The XX

Shakira – “Islands” (The xx Cover)

It’s always interesting when some of the world’s biggest pop stars love the same bands you do; I still remember the helter skelter rush of emotions I experienced when I…

WEDNESDAY

NEW: Daft Punk – “The Game Has Changed” (From Tron Legacy Soundtrack) The French House Gods may have pushed back their Tron Legacy Soundtrack by two weeks to a December…

THURSDAY/FRIDAY

WATCH: Rye Rye – “Sunshine” f/ M.I.A. Music Video Interestingly enough, this video is exactly what I saw in my head the first time I heard Rye Rye and M.I.A.‘s…

The xx – “Show Me Love” (Robin S Cover)

At their show last Saturday in New York City, after a brooding performance of “Shelter,” the xx performed an shoegaze-y rendition of Robin S’ 90′s No. 1 smash, “Show Me…

The xx – VCR (Four Tet Remix)

Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet, a master of emotional electronic music, has remixed one of the xx’s most immediate and beloved songs, “VCR”. The 9-minute epic — full of snipped,…

MONDAY

NEW SINGLE: Rye Rye – “Sunshine” f/ M.I.A. M.I.A. protege and signed NEET Recordings MC, Rye Rye has been blowing up everyone’s radar for well over two years now. The…

Jamie xx (of The xx) – “Far Nearer”

The xx‘s incredibly talented beatmaker, Jamie xx will be releasing a solo 12″ single in “about a month or so”, called “Far Nearer” on Numbers Records, though he might decide…

Warpaint – “Undertow”

Your next obsession, Warpaint haven’t even released a proper album and they’ve already scored a supporting spot on the xx‘s upcoming tour. Following 2009′s immense Exquisite Corpse EP, Warpaint will…

The xx – “Shelter” (Tiga Remix)

I’m not always fond of remixes of the xx. They tend to not do the music any justice at all, or worse, they strip the songs of everything that made…

PMA x Brainbheats: Mixcloud’s Celebration of Curation We asked our multi-talented homie, Brainbheats (producer/pianist/composer/member of our favorite new band The Pass) to put together a killer mix for Mixcloud’s first…

LISTEN: Gossip Girl Covers The xx and Rihanna, Simultaneously

Taylor Momsen, who plays lovable, annoying bitch-twat Jenny Humphrey in The Greatest Show Of Our Time, Gossip Girl, took the time to record this acoustic cover/mash of the xx’s “Islands”…

ON DECK

DOWNLOAD: Hump Day Playlist Vol. I An extension to our regular PMACAST, we will have short weekly Hump Day Playlists to help get over the usually crappy first few days…

The xx – Jamie XX’s Mix For Colette

The xx beatmaker and remix-maestro, Jamie XX was commissioned by Parian fashion uber-boutique, Colette, to assemble and present an hour long mix of tunes their patrons can spend $465 on…

On Deck: The xx, Kele, The National

The xx – Jamie XX’s Mix For Colette The xx beatmaker and remix-maestro, Jamie XX was commissioned by Parian fashion uber-boutique, Colette, to assemble and present an hour long mix…

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