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Track Reviews

IN THE MIX: MED feat. Aloe Blacc, TOKiMONSTA, Darker My Love, TM Juke, and Hey Merceilles

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here it comes:

MED – Hold U (feat. Aloe Blacc)
MED does his thing with Aloe Blacc over Madlib and Strong Arm Steady’s “Get Started”. Bang Ya Head III set to be released this year..

Darker My Love – She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)(13th Floor Elevators cover)
track is previewed from The Psychedelic Sounds Of The Sonic Cathedral: A Tribute To Roky Erickson And The 13th Floor Elevators coming your way June 7th. other artists on the collection include A Place To Bury Strangers, The Black Angels, and more. we’ll keep y’all posted…

Hey Marseilles – To Travels and Trunks
wow, killer song. get Hey Marseilles album June 29, and dig a free download of “Rio” from the record @ www.heymarseilles.com/ in the meantime.

Tm Juke And The Jack Baker Trio – Spread It On (feat. Alice Russell)
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as a once friend/band-mate would say, baller-status.

TOKiMONSTA – Almost Free
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i wish my nights of intoxication were this fucking cool.. read wasted night gone right

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05-19-10

Mystery Jets – Dreaming of Another World / Reflection Eternal – Battle of the Black Gold / Jesse Rose – You Know It

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“Dreaming of Another World” is new from UK indie collective Mystery Jets Serotonin LP, expected July 5 on Rough Trade. track holds down some killer melodies..
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Mystery Jets – Dreaming of Another World

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10 years coming… Revolutions Per Minute drops tomorrow. “Battle of the Black Gold” is a taste of what to expect from the new Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek collection. the album also features tracks with Jay Electronica, J. Cole, Mos Def, Estelle, Bun B and more. BUY IT!
2 dope hooks it up
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Reflection Eternal – Battle of the Black Gold

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“You Know It” is from the just released Sleep Less (Night Two) release, off Jesse’s own Made to Play label. track is smooth. GET INTO IT!
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MTP029 A. Jesse Rose – ‘Sleep Less (Night Two)’ – You Know It by Made to Play

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05-17-10

Noel Gallagher – Everybody Is On The Run (Soundcheck Brazil 2009)

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“Everybody Is On The Run” is an unreleased, and yet to be heard again, song from Noel Gallagher recorded during an Oasis soundcheck in Brazil early May 2009. Oasis nerds like us understand that it rarely gets better than the sound of Noel alone with his guitar, and this tune is no exception. a melancholy track, incredible melody, so simple, so soulful… so NOEL! that being said, the cheif’s new album is gonna be mind blowing!! c’mon now.. even George Martin considers “Noel to be the finest songwriter of his generation.” this record is gonna be MEGA! a rumored track listing and album release date (8/10/2010) is listed below. also below are a few clips of other unreleased tracks that may show up on his solo album…

“NG – 8/10/10

1. Revolution Song
2. Stop the Clocks
3. The Magic Can’t Be Right
4. Lazy Days and Sunny Rays
5. If there’s a god
6. Everybody’s on the Run
7. Let it come down over me
8. If i had a gun
9. I want to Live in a Dream in My Record Machine / Purple Parallelogram
10. Its Over now”

Noel Gallagher – Everybody Is On The Run (Soundcheck at Citibank Hall, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 5/9/09)

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clips of two other “new” gems…

in other big “O” news… a new Oasis compilation album titled Time Flies.. 1994-2009, will be released June 14th. Liam Gallagher’s to be named band, hopefully not called Oasis… and with ex-Oasis members including Andy Bell on guitar, is expected to release a single sometime in October in conjunction with some live dates. also, Liam is putting together a feature film with the team that produced 24 Hour Party People based on a book which he owns the rights about The Beatles circa 1968-1970, titled The Longest Cocktail Party: An Insider’s Diary Of The Beatles, Their Million Dollar Apple Empire And Its Wild Rise And Fall.

rating: 9.5
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05-14-10

Nicole Scherzinger – Cold (Prod. David Guetta)

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her name is nicole. and his name guetta. and this kids is a fresh track! get into it. shouts to a kid named bon the track.

