31 Oct, 2008
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Fans of ‘In Rainbows’ probably already know about the Rainydayz collection by Amplive. An 8 track remix project covering most of the album, Oakland’s Amplive reinterprets the album with the help of Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I, Chali2na of Jurassic 5, Codany Holiday, and Del The Funky Homosapien. The collection is still available [...]
30 Oct, 2008
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Vs. marked a permanent change in the way Pearl Jam made music. After the unbelievable success of Ten, and the non-stop touring that went along with it, the band retreated from the road into solitude to work on an album that would be a commercial success, but also polarise many of the bands fans and [...]
30 Oct, 2008
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Cee-Lo has rarely sounded as good as he does on ‘Who’s Gonna Save Your Soul?’. The track is the bonifide killer from ‘The Odd Couple’ and until mid-november you’ll be able to get ahold of a few of the best remixes to refuel your love for the track. Check out gnarlsbarkley.com for your fix – [...]
28 Oct, 2008
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I really can’t get enough of this track at the moment; and the remixes are tasty. P-Money – Everything (Magik Johnson Vocal Mix
28 Oct, 2008
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I’ve missed a couple of gigs this year, and hated myself for it (The Breeders, Andrew Bird, !!!), and missed some and not been too fussed (Peaches). I think for nostalgia, I should have made the effort to go and see Snoop, Ice Cube and Bone Thugz last night. While the sound was apparently atrocious [...]
27 Oct, 2008
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You might remember earlier in the year, Dr Pepper made the promise that if the new Guns and Roses album was released this year, they’d give every american a free soda? Well, true to their word, they’re about to give away a crap load of their fizzy goodness. Company officials refused to believe the rockers [...]
25 Oct, 2008
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…the obvious reason I ask this question is to speculate whether Wilco will be in the next announcement for the Big Day Out. If that’s the case, it’s going to be hard to miss out. I’ve been listening a bit to some of the artists to feature in the 2009 line-up, and really been enjoying [...]
25 Oct, 2008
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One to keep himself busy, Mos Def leaks the first track from the forthcoming ‘The Ecstatic’. The beat is pretty dramatic, as is the release date for the album – Election Day in the US (Nov 4th).