b3sci and Liam Gallgher, #1 and #2 Birdy fans. Our girl’s pensive cover of The Naked and the Famous tune is really really good. Spin it below.
Birdy – Young Blood (The Naked and the Famous)Birdy 
(Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
b3sci and Liam Gallgher, #1 and #2 Birdy fans. Our girl’s pensive cover of The Naked and the Famous tune is really really good. Spin it below.
Birdy – Young Blood (The Naked and the Famous)Birdy (Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
Imaad Wasif and LA-based accomplice Bobb Bruno give The Doors track “Go Insane” a 21st century facelift, subbing it’s 12-bar like sections with some extra fuzzy breakdowns of psychedelic rock sickness. The track is a favorite off the recent BEAT LA double LP Record Store Day compilation which also features some great covered cuts from other LA-based artists including No Age, Crystal Antlers and more. Check it out!
Imaad Wasif – Go Insane (feat. Bobb Bruno of Best Coast)Get BEAT LA via Narnack/Greatminds 
(Info)
Imaad Waasif (Official)
Best Coast (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Where better to spend your Friday night than at one of the hottest rock clubs in the universe catching, critically acclaimed San Francisco collective, Papercuts, perform with support from Tim Cohen’s Magic Trick (of the Fresh & Onlys) and Cassorla? It’s all going down at The Satellite tomorrow in Silverlake, Los Angeles and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader!
To win just drop us a line HERE and you’ll entered to win a pair of tickets for the set. Our winner will be raffled and contacted day of the show. Additional show details at The Satellite.
Also, get in the spirit by sampling “Marie Says You’ve Changed” below. The track is one of our favorite cuts from Papercuts’ latest Fading Parade LP!
Papercuts – Marie Says You’ve ChangedContributed by Elliott Porter
Here we have French electro star Kavinsky – known for his 80’s sound, getting remixed by Scottish club-popper, Studio Brussels. Sexy vocals and a fresh take on Kavinsky’s old school sound has this song meshing better than memory foam. Check out more by Studio Brussels at the links below.
Kavinsky – Nightcall (Studio Brussels Remix)Studio Brussels Remix 
(Twitter) (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Contributed by Bruce Rave
Black Keys’ El Camino drops next week and the good news is that this is a solid, solid album. Several tracks have already seen light of day, and it was still tough picking a fave because there isn’t a weak song to be heard on the album. Let’s go with “Stop Stop”. It’s got elements a bit more pop than what we usually hear from these Akron guys. Their blues roots remain, but the chorus is a major hook.
The Black Keys – Stop StopThe Black Keys 
(Official)
Check out Bruce’s “Go Deep” show on Fridays 1-3 pm Pacific, 4-6 pm Eastern, 9-11pm GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.
Contributed by Trevor Meyer
Danish rockers and brothers The Great Tribulations just dropped their newest track on soundcloud. I can’t get enough of this song. The song has a New Order feel, but also maintains its individuality. The production features allaying synths, dreamy bridges, and tightly-knit guitar work. Sometimes a song’s most captivating qualities are strained by overproduction and unnecessary distractions, but not this track. From start to finish, “Go Back to the Beginning of the End” consistently delivers beautiful harmonies, well placed-hooks, and danceable drum beats. See what ya think. I can’t wait to hear more from these guys.
The Great Tribulations – Go Back To The Beginning Of The EndThe Great Tribulations 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 7.9
Flo’s cover of “Take Care” that she put down last week for Radio 1 is awesome. We have here a pretty dope remix of that cover done by Canadian duo ColeCo. It’s a remix of a cover, of a sample of a remix, of a Gil Scott-Heron (R.I.P.) song. Got that? Don’t miss this track.
Florence + The Machine – Take Care (ColeCo Remix)Florence + The Machine 
: (Official)
Rating 8.3
Contributed by Trevor Meyer
London’s Gabriel Bruce has just released his debut 7” “Sleep Paralysis”. The deluxe package features Bruce’s 7”, as well as 50 page book featuring illustrations, poetry, and introspections on the concept of sleep paralysis. There is evidence to suggest that sleep paralysis can be caused by multiple factors, one being migraine headaches. Whether you’re a lucid dreamer, or just a light sleeper, most of us have probably experienced some form of sleep paralysis even if only for a second. “Sleep Paralysis” is one of the most intense songs I have ever heard. Bruce’s voice has shades of all of my favorite C’s (Cohen, Cash, and Cave) and his dance moves resemble my other favorite C, Ian Curtis. The video is a great accompaniment to the song. Intense. Check it out.
Gabriel Bruce – Sleep ParalysisGabriel Bruce (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Yes. We love this shit. TOKi let loose this awesome unreleased track from ’09 on her soundcloud last night. The 3 A.M. pulse of “Swine and Burgers” goes in pretty nicely. Check it out.
TOKiMONSTA – Swine and BurgersTOKiMONSTA (Official) (Blog) (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
“All We Do Is Count” is new from NYC rock and roll band Grassfight. The track goes lo-fi well enough but mantains enough of a tune (both vocally and instrumentally) to keep you interested long after you’re first like “WOW, I really do love this low-fi shit.” Don’t sleep, “AWDIC” is one of the best rock tracks we’ve heard in a minute. Spin it after the jump below and check out the band’s “Icon” EP on Soundcloud.
Grassfight – All We Do Is CountGrassfight 
(Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
“Lotus Flowerbomb” is no doubt one of favorite beats of ’11 (esp. Miguel’s hook. Shouts to our dude Miguel.) That said, it’s great to hear it without Wale marblemouthing all over it. Raheem’s silky smoothy melodic lines elevate “LFB” from 106 & Park “bottom of the Top 10” status to grown and sexy bedrooms worldwide.
Raheem DeVaughn – Lotus Flowerbomb (Wale)Raheem DeVaughn 
(Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
We’ve had the new Sharon Van Etten on serious blast here at b3sci HQ the last couple weeks. One of our favorite of the new Sharon Van E tracks is “Serpents”. It’s is such a great record. It’s one of those really perfect moments when the tune, the arrangements, the voice, the content, the artist, it all just comes together. Listen.
Sharon Van Etten – SerpentsSharon Van Etten (Official) (Myspace)
Rating 8.8
