Song: Ready To Go Steady
Artist: The Go! Team
Album: Rolling Blackouts
Year: 2011
Song: End to the Lies
Artist: Jane's Addiction
Album: The Great Escape Artist
Year: 2011
Song: Candil de la Calle
Artist: Apparat
Album: The Devil's Walk
Year: 2011
December 1, 2011
November 30, 2011
Best Top Tracks Songs 2011 Part Two
Song: Christopher Columbus
Artist: Gruff Rhys
Album: Hotel Shampoo &nbap; Click here for full album review
Year: 2011
Song: Noc-a-Homa
Artist: The Black Lips
Album: Arabia Mountain
Year: 2011
Song: Alice
Artist: Johan Agebjorn
Album: Casablanca Nights &nbap; Click here for full album review
Year: 2011
Artist: Gruff Rhys
Album: Hotel Shampoo &nbap; Click here for full album review
Year: 2011
Song: Noc-a-Homa
Artist: The Black Lips
Album: Arabia Mountain
Year: 2011
Song: Alice
Artist: Johan Agebjorn
Album: Casablanca Nights &nbap; Click here for full album review
Year: 2011
Best Top Tracks Songs 2011 Part One
Song: Second Chance
Artist: Junior Boys
Album: It's All True Click here for full album review.
Year: 2011
Song: Tell Me Now
Artist: The Generationals
Album: Actor-Caster Click here for full album review.
Year: 2011
Song: Looping State of Mind
Artist: The Field
Album: Looping State of Mind Click here for full album review.
Year: 2011
Artist: Junior Boys
Album: It's All True Click here for full album review.
Year: 2011
Song: Tell Me Now
Artist: The Generationals
Album: Actor-Caster Click here for full album review.
Year: 2011
Song: Looping State of Mind
Artist: The Field
Album: Looping State of Mind Click here for full album review.
Year: 2011
November 13, 2011
Top Album Covers: Rock & Roll Submarine by Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill had one of the best album covers of 2011 on their Rock n' Roll Submarine full-length. The title track was a highlight.
Song: Rock & Roll Submarine
Band: Urge Overkill
Album: Rock & Roll Submarine
Year: 2011
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Top Tracks of 2011: Reasons by She Wants Revenge from Valleyheart LP
Despite strongly disliking She Wants Revenge's Valleyheart LP, their track 'Reasons' contains every characteristic of a great band.
For Full Album Review of Valleyheart click right about here.
Artist: She Wants Revenge
Song: Reasons
Album: Valleyheart
Year: 2011
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Artist: She Wants Revenge
Song: Reasons
Album: Valleyheart
Year: 2011
November 10, 2011
Album Review: Parallax by Atlas Sound
Deerhunter vocalist's solo project Atlas Sound delivers some technical and musical magic on his newest full length Parallax. Each track arrives and departs with maturity and patience, traversing a route not unlike The The in its heyday, replete with erudite vocals from Bradford Cox that quietly mutate from Death From Above 1979's Sebastien Grainger to U2's Bono. Closing the album with one of the best tracks, Lightsworks, assures repeated plays and signal that this cat knows what he is doing. For those parts of the planet with discernible changes of season, Parallax is a welcome record for our darkening days.
Changes from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Amplifiers from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Parallax from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Praying Man from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Lightsworks from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Atlas Sound on 4AD website.
Parallax by Atlas Sound Tracklist
01. The Shakes
02. Amplifiers
03. Te Amo
04. Parallax
05. Modern Aquatic Nightsongs
06. Mona Lisa
07. Praying Man
08. Doldrums
09. My Angel Is Broken
10. Terra Incognita
11. Flagstaff
12. Nightworks
Changes from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Amplifiers from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Parallax from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Praying Man from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Lightsworks from Parallax by Atlas Sound
Atlas Sound on 4AD website.
