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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Or so wrote a French critic named Alphonse Karr back in the 19th century, and damn if I
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This new Mas Ysa song is killing me. “Look Up” is a sneakily addictive piece of work, with quirky little sounds repeated in what I can only assume are
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A gorgeous new song here from Roísín Murphy, the Irish musician with the velvety croon and a track record of adventurous dance music. Fans of what we used
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Okay, I’ve been told I have a particular weakness for electronic music duos with female vocals, particularly those from Toronto. (In fact, I’m at work on a book
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When you’re a bartender, you develop a thick skin to handle the drunken idiots and jerks who can make your job hell. But if you work at a
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Sometimes it feels so good to let go into a bit of aural nostalgia, which isn’t to say that this new Civil Twilight track doesn’t have forward moving
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The Bots comprises the Lei brothers, Mikaiah (guitar/vocals) and Anaiah (drums). They’ve been recording music since they were 15 and 12 years old, respectively. They’re now both officially
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Oh hell yes — this is how I like my rock’n’roll in 2015: a clash of hot and cold, sweat and brains, adrenal glands and parasympathetic nervous system,
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Chaz Bundick has been releasing records under the name Toro y Moi since 2010. His music tends to get categorized as variously synth/indie-pop/electronic/house/funk/r&b with the occasional touch of
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Holy hell, what is this? My friends, this is psychedelic music as you may not have heard in years or (if you’re young enough) at all. I’m not
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