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Thieves Like Us are a electronic trio that formed in Berlin but are currently based in Paris. Two of the guys are from Sweden & one is from the US. They just released their 2nd album Again and Again earlier this month. If you like this, I recommend their first album Play Music as well
Forget Me Not
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Today’s tune comes from the West Palm Beach band Surfer Blood from their debut album Astro Coast that came out early this year.
Catholic Pagans
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Here is the new single from the upcoming self-titled album by Brooklyn based band The Drums. Good stuff!
Forever and Ever Amen
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The Arcade Fire released 2 songs on their website yesterday if you pre-ordered their upcoming 3rd album The Suburbs. The album comes out August 3rd. I’m really looking forward to hearing the whole thing! Here’s the title track…
The Suburbs
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Faded Paper Figures are an L.A. based three piece. This song is from their 2nd album, New Medium that came out on Tuesday. I really liked their 1st album, Dynamo too. They kind of remind me of The Postal Service.
Limelight
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Today’s tune comes from Brooklyn, NY based band Beach Fossils. Their debut self-tiled album came out digitally yesterday. The band will be in L.A. opening for Here We Go Magic at the Troubadour on July 29th.
Youth
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This is the second track off of Angus & Julia Stone’s latest album, Down the Way. The brother-sister duo are playing tonight & tomorrow night at The Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Both shows are sold out but they just added another gig on Thursday night at The Stronghold in Venice. No tickets for sale, you just have to show up & hope for the best.
Black Crow
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This is the first single off of Tokyo Police Club’s 2nd album Champ that comes out on June 8th. The band will be back in L.A. on August 12th to play the El Rey.
Breakneck Speed
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L.A. based band Fol Chen will be releasing their 2nd album next month. This tune is off of their debut album Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made. Enjoy!
No Wedding Cake
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Interpol released this song as a free download on their website a couple of weeks ago. Just after that the band announced that bassist Carlos D was leaving the band to “follow another path, and to pursue new goals”. Bummer! But in great news, the band will be releasing  their 4th album this year & will go on tour. So far only East Coast dates have been announced & a few dates opening for U2. I’m hoping they announce West Coast dates soon. Stay tuned…
Lights
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The Golden Filter are a New York based electronic duo. They have done remixes for bands like Empire of the Sun, Peter Bjorn & John, Cut Copy & Little Boots to name a few. The duo just released their debut album, Völuspá last month.
Solid Gold
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Shout Out Louds are playing in L.A. tonight & tomorrow night at the El Rey Theatre. This jam is off their new album Work that was released back in February. I’ll be there tomorrow night with some of my super music friends. It’s been 2 1/2 years since I saw them last. Can’t wait!
1999
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Gayngs are a supergroup featuring members of Bon Iver, Megafaun, the Rosebuds, Solid Gold, and lots more. Their debut Relayted was just released yesterday. It’s quite good!
Faded High
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This tune is the album opener for their 3rd album, Infinite Arms which was released today. Band of Horses are back in L.A.on September 25th to play the Greek Theatre.
Factory
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James Murphy & company are back & are releasing their 3rd album This Is Happening tomorrow. I just caught them live last month at Coachella. If you missed em’, they will back to L.A. on June 4th to play the Hollywood Palladium.
All I Want
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This white dude (Andrew Mayer Cohen) really bring the R&B & Soul. Mayer Hawthorne’s debut album A Strange Arrangement is full of old school Motown sounding jams. So if you dig that stuff, then you will like this for sure…
Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’
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Today’s tune comes from the Swedish band The Radio Dept. off of their recently released 3rd album Clinging to a Scheme. I’ve really been enjoying this album. There’s something about Sweden…
Heaven’s On Fire
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The Postmarks are from Pompano Beach, Florida. This tune is off of their 3rd album, Memoirs At The End Of The World that came out last year. I really like their sound & have been a fan ever since I heard their debut album. Check em’ out if you haven’t.