Parallax by Atlas Sound Tracklist
01. The Shakes
02. Amplifiers
03. Te Amo
04. Parallax
05. Modern Aquatic Nightsongs
06. Mona Lisa
07. Praying Man
08. Doldrums
09. My Angel Is Broken
10. Terra Incognita
11. Flagstaff
12. Nightworks
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November 8, 2011
Album Review-Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds LP
After several similar artists, including brother Liam's new band Beady Eye and the clueless Kasabian, tried harvesting the magic that Oasis mustered in their heyday, it is satisfying that the elder Noel made something satisfying with his resurgent High Flying Birds LP. Where Beady Eye's ineffective song-writing and Kasabian's desperate mix of disparate sounds failed them, High Flying Birds gets your attention with simply clever songwriting and honest musicianship. An airtight album from brother Gallagher to be enjoyed at any altitude.
If I Had A Gun... by noelgallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Dream On
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death of You and Me
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - If I Had a Gun...
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - AKA... What a Life!
Noel Gallagher - Press Conference 6th July 2011
If I Had A Gun... by noelgallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Dream On
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death of You and Me
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - If I Had a Gun...
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - AKA... What a Life!
Noel Gallagher - Press Conference 6th July 2011
November 7, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Stone Rollin' by Raphael Saadiq from Stone Rollin' LP
Raphael Saadiq exhumes the musical spirit of Sam Cooke and Muddy Waters on the title track to his 2011 Stone Rollin' LP.
For full album review of Raphael Saadiq's Stone Rollin' click right about here.
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin'
For full album review of Raphael Saadiq's Stone Rollin' click right about here.
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin'
Top Tracks of 2011: Black Night by The Dodos from No Color LP
The Dodos' Black Night evolves from a Love & Rockets' Yin and Yang and the Flowerpot Man template on this terrific track.
For Full Album Review of Dodo's No Color LP, click right about here.
Song: Black Night
Album: No Color
Artist: Dodos
Year: 2011
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Song: Black Night
Album: No Color
Artist: Dodos
Year: 2011
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November 6, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Santa Fe by Beirut from The Rip Tide LP
'Santa Fe' is easily the best track from Beirut's 2011 album 'The Rip Tide' and one of humankind's best tracks of the year.
For Full Album Review of Beirut's The Rip Tide click right about here.
Beirut - Santa Fe (from The Rip Tide)
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Beirut - Santa Fe (from The Rip Tide)
November 4, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Dixie Fried
Chris Isaak
Beyond the Sun
Impeccable source material with self-assured crooning from Chris Isaak makes Dixie Fried a great success.
Click here for full review of the album Beyond the Sun by Chris Isaak.
Song: Dixie Fried
Album: Beyond the Sun
Artist: Chris Isaak
Songwriter: Carl Perkins
Year: 2011
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Song: Dixie Fried
Album: Beyond the Sun
Artist: Chris Isaak
Songwriter: Carl Perkins
Year: 2011
Chris Isaak - Beyond the Sun Samples by ChrisIsaak
November 3, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011: Let It Go
The Liberators with Roxie Ray
The Liberators LP
The inordinately instrumental band The Liberators invite guest vocalist Roxie Ray who helped refine classic funk on Let It Go.
For Full Review of the The Liberators' self-titled album, click right about here.
Track: Let It Go featuring Roxie Ray
Album: The Liberators
Band: The Liberators
Year: 2011
THE LIBERATORS - Let It Go feat. Roxie Ray by The Liberators - Afrofunk
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Track: Let It Go featuring Roxie Ray
Album: The Liberators
Band: The Liberators
Year: 2011
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November 2, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Please Turn by Little Dragon
Ritual Union album
One of the harbingers of 21st century synth pop was Sweden's Little Dragon on their track Please Turn.
Click here for full album review of Ritual Union by Little Dragon.
Song: Please Turn
Album: Ritual Union
Band: Little Dragon
Year: 2011
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Song: Please Turn
Album: Ritual Union
Band: Little Dragon
Year: 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Better Lie by The Get Up Kids
There Are Rules
Among all of the Top Tracks that I've found for myself this year, few are as potent as The Get Up Kids' Better Lie.
