Last week I celebrated my 26th birthday, and to commemorate the occasion, I decided to try and sum up life in a 12-song Muxtape. These are not my 12 favorite songs, and some are slightly embarrassing, but they all play a significant role in telling the story of my life. Stream it here . 8/7/82: The Story of My Life in 12 Songs "Into the Great Wide Open," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Hi...
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A year ago, I saw Alejandro Escovedo speak at the Bandwidth Conference. Embarrassingly, I was not particularly familiar with his work, but the stories he told and songs he played had me very interested. Its fitting now that a year later, I am listening to his most recent release, Real Animal while anticipating this year's conference. Escovedo is a student of many styles, having played in p...
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As my birthday week comes to a close, a busy weekend awaits me. I've got a packed mix of work and social gatherings, so the entertainment options of concerts and film will have to wait another week.***If you are in LA or New York, you can see 88 drummers play for 88 minutes starting at 8:08 PM. 88 Boadrum was conceived by The Boredoms from Japan, who hosted a similar event (77 Boadrum ) in Ne...
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With so much music coming out, I find I am usually behind on my listening. This it is very rare that I actually "anticipate" an album's release - I just don't have the time to. Even more rare is anticipating an album from band from whom I've only heard one song by. But such was the case with LA/SF band, Darker My Love. I began hearing single "Two Ways Out" on Indie 103.1 and it really gra...
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Having your song on the radio will boost its potential. Television shows and commercials are influential, too. But what you really want is to have your song in a movie trailer. This summer, two songs have seen a sales revival due to prominent placement in popular trailers. M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" is the number four download on iTunes - nearly a year after its release. The song is featured ...
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The latest issue of Paste focuses on "Redefining World Music" and contains a pretty dope and thorough article about Diplo. I've been interested in Diplo's work since I saw him DJ for M.I.A. Diplo has a diverse musical taste and an interest in reaching the far, forgotten corners of the world. Through his label (Mad Decent), he's been seeking to bring a wider audience to artists from all ove...
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