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Now and then I like to mix up how I run things ’round here, Pretty Much Amazing. If you’ve been here for a few months, you may have caught the blog in a phase where I liked to mash one day’s worth of posts into one, extra-large post. I want to give that another crack.
Why? [...]
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Its April already! Kinda sad to see March leave though, it was quite a month. Here are a few of my favorite moments of 03/08.
Vampire Weekend’s Pop Fame
This month Vampire Weekend was the cover of Spin Magazine sending their self-titled debut up to top 10 iTunes Stardom. I even hear them on Top 40 radio [...]
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What a good-lookin’ feller.
Mark your calenders for the upcoming musical goodness. Watch out for the new R.E.M., Colin Meloy, Spoon, Tokyo Police Club, and the Roots.
4/1
The Annuals, Wet Zoo EP (Canvasback)
Apples in Stereo, Electronic Projects for Musicians (Yep Rock)
Black Francis, Svn Fingers (Cooking Vinyl)
The Black Keys, Attack & Release (Nonesuch)
R.E.M., Accelerate (Warner)
The Sword, Gods [...]
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Nah Right reports that the Roots might be ditching the Patrick Stump-fueled “Birthday Girl” as Rising Down’s first single in favor of the title track itself. “Rising Down” is the collaboration everyone has been waiting for. I definitely prefer this piece of masterwork over the Gym Class Hereo-esque alternative.
The Roots ft. Wale & Chrisette Michele [...]
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1. Ludacris, Ultimate Satisfaction (Cabin Bwoy remix) MP3 | AUDIO
Ludacris’s “Ultimate Satisfaction” gets even more ultimate (or at least druggier) with a sample from Underworld’s “Born Slippy,” made famous by the classic heroin comedy Trainspotting.
2. Alicia Keys - Like You’ll Never See Me Again (Jony Rockstar Remix) MP3 | AUDIO
Here’s my favorite song off of [...]
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What a wonderful bend of color
1. The Roots ft. Patrick Stump - Birthday Girl DOWNLOAD | ALT
Alright, so it’s not really a Roots and Fall Out Boy collaboration, but close enough right? The only difference between Fall Out Boy and Patrick Stump inevitable solo career are the cheesy emo-esque lyrics. That said, don’t look at [...]
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1. The Roots - 75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction) ZP3 | MP3
“Show me the puppet that don’t need a puppeteer” go the lyrics to this new Roots single. You show us that, and we’ll show you an iPod that doesn’t need this MP3. [Nah Right]
2. Lupe Fiasco - Superstar (remix feat. Young Jeezy and T.I.) ZP3 [...]
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