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Prince Rama declare “Those Who Live for Love Will Live Forever” <small>[MP3]</small>

Prince Rama declare “Those Who Live for Love Will Live Forever” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko October 3, 2012 0

On their new album Top 10 Hits of the End of the World, Brooklyn experimental outfit Prince Rama ”perform” as 10 fictional bands that have the Top 10 hits on the day of the apocalypse.  Out November

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Italian artist Jovanotti’s soft-spoken lovesong to NY, “New York for Life” <small>[MP3]</small>

Italian artist Jovanotti’s soft-spoken lovesong to NY, “New York for Life” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko October 3, 2012 0

I’ll let AOL Spinner take the explanation of this one, since I know very little about Jovanotti beyond the great “L.A.’s nice, but New York’s my home” hook of this brand-new track: If you’re from

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Britishness: Still Corners return with foggy, arcane indie pop, “Fireflies” <small>[MP3]</small>

Britishness: Still Corners return with foggy, arcane indie pop, “Fireflies” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 27, 2012 0

We’ve highlight London-based dark-pop band Still Corners before, managing to fall in love — despite the band’s own warnings — with “Don’t Fall in Love” and “Endless Summer,” though we were disappointed with their

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Electric Eel: Paper Diamond’s futuristic electro-dance, “The 40 Thieves” <small>[MP3]</small>

Electric Eel: Paper Diamond’s futuristic electro-dance, “The 40 Thieves” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 27, 2012 0

Producer Alex Botwin, a.k.a. Paper Diamond, impresses on this futuristic electro-dance track with an Arabian Nights-esque name, “The 40 Thieves.”  Stream and download for free below. -Jordy Kasko Stream: Paper Diamond – “The 40 Thieves”

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Like Gossip? Try KOPPS’ dark, catchy dance-pop like “Bastard Baby” <small>[MP3]</small>

Like Gossip? Try KOPPS’ dark, catchy dance-pop like “Bastard Baby” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 27, 2012 0

KOPPS are a dance/electropop duo who have a very Fuck Buttons-midnight-synths thing going on behind their Gossip-like vocals, which in and of themselves elevate tracks like the catchy “Bastard Baby” into the arena of

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About to Break: Guards’ singalong indie pop-rock, “Silver Lining” <small>[MP3]</small>

About to Break: Guards’ singalong indie pop-rock, “Silver Lining” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 27, 2012 0

Guards are a New York group that contains Richie Follin, the brother of Cults‘ Madeline Follin.  We gave their song “Hear You Call” a GOLD rating way back in May 2011, and then named their memorable, catchy December 2011 track

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Song of the Day: The Growl’s bluesy rock, “With the Sharp End of a Trowel”

Song of the Day: The Growl’s bluesy rock, “With the Sharp End of a Trowel”

Jordy Kasko September 27, 2012 0

Australian band The Growl, who hail from Fremantle like our favorite psych-rock group Tame Impala, have a bluesy, garagey stoner rock song called “With the Sharp End of a Trowel” that I’m lovin’ today.

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Crystal Castles get Biblical on carnal, creepy “Wrath of God” <small>[MP3]</small>

Crystal Castles get Biblical on carnal, creepy “Wrath of God” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 27, 2012 0

Back in July, I posted the viscerally unnerving lead single from Toronto-based electronic/experimental duo Crystal Castles‘ third album, (III), due out November 6.  ”Plague” was amazing — and if you missed it, you can still stream

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Song of the Day: British group Worship’s tense, amazing “Nothing Is Sacred”

Song of the Day: British group Worship’s tense, amazing “Nothing Is Sacred”

Jordy Kasko September 26, 2012 0

Reading, England group Worship caught my ear back in May with their spectacular “Leviathan,” and now the group is back with a tense tune that’ll swallow you whole, “Nothing Is Sacred.”  It’s nearly impossible

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A.C. Newman’s “Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns (ft. Neko Case)” <small>[MP3]</small>

A.C. Newman’s “Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns (ft. Neko Case)” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 26, 2012 0

A.C. Newman and Neko Case, two members of famous Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, have collaborated on a new single with the awesome name “Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns.”  It’s a hella fun

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Hip-Hop Hits: Freddie Gibbs’ chill stoner rap, “Kush Cloud” <small>[MP3]</small>

Hip-Hop Hits: Freddie Gibbs’ chill stoner rap, “Kush Cloud” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 26, 2012 0

I love me some chill stoner rap, and there ain’t no better tracks than the ones that talk kush (see also: “Smokin On” or “Smoke That Kush“).  My new fav comes from Freddie Gibbs

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Dead Can Dance’s achingly gorgeous world-fusion, the druggy “Opium” <small>[MP3]</small>

Dead Can Dance’s achingly gorgeous world-fusion, the druggy “Opium” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko September 20, 2012 0

A month ago, I highlighted world-fusion group Dead Can Dance‘s single “Amnesia” off of Anastasis, the duo’s first album in 16 years.  As it turns out, I love the entire album, and Dead Can

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