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Lykke Li – “Velvet” (The Big Pink Cover)

The Big Pink’s “Velvet” was easily one of my favorite tracks of 2009 off one of the better albums of that year too. So forgive me for a second, but…

PMA + Shuffler.fm

PMA is off for Christmas, if you haven’t noticed. We’ll see you on Monday, December 27. We will post up any breaking news, like jj’s new mixtape, Kills, which is…

REC’D: Smith Westerns – “Weekend”

We love the Smith Westerns’ bubbly, summery new single “Weekend,” the first offering from January 18th’s Dye it Blonde, and now there’s a video to go along with it –…

John Legend & The Roots – “Wake Up” (Arcade Fire Cover) (Studio Version)

It’s no secret that the Roots and John Legend admire Arcade Fire’s socially conscious lyricism and humanitarianism. Their first collaborative effort, a covers album dedicated to politically charged songs, was…

ON DECK 11/7

MP3: Chiddy Bang x The Knocks – “Dancing With The DJ” The Knocks’ infectious new dance floor filler “Dancing With The DJ,” has been remixed by our boys Chiddy Bang.…

NEW: Ladytron – “Ace of Hz”

Liverpool’s heady synthpop troup Ladytron are dropping their first single in two years, “Ace of Hz” (say it like “hearts”), on November 30.

MP3: The Decemberists – “Down By The Water”

The Decemberists’ sixth studio record, following up 2009’s Hazards of Love, will be mid-January’s “The King is Dead.” On teaser track “Down By The Water” the band keep some of…

NEW: Nicki Minaj – “Roman’s Revenge” f/ Eminem

Can we talk about this song’s opening rhyme for a second? Over a beat that’s basically lasers, driving synthesized strings, and superfast drum machine, Nicki Minaj raps “I am not…

NEW: Amy Winehouse – “It’s My Party” (Mark Ronson Produced)

I’m not even going to go into Amy Winehouse’s personal life here and I’m just going to talk about her voice, because who has such a voice? Because we live…

WATCH: Robyn Performs “Hang With Me” on Gossip Girl

We may not analyze and dissect Gossip Girl’s song choices anymore, but we still enjoy the show and its Music Supervisor’s taste immensely. Shout out to Alexandra Patsavas @ ChopShop!…

MP3: Memory Tapes – “Pretend the Devil Isn’t Real”

New Jersey musician Dayve Hawk, better known by his nom de chillwave Memory Tapes, returns after critically acclaimed 2009 release Seek Magic with hazy, dark new single “Pretend the Devil…

MP3: Big Boi – Tangerine (Remix) f/ Rick Ross, Fabolous & Bun B

Legendary rapper and producer Big Boi released his first solo album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty in July to widespread critical acclaim. One of the record’s…

MP3: Gorillaz – “Doncamatic (All Played Out)” (Joker Remix)

UK dubstep/grime mastermind Joker takes his countrymen Gorillaz’ October single “Doncamatic (All Played Out)” for a haunting, spacey spin in this remix, going for physical release on November 22.

MP3/WATCH: The Pass – “Criminal”

Louisville’s The Pass and their debut album Burst continue to pour out saccharine electro-pop bliss with latest single, “Criminal”. Notedly more slowed down than previous singles — “Trap of Mirrors”…

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