Click here for full album review of Better Lie by The Get Up Kids
Click here for full album review of Better Lie by The Get Up Kids
October 31, 2011
Orphx - Radiotherapy LP review
It was less than a minute into first playing Orphx's Radiotherapy full-length in one of my living spaces when it seemed that something in my home was now emitting a low drone with a slight buzzing or humming. Realizing after nearly a minute that it was, in fact, the opening track, I continued on with my life and listening curiously. Radiotherapy follows an oddly hypnotic path of Orbital riding a train through Kraftwerkia, but manages to travel this route with capable production and arrangements. This recurring quality creates a tension not unlike Daft Punk's ability on their soundtrack for the film 'Hanna'. A worthy progression from this Canadian group developing their sound for over 10 years now.
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Song: Lost Again
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
Song: Contamination
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
Song: Tensile
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
Song: 1200 μRH
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
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Song: Lost Again
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
Song: Contamination
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
Song: Tensile
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
Song: 1200 μRH
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011
October 30, 2011
Pure Radio Cosplay
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
Top Tracks of 2011
The mind-blasting 'Pure Radio Cosplay' by Austin's hidden treasure ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead.
Click here for the full review of 'Tao of Dead' by ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
Track: Pure Radio Cosplay
Album: Tao of Dead
Band: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Year: 2011
Drum Lesson by Nate Brown from ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
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Track: Pure Radio Cosplay
Album: Tao of Dead
Band: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Year: 2011
Drum Lesson by Nate Brown from ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
October 27, 2011
Give Away Your Heart by The Unthanks from Last LP
Top Tracks of 2011
A gorgeously sad song and absolutely one of the best tracks of 2011 from UK folk band The Unthanks from their album 'Last'.
Track: Give Away Your Heart
Band: The Unthanks
Album: Last
Year: 2011
Track: Give Away Your Heart
Band: The Unthanks
Album: Last
Year: 2011
October 26, 2011
Candil de la Calle by Apparat from Devil's Walk
Top Tracks 2011
'Candil de la Calle' is an excellent introduction to Apparat's majestic 2011 LP The Devil's Walk. Click here for full review of The Devil's Walk album.
Track: Candil de la Calle
Artist: Apparat
LP: Devil's Walk
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Track: Candil de la Calle
Artist: Apparat
LP: Devil's Walk
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Renegades of Jazz-Hip to the Jive review
A steamroller of samples taken from riffs, fills and basslines from classic big band jazz and then refitted with modern beats, Hip to the Jive from Renegades of Jazz draw comparisons to Dining Rooms, Nicola Conte, Bobby Hughes Combination, and relatively unknown Dining Rooms off-shoot Double Beat. Tracks to build a nice EP starter set from the Renegades of Jazz LP would be the title track Hip to the Jive, Blow Your Horn and Karabine.
Renegades of Jazz - Hip to the Jive
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Renegades of Jazz - Remixes 2011
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Renegades of Jazz - Stereotactics Mixes
Stereotactics Mixes by Renegades Of Jazz
Renegades of Jazz - Hip to the Jive
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Renegades of Jazz - Remixes 2011
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Remixes 2011 by Renegades Of Jazz
Renegades of Jazz - Stereotactics Mixes
Stereotactics Mixes by Renegades Of Jazz
October 25, 2011
Six Finger Satellite Severe Exposure Review
Once upon a time, there were these guys from Rhode Island who kept their day jobs and balanced touring with their vacation time from work. They called themselves Six Finger Satellite. 6FS released the brilliant mess of Pigeon is the Most Popular Bird and then released their opus Severe Exposure in 1995. This music had a violently captivating flavour like forgetting your earplugs at the best and loudest concert you've every experienced and not fashioning a pair out of squished up napkins. And, once upon a time, Beavis and Butthead included the Parlour Games video on their show. My ears still ring from Severe Exposure many, many years later.
