Mar 24

ListenUp : Kendrick Lamar’s remix, Sunshine Reggae, Jason Molina and more in our weekly music recap

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Emika: Wicked Game Not since Soul Clap’s muffled edit of “Wicked Game” in 2009 has the classic Chris Isaak track felt so fresh. In a sneak peek at her forthcoming album, Dva, Czech-born, Berlin-based singer Emika released her own version of “Wicked Game,” filled with echoey electronic spirals and…

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Mar 17

ListenUp : From “Sunrise” to “Pi,” our recap of the songs we Tweeted last week

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J.J. Cale: Sensitive Kind Our friends at Amateurism eased us into the week with a classic from the legendary musician J.J. Cale. “Sensitive Kind” highlights Cale’s distinct vocal stylings and visceral approach to writing, which everyone from Johnny Cash to Eric Clapton came to admire and cover. Off of…

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Mar 10

ListenUp : Dave Grohl’s new project, Miriam Makeba remembered, Beach House’s “Wishes” and more in our weekly music recap

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Miriam Makeba: Soweto Blues Google Doodle paid homage to the late Miriam Makeba on Monday, who would have been celebrating her 81st birthday. The South African singer will be forever remembered for speaking out against apartheid and delivering protest songs with majestical prowess, such as “Soweto Blues,” which was…

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Mar 03

ListenUp: Sally Shapiro, Atoms For Peace, Hanni El Khatib and more in our weekly music recap

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Following our first installment last week, we continue to chart our musical findings at CH with ListenUp, a recap of the songs we Tweeted throughout the week. Young Dreams: First Days of Something Oslo-based director Kristoffer Borgli lends his distinct cinematic touch to “First Days of Something,” a song off…

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Feb 24

ListenUp: Nina Simone, Brolin, I.B.E. and more in the first installment of our weekly music recap previously aired on Twitter

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For the past year, we’ve been dutifully cataloging some of our favorite sounds at CH in a daily Tweet dubbed #ListenUp. With an array of time zones at play and the sporadic nature of Twitter, you may have missed out. So to keep your ears filled with quality tunes and…

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