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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)

Hers another CK DL. If you don't know these boyz, where you been at? They hardly underground these days.

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.

Rootsy and fly NW blowin up! Gutterfly is H.O.T. hot with ultra smooth delivery an Fly & the Family Stone style backing.

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

if you haven't heard Vampire Weekend yet, do yourself a favor and follow this link - two previously unreleased tracks here - thank you daytrotter

Stuttering guitars, floating voices, and triumphant drums like the sound of a hot summer evening right before the rain, with katydids nattering, humming birds and bees working the flowers, and the wind is just picking up to rustle the trees. There's a flash of light and a bit of thunder off in the distance.

If you haven't heard BEACH yet, get ready for a new experience. This female rap artist bring music from the heart that's universal. Hers's several songs to rock too.

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.

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.