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Chapel Club – All the Eastern Girls (Breton Remix)

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due for an oct 11 uk release, “all the eastern girls” is the new single from recent loog records signees chapel club. the band released this breton remix as an appetizer to the new track’s release. the song is produced by paul epworth (cee-lo green, primal scream, jack penate, flo/machine) so you know its already awesome. we’re psyched. are you psyched? find out by pushing play!

[Download] Chapel Club – All the Eastern Girls (Breton Remix)

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rating: 8.2

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reviewed by
09-03-10

Chapel Club – The Shore / Tame Impala – Lucidity / Autolux – Headless Sky

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a new track from UK’s Chapel Club. these guys have one of those sounds like everything and nothing we’ve heard before. we’re into it.

Chapel Club – The Shore
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from the Innerspeaker LP. one of our choice albums this year. and yes, bands that can sound like the Beatles are typically always cool.

Tame Impala – Lucidity
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have always had a weakness for driving guitars. another B3SCI fave, previewed from Autolux‘s forthcoming Transit Transit LP.

Autolux – Headless Sky
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rating: 7.9
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reviewed by
07-05-10

MUSIC VIDEO: Chapel Club – Five Trees

DO LIKE B3SCI, and dig the new Chapel Club video for “Five Trees”!! it’s KILLER! and word on the streets is that a full-length debut from the UK lads is about halfway in the can… needless to say, we’re stoked for anything new from these guys! the band is currently on tour in Europe until late summer, and as much as it breaks our hearts, it looks like we’re gonna have to wait some time for a live debut in the states.

the official “Five Trees” single drops May 31 via A&M Records. GET IT!

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05-21-10

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
Airship – Kids
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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

Chapel Club – O Maybe I

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“O Maybe I” is from Chapel Club, the UK’s latest hype. Zane Lowe and NME have been all over these guys, and 2010 could see big things for them. “O Maybe I” is the band’s second single and will drop official in February. one thing for certain, Chapel Club have got a killer sound, capped by an ability to make dissonant, yet totally listenable/enjoyable, melodies. hopefully a full length debut is in the works… we’ll keep you posted.

Chapel Club – O Maybe I
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rating: 7.7
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reviewed by
01-13-10

RAVE’S FAVES: Prima Donna – I Don’t Want You to Love Me

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Contributed by Bruce Rave

Had an ace time hanging with the entire B3Sci team last week in Austin. We interviewed Chapel Club, The Vaccines, and Bombay Bicycle Club. The three will run weekly on my Moheak Radio Show with songs included, beginning with Chapel Club tomorrow (Friday). For this week’s fave, we have the LA band Prima Donna. Their “I Don’t Want You to Love Me” is on fire. It takes me back the the glam-punk best of bands like The New York Dolls. Here you go:

Prima Donna – I Don’t Want You to Love Me

Catch Bruce on Moheak Radio Fridays 1-3pm PST

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Rating: 8.3

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reviewed by
03-24-11

B3SCI TOP 50 SONGS OF 2010

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Compiling a year end Best of Songs list is not exactly the easiest ask. There are SO MANY great songs. And ‘the line’ between making one’s list a true Best of list vs. a Favorite songs of the year list can be quite the thin one. Here’s our best go at it. Also, if you’ve yet to check out our Top 50 Albums of 2010 list then you can get familiar HERE. Happy Holidays, and thanks for reading! We’ll see y’all in 2011…

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01. Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Buy It)

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02. Kanye West -Power (Buy It)

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03. Cee-Lo Green – Fuck You (Buy It)

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04. Aloe Blacc – I Need a Dollar (Buy It)

05-tinie-tempah-pass-out
05. Tinie Tempah – Pass Out (Buy It)

06-alicia-keys-unthinkable-im-ready
06. Alicia Keys – Unthinkable (I’m Ready) (Buy It)

07-the-black-keys-tighten-up
07. The Black Keys – Tighten’ Up (Buy It)

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08. Beach House – Norway (Buy It)

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09. Janelle Monae – Tightrope (Feat. Big Boi) (Buy It)

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10. James Blake – CMYK (Buy It)

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11. Far East Movement – Like a G6 (Feat. The Cataracts & Dev) (Buy It)

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12. Drake – Fireworks (Feat. Alicia Keys) (Buy It)

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13. B.o.B. – Airplanes (Feat. Hayley Williams) (Buy It)

14-arcade-fire-ready-to-start
14. Arcade Fire – Ready to Start (Buy It)

15-mia-born-free
15. M.I.A. – Born Free (Buy It)

16-swedish-house-mafia-one-feat-pharrell
16. Swedish House Mafia – One (Feat. Pharrell) (Buy It)

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17. Jose James – Made for Love (Buy It)

18-ski-beatz-cream-of-the-planet-feat-mos-def
18. Ski Beatz – Cream of the Planet (Feat. Mos Def) (Buy It)

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19. The Fresh and Onlys – Waterfall (Buy It)

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20. Rick Ross – Super High (Feat. Ne-Yo) (Buy It)

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21. Cassius – I Love You So (Buy It)

22-gil-scott-heron-new-york-is-killing-me
22. Gil Scott-Heron – New York Is Killing Me (Buy It)

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23. The National – Terrible Love (Buy It)

24-deadmau5-right-this-second
24. Deadmau5 – Right This Second (Buy It)

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25. Phantogram – As Far As I Can See (Buy It)

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26. Washed Out – You and I (Feat. Carolyn Polachek) (Buy It)

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27. Deerhunter – Helicopter (Buy It)

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28. Erykah Badu – Window Seat (Buy It)

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29. Wiz Khalifa – Black & Yellow (Buy It)

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30. Big Boi – Shutterbugg (Feat. Cutty) (Buy It)

