European producers have been taking pop to all kinds of heights but not so much hip hop. That’s changed in this international affair where UK producer Kris Breeze brings “Over C’s,” a track from his forthcoming Ordinary Excellence EP.
Whether Mr. Kasher first caught your attention through the insanity of Cursive or the more laid back/heart-wrenching sounds of The Good Life, he is ready to garner it again with a new solo album titled The Game of Monogamy to be released Oct. 5th. There has been much speculation surrounding what the album will sound like and which direction he will go with it, but with the release of the single “Cold Love,” the sound becomes a little more clear.
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Normally I like my dance music a bit more aggressive, but Neon Hitch’s latest mashup, “What Starry Eyes Need to Know” is a beautiful chill-out track to close your night on the town. I’m talking silently enjoying the song with a bunch of your friends in a cab after a long night of dancing in WeHo while you take in the sights on any of the main streets. Do that and listen to this song.
Young the Giant first came to LA Music Blog’s attention when Mike caught the five-piece opening for Minus the Bear at The Mayan Club back in May, and we were instantly impressed.
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Free music always brightens my day, so why not end your week with a free album? Zoo Seven have released their debut album, Lifesaver, and are letting you get it for free! You can download it HERE or you can go to Zoo Seven’s site to get it!.
Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters fame has taken a detour from the Foo’s to put his appreciation of Americana and rockabilly into his side project, Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants. The band’s self-titled debut album will be released this Tuesday, July 13th, but if you can’t (or don’t want to) wait until then to hear the new tracks, you can head out to Hotel Cafe tonight to catch the group perform the first show of a three-week Wednesday night residency.
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We know it gets hot in Los Angeles, but hot enough to shoot your new music video sans clothing? Apparently New Kingdom thinks so. While the LA-based band’s frontman, Noah King, starts off the video for “When Can I See You” off the group’s appropriately titled EP, Naked Time, completely au naturel, he does don a pair of boxer-briefs for the outdoor scenes. I know an indecent exposure citation is one way to get noticed, guys, but with catchy rock music this good, you’re far more valuable to us on stage than behind bars.
As a big fan of covers—particularly covers of bands I love, by bands I love—I’ve been a big fan of Levi’s Pioneer Sessions: The Revival Recordings. The latest track from this series to catch my ear is a pit taking on a pumpkin, more specifically Passion Pit covering the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight.”
