Whale spotting

Stream and download British band Noah and the Whale's song "Give It All Back" from their latest album "Last Night on Earth!"  Check it out and a brief interview with them from Nylon Magazine here.

It's quality, that is all.

-G

More London Electro: Pariah

Be sure to check out London producer Pariah, his debut EP and follow-up Safehouses are pretty promising. His song Detroit Falls is amazing, he's got this sound that's somewhere in between James Blake, Flying Lotus, and Burial.

-C

Indie R&B: The Weeknd

R&B singer Abel Tesfaye, with the help of Drake's tweets and Pitchfork's review, has started a career after releasing his first EP only nine days ago. While the lyrics and voice of Tesfaye sound like typical R&B, the music that envelops his voice breaks the genre's boundaries. His music is instantly accessible, but more lasting and cohesive as a larger album.

Even better, he's offering up the album House Of Balloons, for FREE, right here. Don't get turned off by the creepy album cover. Check out some songs below.

High for This, slow at first, but give it a minute and it's a great song.

The Morning, my favorite so far.

-C

#22

Miike Snow- Black & Blue (Netsky)
Dada Life- FUn fun fun
FLorida/Akon- Who dat gurl (8barz remix)
Right ROund-Florida (Benny Benassi mix)
Skrillex- Slats Slats Slats

Crazy Animated Flying Lotus Music Video

Watch below to see a music video made for Flying Lotus' song Kill Your Co-Workers.

-C

Entry for Trent Dabbs's Leave to See MV Contest

My friend N and I made a music video for singer-songwriter Trent Dabbs's contest for his song "Leave to See" just off his newest album "Southerner." It's a song about longing and wondering, perfect to sing along to or chill out to. You can download the song for free by liking Trent's facebook page.

We're hoping to get "Most number of views on YouTube" so please watch it and send it to your friends if you like it! Special thanks to our close friends CY and RR for starring in the video and AM for telling us about the contest. Enjoy :)



-G

Morning Benders release EP to support Japan

In wake of the disastrous earthquakes and tsunamis that hit Japan two Fridays ago, our favorite Berkeley band the Morning Benders released an EP to raise some funds. The band was scheduled to perform in Tokyo for the first time last week. Front man Chris Chu was particularly excited to return to the land of his birth, and thus all the more motivated to do what he could to help out after the disaster struck. 100% of the proceeds go to the Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund - way to go Morning Benders!

Donate to help and get the EP to listen to some sweet music here.

-G

Mornin' by Star Slinger

Check out the music video for Mornin' by the up-and-coming electronic band Star Slinger from their debut album Volume 1. The song is addictive and the video is trippy.

-C

Outside Lands Dates Announced

San Francisco's 4th annual music festival in Golden Gate Park, Outside Lands, will return to the bay for the August 12th-14th weekend. Tickets go on sale on March 11th, and this year three-day tickets are only $149.50, which is pretty much unheard of for a big music festival.

Last year's lineup couldn't compare to previous years, but Another Planet entertainment definitely caught on to some negative responses online, most of which were on the festival's own Facebook page. So they'll be trying this year to maintain the young festival's reputation, and hopefully take advantage of some amazing new acts in the 2011-2010 music scene.

-C

Take Me On Your Buggy

The remix of Teach Me How To Dougie that's to funny to resist...

-C

Starfucker

Went and saw Starfucker at the Rickshaw in SF twas excellent...
check out their new album Reptilians and their opener Unknown Mortal Orchestra: How can u luv me

Hazy, lazy, rainy days

Hey guys, sorry it's been a while since I've done a post. Anyways, much to my dislike, the weather here in the Bay Area recently hasn't lived up to the sunny California stereotype. We're expecting rain, rain, and more rain for the next 10 or so days. So to get myself into that perfect balanced mood of being chill and at ease vs. being too relaxed and not wanting to get out of bed in the morning, I listen to my go-to rainy day songs.

So here's a snippet of my rainy day playlist, enjoy:





-G