Six Finger Satellite - Simian Fever (from Severe Exposure LP)
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Six Finger Satellite - Parlour Games (Severe Exposure LP)
Six Finger Satellite - Simian Fever (Severe Exposure LP)
Six Finger Satellite - Severe Exposure track list
Tracklist:
1. Bad Comrade
2. Parlour Games
3. White Queen to Black Knight
4. Pulling a Train
5. Simian Fever
6. Cock Fight
7. Dark Companion
8. Where Humans Go
9. Rabies (Baby's got the)
10. Board the Bus
Six Finger Satellite - Simian Fever (from Severe Exposure LP)
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Six Finger Satellite - Parlour Games (Severe Exposure LP)
Six Finger Satellite - Simian Fever (Severe Exposure LP)
Six Finger Satellite - Severe Exposure track list
Tracklist:
1. Bad Comrade
2. Parlour Games
3. White Queen to Black Knight
4. Pulling a Train
5. Simian Fever
6. Cock Fight
7. Dark Companion
8. Where Humans Go
9. Rabies (Baby's got the)
10. Board the Bus
October 21, 2011
Second Chance by Junior Boys from It's All True LP
Top Tracks of 2011
Canada's Junior Boys build a trippy classic with 'Second Chance' on their It's All True full-length.
Click here for full review of their It's All True album and some FREE Downloads.
Second Chance by Junior Boys from It's All True EP
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Second Chance by Junior Boys from It's All True EP
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Album Review:
Chris Isaak - Beyond the Sun
Respected crooner Chris Isaak pays homage to historic 1950s and 1960s Americana on his latest LP 'Beyond the Sun' with an impeccable collection of tracks including Ring of Fire, I Walk the Line, Great Balls of Fire, and many other recognizable moments in rock history plus a couple of Isaak originals that fit right in. The deluxe version of the album is an additional 11 tracks that will assuredly boost Isaak's sales numbers, which also may increase your enjoyment of the album with My Baby Left Me, Pretty Woman, and I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry. Mr. Isaak's gifted delivery paired with his respect for this classic source material left by Presley, Orbison, Cash, Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis is a treat to witness.
Chris Isaak - It's Now or Never (Live at Sydney Apple Store 7th October 2011)
Chris Isaak - Can't Help Falling in Love (Live at Sydney Apple Store 7th October 2011)
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Beyond The Sun (Standard) tracklist
1. Ring of Fire
2. Trying To Get To You
3. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
4. Great Balls of Fire
5. Can’t Help Falling In Love
6. Dixie Fried
7. How’s The World Treating You
8. It’s Now or Never
9. Miss Pearl
10. Live It Up
11. I Walk The Line
12. So Long I’m Gone
13. She’s Not You
14. My Happiness
Beyond The Sun (Deluxe Edition) tracklist
1. My Baby Left Me
2. Oh, Pretty Woman
3. Doin’ The Best I Can
4. Your True Love
5. Crazy Arms
6. Lovely Loretta
7. Everybody’s In The Mood
8. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry
9. Love Me
10. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
11. That Lucky Old Sun
Chris Isaak - It's Now or Never (Live at Sydney Apple Store 7th October 2011)
Chris Isaak - Can't Help Falling in Love (Live at Sydney Apple Store 7th October 2011)
Chris Isaak - Beyond the Sun Samples by ChrisIsaak
Beyond The Sun (Standard) tracklist
1. Ring of Fire
2. Trying To Get To You
3. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
4. Great Balls of Fire
5. Can’t Help Falling In Love
6. Dixie Fried
7. How’s The World Treating You
8. It’s Now or Never
9. Miss Pearl
10. Live It Up
11. I Walk The Line
12. So Long I’m Gone
13. She’s Not You
14. My Happiness
Beyond The Sun (Deluxe Edition) tracklist
1. My Baby Left Me
2. Oh, Pretty Woman
3. Doin’ The Best I Can
4. Your True Love
5. Crazy Arms
6. Lovely Loretta
7. Everybody’s In The Mood
8. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry
9. Love Me
10. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
11. That Lucky Old Sun
You Was Me by Jonny from self-titled LP
Top Tracks of 2011
Jonny's self-titled LP has several sweet spots and 'You Was Me' is a highlight.
Click here for full review of Jonny's 2011 album.