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31. Katy B – Katy On A Mission (Prod. by Benga) (Buy It)

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32. Mount Kimbie – Field (Buy It)

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33. LCD Soundsystem – Oh You (Christmas Blues) (Buy It)

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34. Jesse Rose – You Know It (Original Mix) (Buy It)

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35. Band of Horses – Laredo (Buy It)

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36. Kelis – 4th of July (Fireworks) (Buy It)

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37. Funeral Party – Just Because (Buy It)

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38. The Soft Pack – More or Less (Buy It)

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39. Jeremy Messersmith – Tatooine (Buy It)

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40. Klaxons – Echoes (Buy It)

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41. Chapel Club – O Maybe I (Buy It)

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42. King Reign – Money (Feat. Saukrates and Kardinal Offishall) (FREE Download)

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43. Grinderman- Worm Tamer (Buy It)

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44. Mona – Listen To Your Love (Buy It)

45-the-sand-band-set-me-free
45. The Sand Band – Set Me Free (Buy It)

46-the-vaccines-blow-it-up
46. The Vaccines – Blow It Up (Buy It)

47-beady-eye-bring-the-light
47. Beady Eye – Bring the Light (Buy It)

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48. Lykke Li – Get Some (Buy It)

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49. Shad – Yaa I Get It (Buy It)

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50. Professor Green – Just Be Good To Green (Feat. Lily Allen) (Buy It)

Honorable Mentions:
Corinne Bailey Rae – Are You Here
Fat Joe – Ha Ha (Feat. Young Jeezy)
Chris Turner – Liquid Love
Flying Lotus – And The World Laughs With You (Feat. Thom Yorke)
Lissie – Record Collector
Crookers – Cooler Couleur
Dale Earnhardt jr jr – Simple Girl
J. Cole – Premeditated Murder
Cee Lo Green – I Want You (Demo)
Small Black – Weird Machines
NERD – Hypnotize You
Eliza Doolittle – Skinny Genes
Usher – OMG (Feat. Will.i.am.)
First Aid Kit – Ghost Town
Foals – Spanish Sahara
Nicos Gun – Dirty Girl
Flying Lotus – And the World Laughs With You (Feat. Thom Yorke)
Sia – Clap Your Hands
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Flight Facilities – Crave You (Feat. Giselle)
Ciara – Ride the Beat (Feat. Ludacris)
Tinchy Stryder – Game Over (Feat. Giggs, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Example, Devlin, Chipmunk)
Crystal Castles – Celestica
Gayngs – The Gaudy Side of Town
Big K.R.I.T. – Country Shit
Two Door Cinema Club – What You Know
Everest – Let Go
E-Train – Never Love You
Breton – The Well
Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Badio – Kiss the Sky
Dylan LeBlanc – If Time Was for Wasting
Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop
Freddie Joachim – Transistors
Great Lake Swimmers – Gonna Make It Through This Year
Gorillaz – Empire Ants (Feat. Little Dragon)
Groove Armada – Paper Romance (Feat. Fenech-Soler)
Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks
Manic Street Preachers – I’m Leaving You For Solitude
Mark Ronson & The Business Int’l – Somebody to Love
PS I Love You – Facelove
Menomena – TAOS
Sleigh Bells – Kids
STS – Fuck A Hook (Prod. By Don Cannon)

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12-25-10

Waterstrider – Frayed

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Oakland’s Waterstrider will join other Bay Area bands on a new compilation from OIM Records with a new song called “Frayed”. “Frayed” with its easy harmonies, warm sonics, and inventive rhythmic elements is another track from Waterstrider that we adore. Look for Waterstrider on tour in June at the following locations below.

5/28 Oakland – Leo’s
6/6 Los Angeles – The Bootleg HiFi
6/7 Phoenix – Valley Bar
6/9 Austin – Red 7
6/10 Dallas – Club Dada
6/12 Atlanta – 529
6/13 Chapel Hill – Local 506
6/14 Washington, D.C. – DC9
6/16 Philadelphia – Kung Fu Necktie
6/18 New York City – Mercury Lounge
6/19 Boston – Red Room @ Cafe 939
6/20 Brooklyn – Palisades
6/22 Cleveland – Beachland Tavern
6/23 Chicago – Schubas Tavern
6/24 St. Paul – Turf Club
6/26 Denver – Larimer Lounge
6/27 Salt Lake City – Kilby Court
7/10 San Francisco – Great American Music Hall

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04-30-15

Fanfarlo – Shiny Things

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“Shiny Things” is a catchy and up-tempo number previewed from the forthcoming and sophomore LP, Rooms Filled With Light, by UK lads Fanfarlo. Check out the rhythmic gymnastics themed video for the song below and be sure to catch the band on tour as they gig though Spring 2012 with a culminating set at Coachella in Indio, CA.

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Spring 2012 Dates:

2/22 – Leeds, UK @ The Wardrobe
2/23 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
2/24 – Newcastle, UK @ Cluny
2/25 – Liverpool, UK @ Static Gallery
2/27 – Bristole, UK @ Thekla
2/29 – Brighton, UK @ Tiger Club
3/01 – London, UK @ Scala
3/05 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
3/06 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
3/07 – Wahsington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
3/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
3/09 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
3/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
3/13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
3/14 – Dallas, TX @ The Loft
3/15-18 – Austion, TX @ South by Southwest
3/19 – St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
3/20 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
3/22 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
3/23 – Ann Arbor, MU @ The Blind Pig
3/24 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
3/25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
3/27 – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s
3/28 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
3/29 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
3/31 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
4/01 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
4/03 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird
4/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
4/06 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
4/07 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
4/09 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore
4/10 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
4/15 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
4/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
4/22 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival

Rating 8.1

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reviewed by
01-16-12