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• The Joy Formidable – Wolf’s Law

  

  Wolff’s Law is a medical theory that suggests bones under a lot of pressure become denser over time. Astronauts, for example, usually return to Earth with weake... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Radar Brothers – Eight

  

  On their latest album, Eight, Los Angeles indie stalwarts Radar Brothers try for a sweet spot between post-grunge foolishness and drowsy millennial reverb-rock. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Review: Speck Mountain – Badwater

  

  Badwater, the new album by Chicago’s Speck Mountain, can’t accurately be called rock. The band has in the past referred to its own output as “ambient soul”. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• D-WHY – “2,000 Miles”

  

  Here’s a clever new rap from Internet sensation D-Why, “2,000 miles”. I detect some Drake and TI in this kid’s blood/ flow. Also, decent video. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Torres – Torres

  

  Tennessean Mackenzie Scott’s (Torres) captivating debut album is a stark and sombre ode to an inhospitable winter. Torres is a truly inspired debut, stark and... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Foxygen – We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic

  

  Foxygen are the Los Angeles songwriting duo of Jonathan Rado and Sam France, and it’s officially official: I want to be their friend. Although, in many ways, I... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Onra – “Second Chance”

  

  Beatmaker Onra shared some unreleased love today, free for download. The Frenchman (who has a flawless arsenal, I must say) leaked “Second Chance” today and... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Devendra Banhart – “Never Seen Such Good Things”

  

  “Never Seen Such Good Things” starts with the thud of a bass that could just as easily be a door slamming on Devendra Banhart’s former life as a folk musician. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bastille – “Pompeii” & “Sweet Pompeii”

  Bastille’s track “Pompeii” has serious anthem rock potential. It’s somewhat reminiscent of The Killers and Pheonix, especially the latter’s song “1901.” Good,... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Mike Simonetti – “Dancing is Sacred”

  

  Mike Simonetti’s 2011 EP “Capricorn Rising” The edit “Dancing is Sacred” is the latest to pop up on Mike Simonetti’s SoundCloud. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• FIDLAR – “Cheap Beer”

  

  FIDLAR have quickly gained a reputation as indie rock’s party band du jour thanks to their hit song “Cheap Beer,” as well as its riotous accompanying video. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Ra Ra Riot- Beta Love

  

  “Is It Too Much” is the fourth track of Ra Ra Riot’s new album Beta Love. Opening with a gentle, pulsing synth beat and a sparse, plucky guitar, the song is... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Blue Hawaii – “Try to Be”

  

  Tropicalia and bedroom pop find a perfect middle ground on“Try to Be,” a charming surprise from relatively unknown Canadian act Blue Hawaii. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Lost Sirens – New Order

  

  Lost Sirens takes its place in New Order’s generation-spanning discography, more than seven years after their last effort, Waiting for the Sirens’ Call, was... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Talib Kweli at SOBs

  

  There was a lot to celebrate the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Day and Obama’s inauguration. People gathered from all the boroughs, especially Brooklyn, t... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Nosaj Thing – Home

  

  As you might expect from a guy who named his album Home, Jason Chung’s (aka Nosaj Thing) new record is deeply and immovably quiet. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Review: L. Pierre – “The Island Come True”

  

  Let’s get this straight: you’re probably not going to be broadcasting The Island Come True out of your Aventador as you blaze down the Pacific Coast Highway wit... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Disclosure – “White Noise” (Feat. AlunaGeorge)

  

  A Disclosure and AlunaGeroge collaboration? Well, this makes perfect sense! The two groups are just about parallel – both coming from the UK, both having... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Widowspeak – Almanac

  

  Lush was the first word that came to mind when I started listening to Almanac, Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas’ second album as Widowspeak. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Born Ruffians – “With Her Shadow”

  

  After a 2010 sophomore effort that left much to be desired, I’m anxious to see what Canadian quartet Born Ruffians will cook up next. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC