Big new track from LA’s PAPA. “Ain’t It So” sports the influences of soul and great pop songwriting that are sorely at some sort of nadir in today indieville climate. There are no chill synth vibes, no goofy-ass background “harmonies”, no hazily filtered press photos, just a solid slice of that rock and roll pie. Sample some below.
PAPA – Ain’t It SoRating 8.0
Stream the weekend’s broadcast below! And be sure to catch new B3SCI Radio on Virgin Mobile Live, Fridays and Saturdays @ 3pm eastern HERE. Tracklist is after the jump.
B3SCI VML show10 9.23.11 by blahblahblahscienceradio
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As the brostep genre struggles for identity a new hope from the American state of North Carolina emerges.
Porter Robinson – The State (SKisM Remix)Rating 8.0
We made it out the city where no one makes it. Here goes something new from our Ohio bro Bow Wow. The beat on this “Wizzle Mix” of “Alright” is off the meter. Like Bow Wow’s rhymes are alright (try and close your eyes for a min and imagine it’s not J. Cole actually rapping) but this beat….. damn. Smooth, soulful, feel good in all the right ways, “Alright” is the perfect jawn for your Sunday. Get it.
Bow Wow – Alright (Wizzle Mix)Rating 8.3
London duo Compound One refashion Hot Chipper Joe Goddard’s excellent track for “Gabriel” a dub/garage floor filler.
Joe Goddard – Gabriel (Compound One Remix)Compound One 
(Official) (Soundcloud
Rating 8.1
One of two big remixes (the other is from The Weeknd) on Florence’s upcoming “Shake It Out” remix EP. Big tune!
Florence + The Machine – Shake It Out (Benny Benassi Remix)Benny Benassi 
(Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Here at b3sci, you know we always do it big for the French… Phoenix, Air, Pain au Chocolat! Next week (Thursday-Saturday), the Ooh La L.A. Festival will be live at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Expect big sets from a slate of all Francophone artists, including b3sci favs Nouvelle Vague, Tuareg dudes Tinariwen, Etienne de Crecy and trip-hop artist DJ Cam. We’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway to the Thursday night set featuring Nouvelle Vague and opener Hugh Coltman. If you’re into it, hit the b3sci inbox before Midnight Pacific on Sunday (9/25) for a chance to win! Oui! Oui! Oui!
Photo via Dylan King
We are in love. Check out the soulful “Little Things” by LA’s Peach Kings. If you’re into shit like Quadron or Kimbra, you will like this. We promise.
The Peach Kings – Little ThingsThe Peach Kings 
(Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Zakee is a Philly-based singer/songwriter THAT DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION. Seriously. A melting pot of varying influences, (hip hop, electro, world music, TV on the Radio), “Snakes” rules. You want to get familiar with this track and artist ASAP.
Zakee 
(Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
The Alabama-born Pierces own a UK top 5 and Coldplay dude-produced album, You & I. Wild. The latest release from that LP is the dark, swirling “Kissing You Goodbye”. The track, reminiscent of 60’s vocal bands like The Byrds, The Hollies, and The Mamas & The Papas, is great and, if you’re unfamiliar (American. [We had barely heard of them too.]), should serve as an excellent introduction to the band.
Rating 8.2
BANGS. “Wildflowers” by duo Made In Heights lives somewhere between multiple streams of current electronic music and early 80’s R&B, a healthy dose of that good quiet storm shit. Throw dem triangles up. (MJF)
Made In Heights – WildflowersMade In Heights (Facebook) (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.5
Maverick Sabre recently cut this sweet cover of “Wonderwall” for Radio 1’s Live Louge.
Maverick Sabre – Wonderwall (Oasis)Maverick Sabre (Official) (Twitter)
Rating 8.5
