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I love having this blog, because it gives me a place to mention that I think the hook from this......sounds oddly like the hook from this.Right?YE-LID 1, Pitchfork 0.
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Have An Electro Dance-y Dance Day
These remixes have been kicking around my inbox for a while now, and today I feel is the day to whip them out. I know I'm a bit late in posting them, but I refuse to have my posts dictated by the blogosphere because I am MY OWN MAN.I don't like posting remixes just for the sake of getting hits on HypeM, so let it be known: these are some dirty fucking remixes, otherwise they wouldn't appear her...
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Stop! Collaborate & Mixtape: "MOOD SWINGS"
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Once upon a daytime, this guy (who we'll call Em) met this guy (who we'll call Dee) and they bumped into each other and fell down rather hard. After getting up from their tremendous descent, something was on the ground next to them. This mixtape was what they found. It must've fallen out of their heads. The result? One joyous little journey.M/O/O/D_S/W/I/N/G/S/(feat. Your Ex-Lover)1. Atlas Soun...
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Just Listen: Joseph Birdsong
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There's something really charming about the little ditties produced by Joseph Birdsong. For those who aren't all about this whole "Web 2.0" thing, Birdsong is pretty big star on YouTube, and yesterday he uploaded a video for the first song to be released off of his upcoming iTunes EP (which should be out late this year or early next)."Paper Cranes" is the thing that lovely indie film soundtrac...
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Show Stopper: Hillside Festival (Sunday)
Sunday started much like Saturday...with a giant hangover. We laid in our tents throughout most of the afternoon, listening to the sound of nearby shows. Clues, Winter Gloves, and Gentleman Reg all sounded wonderful (except when I couldn't hear them due to the raging thunderstorm). It was a relaxing, if somewhat painful, way to spend a lazy Hillside Sunday.Our final volunteer shift began at six...
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Stop! Collaborate & Mixtape: "SWEAT"
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So I got pretty sadfaced when I noticed we hadn't made any posts since Thursday, and I'm going to make the effort to try and get more posts up, more often. In the meantime, remember that we are still hiring writers. Send in your applications as soon as you can, but for now, enjoy this water-themed collaborative mixtape.S/W/E/A/T/(feat. Dustin)1. Akron/Family - River (2009)2. Annuals - Blue Ridg...
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Track Review: EXCITEMENT IN ALL CAPS
One of the best songs you've heard this year, y/y?I got initially excited because I thought, "OMG, Fefe fucking DOBSON has reinvented herself as the black, Canadian Lady Gaga!" The letdown was minor when I realized it was not in fact Fefe fucking DOBSON but rather Eva Simons, a European with Rihanna's voice, Lady Gaga's style, and La Roux's hair. As you can see above, it's all as wonderful as i...
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Not-So-Daily Mixtape: "FOLKCORE"
Considering it's been a while since I posted a mixtape...F/O/L/K/C/O/R/E/1. Grizzly Bear - August March (2006)2. Morgan Orion - Pocket Ear (2008)3. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Music Arcade (1996)4. Iron & Wine - Muddy Hymnal (2002)5. Birdengine - And Accidents Fell From the Sky (2009)6. Grand Salvo - Just Woken (2005)7. Johnny West - Skeleton Blues (2004)8. Great Lake Swimmers - Everything Is Mo...
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Billboard Thursday: Mario Feat. Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - "Break Up"
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"Let Me Love You" made me HATE Mario. With such burning passion. It was just such a shitty Usher rip-off, and everyone ate it right up. Thankfully, as far as I can remember, he didn't have another hit after that. I could be wrong, feel free to correct me; I havn't exactly been watching the career of Mario too closely.Well now he's grown up a little bit, and suddenly...his songs don't suck. I gu...
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Video Of The Week: Islands - "Rough Gem"
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In an effort to eradicate world fleas in our lifetime, this week's video isn't new at all. "Rough Gem" by Islands from their 2006 album Return to the Sea. Check it out to the right or by clicking this shiny little link. For the moment I like this stuff more than Arm's Way, but only time will tell if the newer stuff ends up growing on me like a pile of dirty moss.Islands - "Rough Gem"from Return...
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Show Stopper: Hillside Festival (Saturday)
Saturday was an interesting day. My volunteer shift was set to start at 8 a.m., and yet there I was, waking up in a tent that was not my own at 8:30. Luckily, I was able to sneak in and not get noticed (I think) for being late. Wildly hungover, I sat and looked through a program while Sunni and I shared breakfast ("For my three choices, am I allowed to order home fries, home fries, and home fri...
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Video Premiere: The Sun Didn't Rise, Oh No!
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Born On A Day The Sun Didn't Rise from memphis industries on Vimeo.Video premiere to one of the best tracks off of BMSR's Eating Us, directed by Team Tobaxxxo.If you haven't already checked out their latest release, do so right here.
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Show Stopper: Hillside Festival (Friday)
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The Hillside Festival in Guelph was...unreal. So many great shows, so many great people. Because there's so much to cover here, I'm going to make my posts day-by-day. These posts will be filled with commentary, poorly lit photos, and shaky video footage. But if these things can make you feel even a remote portion of the joy I felt this past weekend, then it will all be well worth it.The Grates ...
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Hillside = Slightly Less YE-LID
This is me right now.This is how I'm going to be for approximately 99% of this weekend.To recap: prolonged drunkenness + great shows + lack of Internet access = half of our staff on hiatus. Hillside Festival is going to take over some of our lives this weekend, meaning if there are fewer posts around these parts over the next few days, you know why. But don't fret! In a perfect world, my camera...
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Billboard Thursday: Shakira - "She Wolf"
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I was just going to do a throwaway "this song sucks" post for whatever I was supposed to write about today since I'm busy preparing for Hillside. This post still isn't going to be long, but like, I don't know if it's my obsession with "Surprise Hotel" or what, but does anyone else think this new Shakira single kind of rules? It's like she copied the afro-pop guitar line that makes that Fool's G...
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Video Of The Week: Laura Veirs - "Spelunking"
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I'm unsure if this is the official video for Laura Veirs' "Spelunking" or not, but in any case, it is very suiting to my mood at the moment, both the visuals and the music. Check it out to the right or by clicking this link. Oh, I love her lyrics.Laura Veirs - "Spelunking"posted on YouTube by nicebicycle
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Worth A Quick Mention: Ready, Able on Letterman
I debated whether or not I should post this because my posts are predominantly about Grizzly Bear and I don't post too often as is. But if not I, who else?"Ready, Able" played beautifully by the band accompanied by the ACME Quartet on Letterman.
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Just Listen: "14th St. Break"
Perfect weather outside tonight, yes.2007, yes.Beastie Boys, yes.Mix it up, yes.Waiting for Hot Sauce Committee, yes.14th St. Break, hell yes.Beastie Boys - "14th St. Break" (download)A semi-forgotten gem and proof of the undisputed greatness of the Beastie Boys.
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Album Review: My favourite album of 2009 (so far)
Even though The Burning Hell’s third album has been out for several months now, it was just recently that I found a record store that stocked it; Weewerk, the label that that distributes Baby, makes Arts & Crafts look like Sony BMG.However, the old adage that good things come to those who wait rings true for my long-awaited rendezvous with this CD, the best that I have heard in a very long time.
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Worth A Quick Mention: The Present Tense
New song. Dinga dinga dong dong dong.This kind of makes me excited.
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