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Friday MP3s Love #FF
Sleigh Bells “Treat ‘Em” If I held out on talking about Sleigh Bells any longer it might be considered a music crime, or tarnish my REP for neglect! A lot of music bloggers are calling Treats, the group’s debut, one of the best album thus far of 2010. Not sure I’d go that far, as we all seem to overindulge these days on synthesizers and indie rock, but nonetheless–we’ll let you decide. School of Seve…
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Friday Free Mp3s: Wu-Tang Clan, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Game, and More
Who doesn’t want to hear ODB scream “Fuck you!” With ill production arranged entirely by Mathematics, this joint jumps like kangaroos. Grab this track if only as memorial to the late great ODB, because really, how often do you get to say “I got that new shit from the Ol’ Dirty Bastard,” and it’s not referencing your dad’s toiletries. Wu-Tang Clan ft. ODB and Bad Luck: “Early Grace” …
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Friday Free Mp3s: Beach House, Crookers, Fresh Breath Committee, and Amp Live
(EXCLUSIVE) The duo of Fo Chief and Kontrast of the steadily rising Fresh Breath Committee have taken one big leap higher or as they would say, “So Fuckin’ High. Blown out of mind.” The entitled track, “Unwind” features fellow FBC mate, Catch Lungs. “Unwind” will be released sometime soon on a mixtape tentatively called, “Cannonball Soup” (A reference to Cannonball Adderly I wonder?). The tra…
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Friday Free Mp3s
The Knife ft. Mt. Sims & Planningtorock: “Colouring of Pigeons“ The Knife along with Mt. Sims & Planningtorock will be releasing the studio version of the opera Tomorrow, In A Year on February 2nd. Last year, The Knife worked alongside the two groups to create the music for the opera based on Darwin’s theory of evolution. Download here jj : “Ecstacy” There are a lot of secrets with jj, starting first with…
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Friday Free Mp3 Downloads
We all know how much the blogosphere loves to download free MP3s, you greedy music snatchers you. So, I will painfully oblige. No, I’m not cynical about our constant need to consume CONSUME music or actually anything (even late night Jack ‘N Box 2 for 1 tacos). Actually, yes I am. This weather is getting to me, but anyhow–I have some treats for you. You like treats don’t you? This is obviously rhetorical. Groove Armada: &…
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Friday Free Mp3s
It’s almost summer time, which is the fun time for music at bbqs, road trips, and bright picnics. In this vain, SFCritic has brought you some sweet tunes to put in your ice-t, so you’ll look as cool as Mr. T, relaxing without T-Pain. Yes, I did just put a white-boy rap in my synopsis. T.G.I.F. Hot Chip: “I Feel Bonnie”The new One Life Stand single gets the unlikeliest of guest vocals from folk weirdo Bonnie ‘Prince’ Bill…
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Outside Lands 2011: Recap
…al wineries like Ridge Valley, Navarro, and Tres Sabores. Photograph by Victoria Smith of Dave Chapelle Food and wine aside, which is hard to do, there was plenty of great music to enjoy. A rather large crowd arrived early on Friday, to wash in Phantogram’s wave of synths, bright samples, and lively bass thumps. The addition of a drummer with their live set created a more dynamic performance since we last saw them at Treasure Island Festival in 2…
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[SOTD] Paper Diamond’s “From Now Till…”
Paper Diamond is the latest member of the Pretty Lights Record Label. His style is a mix of breakbeats, spacey synths and some hard bumps along the way. In his debut EP, Levitate, Paper Diamond drops eight solid tracks as a good indicator of what’s to come, but one track stands above the rest. Paper Diamond: “From Now Till…” Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Downlo…
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We’re Indie! Who F’in Cares?
“Indie” is both a genre and an artist’s statement. During the 70s, 80s, and 90s, “indie” was a style of grunge/punk/garage rock, and a cultural style of music and listeners. These days it may mean an artist has an “alternative” sound, though “alternative” is no longer actually “indie,” or literally, the artist isn’t signed to a major label. Recently, SFCritic noticed on a bl…
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“Cold Dust Girl” and “Neverest” by Hey Champ
Chicago-based Hey Champ has been justifiably blowing up in the blogosphere over the past several months with super-catchy electro synthpop. Just signed to Seattle indie label Townie Records, Hey Champ is headlining this Friday at Rickshaw Stop here in beautiful San Francisco in a “Chicago vs. San Francisco” battle presented by Popscene and featuring several other hot acts like Chicago DJ duo Moneypenny. Hey Champ’s blend of sy…
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