Jonny - You Was Me (Jonny LP)
Jonny - You Was Me (Jonny LP)
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Jonny - You Was Me (Jonny LP)
Jonny - You Was Me (Jonny LP)
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October 19, 2011
Ivaloo by The Submarines from Love Notes Letter Bombs LP
Top Tracks of 2011-
One of the more honeycoated pop songs of 2011 was 'Ivaloo' from The Submarines' Love Notes Letter Bombs.
The Submarines - Ivaloo from Love Notes/Letter Bombs album
The Submarines - Ivaloo from Love Notes/Letter Bombs album
October 18, 2011
Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years
Top Tracks of 2011-
Cold Cave's mediocre 2011 release Cherish the Light Years that has a great moment in 'Catacombs'.
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Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP
Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP
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Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP
Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP
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Do It Yourself by Eddie C from Parts Unknown LP-Top Tracks of 2011-
Absolutely stunning dance-floor or kitchen-floor funk from new Canadian discovery Eddie C with Do It Yourself.
Click here for full review of Eddie C's Parts Unknown album.
Eddie C - 'Do It Yourself' from Parts Unknown album
Eddie C - Do It Yourself from Parks Unknown album
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Eddie C - 'Do It Yourself' from Parts Unknown album
Eddie C - Do It Yourself from Parks Unknown album
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Album Review:
Jane's Addiction - The Great Escape Artist
Rock and roll was beginning to bore me with its lack of growth until Jane's Addiction brought forth some evolutions for this hard-working style of music on their 2011 LP The Great Escape Artist. Having enjoyed a few of Perry Farrell's creative tangents after the passing of Jane's Addiction of the 90s, including Porno for Pyros and his vocal work for Thievery Corporation, Jane's newest takes some pages from the now collapsed recipe book of Catherine Wheel, Plexi and Interpol. On the 10 track non-deluxe album, which is the one you should consider, the album propels itself in many directions with plenty of layers of Dave Navarro's guitar work, some diverse songwriting and distinct Ferrell vocals. I'm glad that rock is still evolving.
TRACK 2 = Jane's Addiction - End to the Lies from The Great Escape Artist LP
TRACK 4 = Jane's Addiction - Irresistable Force (Met the Immovable Object) from The Great Escape Artist LP
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TRACK 7 = Jane's Addiction - Ultimate Reason from The Great Escape Artist LP
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Jane's Addiction - The Great Escape Artist Tracklist
01. Underground
02. End To The Lies
03. Curiosity Kills
04. Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object)
05. I’ll Hit You Back
06. Twisted Tales
07. Ultimate Reason
08. Splash A Little Water On It
09. Broken People
10. Words Right Out Of My Mouth
TRACK 2 = Jane's Addiction - End to the Lies from The Great Escape Artist LP
TRACK 4 = Jane's Addiction - Irresistable Force (Met the Immovable Object) from The Great Escape Artist LP
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TRACK 7 = Jane's Addiction - Ultimate Reason from The Great Escape Artist LP
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Jane's Addiction - The Great Escape Artist Tracklist
01. Underground
02. End To The Lies
03. Curiosity Kills
04. Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object)
05. I’ll Hit You Back
06. Twisted Tales
07. Ultimate Reason
08. Splash A Little Water On It
09. Broken People
10. Words Right Out Of My Mouth
October 17, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-I Wanna Go by Britney Spears from Femme Fatale LP
Britney Spears' 'I Wanna Go' from her partially satisfying 2011 release Femme Fatale. Click here for full review of the album.
Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Femme Fatale LP)
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FREE Download of Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (The Rockstars Dubstep Remix)
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Latest tracks by Britney Spears
Top Tracks of 2011-Go Out and Get it by The Black Lips from Arabia Mountain LP
Party surf-punk fun with The Black Lips 'Go Out and Get It' from their quite excellent Arabia Mountain album.
The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)
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The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)
The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)
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The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)
October 15, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Before by Washed Out from Within and Without LP
'Before', an 80s pop lullaby with a 21st century sheen from the LP 'Within and Without' by Washed Out.
