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Simplicity has its advantages. Less can be more, but simplicity and some light beat boxing is a whole other fantastic ball game. Exhibit A: “It’s Around You.”(...) Read More about Awesome New Republic: It’s Around You (183 words)

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Listen to “La Bala” here

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Ana Tijoux‘s follow up album to her 2010 Grammy-nominated breakthrough debut, 1977 is a marching band of sounds. The twin-titled track, “La Bala” showcases that spry tongue of the Chilean rapper, (...) Read More about Ana Tijoux: La Bala (88 words)

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Listen to “Placid Acid” here

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A song can sing a thousand words, but Tourist‘s “Placid Acid” has to sing for itself. Not one lyric reaped could sow such a stammeringly psychedelic vibe: (...) Read More about Tourist: Placid Acid (114 words)

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Live fast. Die young. That’s M.I.A.‘s motto. For the small percent of Americans who missed the bad girl’s middle finger to the FCC during yesterday’s NFL Super Bowl, this babe does not mind stirring up mass-televised controversy. (...) Read More about M.I.A.: Bad Girls (135 words)

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Listen to “Dougo Badia” here

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Fall in love with this energetic Afro-rock by Malian couple, Amadou & Mariam. In love at first clap-choir chant combination. (...) Read More about Amadou & Mariam: Dougou Badia ft. Santigold (232 words)

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Listen to “Synthesizers” here

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Butch Walker leaves the producer seat for songwriter once again alongside the Black Widows for the release of their 6th album, The Spade now out on Dangerbird Records. After producing hits for Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, (...) Read More about Butch Walker and the Black Widows: Synthesizers (100 words)

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Listen to “Ivory Road” here

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King Charles is the Weird Al of silly-sweet lyrics. His poet’s pen is trenching through our heads defeating every piece of love-doubting skepticism with each verbal stroke.  Perhaps its the supposed wisdom shining off that royal mustache, but it seems that sentimental prose could be written in his sleep.(...) Read More about King Charles: Ivory Road (169 words)

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Listen to “Sunny (Mercury Edit II) here

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The dark days were through with Bobby Hebb’s love-a-thon, one of the most soul-driven songs ever written and loved. “Sunny” is a transformation of love itself now topped with a modern cherry by Swiss producer, Mercury. Doubtful was any fan of this heartful Motown hit that the sun could shine brighter, but those quick, tribal drums give(...) Read More about Marvin Gaye: Sunny (Mercury Edit II) (46 words)

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Brooklyn’s Afrobeat band, Zongo Junction enliven a whole new meaning of the a world-wide scandal with “Madoff Made Off.” The transglobal soundscapes confuse the senses with Kings of Leon guitar riffs moving into congas and (...) Read More about Zongo Junction: Madoff Made Off (139 words)

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