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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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Single Serving: Jackson Scott – That Awful Sound
April 10th, 2013
Holy crap. Asheville, NC’s Jackson Scott is up to something really awesome here. The single “That Awful Sound” from his forthcoming debut is a warbled slice of weird lof-fi indie pop with old school Weezer-like guitar riffs and a steady groove. Although Scott’s palette is on the weirdo DIY tip, his melodies are big and catchy. [...]
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Single Serving: Young Galaxy – New Summer
April 9th, 2013
Young Galaxy have certainly demonstrated a knack for tapping the right people to remix their material. First they offered a great remix by Peaking Lights of their track “Pretty Boy” and now there is this complete re-imagination of the track “New Summer” by Doldrums. The original is a neon, synth-sweetened jam whereas the remix transitions [...]
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Musical Pairings: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – We The Common
April 8th, 2013
Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down is one of those songwriters whose lyrics are widely described by music critics as “honest”. Of course, that’s just a short way of saying that her lyrics are charmingly self-aware and disarmingly revealing. Whether she’s musing about sexual power dynamics, unhappy relationships, or grappling with [...]
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Single Serving: Hanni El Khatib – Penny
April 5th, 2013
Produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, Hanni El Khatib’s single “Penny” from his forthcoming sophomore album is anchored with a catchy, rubbery bassline and a steady beat. It’s high-energy and sunshine. Put another way, it’s a perfect Spring indie pop jam. Want more? Stop by Innovative Leisure.
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TK019: Port Isla – Sinking Ship / Adventurers & Moment Of Trouble
April 4th, 2013
If you haven’t already, I think it’s about time you get acquainted with this month’s featured Pairings Box artist Port Isla. After all, the quickly rising Norwich, England four-piece indie folk band has already been featured in over 30 music blogs; promoted by the BBC; their debut single (this month’s a-side “Sinking Ship”) ranked highly [...]
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Guest Post: Shovels & Rope – O’ Be Joyful
April 3rd, 2013
I was never a huge fan of The White Stripes, but my wife loves them and she has impeccable taste in music, so thanks to my better-half over time I’ve come to consider myself at the very least a fan. It goes without saying that Jack White was the better-half of the White Stripes [...]
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