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Summer Camp

Aug 11, 2010 – 5:01 am

Summer Camp loves the 80′s. They really love it. Like, make it hand-made cards and mix tapes kind of love. From their unadulterated adoration for its synth-laden sounds, curly-haired protagonists, and the hazy SoCal sunshine quality of its movies. The video for “Round the Moon” unfolds as a kind of mini John Hughes flick, all [...]

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Arcade Fire

Aug 9, 2010 – 9:37 am

The Arcade Fire played two sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden last week in support of their new album The Suburbs. In keeping with the high concept theme of the new disc the band employed the services of former Monty Pythonner and avante garde film director Terry Gilliam to helm the live broadcast on YouTube. [...]

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Aug 6, 2010 – 7:50 am

Here’s a little taste of Kanye’s new single “Power”. It’s only about 2 minutes long but from the video’s neo-classical/Rococco aesthetic (check that ginourmous gold chain) I think it’s safe to assume Ye’s ego is still very much in charge of this game. If you feel like a daily dose of hilarity follow him on [...]

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Kanye’s “Power”

Aug 6, 2010 – 7:48 am
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School of Seven Bells

Aug 4, 2010 – 2:28 pm

Cab’s seem are a unifying theme for trio School of Seven Bells. Their video for Half Asleep began in the back of one and so does their new vid for song “Windstorm”. If there’s one thing that can be said for a band that sports matching band tattoos it’s consistency. SVIIB has a sound assertively [...]

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Freddy Gibbs

Aug 2, 2010 – 10:42 am

Here’s a really legit mini-documentary about fresh-faced hip hop newcomer Freddy Gibbs and his genesis and eventual escape from the grimly decaying streets of Middle America’s Gary, Indiana. As the folks at the talented production house YoursTru.ly put it: A large part of what makes Freddie Gibbs so special is his unique ability to uproot [...]

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It Ain’t Gonna Save Me

Aug 1, 2010 – 12:21 pm

Rock music has always been beset by the passing of artists much too soon in their careers. Back in January punk rocker Jay Reatard passed away at the age of 29 and while he never reached the level of fame of a lot of his contemporaries he was an artist’s artist, hugely influential to fellow [...]

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Dancing Pidgeons “Ritalin”

Jul 29, 2010 – 12:33 pm

Sometimes the best way for a band to make a splash is to make a really really rad video. This is one of those occasions. Dancing Pidgeons + Flame Thrower = Awesome. It’s a pretty simple equation.

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The ILLZ

Jul 28, 2010 – 10:34 am

New Jersey’s The ILLZ cover all the usual hip-hop themes: love, money, heartache and the quest for lyrical success. They do so over a background of well sourced, well produced samples that create a tight sonic brew that soothes your ears and engages your mind. So what’s new. what’s the hook? There isn’t one, it’s [...]

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The Roots (feat. John Legend)

Jul 28, 2010 – 10:12 am

The Roots are back, taking a break from jamming nightly as Jimmy Fallon’s house band to distill their live instrumental jams into a album, “How I got Over”. Everything is here and as good as ever; indelible beats, impeccable instrumentation and inimitable rhymes. The new single “Fire” features R&b crooner John Legend and a post-apocalyptic [...]

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