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RAVE’S FAVES: Deer Tick – Miss K

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One of my favorite 2011 trends is that indie-folk bands are becoming more melodic. With full respect to our bearded buddies, I lamented that there were so many people with “long beards and no hooks”. Hooks are good, and I’m all for talented artists reaching more people. Rhode Island’s Deer-Tick are the latest example. Two listens to “Miss K”, and I was hooked.

Kudos to the B3Sci dudes for leading the blogosphere on The Raveonettes’ “Oh, Stranger”. It’s killer and if it weren’t already posted here, I’d have a tough call for this week’s Fave. Contributed by Bruce Rave

Deer Tick – Miss K

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09-22-11

Maino – I’m About Cream (Feat. Lil’ Wayne)

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Maino grabs Lil’ Wayne for a tough track about $$$.

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Rating 8.2

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09-22-11

Trevor Meyer – Those Days Are More Than Over Now (Demo)

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Riverside, CA-based singer/songwriter Trevor Meyer just sent over this demo for his stunning track “Those Days Are More Than Over Now”. Complete with clattering drum layers, delayed guitar leads, and a smart capping coda melody the song has a unique blend of atmosphere and mood that make for definite repeat listening material.

Trevor Meyer – Those Days Are More Than Over Now (Demo)

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Rating 8.1

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09-22-11

Madi Diaz – Johnny

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“Johnny”s infectious verse melody caught us straight away. The awesome chorus hook kept us. And Madi’s killer vox made us fall in love. Result. Madi’s Far From Things That We Know EP is out now.

Madi Diaz – Johnny

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Rating 8.1

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09-22-11

Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall (Avicii Tour Remix)

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Herr Berg dropped this little gem he’s been using recently to open his sets with on his Soundcloud a few hours ago and we’ve been blasting it pretty much ever since. We love “ETISAW”. DEAL WITH IT.

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Rating 8.5

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09-22-11

Cadillac – Dreams

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Leave it to an Aussie band to truly appreciate a name like Cadillac. Leave it to a track like “Dreams” to be on repeat all day. If this song doesn’t get your dance party started, then face it your dance party will likely be a disaster.

Cadillac – Dreams

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Rating 8.2

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B3SCI PREMIERE: Saint Motel – Puzzle Pieces (JUNK Remix)

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The blogosphere hit “Puzzle Pieces” by way of L.A. based Saint Motel gets flipped by JUNK. B3SCI’s got the premiere and now you’ve got the track! #PRESSPLAY

SAINT MOTEL – Puzzle Pieces (Junk Remix) by saintmotel

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Rating 8.2

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Don Trip – Letter To My Son (Feat. Cee-Lo Green)

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Real shit.

Don Trip – Letter To My Son (Feat. Cee-Lo Green)

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Rating 8.3

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09-22-11

Rihanna – We Found Love (Prod. Calvin Harris)

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Our girl Ri keeps the content farm rolling on. As Loud expires a new record rises. “We Found Love” is a first taste of what we can expect from Rihanna’s new project due in November. The tune features Calvin Harris on the boards and it’s sound definitely signals Ri’s embrace of the latest crop of electro.

Rihanna – We Found Love (Prod. Calvin Harris)

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Rating 8.2

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XV – Swervin’ (Lunice Remix)

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Dope dude Lunice dropped a new mix for FADER today. The c. 28 min set goes in pretty hard, running from Wiz and Flocka to Clams and JE’s way slept on “Tip of My Tongue”. Sample one of our favs from the set, Lunice’s awesome remix of XV’s “Swervin'”

XV – Swervin’ (Lunice Remix)

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Rating 8.1

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09-21-11

We Were Promised Jetpacks – Building Buildings

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Here’s a bit different look from those lovable Scottish post-punk blokes WWPJ. “Building Buildings” is a torchy millennial piano ballad that ticks all the right boxes for that sort of song. On the track, hushed distorted guitars serve as a bed for frontman Adam Thompson’s languid slow burning melodies. And, oh yeah, like the track title would suggest there is a serious build to the song as well.

We Were Promised Jetpacks – Building Buildings

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Rating 8.5

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09-21-11

James Vincent McMorrow – Wicked Game (Chris Isaak)

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One of our favorite artists doing it right now in any genre, James Vincent McMorrow delivers a version of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” that is nothing less than stunning. There are A LOT of covers of “Wicked Game” floating out there in the blogoverse. This one tops them all. Do not miss it.

UPDATE: James Vincent McMorrow – Wicked Game (Chris Isaak) CDQ D/L

JVM on tour:

Fr Sep 23: San Francisco – Slim’s
Sa Sept 24: Los Angeles – Bootleg Theatre
Sn Sep 25: Los Angeles – Bootleg Theatre

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Rating 9.0

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09-21-11