Hawa – D.A.N.C.E (Justice Cover)

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March 11th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in song of the day

Liars – Sisterworld

Sisterworld, the band’s fifth album, continues the tradition of radical reinvention that has dictated the band’s narrative for a decade now. The album isn’t as exhilarating as They Threw Us, nor as abrasive as Drum’s Not Dead. Sisterworld sheds a lot of the biker rock posturing that dominated their eponymous forth album in favor of a creepier, more expansive aesthetic. The record requires a fair amount of a patience to get through the first couple of times.

March 10th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in rock  |  1 comment

Radiohead – Nude (Holy Fuck Remix)

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March 10th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in song of the day  |  1 comment

Don Diablo Vs Phoenix Vs Jay Z – 99 Fences

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March 9th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in song of the day  |  1 comment

Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks

Frightened Rabbit are receiving infinitely more mainstream attention than they did back in the post-”Midnight Organ Fight” days. They placed top of my albums of 2008 list at a time when their rallying Scottish folk-rock had barely brushed the top of the blogosphere. Now, a week before the release of their third album “The Winter Of Mixed Drinks” – they have taken the title of the most streamed artist on the UK Myspace charts.

March 8th, 2010  |  by thismusicwins  |  published in folk-rock  |  1 comment

A-Ha – Take On Me (Twelves Remix)

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March 8th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in song of the day  |  2 comments

Aloha – Home Acres

While the album cover for Home Acres may be a bit gloomy, Aloha’s four members (now scattered throughout the East Coast) have no problem creating a quick-tempo, reverb-filled and smiley album. One key to this happy formula (beside the heavy presence of drum-line style percussion) is the use of marimbas and vibrant synthesizer, elements that have abounded throughout their former releases.

March 7th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in indie pop, progressive rock  |  1 comment

Broken Social Scene – World Sick

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March 7th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in song of the day  |  2 comments