Washed Out - Before (from Within and Without LP)
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Washed Out - Before (from Within and Without LP)
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October 14, 2011
Album Review:
Sonoio - Red
On the 2011 LP Red by Sonoio, the listener will find an edgy mix of Moby, early 90s Nine Inch Nails, with a little bit of Witching Hour era Ladytron. The inclusion of well-known pop culture in 'Scientist' that, "These are not the droids you're looking for," is just plain science fiction fun. Most of Sonoio's song progression seems true to anxious early NIN, but there are a few welcome inconsistencies. Sonoio joined Ladytron for much of their 2011 tour.
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SONOIO - Scientist
SONOIO - Enough
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FREE Download of SONOIO - Just Me (Teddy Ruxpin Remix)
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FREE Download of SONOiO - Not Worth Remembering - Richard Devine-Remix
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FREE Downloads from tour sampler, including Ladytron remix and selections from BLUE and RED
SONOIO - Scientist
SONOIO - Enough
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FREE Download of SONOIO - Houdini [Big Black Delta Remix]
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FREE Download of SONOIO - Just Me (Teddy Ruxpin Remix)
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FREE Download of SONOiO - Not Worth Remembering - Richard Devine-Remix
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Top Tracks of 2011-Enough by Sonoio from Red LP
One of the best tracks you've never heard from Sonoio is a mix of Nine Inch Nails and Witching Hour era Ladytron.
Sonoio - Enough
Sonoio - Enough (Demo)
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Sonoio - Enough 200 wip1 (demo) by EdgardLynch
Sonoio - Enough
Sonoio - Enough (Demo)
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Sonoio - Enough 200 wip1 (demo) by EdgardLynch
October 13, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Corinne by Metronomy from The English Riviera LP
Thanks to the evolution of 80s Brit-pop, we have Metronomy's LP The English Riviera that includes the mesmerizing 'Corinne'.
Top Tracks of 2011-Ready To Go Steady by The Go! Team from Rolling Blackouts LP
A simply clever track from The Go! Team's Rolling Blackouts that recalls some historic pop.
The Go! Team - Ready to Go Steady by thegoteam
The Go! Team - Ready to Go Steady by thegoteam
Top Tracks of 2011-Henry Don't Got Love by Le Butcherettes from Sin Sin Sin LP
Sloppy fun from Mexico's Le Butcherettes on 'Henry Don't Got Love' from their Sin Sin Sin album.
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Le Butcherettes - Henry Don't Got Love by INgroovesmarketing
Top Tracks of 2011-Alice by Johan Agebjörn from Casablanca Nights LP
Purposeful English lyrics that recall ABBA with 21st century production. Replete with Swedes.
Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix feat. Fred Ventura & Sally Shapiro - Alice by Johan Agebjörn
Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix feat. Fred Ventura & Sally Shapiro - Alice by Johan Agebjörn
October 12, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Black Water by Timber Timbre from Creep On Creepin' On LP
The smoky rock of the Great White North's Timbre Timber on 'Black Water' from their Creep On Creepin' On LP.
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Timber Timbre - Black Water by Arts & Crafts
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Timber Timbre - Black Water by Arts & Crafts
Top Tracks of 2011-Le Big Bob by Mason
Mason tear up the floorboards on this fantastic little oddity.
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Mason - Le Big Bob by Mason
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Mason - Le Big Bob by Mason
Top Tracks of 2011-Bigger Than Us by White Lies from Ritual LP
The UK's White Lies' stadium pop from their 'Ritual' album.
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Top Tracks of 2011-Que Veux-Tu by YELLE on Safari Disco Club LP
France's fun factory Yelle with 'Que Veux-Tu' off of their Safari Disco Club LP.
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Que veux-tu by YELLE
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Que veux-tu by YELLE
Top Tracks of 2011-Looping State of Mind by The Field from Looping State of Mind LP
Some truly evolutionary music is being built across the planet. The Field is from Sweden. Hypnotic.
Track: Looping State of Mind
Artist: The Field
Album: Looping State of Mind
Year: 2011
Track: Looping State of Mind
Artist: The Field
Album: Looping State of Mind
Year: 2011
October 11, 2011
Top Tracks of 2011-Ok by Beastie Boys from Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
A good return to form on the Beastie Boys' newest LP. The track 'Ok' is a sign of their evolution.
