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*Free MP3 from the archive* After over a decade of collectively and individually defining West Coast rap, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Warren G come together as hip-hop supergroup 213. Combining Nate’s smooth vocals, Snoop’s laid-back flow, and Warren’s production prowess, 213 stay true to their roots …
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Everyone is always complaining about how nobody dances at shows anymore, and it’s getting on New York’s nerves. Fortunately, Brooklyn’s Oxford Collapse takes on the dance-punk challenge, and now people are putting their drinks down and dancing around like uninhibited 10-year-olds. Imagine Spike Jonze directing a Gang …
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FREE MP3 FROM THE ARCHIVE. Forget their influences–people now want to know what bands Fall Out Boy have inspired. Their latest efforts have scored them prime cover shots on all the top magazines (such as “Rolling Stone”), and although it’s hard to remain punk after such praise, they still …
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The Riders hail from San Francisco, but their tunes seem torn between the small pleasures of city living and the hardy lifestyle of the nearby hills. Using campfire harmonicas and winsome guitars, they sing about the Laundromat yet sound like they recorded on Neil Young’s ranch.
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Irreverent classic “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” gets a remix and new satirical company on Dr. Elmo’s new holiday EP. In addition to threading scratches into that hokey number, Elmo serves up some fresh contemporary fare: see especially the wistful “Prison Without Martha” and the beat-laden “Night …
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This all-male a cappella group takes Christmas caroling to the next level. They don’t play any instruments, so every note you hear is coming from a human voice (except for some jingle bells). With help from YouTube and a growing fan base, they’re now in the league with …
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This Berlin-based DJ/jazz collective is know for remixing Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, and a slew of other boppers by reshuffling beats and rediscovering the warmth of ageless tracks. Their latest effort of hip-hip and R&B originals features legendary vocalists such as Phonte and Paul Randolf.
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On “My Holiday,” Smith turns her shimmering country-pop pipes toward the music of the season, and the style and the songs meet like old friends. Issuing gleaming guitars and wispy harmonies over both standards and originals, she homes in on what makes these songs matter.
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Overlaying dreamy vocals with fairly dense music, Detroit’s one-man band, Daestro mixes melodic indie rock with synth-infused soundscapes on his latest electro-pop release, “Keepers”. Randolph Chabot sure knows how to genre-hop with his strange combination of subtle music textures, spine-tingling in instrumental complexity and perfect for a trip to …
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While the chestnuts roast and the eggnog chills, the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass brings us its brilliant take on classic Christmas tunes. Poised playing and warm tones make these versions of such timeless songs worth a listen. This live recording sounds like took months in the studio to perfect, thanks to …
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