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TK020: KHUSHI – Magpie / When You Start & You Say

May 2nd, 2013

I never cease to be amazed by what some of the most truly talented solo musicians are capable of. Case in point, you’d never believe that the three tracks on this month’s single, which features London-based Kalim ‘Khushi‘ Patel, are the work of a solo musician. After all, each cut could be described as cinematic, [...]

Musical Pairings: Lô Borges e Milton Nascimento – Clube Da Esquina

May 1st, 2013

I’ve made it no secret that I honestly believe that some of the greatest music ever recorded spawned from Brazil in the late 60′s and early-to-mid 70′s. The era saw the release of a slew of brilliant albums by Jorge Ben (including a spectacular collaboration with Gilberto Gil), several classics by Joao Gilberto, and a [...]

Single Serving: The Everywheres – Someone Disappeared

April 30th, 2013

Have you copped the Turntable Kitchen Avocado & Bacon mix, yet? If you have, then I suspect you’ve been wondering about the cozy, lackadaisical opening track “Someone Disappeared.” It’s a laid back psych-pop jam built on a pair of warmly glowing acoustic guitars and a taut, tambourine-tinged rhythm. It’s also track two on the self-titled debut [...]

Single Serving: Four Tet – Pyramid (Atoms For Peace Remix)

April 27th, 2013

So, Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace did a remix of Four Tet’s “Pyramids.” Do you really need to know much more than that? How about this: it’s dark, it’s dubby, it twitches, it pulsates, it bumps, and it’s all kinds of awesome. If that’s not enough yum for you, then check out Four Tet’s remix [...]

Single Serving: Andrew Cedermark – Canis Major

April 26th, 2013

Andrew Cedermark’s 2010 full length Moon Deluxe is one of those almost criminally overlooked LPs that deserve far more hype than they ever received. Maybe that will change when Cedermark releases his follow up this year. His latest effort, Home Life, is described as being “about growing up only to find that you didn’t have [...]

Single Serving: Coma Cinema – Satan Made A Mansion

April 23rd, 2013

I’m feeling this over-before-you-know-it new jam by Columbia, South Carolina’s Coma Cinema. It’s jangly and clean, set upon a buoyant acoustic guitar riff and bright keys, but punctuated by swirling electric stabs on the backend. Songwriter Mat Cothran’s vocals are relatively grim but warmly melodic: “Satan made a mansion for love to live when it [...]

Musical Pairings: Kurt Vile – Wakin On A Pretty Daze

April 16th, 2013

In her post today, Kasey reflects on the thrill of discovering new flavors and new tastes. She notes how these new discoveries kick our brains into high gear, simultaneously creating new impressions and memories while also evoking emotions and memories from our past. The same could be said for a lot of great new music. Kurt [...]

Single Serving: Theophilus London ft. The Menahan Street Band – Rio

April 13th, 2013

I love any song that can transport me to another time and place, and the latest jam by Theophilus London featuring The Menahan Street Band titled “Rio” does just that. It features a sparkling, smooth 70′s soul groove with a funky beat for London to croon upon. It’s the perfect tune to bliss out to [...]

Single Serving: Young Hunting – Baby’s First Steps

April 12th, 2013

Winding and tightly spindled, “Baby’s First Steps” is the perfect reason to be excited for Los Angeles-based Young Hunting debut LP. The track unfurls slowly, almost furtively, with a slinking groove and a simmering beat that builds cautiously amid surgically sharp guitar stabs and a darkly plaintive rhythm. Like the more flowing and (comparatively) upbeat single [...]

Single Serving: Cuushe – I Love You

April 11th, 2013

After releasing an EP of dreamy and ethereal bedroom vibes last year, Berlin-by-way-of-Kyoto’s Cuushe is ready to spread her wings into more dynamic grooves. She does just that on her latest single titled “I Love You.” As it opens, the tune slowly simmers with bubbling disco synths and a tight, bouncing beat. Cuushe’s vocals are nearly effervescent [...]

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TK020: KHUSHI – Magpie / When You Start & You Say

Musical Pairings: Lô Borges e Milton Nascimento – Clube Da Esquina

Single Serving: The Everywheres – Someone Disappeared

Single Serving: Four Tet – Pyramid (Atoms For Peace Remix)

Single Serving: Andrew Cedermark – Canis Major

Single Serving: Coma Cinema – Satan Made A Mansion

Musical Pairings: Kurt Vile – Wakin On A Pretty Daze

Single Serving: Theophilus London ft. The Menahan Street Band – Rio

Single Serving: Young Hunting – Baby’s First Steps

Single Serving: Cuushe – I Love You

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