Feb 23

ListenUp: Experimental South London pop, Molly Ringwald’s favorite jazz tunes, dreamy synth-pop and more in our weekly look at music

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Ajukaja & Andrevski: Rare Birds The Estonians have infiltrated the realm of deep house—duo Raul “Ajukaja” Saaremets (“Aju” meaning brain and “Kaja” meaning echo) and longtime friend Andrevski composed analog jams on hand-built equipment in their studio located in the country’s capital, Tallinn….

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Feb 16

ListenUp: Petit Fantome’s interactive music video, Superhumanoids’ i-D mix, our Valentine’s theme song and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Woman’s Hour: Her Ghost The British quartet Woman’s Hour isn’t easy to sum up, but any band whose website contains a manifesto-like literary component and whose album art and videos are created by the politically-minded, provocative photographers Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, would…

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Feb 09

ListenUp: Tinariwen stateside, Phantogram’s Bill Murray, a tribute to J Dilla and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Tinariwen: Emmaar Malian band Tinariwen are famous in their own Saharan country as much for their rocking desert blues as for their role in the ’80s as Tuareg rebel fighters for Gadaffi. Despite their critically acclaimed musical talent, it would be hard to…

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Feb 02

ListenUp: Mahotella Queens, Banks + Shlomo, Habibi and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Big Boi feat. Phantogram and Sade: CPU 2.0 2014 may well be the year of OutKast. The “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”-bumping duo is set to headline over 40 music festivals throughout the year, including Coachella and Governor’s Ball, plus both Big Boi and André 3000 are…

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Jan 26

ListenUp: Mary J Blige joins Disclosure, Young Turks’ new imprint, Damon Albarn’s first solo album and more music we tweeted this week

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King Dream Chorus: King Holiday On Monday, the US celebrated the legacy of civil rights activist Dr Martin Luther King Jr—and his dream of freedom for all. The day was declared an official holiday in 1986, and to mark the occasion several musicians…

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Jan 19

ListenUp: This week MTV Iggy picks five acts to watch, from South Korea’s 2NE1 to Ghanaian rapper Bryte to Paris-based producer Myth Syzer

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For this week’s bout of exciting new music we turned to the team behind MTV Iggy, who used their distinct global focus to highlight five international acts making noise around the world. See their picks below, and ); return…

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Jan 12

ListenUp: Chairman Mao’s love for Leonard Cohen, Pacman and Peso in North Korea, William Onyeabor remixed and more in our weekly look at music

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Clyde Lawrence Band: Say My Name feat. Gracie Lawrence NYC native Clyde Lawrence had written music for soundtracks like “Miss Congeniality” and “Music & Lyrics” before even turning 15, but more recently, the multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter took on Destiny’s Child’s 2000 classic “Continue Reading…

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Jan 05

ListenUp: Remembering Benjamin Curtis and Phil Everly, White Lies’ album art, Afrika Bambaataa and more in music this week

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School of Seven Bells: Painting a Memory 2014 started off with the sad news of musician Benjamin Curtis passing at the young age of 35 after a battle with cancer. The distinctly talented artist began as a drummer in Dallas-based bands UFOFU and…

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Dec 31

Best of CH 2013: ListenUp: The top songs, albums and artists influencing an incredible year in music

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Best of CH 2013: ListenUp


As 2013 comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect upon the hundreds of songs that hit our headphones, had us dancing and influenced daily life throughout the year, many of which we reported on in our weekly feature, ListenUp. Below are 12 of our favorite singles…

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Dec 22

ListenUp: Matthew Dear’s Tears for Fears, Outline Artists’ creative series, South Africa hits Brooklyn and more in our look at music this week

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Jose Gonzalez: Stay Alive Gothenburg, Sweden’s Jose Gonzalez is known for his comforting vocals and stripped-down acoustic sets that buzz with energy. It’s been a few years since Gonzalez released new solo material, so we were happy to see his latest release “Continue Reading…

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