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listen: “new summer”– young galaxy
I was so taken by this new track from Montreal synth-pop band Young Galaxy that I thought I’d look back at what I’d written about their last track, “Pretty Boy”: You know, sometimes it takes me a few...
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better late than never: “step”– vampire weekend
When Vampire Weekend’s first album came out, I adored it. I played it everywhere, even in my 2nd grade class until I realized they were singing ‘fuck’ repeatedly in “Oxford Comma.” And you know what?...
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watch/listen: “what i like”– charli xcx
So there’s a couple ways you can think about the new video from Charli XCX, which features her hanging around a hotel room with a few friends: Option A: Charli knew she had to film a video for this...
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listen: “tristeza”– empress of
On Saturday, I got the chance to go to a showing of the indie film Somebody Up There Likes Me, which had a Q&A with the director Bob Byington and actor/producer Nick Offerman. And it was awkward....
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listen: “incessant noise”– bells atlas
Don’t know how many of you are in school, but if you’re a student or teacher right now, you know it’s crunch time. K-12 schools are facing the evil that is standardized testing, while college...
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take cover: jessie ware x bobby caldwell
The other day, I’d had a bad day at work and come home in a bad mood. This prompted Dan, as it always goes, to sing the only words he knows from Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day”. Yes, that means he just...
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throwback sort of: matt pond pa
One time Matt Pond PA called me an alcoholic. This is true. It really did happen. I was sort of insulted by it but perhaps that is mainly because it seemed to hit too close to home! Well sort of. I...
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watch: “son of an american”– the so so glos
You know who the most punk people on the planet are? Toddlers. Seriously. Angsty teenagers think they’ve got the market cornered on punk, but they’re too self-conscious to completely pull it off....
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listen: “over the love”– florence + the machine
Confession Time: my favorite movie, from about age 12 to age 16, was Baz Luhrmann’s adaption of Romeo and Juliet. If you were too busy being cool in the late 1990s, that was the one with the Claire...
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listen: “you and me (ft. eliza doolittle)”– disclosure
UK duo Disclosure is back with a new song, this time featuring the star ofMy Fair Lady London singer-songwriter Eliza Doolittle. This one is from their forthcoming debut Settle, out June 3th on PMR....
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better late than never: “song for zula”– phosphorescent
For the last couple weeks, I haven’t been able to get this tune out of my head . ”Song For Zula” is a new(ish) song from Matthew Houck’s Phosphorescent, and it’s got some gorgeous instrumentals. But...
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listen: “we are beautiful, we are doomed (live)”– los campesinos
If you’re a Los Campesinos! fan, I’ve got some pretty great news for your Friday. The UK-based indie pop band is releasing their very first live album, which will be available for digital download on...
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listen: “together”– the xx
The soundtrack for Baz Luhrman’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby is coming out a week from today (May 6th), and with the big names contributing to that soundtrack, it’s not surprise it’s been all over...
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happy may day!
credit: Ricardo Levins Morales Today is May Day, aka International Workers’ Day, and AfroPunk has a great list of 10 songs that can serve as the perfect soundtrack for your day. It’s hard to pick a...
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listen: “spill your guts”– mikey and the drags
If you heard Mikey & the Drags on your friend’s stereo, you’d assume it was a killer record she had snagged from her mom’s collection of 60s garage rock vinyl. But it turns out these guys – based...
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watch/listen: “q.u.e.e.n. (ft. erykah badu)”– janelle monáe
When two big names in music get together to do a collaboration, there’s a pretty solid chance it’s going to be good. When those two names are Janelle Monáe and Erykah Badu, you can feel pretty...
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listen: “hurricane (chvrches remix)”– ms mr
I’m still not quite sure what to make of MS MR after catching them at SXSW, but the verdict has been in on CHVRCHES, so it’s no surprise I’m digging this remix. “Hurricane” is off MS MR’s debut album...
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listen: “devil again”– thee oh sees
This week, Adult Swim released the latest in their music series, Garage Swim, which features tracks from all your favorite garage rock bands: King Tuff, Bass Drum of Death, Black Lips, and more. Did I...
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watch: “gag reflections”– wild moccasins
Wild Moccasins were always one of my favorite bands to see in Houston. Fun, catchy songs with the stage presence to back it up. It’s a band that looks like they’re actually enjoying playing for you....
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new sound: ski lodge
I’m never quite sure how to describe a band that sounds like Ski Lodge. With shades of the Smiths, indie pop seems to be the genre name of choice, but that one never sits quite right with me. I would...
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