May 25

ListenUp: Brownbook Magazine: Unique and rare sounds from the Middle East in a look at the creative publication’s current music issue

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This week, we check in with Dubai-based Brownbook magazine in celebration of the mix of “legends and underground heroes” included in their current music issue. In addition to a pull-out songbook featuring sheet music from classic Egyptian songstress Umm Kulthum, the informative issue…

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Mar 30

ListenUp: Hot Chip’s take on William Onyeabor, Swedish dance-pop, filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s vampire soundtrack and more in our look at the music we tweeted this week

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Kishi Bashi: Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It! The imitable Kishi Bashi (aka K Ishibashi) has created yet another delightful pop song with “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!” Set to appear on his upcoming album Lighght…

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Sep 08

ListenUp: The Weeknd preview, Pixies’ surprise EP, the “Rappin Duke” and more in the songs we tweeted this week

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Pixies: Indie Cindy Perhaps a nod to the years during their reign, the video for Pixies’ “Indie Cindy”—a preview track from their surprising forthcoming EP—is bound by a VHS aesthetic. While the legendary Boston-based band is…

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Aug 04

ListenUp: From “Bad Jokes” to a choral take on “Untrust Us,” our look back at the music we tweeted this week

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Jeremy Deller + Melodians Steel Orchestra: Voodoo Ray Recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studio Two in collaboration with Vinyl Factory, English Magic is the three-song soundtrack to a new film by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller, currently on view in the British…

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Jul 14

ListenUp : Nigeria’s Temi Dollface, Larry Gus’ Madlib tribute, Hecuba’s MoCA-approved video and more in our week of music

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Lil Silva: No Doubt (feat. Rosie Lowe) Rising South London singer Rosie Lowe joins British producer Lil Silva on “No Doubt”—a bass-thumping track showcasing their respective talents, while hinting at the goodness to come from each…

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Jul 07

ListenUp : Grateful Dead’s “Standing On The Moon,” Moderat’s “Bad Kingdom,” The xx remixed and more in our weekly of music

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Moderat: Bad Kingdom Moderat—the collaborative side project of Berlin-based artists Apparat (Sascha Ring) and Modeselektor (Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary)—takes listeners on an illustrated journey of the downfall of English aristocracy in “Bad Kingdom,” the first…

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Jul 07

ListenUp : Grateful Dead’s “Standing On The Moon,” Moderat’s “Bad Kingdom,” The xx remixed and more in our weekly review of music

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Moderat: Bad Kingdom Moderat—the collaborative side project of Berlin-based artists Apparat (Sascha Ring) and Modeselektor (Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary)—takes listeners on an illustrated journey of the downfall of English aristocracy in “Bad Kingdom,” the first…

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Jul 27

CH Summer 2012 Playlist

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From Frank Ocean to Christine McVie, celebrate the last sultry days with a mix of seasonal tunes
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Whether sultry August means partying to the beat of your AC or—better yet—escaping to the beach, the sun is still in full effect and there’s no reason not to celebrate the dog days of summer. Sweat out the remainder of this balmy season with our latest playlist, featuring tracks from Brooklyn shoegazers DIIV, South Africa’s Yo Grapes, the ubiquitous Frank Ocean, London’s bashful producer Kwes, the soon to resurface Run-DMC and more. Stream it live here or online through SoundCloud.

Photo by James Goodrum


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Jul 04

Chances With Wolves’ 35 Summers Mixtape

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NYC’s favorite DJ trio curates a special playlist for your 4th of July festivities
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Perpetually on the hunt for “overlooked, hauntingly beautiful music”, DJ trio Chances With Wolves has been serving NYC and beyond with a dose of carefully considered sounds since 2008. Their weekly East Village Radio program fills the airwaves with a thematic mix of obscure tracks that are sure to fire up any party or ignite a newfound interest in an old name.

To celebrate America’s independence this year, we asked Chances to create a sequence of songs that speak to that classic Fourth of July activity—firing up the grill. To kickstart your holiday brouhaha, check out their “35 Summers Mixtape“, which includes tracks like “Tokyo Boogaloo” by The Happening Four, Billy Stewart’s “Summertime”, “Yeah Yeah Baby” by Stranger & Patsy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble’s “Spottie” and more. Catch them in the act tonight at ISA in Williamsburg where they will be playing with Cosmo Baker (The Rub) & Queen Majesty (Deadly Dragon Sounds) from 9pm on.


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