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Charles Murdoch – Sleeper

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The more played out the “Future Garage” sounds gets, the more it becomes “Old” Future Garage, the more difficult it is definitely to impress, stand out, make an impression with a sound that is on the definite business end of its trendiness. Charles Murdoch’s “Sleeper” is that standout and so much more. The type and timber of the beats, the pitched down vocals, the languid instrumentals, they feel real. They feel like the product of an artist who needs to make this music, regardless of it’s fashion. That, and it helps, too, that Mr. Murdoch is also extraordinarily skilled. A++

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Rating 8.5

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02-25-13

Blondfire – Where the Kids Are (Funk LeBlanc Remix)

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The all nu-disco all the time cruise liner just landed at B3 station with an ace (and funky!) little mix for our friends Blondfire via SF remixer Funk LeBlanc. Spin it below and don’t be too shy to buy us a pina colada.

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Rating 8.3

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02-25-13

Bondax – Gold (Moon Boots Remix)

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The mystery around French Express DJ Moon Boots continues to grow as his popularity continues to rise. Not much is known about the DJ and on his facebook page it says, “Moon Boots entered the world in the mid-1980s via Cape Canaveral,” though in a recent interview with Set One Twenty he mentions he is from Chicago. All that mystery and popularity lead us to this patented nu disco spin that he has given to the 2013 release of “Gold” by Bondax. Already a hit with the online community, Moon Boots turns the head bobbing, bass heavy original into a booty shaking, synth heavy masterpiece. By Brian Litwin

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Rating 8.3

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02-23-13

Rave’s Fave: Johnny Marr – New Town Velocity

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Johnny Marr’s The Messenger album is out Tuesday and it’s an early 2013 highlight for me. The signature stamp of his guitar style is unmistakable just as you’d expect, and it dominates throughout just as you’d want it to. Marr’s vocal style often reminds of Morrissey, leading me to ponder how their many years together might have made an impact. Much of the album is upbeat, but there is a more melancholy track that will please many Smiths fans. That is “New Town Velocity”. It is easy going with a beautiful flow. Marr will embark on an 18-date North American tour in April that will include Coachella, with shows in Las Vegas and Santa Barbara with New Order. By Bruce Rave

Johnny Marr – New Town Velocity

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02-23-13

Throwback Saturdays: E Ness – Rest ya Neck

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You may remember Elliot Ness from MTV’s Making The Band. He was the Philly battle rapper always getting into fights. What you probably don’t know is that he has some really good music. “Rest ya neck” is 55 bars of punch line after punch line. He reminds me of a flashier Sean Price. They both put forth complex rapping but E. Ness expresses style and the new school, while Sean typically rambles over steadily less effective, golden-era instrumentals. Notice the multisyllabic/compound rhymes Ness spits effortlessly on top of the engaging, bouncy bass and spellbinding, spooky whistle. The track is from 2008 and still resonates. It sucks Diddy didn’t hone his skills for mainstream success. By Teddy Pendergrass

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Rating 8.0

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02-23-13

Review: The Vaccines w/ San Cisco Live @ The Fonda in Los Angeles, CA.

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If you like The Vaccines… even a little bit, then you should make a point to see them live. It’s surprising that the band haven’t gotten much US radio support, and like so many other succesful acts in the UK, their stateside ascendency hasn’t happened nearly at the same rate. The Vaccines’ recently performed for a sold-out crowd of 1,200 excited fans at the Henry Fonda Musicbox in Los Angeles on Thursday night this past Valentines Day. What the band has lacked in airplay, they clearly make up for with fans and sizzling live shows.

The Vaccines perform with power, and they play fast. They were originally labeled an indie band but they have said they’d rather be considered a rock group. That’s exactly what they acted like that night at the Henry Fonda. Freddie Cowan’s guitar playing shined that night, especially on the second encore track “Bad Mood”. Vocalist and guitar player Justin Young proved a strong, confident front man. The band’s set focused mostly on their two albums, without touching on the individual singles that were released in-between. Fan favorites “Post Breakup Sex” and “If You Wanna” from the first album closed the main set, receiving the best initial reactions. The girls especially took kindly to the band with many in rows in front singing along, and forcing the mosh pit to the back of the floor. Even those in the balcony were dancing up a storm. It seemed that even the band’s mid-tempo songs were played at a faster tempo that night, all except for the popular ballad “Wetsuit”.

Earlier in the evening, Australian collective San Cisco made a strong impression by more than holding their own as the evening’s middle support band. Their song “Awkward” was a hit in the land down under and was familiar to many in the LA crowd that night. “Rocket Ship” and a new song called “Fred Astaire” were also highlights. San Cisco is on the rise and will return to LA for in April for a headlining gig at The Troubadour. They will also be at SXSW. By Bruce Rave

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02-22-13

Kwabs – Spirit Fade

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Check out the latest Dave Okumu (Jessie Ware) collaboration in the form of the infinitely soulful & immensely intimate and affecting new track from London-based singer Kwabs, “Spirit Fade”.

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Rating 8.5

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02-22-13

F Y F E – St Tropez

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F Y F E remains a somewhat mystery, having created quite a buzz in the blogoshphere with his January single, “Solace” followed by a solid month of silence. He is back now with a new track, “St Tropez”. and the song shows the work and time put in. FYFE’s simple vocal and lovely lyrics like “take me home, is this not home dear?” are drenched in twisty drums and with delicate synth and guitar. Though “Solace” did set the bar high, “St Tropez” is not far behind. By Phoebe Anne Severin

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Rating 8.3

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02-22-13

Magic Man – Paris

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Providence-based Magic Man are really really talented; almost too talented (give these other new bands a break guys!). On “Paris”, the band’s debut track (!), everything’s an A+’ from the melodies (very good), to the hooks (very plentiful), to arrangement (very skilled). If “Paris” is any indication (and it’s an emphatic one) Magic Man could be in store for a really major 2013.

Magic Man – Paris

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Rating 8.2

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02-21-13

Rudimental – Waiting All Night (Feat. Elle Eyre)

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The beautiful, cascading, soulful drum & bass of Rudimental’s new release “Waiting All Night” is further force forward for the UK act as they fully bloom now into megastars. “Waiting All Night” has more gas than ExxonMobil and more juice than Denny’s on a Sunday morning with a groupon, and is one of those really special tracks. We expect no less than it to be blowing up charts all spring and summer.

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Rating 8.3

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02-21-13

Desert Noises – I Won’t See You

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Desert Noises are a new favorite among the b3 squad. The band’s jangly melodic sound evokes for us open space, possibilities, the upper quartile best of Middle American summer days. If you listen to “I Won’t See You” and close your eyes super tight and think of England (or in our case Ohio) the imagery and cinema of the track become transportative, which is indicative of only the best sort of music. (At least we think so).

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Rating 8.2

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02-21-13

New Gods – Razorblades

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Aussie exports New Gods impress with the sunny fuzz of their new indie pop track “Razorblades”. Sounding somewhere between what Lindsey Buckingham’s cool band might sound like if he were 23 today and more modern psych-informed indie rock, the band works from a tasteful balance of both old and new (and awesome). Check out “Razorblades” below.

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Rating 8.2

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02-21-13