THE BLACK KEYS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM : BROTHERS

It was just another rainy Sunday afternoon in the Northwest when I received word that The Black Keys were back in the studio recording yet another album, only a short while after creating quite the buzz with the collaboration project Blakroc. The men who never seem to rest have scheduled to release the album 'Brothers' on May 18 2010, with the first single 'Tighten Up' already making its way across the internet, further building anticipation for the eager ear.

LISTEN TO THE NEW TRACK : TIGHTEN UP

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Fresh Espresso X Blessed Coast "Big or Small" Remix

The Blessed Coast Sound System is a powerhouse in the west coast reggae scene. They have members stretching from Washington to California and are known for their remixes, high energy live performances, and extensive knowledge of reggae music from around the globe. They recently did a remix of Fresh Espresso's "Big or Small". Download it for free here.

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Austin's Chill Jams Volume 1

Sometimes you just need to chill out. These songs were hand picked to make you feel the vibe. Now lay back, cool out and enjoy a fresh gulp of some chilly beats

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Austin's Party Jams Volume 1

This is a mix of music that I am currently listening to. If you hear a song you like go and buy the music from the artist (Support musicians!). I didn't put much time into this mix, as I work on more volumes they will most definitely get a lot more time put into them.

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Macklemore "The Town" Live in Bellingham Wa.

Jeremy Dubs and Nick Ennon of the Funner / WildCard production/film crews in the house who shot some amazing video of the Macklemore/Ryan Lewis EP Release Party. Here’s another glimpse of the night.

Friday Dec. 11, 2009 @ The Wild Buffalo | Bellingham, WA

The Very Best...Warm Heart Of Africa.
The single 'Julia' is laced with afro-pop and catchy as all hell. Give it a spin.

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Pretty Lights

Pretty Lights is the musical vision of the ultra-versatile Colorado based producer Derek Vincent Smith, accompanied in the live setting by drummer, Cory Eberhard. Together these two achieve a raw energy rarely reached in the realm of electronic music. At a time when music lovers from almost all subcultures and genres are finding common ground in the basic form of bangin' beats, Pretty Lights is giving the people what they want; electro organic cutting-edge party rocking beats that fill venues with energy and emotion and send dance floors into frenzies. What makes Pretty Lights truly different though, is that these beats have serious soul. Derek's latest album, "Filling Up The City Skies" is a two disc, 26 track journey through past, present, and future. He juxtaposes collages of beautiful vintage samples against backdrops of futuristic synthesis and dirty broken beats, creating a sound that can snap your neck while simultaneously shedding your tears. The album has been downloaded over 30,000 times from the Pretty Lights website in the short 3 months since its release, proving that the PL sound is not only getting around, it's spreading like a virus.

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Pretty Lights Live @ Red Rocks – July 2009 from derekvincentsmith on Vimeo.

This Is Not Music This Is A Trip

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GIVE Seattle 2009

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Seattle coffee roaster Caffe Vita in collaboration with 40+ Seattle artists, businesses and nonprofits will release GIVE, a downloadable music and video compendium to benefit Arts Corps, Seattle's largest nonprofit arts educator, along with Ballard Food Bank, Rainier Valley Food Bank, University District Food Bank and West Seattle Food Bank. A full 100 percent of sales will go directly to GIVE beneficiaries...

Stay Off The Fuckin' Flowers!

The long awaited Blakroc is finally here, and I'd be lying to ya'll if I didnt say it feels oh so good to finally have it flowing out of my speakers. For those of you who may not have heard, Blakroc is a side project of The Black Keys coming together to create this beautiful love child with Damon Dash, Raekwon, Q-Tip, Mos Def, RZA, Nicole Wray, ODB, Pharaoh Monch, Ludacris, NOE, Jim Jones, and Billy Danze.

Go ahead...Take it, listen to it, fall in love with it, but when it drops Nov. 27th, be sure to hit up your local record store and cop that shit.

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What's On The Table This Thanksgiving?

Well it's about that time of year again, fire up the oven and get my tofurky cooking. I'm feeling especially in touch with the spirit of giving this year, so I'd like to share a plateful of lovely sounds with all you beautiful people. Go ahead...Dig in. Take seconds, thirds, fill up on all those feel good vibrations music invokes within and keeps you coming back for more. Giving is Love...Love is Real.

BRIGHT BLACK MORNING LIGHT (2006)

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This is that knock-your-sock-off-amazing kind of Psychedelic Rock coming out of New Mexico. Joined with Matador Records, they share the label with notable artists Cat Power, The Cave Singers, God Help The Girl, Sonic Youth, and Boards of Canada. 

ALICE RUSSELL - POT OF GOLD REMIXES (2009)

 

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Soul/Funk inspired female vocalist Alice Russel has reworked her 2008 release Pot Of Gold with the help of producers DJ Vadim, Kidkanevil, Mr. Scruff, J-Boogie, Ohmega Watts, Shawn Lee, The Heavy, and a handful of others.

REAL ESTATE (2009)

 

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Real Estate is a psychedelic indie-pop group hailing from New Jersey. Sending out the vibe of a warm summers day, these feel-good Jersey boys will make even the rainest NW afternoon feel like a sunny day at the beach.

NICOLAY & KAY - TIME:LINE (2008)

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Hip-Hop duo Nicolay (Producer of The Foreign Exchange) and MC Kay Jackson have created a brilliantly cohesive hip-hop album resembling the likes of Little Brother, Strange Fruit Project, J-Live, and Foreign Exchange. If you like real good hip-hop, don't sleep on this one.

JULIAN CASABLANCAS - PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG (2009)

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Phrazes For The Young is the debut solo project of The Strokes singer/songwriter, Julian Casablancas. The November release has sent him on tour across the West Coast & parts of Europe...catch one of his gigs by finding your city HERE.

BIBIO - THE APPLE & THE TOOTH (2009)

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The Apple & The Tooth is the latest from Bibio, featuring 4 new tracks and 8 remixed tracks off his recent LP Ambivalence Avenue. Sounds like a fusion of vintage electronic folk with hints of melodic hip-hop.

LITTLE JOY (2008)

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Little Joy is: Binki Shapiro, Rodrigo Amarante and Fabrizio Moretti (of The Strokes). Strong influences of Indie Rock/Folk/Bossa Nova, this album is filled with harmonious, breezy, and uplifting tracks sure to please the ear.

PLATE FORK KNIFE SPOON (2008)

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Plate Fork Knife Spoon is the product of Crown City Rockers members Headnodic, Max MacVeety, Raashan Ahmad, and Kat Ouano coming together with Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno, and saxophonist David Boyce to create a smooth flowing funk/hip-hop/jazz fusion.

LUCK-ONE & DEKK - BEAUTIFUL MUSIC (2009)

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Never count out the fresh Northwest. Oregon natives Luck-One & Dekk joint forces to create an intelligent, sharp, fusion of sound that could only be described as golden-era-hip-hop-meets-it’s-future.

 ...And that was only Thanksgiving? Just wait until Christmas time rolls around ;)