Sheffield has done it again, if you like the Libertines, and our new faves Summer Fiction, then you’ll LOVE The Crookes. Shouts to Can You Hear This for the heads up on these guys… Check it below!
The Crookes – Chorus of Foolsrating: 8.5
Sheffield has done it again, if you like the Libertines, and our new faves Summer Fiction, then you’ll LOVE The Crookes. Shouts to Can You Hear This for the heads up on these guys… Check it below!
The Crookes – Chorus of Foolsrating: 8.5
The first leaks off Jamie XX’s Gil Scott-Heron remix project. Can you say exciting as fuck? Jamie remixes all 13 tracks from the legendary singer/activist’s lauded 2010 “comeback” LP for the upcoming We’re New Here project. What a brilliant combination. We can not wait for this to come out.
Gil Scott-Heron – NY Is Killing Me (Jamie XX Remix) via mu-sique
B3SCI TICKET GIVEAWAY! Hip-Hop icon, Nas, and Reggae royalty, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley have announced three UK live dates that are surely to be among the most anticipated events in Spring 2011. Experience Nas and Damian perform choice material from their own solo catalogues as well as tracks from their recent collaborative effort Distant Relatives. A definite highlight from 2010, Distant Relatives explores the musical and ethnic roots of both artists and the connections between them and features tracks with Lil Wayne, K’NAAN, and more. Get it here!
blahblahblahscience is giving away a pair of tickets to their April 2nd performance at the O2 Apollo in Manchester! Just drop us a line here and let us know you want them… simple as that. Also, if you dont win the tickets from us, don’t fret, you can still get your hands on some here. For more performance dates and information check out www.distantrelatives.com.
LIVE DATES
London – 31st March – Wembley Arena
Glasgow – 1st April – O2 Academy Glasgow
Manchester – 2nd April – O2 Apollo Manchester
Written in 1967 by one of the greatest songwriters ever, Smokey Robinson, for his wife Claudette.
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – More Love
The gift turkey swooped in on Fri and let loose a free EP from Estelle and John Legend, Sing & Flow. The seven song EP contains retooled songs from both artists (including Freedom) and cool new collabs (Estelle and Legend go in on Jay Elec’s “Shiny Suit Theory”). “Freedom” has that early sort of Kanye sound, the sped-up soul samples, the laid back yet punchy drum tones and, yes, tones of of the Legend man. Despite no solo LP releases, 2010 has been kind to Ellen Degeneres’ favorite soul singer. (The Wake Up LP w/ The Roots, tracks with Magnetic Man, that pretty cool Arcade Fire cover, etc) Talib contributes a nice verse, and Estelle shines here too.
Estelle & John Legend – Freedom (Feat. Talib Kweli)Rating: 8.0
Blu drops some wild and crazy visuals for the “BNG” track he did a while back with Flylo. “BNG” is rumored to be apart of Blu’s oft-delayed but still upcoming No York LP which will be out sometime.
Blu – BNG (Prod. Flying Lotus)Rating: 8.4
Bloke Mike Skinner drops another in his series of twitter-released bombs. This vid comes in response to a piece by The Guardian’s Jim McMahon citing The Streets’ man’s use of the web. The commentary to Mr. McMahon is no doubt brilliant but how sick is that beat on the track. Props to Skinner for keeping us interested.
Love,
The Technological Void we’re all pissing into.
Rating: 8.7
Radio Citizen is the brainchild of Berlin-based artist Niko Schabel. He and his revolving collective of players released Hope and Despair, the follow up to 06’s acclaimed Berlin Serengeti LP last month on jazz imprint Ubiquity. “Summer Days”, our track from the record, features a laid back, acoustic guitar driven arrangement, and some subtle yet sultry female vocals.
Radio Citizen – Summer Days (Feat. Bajka)Rating: 8.4
A blah electropop track is transformed here on this live acoustic version of “Golden Train” by Penguin Prison. Supported by a killer vocal (WOW!) and just a knockout tune (really shown off here in this sparer version), the song soars. One of the better melodies and vocal performances (Check that falsetto) of the year.
Penguin Prison – Golden Train (Acoustic)Rating: 8.2
Here goes the CDQ of “Raise Your Weapon” which will be included as part of Deadmau5’s 4 x 4 = 12 LP. The Mau5 man seems bound by nothing, style and genre included. On the track he tackles dubstep and the result is flat out phenomenal. Greta Svabo Bech chips in with an equally dope vocal. Get into it below.
Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon (Feat. Greta Svabo Bech)Rating: 8.2
Foals take it into party mode with this five alive cover of the Swedish guys for Radio 1’s Live Lounge.
Foals – One (Swedish House Mafia Cover)Rating: 8.6
