The Morning Benders

The Morning Benders – “Grain of Salt (Big Echo Version)”

One would think The Morning Benders have an upcoming album coming out the way we’re talking so much about them these days. The band just released a remix EP, Japan…

the morning benders – “Oh Annie”

After premiering a B-Side from their acclaimed sophomore LP, last year’s Big Echo, the morning benders frontman Chris Chu tweeted: “My only regret with Big Echo is that this wasn’t…

the morning benders “Remix / Cover” Britney Spears

You really shouldn’t be shocked. the morning benders are from San Francisco and everyone knows that every San Franciscan is a fan of Miss Britney Spears. It’s literally hardcoded into…

the morning benders – Japan Echo EP

San Francisco’s the morning benders have just released a new remix EP called Japan Echo featuring mixes from the likes of Star Slinger, Wild Nothing, RAC and Passion Pit‘s Aislyn,…

MP3: Ra Ra Riot – “Too Dramatic” (the morning benders Remix)

In a touching example of bi-coastal orchestral pop solidarity, the morning benders’ Chris Chu has remixed Ra Ra Riot’s gorgeous “Too Dramatic” into a mellow, chillwave-y, quasi-R&B slow jam.

MP3: The Morning Benders – “Excuses” (The Golden Filter Remix)

The Morning Benders’ stellar “Excuses,” one of our favorite songs of 2010, has been completely reworked on the new Golden Filter remix, adding an enormous supply of bass, distortion and…

The Morning Benders – “Outlaw Blues” (Bob Dylan Cover)

The Morning Benders are just one of many contemporary artists contributing to Reimagine Music‘s upcoming Bob Dylan tribute compilation, Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All…

FRIDAY

NEW: Chiddy Bang – “Bad Day” f/ Darwin Deez & Theodore Grams Chiddy Bang’s The Preview EP/mini-album was released to Australian iTunes today, a whopping week and a half before…

The Morning Benders – “Ram On” (Paul McCartney Cover) + Echomix 2

The Morning Benders treat us with a second “Echomix”. Their first Echomix featured a Joanna Newsom cover over a J Dilla beat. This second Echomix features a short little cover…

WEDNESDAY

ALBUM STREAM: Maximum Balloon – Maximum Balloon You can now listen to Maximum Balloon’s self-titled debut album on the embedded Myspace player below: (Continue Reading) DOWNLOAD MP3: The Morning Benders…

The Morning Benders – “All Day Day Light” Music Video

Here is the music video for The Morning Benders’ remarkably sunny and bright “All Day Day Light”. I only wish this single/video was released sooner — it’s a downright eatable…

FRIDAY

NEWS: Panda Bear – You Can Count On Me 7″ New Panda Bear single called You Can Count On Me out October 19. (Continue Reading) LISTEN/DOWNLOAD: Kid Cudi – “Do…

ON DECK

ceo – “Everything Is Gonna Be Alright” ceo’s gorgeous White Magic album is, sadly, just over half an hour long. It could have easily gone another half hour without a…

The Morning Benders Cover Joanna Newsom and J-Dilla, Give Away “EchoMix1″

The Morning Benders’ have uploaded a cover of Joanna Newsom’s “Have One On Me” that he recorded over J-Dilla’s “U-Love” to the band’s SoundCloud page. The Benders’ frontman, Chris Chu,…

The Morning Benders – “Go Grab A Stranger” and “Cold War” (Wallpaper. Remix)

There are two new Morning Benders songs available for your hearing pleasure today, aren’t you lucky? The first goes by the name of “Go Grab A Stranger”, yet another unnecessary…

On Deck: The Morning Benders, Theophilus London x Vampire Weekend, Four Tet x Caribou, The Antlers x Holly Miranda

The Morning Benders – “Go Grab A Stranger” and “Cold War” (Wallpaper. Remix) There are two new Morning Benders songs available for your hearing pleasure today, aren’t you lucky? Theophilus…

Miniature Tigers – “Gold Skull” (Neon Indian Produced)

We’ve talked about Miniature Tigers as a great live band more than a few times already. We haven’t yet focused on the catchy tunes this band is responsible for. Come…

The Morning Benders: “Promises” (Music Video)

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HIGHLY REC’D: April ’10: I Want To Kiss Your Face Off!

HIGHLY REC’D is an unofficial monthly newsletter/mixtape that comes to my inbox on the first of every month full of great tunes that come, well, highly recommended. April 2010′s HIGHLY…