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11/25/2008

Video Pick: Pink Stallone's "Red Cape"

Video Pick: Pink Stallone's "Red Cape"

Pink Stallone are from New Jersey. Wait, let me say that again. Pink Stallone are from New Jersey. If this just made you go cross-eyed it's understandable considering that this unsigned group makes sweet Italo-esque electro tunes merged with exp ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/25/2008 2:29 PM EST in Electronic, Disco, Video, Local Music | Permalink

11/21/2008

Remix of the Week: Vampire Weekend - "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" (Chromeo Remix)

Remix of the Week: Vampire Weekend - "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" (Chromeo Remix)

I can't say I'm a huge fan of Vampire Weekend, but anything involving Chromeo sounds good to me...and in this case it sounds great. The loveable duo recently remixed VW's oh-so-Police-esque tune "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" giving it a fresh ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/21/2008 3:51 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Remix, Video | Permalink

Video: Art in the Age Interviews No Age; Dean and Randy Reveal Plans for a Line of Sweet Nachos!

Video: Art in the Age Interviews No Age; Dean and Randy Reveal Plans for a Line of Sweet Nachos!

Our dear friends over at Art in the Age interviewed LA's No Age during a recent stop at Philly's First Unitarian Church. The gents spoke candidly about their T-shirt collaboration with the brand, their religious views and the desire to change th ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/21/2008 2:07 PM EST in Interview, Indie-Rock, Video, NOICE!! | Permalink

11/20/2008

Video Awesomeness: Lykke Li + Q-Tip Performing "Can I Kick It" At The Woodies

Video Awesomeness: Lykke Li + Q-Tip Performing "Can I Kick It" At The Woodies

No, Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li and hip-hop genius Q-Tip did not make a surprise appearance at Philly's most popular local gay bar, but rather at the MTVu Awards Show, known as "The Woodies" performing the Tribe Called Quest classic "Can I Kick I ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/20/2008 4:50 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Video | Permalink

Exclusive Interview With Ruth Radelet of The Chromatics!

(l-r): Photos by Robert Gil and Andy De Decker

If you have yet to get into the dark-disco sound of Portland's The Chromatics, then I have only one question for you. What the hell are you waiting for? Their music is a cinematic melange of sex, violence, mystery, more sex, more mystery, and ev ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/20/2008 10:04 AM EST in Electronic, Disco, Interview | Permalink

11/19/2008

Toootally Dreamy: Fight Bite's "Swissex Lover"

Toootally Dreamy: Fight Bite's "Swissex Lover"

Fight Bite, an unsigned band from Denton, Texas, is making waves...dreamy, dreamy waves across the music blogs with their song "Swissex Lover" and it's accompanying video. It has a 4AD/Sinead O'Connor vibe going on, along with superimposed foota ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/19/2008 7:41 PM EST in Neo-Psychedelic, Video | Permalink

Stream The Notwist's Awesome New Single "Boneless". Seriously, Do It.

Stream The Notwist's Awesome New Single "Boneless". Seriously, Do It.

What can I say about The Notwist that I haven't said already? I love these German dudes and their newest record, The Devil, You + Me, is one of my favorites this year (top albums post coming soon!). One of the record's biggest highlights, an ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/19/2008 1:31 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic | Permalink

11/18/2008

Can't Get Enough Of Surf City's Debut EP

Can't Get Enough Of Surf City's Debut EP

The German based label Morr Music, founded by music-a-holic Thomas Morr, was at the center of my listening universe during the early 2000's, but for the past few years it has been rather quiet. However, now their shy period has officially co ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/18/2008 3:43 PM EST in Power-Pop, Lo-Fi | Permalink

Stream New Animal Collective: "Brothersport"

Stream New Animal Collective: "Brothersport"

Our first true taste of Animal Collective's upcoming album Merriweather Post Pavillion spilled onto the web late last night. Embedded in a podcast on French music site Les Inrocks (podcast now removed) and subsequently ripped by rabid fans, "Bro ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/18/2008 7:55 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Various, NOICE!! | Permalink

11/17/2008

Say Yes to No and the Maybes' "Monday" Video!

Say Yes to No and the Maybes' "Monday" Video!

No one likes Mondays but Denmark's No and the Maybes make it a little more tolerable with their sweetly harmonic and finger-snappin new single "Monday." The song is reminiscent of Smile-era Beach Boys and the sounds of Swedish pop stalwarts like ...

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Posted by Michael on 11/17/2008 8:38 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Folk, Video | Permalink

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