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01.04.10|Vampire Weekend returning to Phoenix in April|Vampire Weekend will visit Phoenix, at least once, in what is shaping up to be another huge year for the band. This month will see the release of their new album "Contra." Will it live up to that shocking success of the first album? After all, it was both commercially and artistically much better of an album than the hype allowed me to think it could be. Well, I've listened to the new album and I am in love with it. I can't see any situation where the band doesn't continue their ascent to the top of the indie music ...
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12.22.09| MP3: Miike Snow- Animal (Mark Ronson Remix) |Few songs competed for complete control of my brain as much as "Animal" did during 2009. From the first time I heard the chorus, I knew it would remain lodged there for months to come. Throughout the year I listened to countless remixes and variations or the track, but few compared to the original. Luckily Mark Ronson came to the table with a lot of creativity and freshness for his remix of the track. I wasn't expecting him to flip it into a dubbed out reggae masterpiece, but that's exactly what he did. And alas, the song has taken over ...
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09.29.09mp3: miike snow- “black & blue” (savage skulls remix)Miike Snow's recently released album is a little hit-or-miss for me. Of course I love "Animal" and a few of the other tracks on it, but I'm hoping for a more concentrated effort the next time around. Some tracks simply shouldn't have made the cut. However, the album does lend itself brilliantly to remixes, which is never a bad thing if done right. This is the first time that Savage Skulls has appeared on my radar. The duo from Sweden did an incredible job with "Black & Blue" and I have a feeling I'll be hearing a lot more of ...
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