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Savoir Adore + Giants /synth pop

Music’s ability to change one’s attitude or mood on a dime might be my favorite of the obvious benefits from the medium. Being completely absorbed by the beat and lyrics of a new pop song that renders you helpless not to tap your feet along is both refreshing and therapeutic. New track by Savoir Adore. Not […]

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DJ Shadow + Run The Jewels /triphop

Trip Hop vs Hip Hop. What’s the difference and why does one care? Besides googling the answer which results in a good amount of–ah fuck it.. via wiki: Trip hop is a genre of electronic music that originated in the early 90’s in the UK. ..the term was first used by the British music media […]

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The Avalanches + New Shows /news

Just read over on Pitchfork that The Avalanches are officially on the road [back]. And while the news they released upon social media isn’t quite what most had hoped (see: a most anticipated follow up to their 2000 release Since I Left You.), we do get three festival shows. Well–when I say we I of […]

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Ladyhawke + A Love Song /synth pop

Ohhhh I miss when Ladyhawke was on consistent rotation on my playlists. Wild Things (out June 3rd) should change that for the better. And speaking of New Zealanders… did you vote yet for your flag referendum? You have until 24-Mar-2016 to vote for either the original or the new fern flag (feel the fern).

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Bill Wurtz + History of Japan /video

I need to preface this post with the old xkcd comic regarding 10,000… because I’m one of today’s 10,000 people who had never heard of Bill Wurtz. So this new Bill Wurtz video, according to reddit user LowerThoseEyebrows, is a healthy combination of CGP Grey, Hyperactivity, and Jazzy Keyboards. The (apparently) popular youtuber released a […]

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The Knocks + Wyclef Jean /electro pop

Winter is normally a drag (said everyone, ever). No need to dwell, but it suuuuucks. So it helps when some fun and uplifting music comes around the blogosphere. Nothing too summery that makes you miss the warmth and relaxation on a Saturday in the Park in Chicago (whhhaaaatt did I just do?) But that will […]

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Mr Little Jeans + Dear Santa /holiday

This time of year, it’s nigh impossible to go to any store, street corner, radio station, podcast, uber, friend’s car ride, or waiting room without being inundated with holiday songs. It’s cool, I guess. There’s the staples like Ol’ Blue Eye’s rendition of “Sleigh Ride”, Mariah’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”, or even […]