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B3SCI on Virgin Mobile Live (feat. Small Black)

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Josh from Small Black calls in this week to talk about the band’s new Moon Killer mixtape being released on 11.11.11, the issues related with sounding like, #occupywallstreet and more. Catch new B3SCI Radio on Virgin Mobile Live, Fridays and Saturdays every week 12pm pac/ 3pm east.

Click for b3sci radio archives and be sure to check out fam Virgin Mobile Live and Abbey Braden!

TRACK LIST:

A$AP Rocky – Out of This World
Coldplay – Princess of China (Feat. Rihanna)
mic up: Birdy – Shelter (Essays Tearful Remix) (Edit)
Dirty Beaches – Lone Runner
The Owsley Brothers – Burden On Your Eyes
mic up: Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Burial Remix)(edit)
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty)
mic up: Rave’s Fave
Justice – Parade
Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Joy Orbison Remix) (edit)
Small Black – Weird Machines
Interview part 1: Josh from Small Black call’s in
Small Black – Two Rivers (Feat. Heems)
Interview part 2: Josh from Small Black call’s in
Small Black – Moon Killer

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10-22-11

The Alcoves – Now

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“Now” just sounds like an edgier pop recurrent you could have heard on alternative radio over the past 15 years yet it would still feel right at home after a new track by The Vaccines. With an LP in the works the Swedish 5 piece is something on the radar.

The Alcoves – Now

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Rating 8.1

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10-22-11

The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Following

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The trance inducing “Following” is new via NYC cult-lective The Phenomenal Handclap Band. But seriously how can you not get down to this? It’s Poptronic we tell you. Just try getting this one out of your head after a few spins. “Come and join us”!

The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Following

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Rating 8.1

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10-21-11

Fuck Art, Let’s Dance! – The Conqueror

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“The Conqueror” is the debut single by way of German three piece Fuck Art, Let’s Dance! Just check that chorus and watch dance floors everywhere celebrate!

Fuck Art, Let’s Dance! – The Conqueror

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Rating 8.1

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10-20-11

The Vaccines – Tiger Blood

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“Tiger Blood” is the latest from b3sci favs The Vaccines. The track, which was produced by The Strokes Albert Hammond Jr, will be the b-side to the band’s upcoming “Wetsuit”, due December 4th. Be a dude and sample the jangly “Tiger Blood” below.

The Vaccines – Tiger Blood

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Rating 8.3

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10-19-11

Best Coast & Johnny Marr – In Your Sleep

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Ray Ban threw some dolla bills at the legendary Johnny Marr and Best Coast girl Betheny Cosentino and the result is this “In Your Sleep” song. Marr also spread that sunglasses cash to Tom Vek, Au Revoir Simone and others for the project.

Best Coast & Johnny Marr – In Your Sleep

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Rating 7.8

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10-19-11

Phantogram – Nightlife

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So Phantogram’s return single of their sophomore LP Nightlife “Don’t Move” fucking ripped. Now the more quiet (but no less awesome) title track surfaces. We couldn’t be more psyched for this record!

Phantogram – Nightlife

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Rating 8.5

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10-18-11

Diggy – Do It Like You (Feat. Jeremih)

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If this shit gets the right amount radio spins it’s a Top 5 hit on Billboard. I usually listen to Z Hip Hop Cleveland during the day while I’m working, “Do It Like You” should do nicely between “Make Me Proud”, “She Will” & “I Gotta Chick”. Mr. Birthday Sex, Jeremih, chips in on vocal duties.

Diggy – Do It Like You (Feat. Jeremih)

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Rating 8.2

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10-18-11

Metronomy – Everything Goes My Way (Radio Edit)

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The breezy “Everything Goes My Way”, which features Veronica Falls Roxanne Clifford, is the third single from Metronomy’s Mercury-nominated The English Riviera LP.

Metronomy – Everything Goes My Way (Radio Edit)

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Rating 8.3

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10-18-11

St. Lucia – We Got It Wrong

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The artist St. Lucia was born in South Africa, lived in the UK, and is now located in Brooklyn. His Temper Trap-esque sounding track for “We Got It Wrong” caught us out straight away. Uptempo, infectious, layered with hooks, “We Got It Wrong” is an excellent piece of synth pop. Get familiar.

St. Lucia – We Got It Wrong

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Rating 8.3

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10-17-11

Bombay Bicycle Club – Video Games (Feat. Lucy Rose) (Lana Del Rey)

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The mighty BBC rolled into the BBC today for this sharp cover of “Video Games”, with their friend and b3sci fav Lucy Rose joining on the vocal. (DoML)

Bombay Bicycle Club – Video Games (Feat. Lucy Rose) (Lana Del Rey)

Bombay Bicycle Club england: (Official) (Myspace)

Rating: 8.4

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10-17-11

Coldplay – Princess of China (Feat. Rihanna)

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Finally, finally, finally, been waiting on C-Play to try something a bit more electro, dance, r&b, anything, anything to change-up that formula for vanilla bean they’ve been using for 10+ years, “Princess of China”, which features Rihanna(!) is hopefully the first step in a direction, any direction, that is even remotely different or interesting.

Coldplay – Princess of China (Feat. Rihanna)

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Rating: 8.6

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10-16-11