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Small Black – Weird Machines / Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan – Come Undone / John Legend and the Roots – Hard Times (Feat. Black Thought)

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totally had those shoes, just sayin! hood shit from, small black, isobel campbell and mark lanegan. weird machines is directly from the guitars/drums/microphones of bk jagjaguwar dudes small black. thumbs up. isobel campbell and mark lanegan recently released a record together called /hawk/, we think its pretty rad, check it out. finally, we’ve got hard times, which features ellen degeneres’ fav soul singer john legend crooning on top a cool questlove backbeat.

Small Black – Weird Machines
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Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan – Come Undone
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John Legend and the Roots – Hard Times (Feat. Black Thought)
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09-08-10

Magnetic Man – Getting Nowhere (Feat. John Legend) / Wiz Khalifa – In the Cut / Stromae – Alors on Danse (Feat. Kanye West & Gilbere Forte)

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b3sci, time to let the beat rock. we’ve got freshly minted bangers from magnetic man, wiz khalifa, and stromae dude. so lets do this! benga, wiz, stromae dude, show us the tracks.

Magnetic Man – Getting Nowhere (Feat. John Legend)
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Wiz Khalifa – In the Cut
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Stromae – Alors on Danse (Feat. Kanye West & Gilbere Forte)

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reviewed by
09-07-10

Funeral Party – Just Because

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“Just Because” is the new single from eastside LA collective, Funeral Party. and it’s a great song, simple as that. the band rock a Tuesday night residency this month at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles… we’ll be there. GET INTO IT!

Funeral Party – Just Because

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rating: 8.4
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reviewed by
09-06-10

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: Tammi Terrell – All I Do

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from 1966, the beautiful tammi terrell doing her version of “all i do”, co-written by stevie wonder

Tammi Terrell – All I Do

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09-04-10

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

T.I. – Pledge Allegiance to the Swag (Feat. Rick Ross) (Prod. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)

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tip grabs rawse for what’s prob the best leak we’ve heard off “king uncaged”; with j.u.s.t.i.c.e. league (big fans!) putting down a choice heatrock for the ex-con/ex-corrections officer combo.

[Download] T.I. – Pledge Allegiance to the Swag (Feat. Rick Ross) (Prod. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)

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rating: 8.0

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reviewed by
09-02-10

Tame Impala – Solitude Is Bliss (Canyons Remix) / Nero – The Blow Up

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Aussie duo Canyons rework Tame Impala’s first single from Innerspeaker, easily one of our choice album’s of the year.

Tame Impala – Solitude Is Bliss (Canyons Remix)

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Harlem, NY’s Nero goes over the recent J. Cole record. expect his new Momentum mixtape soon…

Nero – The Blow Up

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rating: 8.2
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reviewed by
09-01-10

Danny Byrd – ill Behavior / Jay Z – Most Kingz (Feat. Chris Martin) / Carl Barat – Run With The Boys

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the first line was all we needed to hear… DJ Green Lantern takes vox from hova’s Kingdom Come sessions and gives them a home on his latest Invasion Radio 2k10 mixtape.

Jay Z – Most Kingz (Feat. Chris Martin)via 2dopeboyz

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Dirty Pretty Things and The Libertines (co-) frontman Carl Barat delivers “Run With The Boys” from his forthcoming solo effort Three Penny Memoir. the recently minted Hottest Record In The World by Zane Lowe, has the chorus to back it up.

Carl Barat – Run With The Boys

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Danny Byrd makes for some “ill Behavior” with this latest from his forthcoming Rave Digger LP due in October.

Danny Byrd – ill Behaviour (Feat. I-Kay)

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rating: 8
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08-31-10

Dub Kweli – Away Dub / Dub Kweli – Mourning Unknown

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the follow-up to the killer “mos dub” project, “dub kweli” is new york mix specialist max tannone’s rad new mash. max grabs the vocals of black star’s other half and fixes them up to some classic dub tracks with some really cool results. “away dub” and “mourning unknown” are two early b3sci fav’s from the mix. check’em! p.s. mos talib, make another black star record, plz! thx!

[Download] Dub Kweli – Away Dub

[Download] Dub Kweli – Mourning Unknown

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08-30-10

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: Camp Lo – Luchini (DJ Deckstream Remix)

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this is it. luchini pourin from the sky. lets get rich. b3sci fav dj deckstream flips the classic camp lo jam.

[Download] Camp Lo – Luchini (DJ Deckstream Remix)

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08-28-10

The Raveonettes – I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses Cover)

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The Raveonettes do their take on the madchester classic, “I Wanna Be Adored” by The Stone Roses. we think king monkey might be proud but you never know.. either way we’ve been waiting… and waiting to hear this cover for quite some time.

this Dr. Martens’ artists cover classic tracks from the last 50 years thing has produced pretty awesome results (get familiar here). Cass Bird and Molly Schiot direct The Raveonettes video for the track. and while we’re on the topic, check out our b3sci Manchester mixtape HERE.

The Raveonettes – I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses Cover)

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rating: 8.5
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reviewed by
08-27-10

The Sand Band – Set Me Free / Lover’s Spit

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gotta love a song that’s replay worthy… like 2 days straight now replay worthy. “Set Me Free” is previewed from The Sand Band’s forthcoming All Through The Night release. needless to say, we’re into it, and their take on Broken Social Scene’s “Lover’s Spit” is rather nice too.

word on the street is that Noel Gallagher has been on the prowl for a new backing band… enter Liverpool’s The Sand Band. one listen to “Set Me Free” and we get it. that plus degrees of connection to The Coral, and the fact Chris Sharrock’s son (Jay) is in the group, and it all comes together.

The Sand Band – Set Me Free

The Sand Band – Lover’s Spit

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so the good news is that these guys are pretty awesome. the less-good news is that noel’s upcoming tour won’t be solo. guess that’s ok, we still have moments like this to hold on to…

rating: 8.6
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08-26-10