THE CULTURE OF ME

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  Mr Vega

So, earlier today we came across this video online that was comprised of a recorded argument between two middle-aged women on the NYC subway system--the D train, no less--and it was pretty priceless. It puts you pretty much rather easily...

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  Subdrive

One final night of CMJ left, we rested up for a quick disco nap at the apartment after the Levi's/The Fader fort sweatfest and headed straight out to Root Studios in the still-warehouse-district portion of Williamsburg for the Topman-curated event,...

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Last Halloween, we got the chance to see The American Dream Team all done up in full-on Slash from Guns 'N' Roses attire, playing to a sardine-packed loft party in Brooklyn. This year, though, no such luck, but at least...

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  Thao With the Get Down Stay Down
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  Know Better Learn Faster
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  Cool Yourself

More foot-stompingly amazing indie pop from Thao And The Get Down Stay Down off of the just-released-two-weeks-ago (and actually pretty great that it serves as Kill Rock Stars' 500th release) album Know Better Learn Faster, "Cool Yourself" is full of...

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  Delphic

Radioproof, currently on tour with Alex Metric serving as his keyboard player, caught us completely off guard and we totally forgot to even mention him this summer when he released some gem remixes to us all in the form of...

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  Wolf Gang
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  The King and All of His Men

More straight pomp, circumstance and symphonic vibe-filled dance pop from Wolf Gang with this, the newest single, "The King And All Of His Men", which is set for release on November 16. The video is all shaded greys and stark...

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  DJ P.O.L. Style
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  Vampire Killah

Japan's DJ P.O.L. Style is releasing for "Vampire Killah", the next EP on Nightshifters, the label that brought forth crushers from CT Burners, Jubilee, et al. The single, a stabby disco bloodbath cut that is full of vocal samples and...

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  Designer Drugs
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  Zombies!

Oh hey y'all, happy Halloween to you and yours. A year to the day since the initial release of the monster banger house anthem "Zombies!", Michael and Theo aka Designer Drugs are back with a video clip directed by the...

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  Dizzee Rascal
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  Dirtee Cash

An uptempo lament on the culture of celebrity and the young ones coming up aiming to live it and only it, Dizzee Rascal's new single "Dirtee Cash" is probably our favorite from the lot that's come from his newest album,...

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For the final day of CMJ this year (which of course thankfully befell on a Saturday), we met up with homegirl Sheena Beaston and headed over to the Ace Hotel--which is the only time we've ever heard that hotel name...

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Flavorpill is celebrating All Hallow's Eve this year the only way the kids know how--with a super rad party that's got a line-up that on paper, just sort of seems ridiculous. Featuring performances and DJ sets from the likes of...

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Bursting out of the gate these past few weeks has been the new single from Trouble & Bass key-master Drop The Lime, "Set Me Free", which is due out November 2, riding mostly on the heat of the just-released treatment...

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  Girls & Boys

After the Famous Friends dim sum spot takeover this past Friday night, we hopped on over to Webster Hall who were wrapping up their showcase for AM Only on the main stage (acts like Shout Out Out Out Out and...

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  Dot Allison
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  Cry

Last week we told you about and talked up our main avant fiend in the UK, Remdog, for his remix of this track "Cry", the latest single for melt-our-hearts UK pop darling Dot Allison. Today, we learn that Allison is...

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  The Dutchkills Deathsquad
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  Hurt My Pumpkin mixtape

New York-based newcomers/bi-coastal duo of cousins DKDS aka The Dutchkills Deathsquad (though honestly we think they should just stick with DKDS) have just jumped into the already flooded but not murky yet waters of Halloween 2009 mixtapes with a thirty-minute...

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  Mark Ronson

Chauffeur is the kind of super-group we here can actually get behind. Comprised of Mark Ronson, Theophilus London and Sam Sparro, the guys played an eight-or-so-minute set at this past Saturday's Fader Fort here in NYC for CMJ, where they...

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  Famous Friends

Super rad to finally get to hang with the Famous Friends kids as they "co-curated" the final day at the dim sum-cum-party haven 88 Palace in Chinatown last Friday night alongside the lovelies in MeanRed for their 72-hour "Shanghai'd" parties....

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  Drew Danburry
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  Geraniums
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  Two Sides

(photo by Carolee Coy) Drew Danburry, one of our favorite finds here at THE CULTURE OF ME, has just released an entirely free EP of songs, entitled Geraniums. It's out now and you should grab it. The EP serves as...

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  Plan B
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  The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
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  Stay Too Long

Pretty snappy 60s soul/rock 'n' roll rip ups and homages abound in this, the lead single from the sophomore album from Brit singer/songwriter Plan B. The record, entitled The Defamation Of Strickland Banks, was produced once again by Paul Epworth...

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