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Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
Don't Talk, Just ListenThe mixtape has evolved since its inception in the 1960s from a personal collection of songs recorded onto a tape to a rapper's freestyle over a familiar beat. While Feed the Animals falls into the mixtape genre, Girl Talk...
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808's & Heartbreak on November 25
It's official, Kanye West's forthcoming album, 808's & Heartbreak will arrive on November 25. For those still anxious for a taste of what's coming, the album's first single, "Love Lockdown," is available on iTunes where it has been downloaded by...
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Tha Carter IV in the Works
With Tha Carter III still receiving acclaim from its release in May, Li'l Wayne refuses to slow down. According to his own blog on ESPN.com, his forthcoming mixtape, Dedication 3 - to be released under the umbrella of DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz...
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Coachella Coming Quicker in 2009
The folks at Goldenvoice have decided that one of the spring festival season's halmark events only need 50 weeks between its 08 and 09 installments. Translation: Coachella is coming early. Normally slated for the last weekend in April, the 2009...
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She & Him - Volume One
Dynamic DuoThe indie duo of doe-eyed actress and songwriter Zooey Deschanel (She) and musician Matt Ward (Him) are quirky and charming with a whimsical vibe. At first listen they don’t seem to take themselves too seriously, but their...
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The Weepies - Hideaway
Tasty Folk Pop TunesIf ever there was an album cover that perfectly matched the tone of the music inside, it'd be the deep blue of The Weepies' Hideaway. The sea-meets-sky images of a whale swimming below a starry night sky evoke both the flowing...
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Midnight Movies - Lion the Girl / Nights EP
2 For 1!Midnight Movies are a wonderful pastiche of a ton of bands and genres that have come before. Their new record Lion the Girl features a wide range of sound from thumping, dirty stoner rock to swooning, lovely experimentalism.Gena Olivier's...
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Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
Modern Day Beat-PoetFor anyone who's ever imagined their life as a quirky, independent film, Conor Oberst has created the accompanying soundtrack album with his latest eponymous release. Through emotive, trembling vocals, Oberst conjures the spirit...
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