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Ok by Beastie Boys
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Ok by Beastie Boys
Concrete Wall by Zee Avi from Ghostbird album
Top Tracks of 2011
'Concrete Wall' by warm throated Zee Avi from her 2011 album 'ghostbird' is evolutionarily brilliant.
Track: Concrete Wall
Artist: Zee Avi
Album: Ghostbird
Release: 2011
Track: Concrete Wall
Artist: Zee Avi
Album: Ghostbird
Release: 2011
October 10, 2011
Like I Do by Star Slinger on Rogue Cho Pa EP
Another tremendous example of building something fresh from old samples. Click here for the full review of Rogue Cho Pa EP and Bedroom Joints EP.
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Star Slinger - Like I Do by Star Slinger
October 8, 2011
Track 6:
Impressionable by Star Slinger
Rogue Cho Pa
Sample master Star Slinger is giving away another free track. Get this track when it's still FREE!
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Star Slinger - Impressionable by Star Slinger
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Star Slinger - Impressionable by Star Slinger
Track 3: Baby Mama by Star Slinger on Bedroom Joints EP
One of the funkiest electronic tracks of the year from Star Slinger is also FREE.
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Star Slinger - Baby Mama by Star Slinger
October 5, 2011
Album Review:
Kasabian - Velociraptor!
As Kasabian's guitarist and songwriters claim in the track by track guide to Velociraptor!, the title of the LP is meant to be screamed, but I think as more of a warning for others in the area who might also have functioning ears. The new Kasabian full-length is a blend of Happy Mondays, Oasis, and Space, but do not include any of the positive components of the aforementioned bands nor do they make valid comparisons of their own songwriting in the track by track against other historically relevant pop groups. An immediately tiring and consistently, though accidentally, humorous album throughout, Kasabian suprisingly receives substantial acclaim in the UK. Replete with many awkwardly funny moments, the track by track interview clips expose a band struggling to describe their music with unexpected results.
Kasabian's track by track guide to Velociraptor! with Serge and Tom
Kasabian - Velociraptor! from the album Velociraptor!
Kasabian - Switchblade Smiles from the album Velociraptor!
FREE Download of Kasabian - Vlad the Impaler (Tribal Riot remix)
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FREE Download of Kasabian - The Nightworkers
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FREE Download of Kasabian - I.D
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FREE Download of Kasabian DAF Charlie Emmett Bootedit
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Kasabian DAF Charlie Emmett Bootedit by charlieemmett
FREE Download of Kasabian - Fire (Alex Simmons Remix)
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Kasabian - Fire (Alex Simmons Remix) by Alex Simmons Music
FREE Download of Vlad the Impaler - Kasabian (AmpedMind remix)
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Vlad the Impaler - Kasabian (AmpedMind remix) by AmpedMind
FREE Download of Kasabian - Reason Is Treason (idiotech remix)
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Kasabian - Reason Is Treason (idiotech remix) by IDIOTECH
FREE Download of Kasabian - Vlad The Impaler
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Kasabian - Vlad The Impaler by Sir Awesome
FREE Download of KASABIAN-FIRE (THE WUNDERSTATION REWORK)
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FREE Download of Kasabian - ID (5:am Remix)
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FREE Download of Kasabian - Processed Beats (Jacknife Lee Mix)
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Kasabian - Processed Beats (Jacknife Lee Mix) by home_35
FREE Download of Kasabian - Club Foot (remix)
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Kasabian - Club Foot (remix) by Uwasa
Kasabian's track by track guide to Velociraptor! with Serge and Tom
Kasabian - Velociraptor! from the album Velociraptor!
Kasabian - Switchblade Smiles from the album Velociraptor!
