF with a variety of new and current tracks from the likes of Wale, Aloe Blacc, Giggs Feat. B.o.B, Jamie Lidell, Airship, Chapel Club, Obii Say, Nikki and Rich, and Corinne Bailey Rae! Let’s see:

Airship – Spirit Party
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Manchester group Airship, are back with a new EP titled Algebra, dropping May 10 via Love and Disaster. their track “Kids”, off the Love and Disaster Compilation initially had us hooked, and while the wait was long… Algebra delivers. check out the video (above) for their new single “Algebra”, and take a listen to “Spirit Party”, our favorite deep cut from the new EP.

Chapel Club – Five Trees
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“Five Trees” is Chapel Club’s second single, and it’s available everywhere May 31 via new major label partners A&M Records. we’ve been LOVIN the proper britpop these London lads dish out, and can’t wait for a full length and some live dates in the states!

Jamie Lidell – I Wanna Be Your Telephone
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jarvis cocker’s long lost twin goes Prince on “I Wanna Be Your Telephone” and we LOVE it. everything we’ve heard off Jamie Lidell’s forthcoming Compass LP indicates that it is nothing short of one seriously diversified and ambitous project. there’s nothing more we love than an artist who has the balls to GO FOR IT. Compass drops May 18 via WARP. get it.

Aloe Blacc – Take Me Back
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we LOVE this. “Take Me Back” is the b-side to Aloe Blacc’s I Need A Dollar 12″. b-side??? if dude keeps it up he just may be able to pull one of these someday. dude needs a dollar, and dammit he’s earned it. so buy it!

Giggs – Don’t Go There (Feat. B.o.B)
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London rapper Giggs hooks up with man of the hour B.o.B. for a collabo that delivers. need we say more?

Wale – Kini Big Deal
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in case anyone missed it, Wale offered a new track “Kini Big Deal” via his twitter on the 4-20 holiday. the way we look at it, it’s never too late to celebrate. and speaking of big deal, Wale just helped nudge this jam from last summer into our head..

Obii Say – The Prologue (Feat. Alice Russell & Cuantic) (Prod. Sinitus Tempo)
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Obii Say – 17 year old MC out of DC, shows promise with his latest project The Vinyl Proxy 1965.

Corinne Bailey Rae – Are You Here
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“Are You Here” is off Corinne Bailey Rae’s sophomore LP The Sea, released earlier this year via EMI. a beautiful song that boasts some dare we say Thom Yorke-esque melodies?

Nikki and Rich – Cat and Mouse
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“Cat and Mouse” is a nice little pop tune from Nikki and Rich’s Next Best Thing release.

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04-23-10

Jay Electronica – A Million In The Morning

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“A Million In the Morning” is new from Jay Electronica! the track is inspired by, and is the theme song, to the original motion picture of the same name, which is about some dudes trying to beat the World Record of going 123 hours without sleep. i could never do that.

Jay Electronica – A Million In The Morning

nah right hooks it up!
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rating: 8.3
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04-21-10

Everest – Let Go

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“Let Go” is the new single previewed here from Los Angeles collective Everest. their forthcoming sophomore record, On Approach, will be available everywhere May 11th via Vapor/Atlantic. OR if you are lucky, you still may be able to get your hands on one of the 7″ singles left over from Record Store Day.

Everest have toured with the likes of Neil Young, Wilco, and My Morning Jacket, and hit the road again today with Minus the Bear, concluding with sets at Bonnaroo and KCRW. be sure to catch them! to sum it up, “Let Go” is a great song that has words like HIT and SUMMER JAM written all over it. and if you don’t have this track stuck in your head the rest of the day after just three listens (and can prove it), then you have just earned $1.00, courtesy of b3science. deal?

Everest – Let Go

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rating: 8.6
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04-19-10

IN THE MIX: The Heartbreaks, Little Brother, Blood Red Shoes, Sage Francis, and Hot Hot Heat!

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could it be? seriously?! wow it is. we’re back AGAIN, IN THE MIX! and while Record Store Day has some SERIOUS shit in straight lockdown until tomorrow, B3sci’s got some killer new stuff to sink your teeth into in the mean time. hmm, let’s see what we’ve got here..

The Heartbreaks – Liar, My Dear
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The Heartbreaks are a new manchester band helping keep the tradition alive. need we say more?

Little Brother – Tigallo For Dolo (Prod. Khrysis)
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Exhibit – Little Brother…

Sage Francis – Slow Man
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Sage Francis’ new record Li(f)e drops May 11 – BUY IT! Francis enlists well respected chi-town musicians from Califone and producer/ Red Red Meat drummer/ prior upstairs neighbor Brian Deck, as well as collaborates with writers Jason Lytle, Chris Walla, Tim Fite and more… get into it.

Blood Red Shoes – Don’t Ask
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Blood Red Shoes’ new record, Fire Like This, dropped early March. it’s pretty dec. as for “Don’t Ask,” chorus.is.big.

Hot Hot Heat – 21 @ 12
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“21 @ 12” is the new single from Hot Hot Heat. we are stoked these guys are still making music. Future Breeds drops June 8th via Dangerbird, better question… why wouldn’t you buy it?

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04-16-10

Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks

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“The Ghost Who Walks” is the new single and title track previewed here from model/songstress/wife of Jack White – Karen Elson’s debut LP. the album, also produced by hubby Jack, will be available everywhere via Third Man/XL on May 25. the track is whimsical and drab, yet elegant in all the right ways. we especially love those keys..

like it and BUY it, because if you don’t… you may end up like this. somebody just did us all an awesome.

Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks

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rating: 8.4
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04-14-10

IN THE MIX: Arctic Monkeys, Broken Bells, Doves, Trentemoeller, and Emanative Feat. Ahu!!!

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what up, dough! its a bird! its a plane! its a MIX!!!! its “IN THE MIX”!!!! b3sci, back again, coming at you with a robust blend of freshly minted bangers. can you FEEL IT? we can! this guy certainly can! ok so what we do we have here?

new off the killer broken bells EP, its “the mall and the misery”. like t-boz, diggin on you!
Broken Bells – The Mall and Misery
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its the arctics! we like the arctics best on their darker more rhythmically driven moments. and “joining the dots” does just that. track is cool.
Arctic Monkeys – Joining the Dots
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next, its doves with an homage to southern spain or perhaps an homage to “catch the sun”… don’t ask us to decide.
Doves – Andalucia
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also… trentemoeller takes us back..
Trentemoeller – Sycamore Feeling (Radio Edit)
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and emanative chills us out!
Emanative – Turn Your Lights On (Feat Ahu)
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anybody else ready to get dollas dollas? holla holla!

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04-05-10

IN THE MIX: J.Rocc, Rufus Wainwright, The Fugees, and MORE!!

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omg, we’re back again, IN THE MIX! b3sci bringing some the best sounds in the universe. here are some of our favorite tracks atm. check it.

The Fugees – Ready Or Not (Mato Remix)
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J.Rocc – Secondhand Sureshots
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Villa Nah – Running On
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Rufus Wainwright – True Loves
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Plastiscines – Another Kiss
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rating: approx. 8ers
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03-31-10

Du Pacque – Walk Straight / Shabby

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Du Pacque is an up coming six-piece outfit from Stockholm Sweden. take a listen, lots going on with guys worth liking. an LP is still in the works, we’ll keep you posted…

Du Pacque – Walk Straight
Du Pacque – Shabby

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rating: 8
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03-26-10