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LISTEN TO A CUT FROM M83′S EPIC SOUNDTRACK FOR ‘OBLIVION’ [STREAM]

51 days ago by John Ballif

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M83 follows up his nothing-less-than-epic 2011 record, Hurry Up We’re Dreaming, with a soundtrack for Tom Cruise’s latest flick, Oblivion. The score was composed by Anthony Gonzalez (M83) and Joseph Trapanese, who produced Daft Punk’s Tron score. The sufficiently massive track is held together by [READ ON]

March 29, 2013 John Ballif BUZZING 0

CHAD VALLEY COLLABORATES WITH TWIN SHADOW ON SINGLE [VIDEO]

111 days ago by John Ballif

 CHAD VALLEY COLLABORATES WITH TWIN SHADOW ON SINGLE [VIDEO]

Jonquil frontman Hugo Manuel released a solo LP under the moniker Chad Valley last year called Young Hunger.  An explorer of balearic pop and overly sincere 80′s dance music, Chad Valley is no stranger to hooks.  A clear highlight from Young Hunger was the fruits of a collaboration between Chad Valley and the [READ ON]

January 28, 2013 John Ballif BUZZING 0

DJANGO DJANGO, ALLAH-LAS, TENNIS

230 days ago by Eric Weiner

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When it comes to British bands, you’d pretty much think there were only one if you frequent this site.  Yes, Alt-J is incredible, but they do have some fierce competition for this year’s Mercury Prize in Scottish quartet Django Django (@thedjangos).  Their self-titled debut LP, released in Europe via Because Music (Justice, Metronomy) and through Domino imprint Ribbon Music here in the States last month, is filled with 13 tracks of infectious [READ ON]

October 1, 2012 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 0

LOLLAPALOOZA 2012 RECAP

277 days ago by Andrew St. Clair

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21 years after its inception, Lollapalooza is a festival that does almost everything right. For quite a while, it’s been in a very convenient area and had excellent line-ups, even compared with competing fests such as Bonnaroo, Coachella, and Outside Lands. When done right, a great festival includes bands for everyone, and Lollapalooza does this to near perfection. Among the headliners: Jack White and Red Hot Chili PeppersJusticeKaskadeBassnecter and Santigold (for the dance crowd), Black Sabbath (for thetrans LOLLAPALOOZA 2012 RECAP [READ ON]

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ALT-J, WILD NOTHING, GRIMES

286 days ago by Eric Weiner

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During their first ever trip to New York City just a couple months ago, Alt-J played to a half filled room at Merucry Lounge as direct support to We Are Serenades.  Now, with their debut album arriving in the states [READ ON]

August 6, 2012 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 0

M83, FLORENCE & THE MACHINE, CHAIRLIFT

377 days ago by Eric Weiner

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Welcome to the first full week of May!  With the warm weather and rain comes a swarm of wonderful artists such as Florence & The Machine, Chairlift, and M83, all destined to sell out their respective shows if they haven’t already.  And it’s not only [READ ON]

May 7, 2012 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 0

LOVING/TENDER VS. DIRTY/RAUNCHY ON VALENTINE’S DAY [SPOTIFY PLAYLIST]

460 days ago by Hannah Ylan

Untitled 2 LOVING/TENDER VS. DIRTY/RAUNCHY ON VALENTINES DAY [SPOTIFY PLAYLIST]

What are you doing tonight? Do you have some special plans? Some special love related plans? Let’s not fool ourselves, you guys are doin’ it tonight aren’t you? Everyone should be involved in some kind of sexy time activity this evening, and [READ ON]

February 14, 2012 Hannah Ylan BUZZING 0

TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2011

513 days ago by Eric Weiner

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Amazingly enough, 2011 has already come and gone, but with it came a slew of glorious, captivating records. From the return of veterans Bright Eyes, Wilco, and Death Cab for Cutie, to sophomore explosions [READ ON]

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M83, THE JEZABELS, REAL ESTATE

545 days ago by Eric Weiner

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Though it’s not a very busy week for live music here in New York City, the artists visiting are all pretty big names.  In fact, all three of our pre-Thanksgiving picks are sold out shows, so you’ll have to click on the link to [READ ON]

November 21, 2011 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 1

M83′S HURRY UP, WE’RE DREAMING

564 days ago by Amanda Lowe

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Moving from his usual haunting sound to 80s inspired dance songs and virtuosic classically inspired songs, M83′s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is, like its title suggests, as varied and shifting as the strange movements [READ ON]

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Brooklyn-based indie pop outfit Small Black returned this week with their sophomore effort Limits of Desire, and while it blends more into the background than[READ ON]

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What could be better than a festival of New York City's best food, drink, and music? The answer is nothing. The Great Googa Mooga festival, brought to you by the same folks that put on Bonnaroo[READ ON]

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Celebrities cameo in music videos all the time. Whether it’s a way for them to launch an image makeover (Megan Fox hoping to be a serious actress in “Love the Way[READ ON]