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Kasabian - Vlad the Impaler (Tribal Riot remix) by Tribal Riot
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Kasabian DAF Charlie Emmett Bootedit by charlieemmett
FREE Download of Kasabian - Fire (Alex Simmons Remix)
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Kasabian - Fire (Alex Simmons Remix) by Alex Simmons Music
FREE Download of Vlad the Impaler - Kasabian (AmpedMind remix)
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Vlad the Impaler - Kasabian (AmpedMind remix) by AmpedMind
FREE Download of Kasabian - Reason Is Treason (idiotech remix)
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Kasabian - Reason Is Treason (idiotech remix) by IDIOTECH
FREE Download of Kasabian - Vlad The Impaler
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Kasabian - Vlad The Impaler by Sir Awesome
FREE Download of KASABIAN-FIRE (THE WUNDERSTATION REWORK)
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KASABIAN-FIRE (THE WUNDERSTATION REWORK) by The Wunderstation
FREE Download of Kasabian - ID (5:am Remix)
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FREE Download of Kasabian - Processed Beats (Jacknife Lee Mix)
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Kasabian - Processed Beats (Jacknife Lee Mix) by home_35
FREE Download of Kasabian - Club Foot (remix)
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Kasabian - Club Foot (remix) by Uwasa
September 27, 2011
Album Review:
Apparat - The Devil's Walk
The changing of seasons is the perfect backdrop for Apparat's newest introspective and beautifully constructed LP The Devil's Walk. Apparat's figurehead Sascha Ring has moved from the rather clunky electronics of his antecedent release The Wall and become rather warmly pastoral on this latest LP. Comparatively, The Devil's Walk is like The Antlers and Radiohead's Thom Yorke in a backdrop of The Cinematic Orchestra, which may have guided Apparat's taste coming out of his DJ Kicks mix from 2010. A quietly exciting listen.
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Apparat - Goodbye (Audioholic Unofficial Remix) The Devil's Walk Album by audioholicdj
Apparat - Black Water (from The Devil's Walk)
Apparat - Song of Los (from The Devil's Walk)
Apparat - The Devil's Walk Tracklist
01 Sweet Unrest
02 Song of Los
03 Black Water
04 Goodbye
05 Candil De La Calle
06 The Soft Voices Die
07 Escape
08 Ash/Black Veil
09 A Bang in the Void
10 Your House Is My World
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Apparat - Goodbye (Audioholic Unofficial Remix) The Devil's Walk Album by audioholicdj
Apparat - Black Water (from The Devil's Walk)
Apparat - Song of Los (from The Devil's Walk)
Apparat - The Devil's Walk Tracklist
01 Sweet Unrest
02 Song of Los
03 Black Water
04 Goodbye
05 Candil De La Calle
06 The Soft Voices Die
07 Escape
08 Ash/Black Veil
09 A Bang in the Void
10 Your House Is My World
September 26, 2011
Album Review:
AM & Shawn Lee - Celestial Electric
The hugely prolific producer/multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee continues his collaborative endeavours on his latest project with equally fruitful film and television songwriter AM on their LP Celestial Electric. Shawn has released several compelling instrumental works with his Ping Pong Orchestra LPs, worked with a wide variety of funk vocalists on Sing a Song and Soul in the Hole, and cover album Hits the Hits, to name but a few of his copious directions. Seeming to be a tribute to 1970s pop, the album succeeds with many of its tracks such as Dark Into Light, Somebody Like You, Lonely Life and even covering Jackie Blue by Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Another good project to file under Shawn Lee's long list of accomplishments.
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AM & Shawn Lee - Dark Into Light
AM & Shawn Lee - Dark Into Light (Building the track)
AM & Shawn Lee - Somebody Like You (Building the track)
AM & Shawn Lee - Celestial Electric tracklist
1. City Boy
2. Lonely Life
3. Can’t Figure It Out
4. Dark Into Light
5. Different Forces
6. Jackie Blue
7. Somebody Like You
8. Promises Are Never Far From Lies
9. Down The Line
10. The Signal
11. Winter Sun
12. Callahan
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AM & Shawn Lee - Dark Into Light
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AM & Shawn Lee - Somebody Like You (Building the track)
AM & Shawn Lee - Celestial Electric tracklist
1. City Boy
2. Lonely Life
3. Can’t Figure It Out
4. Dark Into Light
5. Different Forces
6. Jackie Blue
7. Somebody Like You
8. Promises Are Never Far From Lies
9. Down The Line
10. The Signal
11. Winter Sun
12. Callahan
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