To promote his newly released solo debut, Phrazes Of The Young, the Strokes frontman is playing a string of LA shows. We have a pair of tickets for his show at the Downtown Palace Theatre on Nov 13th at 8pm, if you’re interested.If you’re in the area and want to go with a friend, leave [...]
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GIVEAWAY: Julian Casablancas in LA 11/13
Fred Falke: Blow My Speakers Up
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How do you remix a nearly 10-minute epic journey in high-life pop? Remix master Fred Falke seems to think he knows how. Silly Fred. I don’t think I can honestly tell anyone that Falke’s remix of Music Go Music’s “Warm In The Shadows” improved upon the song or its dance appeal.Music Go Music – Warm [...]
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Spoon – The Mystery Zone
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New Spoon! “The Mystery Zone” is another taste of Spoon’s forthcoming album, Transference. Indie superstar and Spoon ringleader, Britt Daniel, has announced that Transference is a “pure” Spoon album, being the first album the band self produced.“The Mystery Zone” will be third track found on the hotly anticipated LP. “Got Nuffin’,” the lead track off [...]
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Wolf Gang – The King And All Of His Men
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I’ve been listening to a lot of happy music this month. That’s a trend I don’t want to end just yet, and it’s a trend that Wolf Gang perpetuates with excellent single “The King And All Of His Men.”Think the glitzy pop of The Killers without the self-seriousness, or MGMT minus the heavy beats (maybe [...]
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Kelley McRae – Highrises In Brooklyn
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“Highrises In Brooklyn” is a nice coffeehouse lounger that will surely please those disappointed with Regina Spektor’s latest album- or at least fill the gap until her next. Up-and-comer Kelley McRae is one of those likable, smart pop-folksters who is easy on the ears and makes for a very pleasant listen. She played at Barnes [...]
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Basement Jaxx – My Turn (ft. Lightspeed Champion)
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Basement Jaxx make quirky house music, and the bass bumping throughout new track “My Turn” certainly won’t challenge the assumption. That said, “My Turn” isn’t just a banger to drop on the late night. Although Basement Jaxx tracks can sometimes feel like the guest vocalist is there just to be there, Devonte Hynes [...]
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Fred – Damn You Hollywood
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You know that we at PMA love almost any grandiose, orchestral, too-fun-for-its-own-good pop song. Especially if that song has an “ooo” or an “ahh” in it somewhere.That said, it’s pretty obvious that we love Fred’s “Damn You Hollywood,” a dynamic, epic track from a band that seems to have quietly garnered tons of attention and [...]
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This Week’s Touring News
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New tour dates have been announced for La Roux, Miike Snow, Cold War Kids, Hot Chip, The xx, Julian Casablancas and U2.Full dates after the jump:LA ROUX01-31 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club02-01 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall02-03 Quebec City, Quebec – Imperial02-05 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis02-06 Ottawa, Ontario – Capital02-09 Philadelphia, PA – Voyeurs02-10 [...]
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Rihanna – Wait Your Turn (Wait Is Ova)
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I’ve had about a week or so to let the shock of “Russian Roulette” to settle, and you know what? I bought it on iTunes just yesterday. Why the sudden change of heart? Letting go of dreams of more Umbrella’s and Disturbia’s, I listened to this new side of Rihanna. Muumuse coins it best, “Rihan-noir.”Rihan-noir [...]
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Fyfe Dangerfield – When You Walk Into The Room
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Track:When You Walk Into the Room
The first thing I am going to say to you is, just listen to this song now. That is a clear demand, and if you do not do, so you are completely missing out on one of the best songs of the year. "When You Walk Into The Room" is a clear anthem for love that [...]
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My Gold Mask – Violet Eyes
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My Gold Mask, comprised of drummer/vocalist Gretta Rochelle and guitarist Jack Armondo, are going to be the hot new thing. They’ve got that BRKLYN hipster style, and two person bands are all the rage now (No Age, Japandroids, etc.). That said, if My Gold Mask blows up, it won’t be undeserved.The track “Violet [...]
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Max Tundra – Which Song (Passion Pit Remix)
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Max Tundra, nee Ben Jacobs, is a very nice person, I’m sure, and his song, the Laurel & Hardy-esque titled “Which Song,” is a perfectly nice song, and Passion Pit’s remix is full of the lo-fi, uplifting beats and synth-sounds that made Manners so much fun. Still, it’s not a good sign when the main [...]
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Dirty Projectors – Ascending Melody
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Dirty Projectors just released an EP for their track “Temecula Sunrise” that will also include another Bitte Orca track “Cannibal Resource”. From the EP, we do receive two exclusive tracks that did not make it on their album release. Unfortunately for those Stateside, the EP is only being released in the UK, but we do have [...]
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VV Brown – Crazy In Love (Beyonce Cover), PMA Premiere
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VV Brown transforms Beyonce’s Pitchfork-adored “Crazy In Love” into a pumped-up, folksy flurry of energy. It’s the latest track in her series of live covers. Past covers include Kid Cudi’s “Day N Nite” and Drake’s “Best I’ve Ever Had.” Her frantic rendition of “Crazy In Love” is easily the best of the bunch and has [...]
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Music on Gossip Girl: Season 3 Episode 8
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Last night’s episode of Gossip Girl relied heavily (more than usual) on its music. It also featured plenty of low-key gems to keep you going until next week’s episode. One of the most impressive playlists on the series.Gossip Girl, Season 3, Episode 8: The Grandfather: Part IIThe Plastiscines – I Could Rob YouQuitzow – New [...]
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Roisin Murphy – Orally Fixated
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Is it just me or is Roisin taking cues from Shakira? Maybe just a little? Song title and single cover aside, “Orally Fixated” sounds like typical Roisin Murphy nosh – gritty, nostalgic, and sometimes underwhelming. I’m sure “Orally Fixated” will please her fans and pump them up for an upcoming record.Pitchfork reports that in the [...]
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The Antlers, Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton MA 9/26
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I spent most of the Antlers’ set at Northampton’s tiny, almost empty Iron Horse Music Hall wondering why they weren’t doing it for me. When I wasn’t thinking about this I was considering wearing earplugs to shows and I was thinking about where I was going to catch the bus back to where I live [...]
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Four Tet – Love Cry
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A laptop has never sounded so personable, so human, so fragile than when in the hands of Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden. His latest offering, “Love Cry,” is a nine-minute, fully charged number that is as engaging as it is beautiful. Once the vocal sample kicks in, the piece moves in fluid, singular motions. Though it [...]
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Yeasayer – Ambling Alp
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Yeasayer are giving away "Ambling Alp," the first single off their sophomore LP, Odd Blood on their website. You can also purchase a "very limited" 12″ vinyl containing the single and instrumental plus remixes by Memory Tapes and DJ /rupture, all enclosed in a "space age metallic sleeve." Well worth the $8, if you ask [...]
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PMA Halloween Minimix 2009
Happy Halloween! Here’s a quick little mix of tracks I was listening to last night.Tags: Adam Lambert, AdamandEvil, Air, Fever Ray, Gnarls Barkley, Halloween, Radiohead, Röyksopp, Salem, The TwelvesRelated postsRöyksopp – Tricky Ricky (ft. Fever Ray) (SALEM Remix) (2)Thom York vs Trent Reznor: Chi-Town Take Over (10)The Absolute Best Songs of 2009 (75% of [...]
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