Free Download: U-N-I - Land of the Kings
By Lizelle Jackson | July 2, 2009
So my first introduction to U-N-I was with the on the Troublemaker remix of Peter, Bjorn, and John’s “Nothing To Worry About”, but they def caught my eye. Grab your free download of “Land of the Kings” over at Green Label Sound. Oh, and if you happen to be in the LA area, you can catch them at Glass House in Pomona tomorrow night.
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Mocky - Birds of a Feather
By Lizelle Jackson | July 1, 2009
So this track is a little more jazzy than what you usually that you find here, but I’m totally in love with it. One of my fabulous picks that I grabbed over at Amoeba, along with Passion Pit (fav album right now) and Matt and Kim. A native of Canada, Mocky boasts producer credits for the likes of Jaime Lidell as well as Feist (both of which are featured on his new album), so I’m sure you have heard his influence before. Dude has crazy talent, he plays drums, bass, rhodes, piano, guitar, percussion, bells, recorder, vocals, whistle, organ and toys and writes string arrangements. Be sure to check out his new album, Saskamodie.
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Michael Jackson dead at 50
By Lizelle Jackson | June 25, 2009
R.I.P.
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Joy Jones to release ‘Godchild’ July 7th
By Lizelle Jackson | June 25, 2009
In preparation for her new album, Godchild, Joy Jones has dropped a tasty little cover of Nina Simone’s “Be my Husband”.
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Fanfarlo offer album for only $1
By Lizelle Jackson | June 23, 2009
If your a fan of Beirut, you might want to check the debut album from Fanfarlo. While not quite as Baltic as Beirut, there are some of the same elements at work, such as the extensive use of the trumpet and ukulele. Regardless, the album is being sold for only $1 on their website until the 4th of July, so you better grab it now because after that, it won’t be available until September. After listening to it all weekend, I highly recommend it.
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Thieves Like Us and Esser @ Echoplex
By Lizelle Jackson | June 19, 2009
I’m really looking forward to seeing Esser’s live show as well as grabbing the new EP, Really Like To See You Again, from Thieves Like Us. If your in LA, swing by!
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Girls, Sounds & Colors - Rich Hil ft. Kid Cudi
By Lizelle Jackson | June 18, 2009
This Rich Hil cat is new to me…diggin it though. Grab it now [via Dat New Cudi].
Girls, Sounds & Colors - Rich Hil ft. Kid Cudi
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D/Will and Stik Figa - Body Language
By Lizelle Jackson | June 17, 2009
Been awhile since I posted something from D/Will…but seeing as how his album, Battery Effect, is set to drop on June 23rd, he wanted to get the ball rolling with this little treat feat Stik Figa.
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KID A on iTunes!
By Lizelle Jackson | June 15, 2009
Finally! A favorite of the blog for sometime, Kid A has managed to get her single “Was Not Was” up on iTunes. She has kindly offered up a remix of the song done up by EEPROM…check it below and makes sure to snatch the single out today!
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Mos Def “The Ecstatic”
By Lizelle Jackson | June 14, 2009
If you haven’t taken a listen to Mos Def’s new album The Ecstatic, you should. It will leave you just as the title intends…ecstatic. It’s been a long time coming, that is with the release dates being set back time, and time again, but I must say it was well worth the wait. This album dishes up more of that old school Mos that I fell in love with, funky, thoughtful, and just plain groovy. It’s been on heavy rotation for the past couple days, and with production from Madlib, Oh No, and the late great J Dilla, what do you expect?. You can stream the whole album over at Spinner.
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