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NEEDLE EXCHANGE 035: An Exclusive Mix By … Blue Sky Black Death
So the name–Blue Sky Black Death–sounds a little dramatic. But here’s the thing: it fits the Bay Area duo (producers/multi-instrumentalists Kingston and Young God) perfectly, starting with their heart-sinking debut, 2006’s A Heap of Broken Images. To this day, the instrumental side of that double disc remains one of our favorite ‘downtempo’ discs, a left-field […]
TEST PRESSING: Toro Y Moi Gets Sprinkled With Disco Dust
Toro Y Moi‘s debut 12-inch as Les Sins drops on November 9 via Carpark Records. Sample both sides after the jump…
James Blake Unveils His Next EP, ‘Klavierwerke’
Sample all four James Blake songs–some of his moodiest beatscapes yet–here. Klavierwerke will be available on October 10 through R&S Records. [FACT]
Blank Dogs Announce ‘Land and Fixed’ LP
Photo by Turkishomework While it seemed like Mike Sniper was dropping one Blank Dogs record a month for a while there, the truth is he’s been relatively quiet recently outside of last spring’s Phrases EP. That’s because he’s been busy with two things: (1) the restless release schedule of his Captured Tracks imprint, and (2) […]
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 034: An Exclusive Mix By … Nite Jewel
[Photo by Justin Loy] Words by Ramona Gonzalez of Nite Jewel Technical ability gives an artist the power to say more about his or her dreams of what music could sound like in some faraway place. For some, the ideal deserted island could be comprised of a bunch of sick players in the live room […]
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Explosion in the Sky’s Entire ATP NY Set
In the spirit of our Sonic Youth post the other day, the following Explosions in the Sky set is another soundboard-quality recording from NPR and the upstate NY version of ATP. Anyone want to help us with the setlist?
PEEP SHOW: Frankie Rose and the Outs, “Candy”
Check out Frankie Rose and the Outs’ tour dates, an MP3, and a flyer for their record release show after the jump…
MICROWAVE ONLY: Step Into the Light, Twin Sister & Holiday Shores
Photos by Turkishomework Each week we send Turkishomework out to capture a sliver of our city’s blurred-vision nightlife. Last Friday was the most buzzed-about Bruar Falls bill in a minute, as topped by Twin Sister and Holiday Shores. Here’s what it looked like from the shadows up front.