The New Improved Hypocrisy by The Radio Dept.

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The Radio Dept. are coming to L.A.! The Swedish trio are playing the El Rey on February 16th. This is a single that they released a couple of months ago that wasn’t on the lastest album Clinging to a Scheme.

The New Improved Hypocrisy
The Radio Dept. [ myspace. facebook. official. ]


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Round the Moon by Summer Camp

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Today’s tune comes from the UK duo Summer Camp. This song is off their debut Ep titled Young. The video is pretty cool too. It was taken from an 1970′s Swedish movie called Karlekshistoria (A Swedish Love Story) but it works well with the song.

Round the Moon
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Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover) by The Postal Service

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This is the end of Covers Week. Here’s the final cover. Today’s is by The Postal Service of a Phil Collins song. That’s right. This tune was included on the Wicker Park soundtrack. I sure wish The Postal Service would put out a second album…

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover)
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Hyperballad (Bjork cover) by The Twilight Singers

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Greg Dulli is a master of covers. He’s done so many great ones and even released a whole album of covers. This one is off that album in fact, titled She Loves You. Great!

Hyperballad (Bjork cover)
The Twilight Singers [ myspace. facebook. official. ]


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Across the Universe (The Beatles cover) by Fiona Apple

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This cover was done by Fiona for the Pleasantville soundtrack. The video is great! It was directed by her then boyfriend Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia), one of my favorite film writer/directors. Great cover too! Love that Fiona!

Across the Universe (The Beatles cover)
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Animal (Miike Snow cover) by The Suzan

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Here’s a great Japanese pop cover of the Swedish band Miike Snow’s Animal. I’ve heard a few tracks from this band & they are really fun! More to come from them for sure.

Animal (Miike Snow cover)
The Suzan [ myspace. facebook. twitter. ]


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We Will Become Silhouettes (The Postal Service cover) by The Shins

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Here’s a great cover of a great song done in a completely different way. This was on The Postal Service’s Such Great Heights EP.

We Will Become Silhouettes (The Postal Service cover)
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When I Grow Up (Fever Ray cover) by First Aid Kit

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Today’s cover is from the Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit. This is a great cover of Fever Ray. It sounds completely different than the original. This duo does great covers & have a really great new album called The Big Black and the Blue.

When I Grow Up (Fever Ray cover)
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Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac cover) by Vampire Weekend

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So it’s that time again…COVERS WEEK on miles of music. Gonna start it off with one from Vampire Weekend doing a Fleetwood Mac tune. Here it goes…

Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac cover)
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All Of This by The Naked and Famous

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Today’s song comes from the New Zealand band The Naked and Famous. I just recently found these guys & have been digging this song off their upcoming album Passive Me, Aggressive You. The band will be playing a free show here in L.A. on tomorrow at Bardot. RSVP here for entry.

All of This
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Heartbreaker by GIRLS

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San Francisco band Girls have a  new Ep called Broken Dreams Club that comes out on 11/22. This is one of the tunes from it. I really like it!

Heartbreaker
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Easy To Please by LESANDS

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Here’s a new band from San Diego. They haven’t really released anything that I can find. This song is fun!

Easy To Please
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Gold Skull (feat. Neon Indian) by Miniature Tigers

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Miniature Tigers are a Brooklyn based band. They are opening for Freelance Whales tonight at the Troubadour. This song features Alan Palermo from Neon Indian & is off their latest album titled Fortress.

Gold Skull
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Gila by Beach House

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Beach House are finally headlining a show here in L.A. The Baltimore band are playing Feb. 17th at the Music Box. Tickets go on sale Saturday via ticketmaster. Here’s a track from their 2nd album Devotion.

Gila
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Not Getting There by Blonde Redhead

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Blonde Redhead are playing tonight & tomorrow night at the Music Box. This NY trio puts on a fantastic show! This tune is off their latest album Penny Sparkle.

Not Getting There
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When We Two Parted by The Afghan Whigs

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Singer Greg Dulli from The Afghan Whigs & The Twilight Singers is on a solo tour right now. He’s playing a sold out gig tomorrow night at the Troubadour. He’ll be playing tunes from bith bands as well as his solo stuff. This one is off the classic album Gentlemen. It really takes me back to high school.

When We Two Parted
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Doncamatic (All Played Out) (feat. Daley) by GORILLAZ

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Gorillaz is back with a new track. I saw them a couple of weeks ago here in L.A. & it was great! One of the best shows I saw all year. They played this track. Damon Albarn told NME that he has been working on a new album on his iPad & wants to release it by Christmas. I sure hope so!

Doncamatic (All Played Out) (feat. Daley)
GORILLAZ


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Crazy For You by Best Coast

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L.A.’s Best Coast are back in town to play two sold out shows at the Troubadour starting tonight. This tune is the title track from the debut album.

Crazy For You
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Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) by Crystal Castles

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Crystal Castles recently released this awesome track with vocals by The Cure’s Robert Smith. I love this collaboration. This track will be on the Ep titled Not In Love that comes out in December.

Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith)
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Answer For Yourself by The Soft Pack

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The Soft Pack are back in town tonight to play the Echoplex along with Kurt Vile & the Violators. Tennis & Sonny & the Sunsets are playing upstairs at the Echo. You can buy a hall pass & go to both venues & catch some of each.

Answer For Yourself
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Cloudy Shoes by Damien Jurado

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Here’s a mellow one from Seattle singer-songwriter Damien Jurado off of his latest album Saint Bartlett. Enjoy!

Cloudy Shoes
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Real Love by Delorean

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Delorean are back in town to play the Troubadour tonight. Gonna be a good time!

Real Love
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Ruthless by Ima Robot

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Alex Ebert from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros is back with his previous band Ima Robot. They just released their third album a couple of weeks ago titled Another Man’s Treasures. That Ebert sure has a busy schedule. He’s also has a solo effort on the horizon.

Ruthless
Ima Robot [ myspace. facebook. official. ]


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Shadows of Ourselves by Thievery Corporation

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Thievery Corporation are back in L.A. to play at Gibson Amphitheatre tonight with Massive Attack. They always put a great show. Here’s a track from their 2000 album The Mirror Conspiracy.

Shadows of Ourselves
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Midnight Lover by Kisses

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Kisses are back in their hometown to headline a show at Spaceland. This is my fourth Kisses song post. Hope you like them. Go see em’!

Midnight Lover
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Get Some by Lykke Li

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Sweden’s Lykke Li is back with a new single from her upcoming album. Her first album, Youth Novels was one of my favorites in 2008. I’m looking forward to the release of some more new songs by her.

Get Some
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Good Evening by The Concretes

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Swedish group The Concretes have a new album titled WYWH. This song is the album opener. Good stuff!

Good Evening
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Cape Dory by Tennis

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Denver’s husband/wife duo Tennis announced they will be releasing their debut album titled Cape Dory on January 18th. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. Here’s the title track. Tennis will be opening fo Sonny & the Sunsets on 11/11 at the Echo.

Cape Dory
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You’re Not Stubborn by Two Door Cinema Club

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Irish band Two Door Cinema Club are back in L.A. tonight playing the Music Box. I caught the last time they were in town at the Troubadour. It was a dance party! They may look young but they know how to rock out.

You’re Not Stuborn
Two Door Cinema Club [ myspace. facebook. official. ]


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Bye Bye Bye by School of Seven Bells

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Here’s one from the New York duo School of Seven Bells. They were a trio up until a couple of weeks ago but one of the twin sisters, Claudia Deheza left the band. Sad, but at least they will continue on without her. This song is off of their latest album Disconnect From Desire.

Bye Bye Bye
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