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Ratatat

tinycow — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:01:47 -0600

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

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Vampire Weekend

molly — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:40:46 -0600

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

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The National

thesearch — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:42:57 -0600

nice, very easy to listen to, subdued crooner, elegant rock and roll - creative and visceral lyrics

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Saul Williams

shawnr — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:23:18 -0700

Saul Williams posted his latest album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust (produced by Trent Reznor), a couple months ago for free download. (It's now $5 for the download.) Williams brings a spoken word poetry to experimental hip-hop arrangements. He's not a typical rapper.

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Tanya Morgan

whackdalip — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:51:05 -0600

Despite the name, Tanya Morgan is a group of three male MCs. Grab the sunlighting mixtape free here, plus streams from moonlighting.

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Immortal Technique

shawnr — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:54:14 -0700

Immortal Tech is a hardcore militant leftist rapper. His two albums, Revolutionary vol 1 & 2 should not be missed. He hasn't released a new album in over 3 years, but he posts freestyles and singles on his MySpace page.

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Falcon

thesearch — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:39:21 -0600

Did you wtf the first time you heard Neil Young's falsetto? Recalibrate your ears for Falcon, you'll get the same, "ah ok I get it" after a few listens. You'll find mournful, soulful songs good for winding down a bit.

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Pterodactyl

gustov — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:56:11 -0700

Undeservingly underrated. Stupefyingly brilliant use of the correct mix of melody, dissonance, feedback, noise, and rhythm. Plenty of freely downloadable material here. I love it all, but three succeed stands out as a favorite.

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lcd soundsystem

gustov — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:21:12 -0700

Electronic funk with popish hooks, winks at the 80s, yet has a very fresh sound. Well written lyrics and tight production round off a sweet listening experience.

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The National (Unplugged)

thesearch — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:17:11 -0700

one of the best bands of 2007 - acoustic set here recorded at WOXY - don't pass this over - 3 tracks + interview

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