My Lucky Charm
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The Soft Pack are from San Diego but are now based in Los Angeles. Their self-titled debut album came out a couple of months ago. Good stuff!
Mexico
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They whole gang is back with their 5th album Together which was released last week. Neko Case takes the vocal duties on this one & even borrows a lyric from The Smiths song “Panic“. Although she does change “Honey pie, you’re not safe here” to “Honey child, you’re not safe here“. The band will be playing in L.A. for 2 nights at the Fonda on July 19th & 20th.
Crash Years
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Toro Y Moi is the one man chillwave project from Chazwick Bundick. His debut album Causers Of This came out in January. This tune is the album opener.
Blessa
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Tomorrow, The National are releasing their highly anticapated 5th album High Violet. But like everything these days the album was leaked a couple of weeks ago & it is really good, as expected. They have the kind of songs that give you goose bumps, well they do that to me at least. It was tough to choose just one but I went with this tune. The band is currently on tour & will be playing L.A. on May 21st & 22nd (sold out) at the Wiltern.
Conversation 16
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Little Dragon are from Sweden. This one is off their sophomore album Machine Dreams that was released last year. They were also featured on two songs on the new Gorillaz album Plastic Beach. Good stuff!
Blinking Pigs
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The Kissaway Trail are a Danish band that I just found out about. This song is off of their 2nd album, Sleep Mountain that was released last month. I included the video as well. Hope you enjoy.
Sdp
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Crystal Castle just released their 2nd album a couple of weeks ago & they didn’t get too original with the title. It’s called Crystal Castles just like their first. Nevertheless there’s some good tunes on it & like the old one some annoying ones as well. I really like this one.
Celestica
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Super music friends & I were out in full force to see Two Door Cinema Club on Cinco de Mayo at the Troubadour. It was a sold out show & it was a great time. This young Irish band put on an awesome show & the crowd was really into it. I only was able to take one video as security was right behind me during the show & I didn’t want to get the boot.
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Delorean are from Spain. This tune is off their recently released 3rd album, Subiza. They put out an EP called Ayrton Senna last year that was really great as well. Delorean will be opening for Miike Snow at the Fonda on June 2 & then back again on June 11th for their own show at the Echo. Yes!
Stay Close
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Phantogram are a girl/guy duo from Sarasota Springs, NY consisting of Joshua Carter & Sarah Bartel. Their debut album Eyelid Movies was released back in February & I really dig it. It has such a great mixture of sounds, a little soul, some electronic & hip hop beats & a bit of shoegaze mixed in. They were just here last week opening for The Antlers sold out show at the Troubdaour. Phantogram will be back opening for The xx at the Fonda & the Wiltern in June. I can’t wait for the Fonda show! Hope you all got your tickets because both LA shows are sold out! It was hard for me to pick which song to post because they are all so good. Hope you enjoy…
Mouthful of Diamonds
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A couple of my super music friends & I went to see Broken Social Scene last night at the Fonda. I love this band & I love going to the Fonda! It’s one of my favorite music venues here in Los Angeles. B.S.S played for 2 solid hours which most bands never do, plus guitarist Brendan Canning had the flu. They played all “the hits” and a bunch of tunes from the new album Forgiveness Rock Record that was released today. There was a guest violinst & a couple of local guest horn players, notably Stewart Cole, the trumpet player from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. At several times during the show, there were at least 12 people on stage rockin’ out. Great stuff! Singer Kevin Drew was very thankful for the sold out crowd & mentioned they’d be back in the fall. If you get the chance, go see them next time they’re in L.A. or your town. Here a couple of videos I took, check em’ out…
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Freelance Whales are a Queens, NY based band. The band just released their debut album Weathervane last month. I’ve been enjoying it. They are currently on tour opening for the Shout Out Louds & will be playing on May 20th & 21st at the El Rey. Looking forward to it!
Location
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