Nicole Scherzinger – Cold (Prod. David Guetta)

rating: 8.2

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05-13-10

IN THE MIX: The Black Keys / Professor Green Feat. Lily Allen / Mark Ronson/ The Coral and more…

B3SCI back at you with IN THE MIX and some our fav tracks at the moment. you may ask yourself if you’ll like our tunes? well… does winnebago man get pissed?? right. so let’s see what we’ve got here:

The Black Keys – Ohio
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there’s nothing wrong with a little hometown pride! and The Black Keys deliver nothing less on “Ohio”, a previous 7″ exclusive, and now free download on their website… or check in with mr. OHIO here. also, as of May 9 you can stream the entire Brothers LP on npr. it’s a solid record that doesn’t disappoint. grab your copy May 18 via Nonesuch.

The Coral – Butterfly House …FREE Download
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The Coral are back with a new album, Butterfly House, expected July 12th. the title track from the LP is previewed above. their new single “1000 Years” is on it’s way. we’ll keep you posted!

Operator Please – Back and Forth
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POP HOOKS POP HOOKS! try and get this one out of your head. from Aussie 5 piece collective Operator Please, “Back and Forth” kills it. their sophomore LP Gloves comes out May 31 via Virgin. GET IT!

Professor Green – Just Be Good To Green (Feat. Lily Allen)
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Mistajam gave this gem some love on Radio 1 the other night. no surprises, Lily’s holds the killer hook while Professor Green does his thing. the single drops official July 5th via Virgin Records. skoa keeps em coming…

speaking of SKOA … this just in from Mark Ronson’s anticipated Record Collection LP. video via Stereogum below. 8 Bit like whoa..
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S.o.S. – All My Love (Feat. Rob Acosta and S Dot Tress)
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yep… we know what your thinking – S.o.S?? really? but truth be told, “Save Our Sound” has a good tune back it up. check it..

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05-12-10

M.I.A. – XXXO

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newly minted “hottest record in the world” on the zane lowe programme last eve. “xxxo” is the first official single off m.i.a.’s new jam record. shouts to our hood fam @ skoa on the track.

M.I.A. – XXXO

rating: 8.5

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05-11-10

The Dead Weather x2

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we love the dead weather. the band’s new LP “sea of cowards” (out tomorrow muthafuckas!) boasts banger after banger after banger. this is rock and roll, kids. “blue blood blues” and “the difference between us” are two of our favorite cuts off the record. so stream those suckers, then get into it, then buy “sea of cowards” tomorrow, then $$$$$.

“Blue Blood Blues”

“The Difference Between Us”

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05-10-10

Fat Joe – Ha Ha (Remix) (Feat. Jeezy & Rick Ross)

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rawse hooks up with fat dude and jeezy man to form arguably the most overweight trio in hip hop history. beat is as clean as alexander mcqueen in a casket. go.

Fat Joe – Ha Ha (Remix) (Feat. Jeezy & Rick Ross)

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rating: 8.4

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05-10-10

The Amplifetes – Somebody New

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“Somebody New” is the new single previewed from The Amplifetes self-titled LP expected June 24th. GARAGE POP.. ELECTRO… PUNK… it’s true, these Swedes have got something for everyone!!! what else do you need to get your dance ON this friday night?!

The Amplifetes – Somebody New

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rating: 8.2
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05-07-10

Donwill – Love Junkie (Wallpaper Remix) (Feat. The Park)

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donwill, what up dude. song is good. we like you. lets party.

Donwill – Love Junkie (Wallpaper Remix) (Feat. The Park)

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rating: 8.5

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05-06-10

Slakah the Beatchild – Enjoy Ya Self V2 (Feat. Drake)

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a vid for “enjoy ya self v2” off slakah the beatchild’s “soul movement vol 1” LP surfaced in the last couple weeks. the vid itself is cool. but damn, what a dope song. the track goes deep, from the great vocal harmonies and cool drum mix/rhythmic elements to drake, where has this drake been? like it. anyway, somehow we’d slept on this one. while we get on our best rise and shine shit, you should do like the song says (version 2).

Slakah the Beatchild – Enjoy Ya Self V2 (Feat. Drake)

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rating: 8.0

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05-04-10

Flying Lotus – Zodiac Shit / Recoiled / Table Tennis Feat. Laura Darlington

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Flying Lotus drops THE “space opera” LP, Cosmogramma, TODAY via WARP records. celebrate with us, and take a listen to a few of our fav deep cuts from the lot. the record goes outer space deep space deep. track by track, banger after banger …. and l’est we forget the record contains the KILLER Thom Yorke collabo “…and the world laughs with you”. so do like we do, and get “cosmogramma” real fast. we highly recommend it…. (also) GET INTO IT!

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Flying Lotus – Zodiac Shit

Flying Lotus – Recoiled

Flying Lotus – Table Tennis Feat. Laura Darlington

Rating: 9
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05-03-10