London-based house producer JackLNDN (who’s electrifying remix of George Maple’s 2014 hit “Talk Talk” recently made the B3SCI picks) fosters an upbeat atmosphere with his flawlessly light and expansive disco-fabulous version of the beautifully melodramatic “Falling Short” by British songstress Lapsley. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
JackLNDN 
(Soundcloud)
Sink into the sultry vocals and soulful swagger of Aussie singer-songwriter and fledgling MPC aficionado Jacky Winter on excellent lead single “Give Me Something” from Jacky’s debut self-titled EP which he created with musician mate Spencer Dyson and mixed in NYC with rocker-guitarist-turned-producer Matt Verta-Ray. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Jacky Winter 
(Soundcloud)
Photos and Review by Russ Ramos
Last night was not only the Los Angeles debut for Tove Styrke, but her US debut as well. The Swedish native packed The Echo for Neon Gold’s PopShop. With nothing but a drummer and guitarist, the young singer took the stage and owned it. Playing her new songs and some unreleased, Tove Styrke’s live set was one I wish didn’t end so soon. If you live in San Francisco or NYC, she’s coming there next. Bring your squad, and enjoy some great vibes.
NYC duo Refs author one of the year’s first big songs with the 2015 pop of “Pain Goes Away”.
REFS 
(Soundcloud)
Two of the blogworld’s most sought after names Lido & Halsey collaborate on the trap/hip hop-influenced “Slow” featuring interpolations of J. Cole & Miguel and sample from Jaden Smith’s “Fast”.
Lido 
(Facebook)
The great D’Angelo gets a fresh new mix from another favorite of the site 14KT for D’s cover of the Prince track “She’s Always In My Hair”.
Earlly Mac 
Soundcloud
“Total Zombie” is the second track to surface online from Oakland native Jackson Phillips a/k/a Day Wave. Following the buzzy “Nothing At All”, “Total Zombie” moves in a similar lo-fi, immediately infectious bit of real estate. Listen.
Day Wave 
(Soundcloud)
Favorite rapper Freddie Gibbs is joined by great guitar Hanni El Khatib for the trippy inspired by sneakers sound of “Satin Black”.
Hanni El Khatib (Facebook)
Freddie Gibbs 
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The Utah-bred now L.A.-based guitar combo Sego complete their January residency at the Bootleg HiFi in Los Angeles on January 19th. The Kitsune band play a riff-driven melange of jittery kinetic instrumentation and A+ indie pop songwriting. Details for the Monday January 19th show can had here. Be square or be there.
Sego (Facebook)
