And we've officially come full circle. Last summer we fell in love with Badboxes by way of their debut EP's opening track, JSMN. Here we are 8 months later and we're talking about their second release: the JSMN Deluxe EP. I'm proud to premiere this...
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Dart Party. Get familiar. This is some next level type ish. Here he goes all Beyonce on us and drops a remix for Adventure Club with literally no warning or promo leading up to it. Very hip. I'll be shocked if you're not hooked from...
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This is one of those songs that upon pressing play, takes you into your own cinematic version of your life. Everything you do suddenly takes on more dramatic flair. You walk with a purpose, you nod your head to the beat. You become the music....
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Infectious. That is all I can really say about Holychild's latest, "Everytime I Fall." Typically I do not stray too far into the pop side of synth-pop or indie-pop, but after listening to this song non-stop over the past 3 days, I must concede. There...
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Scott Hansen, a.k.a. Tycho, came onto the scene in 2011 with the breakthrough release, Dive, which blended elements of ambient and chillwave, and drew comparisons to other blossoming acts of the time like Washed Out, Neon Indian, and Toro Y Moi. Now, Hansen is back with...
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Sounds like an upbeat Interpol with The Drums thrown in the mix. It's catchy, playful and fun. LIFE is from London and brothers Mez (lead vocals/guitar) and Mick (guitar/vocals) bring their self-confessed love of pop culture (everything from Steinbeck and Breaking Bad to Disneyland), DIY...
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Downtempo electro pop from South London plus Poodles. Exactly what I need today. Bros got great twitter game too, follow them @chplnmusic. ...
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Lights out, check mate, no más! Whatever game you're playing, whoever its against, it's over...
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Do you find yourself listening to old songs by The Killers or The Strokes? If you do, Painted Palms has just what you need. These San Francisco boys just released their album, Forever, and Spinning Signs is really the standout track for me. What kind of...
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I think, by now, most of us have heard Sleepwalking by The Chain Gang of 1974. It, almost single-handedly, blew up the GTA V soundtrack and seems to be following me around San Francisco everywhere I go. This is something I am VERY happy about...
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