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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Song of the Month: 'Try' - The XX (Free download)


I have been listening to this groups 2nd album, Coexist all month, and each time I hear this song I play it two or three times in a row. The lyrics are just so poignant and stick so wonderfully heavy in my gut. I love the way the two singers voices complement each other. Sometimes the simplest of songs are also the most gorgeous.

Check out (and download) "Try" here.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Feel like Dancing? Cherub's got you covered. (Free Downloads!!)



Cherub. Great stuff. Somehow they manage to take talking shit about ex-girlfriends, substance abuse, and drinking too much, and turn it into amazing electro pop party madness that will get even the biggest anti-party cynic to dance their way through the blues.

This self-described 'sexy, avant garde, electro-pop' duo (Jordan Kelly and Jason Huber) from Nashville are on a mission to get everyone on the dance floor, poppin' bottles, and shakin' their cans. Their first digitally released EP, Man of the Hour, started significant buzz that led to a series of successful shows throughout the U.S. and (randomly) Mexico over the past few years, including opening for Pretty Lights and a few great sets at Bonnaroo, 2012. Their second album, MoM and DaD, is available for free download on the great music blog, Elm & Oak, and demonstrates a level of funkiness that defies conventional genre classification. All I know is that Cherub's combination of wonderfully obnoxious vocals, lush synth grooves, and infectious guitar riffs makes me want to party til dawn.

Here you will find a video playlist (and free downloads!) of 5 Cherub tracks: "Doses and Mimosas"; "XOXO"; "Love you Right"; "Monogomy"; "Hold Me".

Enjoy! And be sure to put one of these tracks on next time you host a house party. You won't regret it.