ListenUp: A taxman tribute, our 420 playlist, DJ Spooky’s #PrivateJam and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Grace Jones: Me! I Disconnect From You Model turned new wave R&B diva, Grace Jones remains on heavy rotation at clubs around the world, but for many its her covers that stand out most. Jones reinterprets songs with a certain refined soulfulness that…

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ListenUp: Our week in music looks to some of the standout artists seen at this year’s SXSW festival

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Big Huge: At The Movies Self-described as “a frightful/delightful five-piece of ditty pumpers with a heart that bleeds for the wild child, the mood swinger and the lost thought found again,” NYC-based Big Huge and their garage-pop sound is a legitimate gang of…

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Diesel Playlists: Three playlists to fit your lifestyles, inspired by a lineup of stellar fragrances

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Advertorial content: A good scent transports you—like a good playlist—to a better state of mind. Taking Diesel’s Loverdose, Only the Brave and Fuel for Life fragrances as inspiration, we gathered together some of our favorite tracks from recent memory. From…

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ListenUp: RJD2’s private holiday jam, Rollo Grady’s CMJ mix, Shit Robot and more in our look at music this week

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Poliça: Shulamith NPR Music gave readers a first listen to Poliça’s upcoming sophomore album, Shulamith, which the erudite outlet has dubbed “nearly perfect.” Channy Leaneagh’s silvery vocals have the magical ability to both soothe and probe,…

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ListenUp: XXL’s Playlist For The Government Shutdown, Sam Valenti’s nostalgic #PrivateJam, Darkside’s “Paper Trails” and more

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Darkside: Paper Trails When Darkside remixed the entirety of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories this summer, it was clear they were warming up to something much bigger. Producer Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington have been concocting a musical experiment since their 2011…

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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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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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ListenUp: Fiona Apple’s “Hot Knife,” ARP’s “High-Heeled Clouds,” Tiki Disco and more in this week’s music recap

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Kitten Pyramid: Uh Oh As the UK celebrated the birth of a future prince on 22 August 2013, the hilariously named British prog rock band Kitten Pyramid released their own gem when their debut single “Uh…

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ListenUp: From “Bubble Butt” to “When A Fire Starts To Burn,” our look back at the music we tweeted this week

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Bijules + Leather & Porridge DC-based music and fashion blogger Leather & Porridge partnered with NYC’s beloved jewelry designer Jules Kim to create a customized mix for the relaunch of her website. The mix emanates…

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EROK’s Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 Team Playlist: Jump behind the seat with the music that revs up the F1 champs

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“It can be anything from a planned after party for a race—a big production in a club—or it could be a random thing, like we’re in the middle of the German countryside and we roll into a little pub and just pop open…

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