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Bon Iver
With soul and passion Bon Iver takes a traditional format in new directions. Skinny Love is my new favorite song.
Grieves
clever lyricist moving toward hand made hip hop rather than sampled - with a rich smokey vocal style that deceives his appearance (he looks like a punk ass kid)
Tobacco
Analog electronic practitioner Tobacco uses whacked out synths & beats that are easy to label psychedelic. But much more, it's mad nasty funk. Here's two downloads: Dirt featuring Aesop Rock and Truck Sweat.
Ratatat
guitar synth duo - music that both rocks hard and is completely danceable - bang your head and shake yo' booty ;-) - four downloads here - all are good, but Mirando stands out
Cool Kids - Delivery Man
Hers another CK DL. If you don't know these boyz, where you been at? They hardly underground these days.
Lifesavas
Rootsy and fly NW blowin up! Gutterfly is H.O.T. hot with ultra smooth delivery an Fly & the Family Stone style backing.
Vampire Weekend
if you haven't heard Vampire Weekend yet, do yourself a favor and follow this link - two previously unreleased tracks here - thank you daytrotter
Deerhoof
I was beginning to doubt it, but creativity is surely alive and well! Highly experimental, but deliciously accessible, Deerhoof is hitting their stride with the new release Offend Maggie. If you know them, you'll notice a richer more folksy vein and Satomi Matsuzaki's vocals, as playful as ever, seem that much refined. Here's an assortment of downloads & streams both new and old.
Blake9
DC underground DJ / producer with a smooth rhymin story tellin style, free from tired hip hop cliché. Twangy Motown guitar samples over break beat fare that gets heads bobbin. Features the likes of Radel Esca & Comel_15.
Starfucker
Nutrition Facts (Serving Size: 2 plays)
Amount Per Serving - % Daily Value *
Calories 350
Vitamin Pop 125% Vitamin Cuel 110%
Sugars 50g
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