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So last week, the 50th Annual GRAMMY Nominees were announced in the wee hours of the morning in Hollywood. The GRAMMYs will air Sunday, February 2007 on CBS. I am not always a big fan of their nomination choices but I am usually a faithful GRAMMY fanboy. It’s always a huge production, the GRAMMYs usually [...]
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“He’s a rock singer-turned-DJ who fronts the world’s only mashup band. She’s a party girl-turned-DJ who helped create the biggest mashup club in the world. Together, they’re A plus D – as in Adrian & the Mysterious D.” If this means nothing to you, listen to A Plus D’s newest mashup, “We Got The Soulja [...]
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35. Common - The People (YSI)
Common’s Finding Forever was tough to place, but “The People” was guaranteed a spot. Despite Be’s critical and commercial acclaim, Common doesn’t change, keeping it true with tight production, smooth flow, and insightful lyrics. My only problem is that the lyrics get preachy, self-righteous at times.
28. Miranda Lambert - Famous [...]
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30. Tegan And Sara - The Con 82The Con is surprisingly darker, and more honest compared to Tegan And Sara’s earlier work, but it could be their best.
29. of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? 82Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? is probably the most fun you can have while pretending to be [...]
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Today’s mashup is the product of Electrosound, hailing from France. Electrosound always been a crowd favorite, and this track is certainly no exception. Galvanized Out There is sleek, fun, and totally compelling. Listen to the world of Electrosound when mixing the Chemical Brothers and Kelis.
Chemical Brothers vs Kelis - Galvanized Out There (Electrosound) [YSI]
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“No need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am.”
No names are necessary for the following acts. You may have never heard of them but they sure are great. Here are the 8 Best Acts You’ve Never Heard Of.
8. John Neilson - Wishing Well (YSI) - John Nielson is just perfect [...]
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It has just occurred to me that last Wednesday was my half birthday. This is me kicking myself for wasting such great opportunities. I could’ve gone to Red Robbin and demanded a 50% discount on my meal, apposed to the free meal I’d get on my birthday. Or maybe an ice cream cone half-off, at [...]
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Photo Credit: DHH
So a little birdy told me that a bonus disc of Radiohead’s In Rainbows has surfaced on the net. Pretty interesting stuff if you put two major things into consideration, its Radiohead, and the pony album art is just sexy. I don’t usually posts leaks but I can provide a gentle, [...]
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Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear gave bandmate, Edward Droste an interesting birthday present this year. Apparently, Droste has been requesting for a JoJo cover from Rossen for quite some time. It’s really nice of Edward to share his present with us, isn’t it?
Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear - Too Little, Too Late (JoJo Cover) (YSI)
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Thanks to the newly opened My Dirty Lies for letting me know about Machinae Supremacy’s (MaSu for short) cover of Britney Spears’ ‘Gimme More’. I’ve never quite heard ‘Gimme More’ in this light, I’ve heard it acoustic, in ballad, even punked out, but this is taking it to a whole nother level, guys. MaSu cleverly [...]
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