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Pajammy Jam of the Day | Banjo or Freakout – 105

Photo credit: Robert Bellamy Banjo or Freakout is Alessio Natalizia, an Italian multi-instrumentalist and producer living in London. You might know his previous work: remixes and reworks for such bands as Bloc Party, LCD Soundsystem, The Soft Pack, and Bombay Bicycle Club. Today’s JOTD, though, is synthy, folky, shoegaze-y pop all his own.  Named “105” … Read more

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Listen to Free Energy’s New Song, “C’mon Let’s Dance”

Last Friday, SXSW darlings, Free Energy, debuted a stream of the new song, “C’mon Let’s Dance.” The track’s toy-piano prelude leads into some full-blown Strokes-esque guitar, and later, unapologetically straightforward lyrics stand their ground against a kaleidoscope of rhythmic ingredients. Free Energy wants to unglue you from your wall and get you on the d-floor, yo. … Read more

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Jam of the Day | LCD Soundsystem – Dance Yrself Clean

So, the new LCD Soundsystem album, This Is Happening, has been streaming over at the official website for over a week now. I’ve taken advantage of the preview multiple times, and while I’ll say that it is a totally solid effort, it’s the album’s lead track to which I keep returning. “Dance Yrself Clean,” an … Read more

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Free EP | Beat Connection – Surf Noir

So after endless (more like ten minutes really) of surfing the web, trying find out something about these guys, I have found these nuggets o’ info. 1) Beat Connection are a duo from Seattle. 2) They’re offering up their debut EP for free (below). 3) They seem to be named after an LCD Soundsystem song. … Read more

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The Best Albums of 2010 | Part Three

Artwork credit: Alyssa Shapkoff Want more? Check out the entire list of albums here. (And don’t forget about best songs here). Delorean | Subiza (True Panther Sounds) [buy] The Spanish electro-synth quartet Delorean has come a long way from its early punk rock roots. 2009 brought about this punk-to-dance transformation with the Aryton Senna EP. … Read more

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10 to Spin | Lauren Pritchard

Singer-songwriter Lauren Pritchard is a hard one to label, and that’s a good thing. She’s been compared to Adele, Norah Jones, and Carole King, but I’m not sure if any of those fit. I wish I could offer up a better comparison (in my mind, at least), but maybe Lauren Pritchard is sort of on … Read more

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Jam of the Day | Holy Ghost! – Wait & See

NYC electro-pop duo Holy Ghost! (Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel) have spent the last couple of years crafting singles and remixes, releasing an EP, touring with DFA labelmates LCD Soundsystem, and creating a justified buzz in advance of the release of April’s self-titled debut record. The record’s lead single is “Wait & See,” a well-structured, … Read more