I'll be going under the knife tomorrow for some minor surgery on my foot. Which means I'll have seriously increased blogging time for the next few days, even though it will probably be in a drug/painkiller induced stupor. Everybody wins. Here's a foot-stomping jam from The Builders and The Butchers to pull me out of my anesthesia haze.
The Builders and The Butchers – Rotten to the Core
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Hey Erie readers! There's an exciting show taking place tomorrow night at the Crooked I, headlined by The Farewell Drifters. The band is based out of Nashville but features Erie native Christian Sedelmyer. Check it out!
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XV – Awesome (Ft. Pusha T)
Every day that an XV song leaks is a great fucking day. The latest is a remix of "Awesome" and it has fire-spitter and MC of the moment Pusha T laying down a verse. It's got the typical Vizzy positivity and bounce and, like usual, great rhymes and clutch pop (read: nerd) culture references. Super Saiyans and references to grammar always get me. I've said before that I'm a sucker for piano-led hip hop production. Maybe XV heard me (or read my tweets) and made this one for me. A boy can dream, right?
Bonus video after the jump!
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Remember in college when Bloc Party hit the scene and you couldn't get enough of their lovable, frenetic poppiness? Oh, well maybe that was just me. Anyways, Satellite Stories are here from Finland to fill the void that developed in your life after Bloc Party started to suck.
Satellite Stories – Kids Aren't Safe In The Metro
Satellite Stories – Helsinki Art Scene
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Here's a track from an upcoming release I'm looking forward to: "Losers" by the Belle Brigade, from their forthcoming self-titled debut album. The release date is April 19, a long wait considering how much I dig this song.
The Belle Brigade – Losers
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Oh man. Aloe Blacc debuted his video for "Loving You Is Killing Me" today and it's everything I could want from an Aloe Blacc video and more. It's minimalistic, showcases his killer dance moves, and has him in a dance-off with a child who apparently has extra joints all over his body. How can you not love this guy? He's brimming with soul and charisma. Plus he's so damn stylish. The only downside here is that the video is set to an alternate version of the song that's not as good as the album cut. No matter.
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This week's edition of Those Who Dig's bi-weekly series "All Time Top 5" is now up over at the Paper Crane Collective. The theme this week was "Album Closers That Weren't" – or great songs from great albums that would have been perfect album closers. There's some tunes to listen to, pretty pictures to ogle at, and of course brilliant commentary from yours truly so head over and check it out!
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It's time once again for Weekly Roundup where we recap some interesting music-related news items and share some of our favorite songs and videos of the past week.
Today, I am introducing a new feature called Label Year. The idea is for me to buy and listen to all the pieces of music a selected record label releases throughout the full calendar year then write about each one. Read on to find out more, including which label I've chosen for 2011.
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I'll always love Ben Folds. It's true, the man will always hold a place in my heart. Something about his vocals and piano lines just fuckin' gets me. It's pure nostalgia through and through, I know this. It's also a continuation of my recent pinings for the straightforward pop rock of my childhood.
It's about time for his Shrine induction and a video from my wee high school years.
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