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Now Playing: Throttle x Earth, Wind & Fire – “September”

19 Nov

Mom and Dad I know you are seeing this so, enjoy!! And everyone else, be on the lookout for Throttle to make his way from Oz to the States in 2016!

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Now Playing: Sam Means – “Other Side Of You”

18 Nov

Fans of The Format click play and listen to hear “Other Side Of You” from Sam Means. Yes, Nate Ruess, as we all know left Arizona (and The Format) to pursue a career in New York which led to fun. and his solo release but now it’s Means’ time. He’s rallied his ex-bandmates from The Format and gets set to drop his solo album 10 Songs, Jan. 22 on Hello Records. More words HERE via Billboard and get out and see Means on tour!

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Now Playing: Missy Elliott – WTF (Where They From) ft. Pharrell Williams

12 Nov

Yes, Missy Elliot revived her career in the public eye when she performed on the Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year with Katy Perry. Now “Misdemeanor” is back with her first new track in years with WTF (Where They From) ft. Pharrell Williams. So pumped for what’s to come!

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Thank you, Justin Timberlake for letting America in on Chris Stapleton

5 Nov

Thank you, Justin Timberlake. Thank you because now mainstream America know’s who CHRIS STAPLETON is thanks to the duo’s “Tennessee Whiskey” x “Drink You Away” collab last night at the CMA Awards. Stapleton who’s written songs for everyone from George Strait to Adele and everyone in between is a big deal in the country/Americana music scene as you can imagine and earlier this year easily put out one of the best albums in 2015, Traveler, and it’s his first! Stapleton is one of the most gifted songwriters today and his voice is truly one of a kind in the gritty, soulful, calming way. Enjoy!

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New Music: Miike Snow – “Heart Is Full”

2 Nov

The three year hiatus is over!  Us fans have been clamoring for it and now we don’t have to wait any longer to hear brand new Miike Snow! “Heart Is Full” premiered over the weekend and the upcoming album, III, is due out in 2016.

 

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Now Playing: LÉON – TREASURE

26 Oct

#MusicMonday! And here’s an EP you need to be listening to as you get this Monday work flow going. Last Friday LÉON released her debut EP, TREASURE, via Spotify and while you may have heard “Tired of Talking” earlier this year, give a listen to the title track and discover how great this Swedish sensation is. Star in the making for sure with her sweet voice and uptempo beats that everyone can get behind and want to dance to.

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I’m all in on Big Grams

20 Oct

After seeing Big Grams’ debut public performance at Treasure Island Music Festival last weekend, not only am I convinced it was the best set of the weekend but man this show is only going to get better! Get ready to see them on nearly every festival lineup in 2016 and for good reason. While Big Boi and Phantogram have chopped it up for years, getting on stage to perform their self titled debut album you would think may take some work but man it was tight and on point even down to the production. Bringing out Run The Jewels for “Born To Shine” was a nice touch, “Put It On Her” sounds like classic OutKast and the “Ms. Jackson”/”Mouthful of Diamonds” mashup was perfect and the crowd was eating up the whole set. As for me, I’ve been listening to the album on repeat for the last two days and falling in love with it more and more every spin.

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Now Playing: Queen of Jeans – “Dance (Get Off Your Ass)”

8 Oct

Quick hit.
Who: Queen of Jeans
What: Female trio from Philadelphia, PA
Sound: Retro indie rock
Vocals: Soft yet just a enough grit in those voices
Thanks My Old Kentucky Blog for bringing these ladies into my ears.

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New Music: Glass Animals & Joey Bada$$ – “Lose Control”

7 Oct

FIRE!!!

Now that the festival has passed I am digging back into the internet for some new tunes and some possible artists for next year’s lineup. But, before I start posting like a wild fire, I’m even more excited for this collaboration featuring 2013 Life is Beautiful performer Joey Bada$$ and 2015 LIBers Glass Animals. I never would have seen this coming but I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised either after learning the artists had gotten together back in 2012. Fast forward a few years and voila! It’s got those funky, psychedelic beats of Glass Animals lingering at the beginning of the track but layered on top is a ferocious Joey Bada$$ with some beats that remind me of back in the day Timbaland. All I’m saying is give a listen and put on repeat.

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Countdown to Life is Beautiful: 13 Days – Shamir

11 Sep

Vegas represent! All of Las Vegas should be getting excited for Shamir to mark his homecoming at Life is Beautiful. Heralded by Pitchfork, NPR and several more outlets, Shamir Bailey is finding gold everywhere he turns lately. Heck he was one plane away from working on a pig farm in Arkansas and now he’s music’s darling with his debut album Ratchet. His blend of experimental, funk, disco sounds with his light voice just flat out works. I know we’re excited to welcome him home on Friday, September 25. See you there!

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