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I’ve avoided the Gotye covers for the most part because I’m such a fan of the original. This one isn’t too shabby, but I have to admit I was expecting more. Thoughts?

I thoroughly understand that I have a propensity to like songs long after they have been overplayed, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop anytime soon. Case in point, Calvin Harris’ “Feel So Close”, as covered by LA-based duo Dwntwn. Jamie and Robert lighten the synth dance track into a calming, new wave beach anthem. Leffler’s hushed vocals particularly shine and give Harris’ lyrics a more vulnerable vibe.
Watch the video below and check out Dwntwn’s glitchy single, “Transition”.


Like Dwntwn on Facebook and download their new mixtape, Midnight Ride for free.

Ah, the softer side of Sleigh Bells. The FL based duo put away the banging drums and guitar for a take on your favorite Beyonce’ joint. Oh how I hope Sleigh Bells tags along with RHCP for Hangout. They might as well, they open for them in Philly the week before… (hat tip CoS)

Influence is largely the theme of the majority of mixtape number two for this week. Teen Daze kicks things off with an Earth, Wind & Fire sampling dance party. Speaking of influence, does the piano fueled opening of Miike Snow’s “Devil’s Work” remind anyone else of Van Halen’s “Right Now”? I swear I just flashbacked to middle school. Charming female songstresses Alex Winston and Oh Land cover The Black Keys and The National, respectively. Even Mayer Hawthorne and Electric Guest offer up soul and Motown related gems. Elsewhere, The National demo a new track that sounds, well, like The National. We welcome back The Shins, which sound like the old Shins, but aren’t really the old Shins. Lastly, I have to say, I’m really enjoying the blues rock inspired sound of Cold War Kids new demos. I’m certainly intrigued by the addition of a new lead guitarist in Modest Mouse’s Dann Gallucci.

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1. Teen Gaze – Let’s Groove
2. Electric Guest – This Head I Hold
3. Johnny Headband – Over There
4. The Shins – Simple Song
5. The Concept – Gimme Twice
6. Gospel Music – Apartment
7. Midi Matilda – Day Dreams
8. Ed Vallance – Crystlalline
9. Mayer Hawthorne – Stick Around
10. The National – Rylan (Live on Q)
11. Miike Snow – Devil’s Work
12. Meg Myers – Adelaide
13. The Big Pink – Hit the Ground (Superman)
14. The Oh Hellos – Hello My Old Heart
15. Alex Winston – Everlasting Light (The Black Keys cover)
16. Dana Falconberry – Petoskey Stone
17. Cold War Kids – Minimum Day
18. Kishi Bashi – Bright Whites
19. Diagrams – Tall Buildings
20. Water Town Bucket Boys – Meet Me Where The Crow Don’t Fly
21. Boxer Rebellion – Losing You
22. Oh Land – Bloodbuzz Ohio (The National cover)
Thanks to CoS, All Things Go, Mixtape Maestro, PMA, Largehearted Boy and the interwebs.

I don’t know why I didn’t see this coming. Combining my current favorite Atlanta band and one of my favorite Southern rock classics, Turf War meets CCR. Turf War gives “Bad Moon” a little extra twang and Southern garage rock. Why not?
Bad Moon Rising by turfwar
Turf War on tour:
2/10 – ATLANTA, GA – 529 BAR
2/11 – AUGUSTA, GA – SOUL BAR
2/12 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – WORKPLAY
2/13 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – SIBERIA
2/14 – AUSTIN, TX – 29TH STREET BALLROOM
2/15 – DENTON, TX – ANDY’S BAR
2/16 – NORMAN, OK – THE DELI
2/17 – TULSA, OK – SOUNDPONY
2/18 – MEMPHIS, TN – LAMPLIGHTER

“> photo via Burn Away
The post 2011 wrap-up/holiday catch up is always a tough one, but brings plentiful music from artists new and old. The return on Lettercamp is in full swing on electro pop anthem “Oh Well”, Florence and the Machine put together one of the best covers of 2011 (“Take Care”) and Tennis expands on their reverb pop sound with “Origins”. Electric Guest show off the reasons Danger Mouse is producing their debut, The Rubens continue their building buzz (“My Gun”) and Frankie Rose shines with retro pop. Lastly, who is excited for the long awaited comeback of Santigold?

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1. Florence + The Machine – Take Care (Drake cover)
2. Electric Guest – American Daydream
3. The Rubens – My Gun
4. Santigold – Big Mouth
5. fun. – One Foot
6. Outasight – Let’s Go
7. Nneka – My Home
8. Lettercamp – Oh Well
9. The Features – From Now On
10. Mausi – sol.
11. Dirty Ghosts – Shout It In
12. Fibes, Oh Fibes – Cerahtonia
13. Frankie Rose – Know Me
14. Crystal Fingers – Follow
15. School of Seven Bells – The Night
16. Tennis – Origins
17. Digital Leather – Young Doctors In Love
18. FAN-TAN – 1989
19. Tanlines – Brothers
20. Mayer Hawthorne – No Strings
21. Water Tower Bucket Boys – Walkin’ The Road
22. Young Heel – Love You Down (Ready For The World cover)

Oh and be ready for another mixtape this week. Props to CoS, All Things Go, PMA and Largehearted Boy

I vote that Ms. Winston should do an entire Black Keys cover project called “Sister Keys”. Anyone in opposition? This should tide us over until Alex Winston releases her official debut album King Con on March 5th.

Click hear to stream Alex’s cover of “Everlasting Light” and head to Neon Gold for a free DL.

Oh Hai There. Yes, its been awhile but hopefully those mixtapes have been keeping you entertained. Its not possible for me to post everything thats been released over the past few weeks, but here are a few things I enjoyed.

-”The crown meets the Throne” as Clifford jumps on the “Niggas In Paris” remix. Its safe to say the original track had the greatest effect on me of any hip-hop song this year.
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Niggas In Paris remix ft T.I. (via PMA)
-The legendary Roots crew are prepping their 13th (!) album undun and let loose the first single with my man Big KRIT: The Roots “Make My” featuring Big K.R.I.T. by okayplayer
-After numerous teases, Heavy Roc leaders The Knocks drop their first single in “Brightside”. Possibly the most disco thing ever posted on this site:
Brightside by The Knocks
-Troubadour Daddy Lion wrestles inner demons on his latest single “Werewolf”
Daddy Lion – Werewolf (.mp3)
-Major Lazer returned with a new dancehall/house hybrid joint “Original Don” sure to be burning up the dancefloor soon
Major Lazer featuring The Partysquad – Original Don by Hypetrak (via 2dopeboyz)
-2dopeboyz also has the latest from enigma Jay Electronica “Call of Duty – MW3″ ft Mobb Deep
-Last but not least, Tennis continues to own the ’60s pop cover market with a Zombies rendition:Tell Her No by tennisinc

Mayer Hawthorne puts some of his own soulful funk on Chromeo‘s addictive cut “When The Night Falls”. It doesn’t get more smooth than that. Stream below or Download here.
When The Night Falls (Mayer Hawthorne Cover) by Chromeo
Scoop up Chromeo’s When The Night Falls Remix EP on iTunes which features remixes from Hercules & Love Affair, Breakbot, and Lifelike.

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CHROMEO TOUR DATES
8/6 – LOS ANGELES, CA – HARD Summer Festval, LA State Historic Park
8/12 – BONDVILLE, VT – Royal Family Affair, Stratton Mountain
8/13 – BANGOR, ME – KahBang Festvial, Bangor Waterfront
8/14 – HAMPTONS, NY – Music to Know Festival, Runway 4 Festival Grounds
9/4 – NEW YORK, NY – Electic Zoo Festival, Randalls Island
9/14 – DALLAS, TX – House of Blues
9/16 – HOUSTON, TX – House of Blues
9/17 – AUSTIN, TX – Austin City Limits *
9/18 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – House of Blues
9/20 – MIAMI, FL – Fillmore
9/21 – ORLANDO, FL – Beacham Theater
9/22 – ATLANTA GA – Masquerade (Heaven Stage) (buy tix)
9/24 – MONTREAL, QC – Metropolis (Pop Montreal) *
9/26 – DETROIT, MI – Majestic (buy tix)
9/27 – COLUMBUS, OH – Newport Music Hall
9/28 – PITTSBURGH, PA – Stage AE
9/30 – CHICAGO, IL – House of Blues *
10/3 – MILWAUKEE, WI – Turner Hall
10/4 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – First Avenue
10/6 – BOULDER, CO – Boulder Theater
10/7 – DENVER, CO – Ogden
10/8 – ASPEN, CO – Belly Up
10/10 – SEATTLE, WA – Showbox Sodo
10/11 – PORTLAND, OR – Roseland
10/12 – ARCATA, CA – Arcata Community Center
10/13 – RENO, NV – Knitting Factory
10/17 – SAN DIEGO, CA- House of Blues **
10/18 – TEMPE, AZ – Marquee Theatre **
10/20 – KANSAS CITY, MO – Midland Theater **
10/21 – TULSA, OK – Cain’s Ballroom **
10/22 – OXFORD, MS – The Lyric **
10/24 – ST. LOUIS, MO – The Pageant **
10/25 – NASHVILLE, TN – Cannery Ballroom **
10/27 – RICHMOND, VA – The National **
10/28 – ASHEVILLE, NC – MoogFest *
10/29 – WASHINGTON, DC – Filmore *
10/31 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Electric Factory **
11/1 – BOSTON, MA – House of Blues **
11/2 – TORONTO, ON – Sound Academy **

* without Mayer Hawthorne
** with Breakbot

Boom Box tee designed by Alex Solis available at Threadless

Whoops. Sorry for the music overload, but a lot has happened since those 4th of July mixtapes. M83 decided to drop their glowing first single from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, Calvin Harris figured he wanted to continue making people groove and Mumford & Sons and Bon Iver opted to take over the cover game with renditions of Bonnie Rait & The National cuts. The pace may be slightly more laid back than Tuesday’s mixtape, but no less stunning. Icelandic gypsy folk collective Of Monsters and Men make harmonious music together, while Toro y Moi and Ralphael Saadiq offer up midtempo jams of their own. My favorite track so far though is Luke Temple’s strumming ode to a lady he just can’t have “Ophelia”. Interesting name and even better song. If someone explains Iron & Wine’s “Monkeys Uptown” though, it may be the frontrunner.

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1. Fair Ohs – Baldessari
2. Jack Beauregard – Hollywood
3. Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle
4. M83 – Midnight City
5. Of Monsters and Men – From Finner
6. Handsome Furs – Memories of the Future
7. The Tallest Man On Earth – Weather of a Killing Kind
8. Alex Winston – Velvet Elvis
9. Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing
10. Gardens & Villa – Thorn Castles
11. Calvin Harris – Feel So Close
12. Hoodie Allen – The Chase Is On
13. Iron & Wine – Monkeys Uptown
14. Outasight – Setting Sun
15. Luke Temple – Ophelia
16. St Lucia – All Eyes On You
17. Raphael Saadiq – Just Don’t ft Yukimi Nagano (of Little Dragon)
18. Toro y Moi – Still Sound
19. Mumford & Sons – England (The National cover)
20. Bon Iver – I Can’t Make You Love Me/Nick Of Time (Bonnie Rait Cover)

Get after it in the comments.