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The 10 Albums You Need to Hear in January

By Tom Hawking on

January has historically been a bit of a fallow month for album releases, but that’s changed in recent years with some notable records (most memorably Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion ) dropping early in the year, and the first month of 2013 is certainly looking reasonably well stocked for worthy new records. We’ve selected the ten records we’re most looking forward to hearing, along with a roundup of all the other stuff — good and bad — that’s due out over the next four… Read More

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10 MP3s You Need To Download For Free This Week: Tyler, the Creator and Toro Y Moi, Talib Kweli

By Tom Hawking on

It’s Friday, and we’re back with another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness from around the web. This week, there’s a collaboration between Tyler, the Creator and Toro Y Moi that’s really not bad at all, the return of Talib Kweli (although not, sadly, Black Star), excellent new tracks from Maria Minerva and Black Marble, rocking old school house from Screaming Rachael, an indescribably awesome sitar funk Morricone epic from La Piramide Di Sangue, and plenty more. In other words, there’s plenty of interesting sounds awaiting you after the jump, and since they won’t cost a penny or land you an RIAA lawsuit, as your attorneys we advise you to start downloading immediately. … Read More

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What Did Chillwave Mean, Anyway?

By Tom Hawking on

It’s almost summer, and there’s a new Toro Y Moi album out this week. Both these facts have got us thinking about the genre that dare not speak its name, the curious faux-retro sound that flourished briefly during 2008 and 2009. We are, of course, talking about chillwave, and since we’re coming up to the third anniversary of the alleged Summer of Chillwave — and we’ve just passed the fifth anniversary of the album that started it all — we thought we’d amuse ourselves by looking at the genre with a bit of historical separation, and asking what it all meant. … Read More

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The Flavorpill Mixtape LVI: Wanda Jackson, Dirtbombs, Vivian Girls

By Margaret Eby on

Happy Groundhog Day and welcome to February, the cruelest — but thankfully, the shortest — month of the year. If you’re one of the unfortunate blizzard-stricken masses, we have just the thing: a tape full of lively new tracks that you don’t even have to leave your house to enjoy. There’s stuff from Vivian Girls and Nodzz, not to mention the release of long-awaited LPs by Wanda Jackson and The Dirtbombs. Right click and “Save As” to download individual tracks or scroll on down to the bottom of the post to get the whole thing. … Read More

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The Flavorpill Mixtape LIII: Toro Y Moi, Lil Wayne, Beach Fossils

By Margaret Eby on

Your presents from Flavorpill come in mp3 form this year. That’s right — we have a heap of gift-wrapped new tracks to start your holiday off right, from Beach Fossils to Lil Wayne to Toro Y Moi. Right Click and Save As to get them one by one or scroll to the bottom of the post to download the whole mix. And for those of you looking to avoid another Bing Crosby Christmas, make sure you’ve got last week’s tape, our compilation of the year’s best new holiday tracks. … Read More

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The Flavorpill Mixtape XXVI: Toro Y Moi, Menomena, Math & Physics Club

By Andrew Hwang on

This week’s mixtape brings bands back from hiatus (Menomena, Miniature Tigers), from the depths of obscurity (Sunglasses, Coma Cinema), and from the back of our heads (Toro Y Moi, The Drums). Right Click + Save As individual tracks to remember the past and make way for the future of indie, or scroll to the bottom and download the whole thing. … Read More

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Burn After Reading: A Jam Band-Free 420 Playlist

By Andrew Hwang on

So maybe the origins of today’s national stoner holiday aren’t all that flashy (you have a group of kids from San Rafael High School who called themselves “the Waldos” and are now in their fifties to thank), but it still deserves a decent playlist. If you plan on inviting some friends over after work to “brainstorm”, check out our thirteen selections after the jump to avoid harshing anyone’s buzz. Enjoy! … Read More

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The Flavorpill Mixtape XIX: Rufus Wainwright, Tegan & Sara, LCD Soundsystem

By Andrew Hwang on

This week’s mix features artists with names that roll off the tongue. Rufus Wainwright has a great ring to it, as does Toro Y Moi or Freelance Whales. And how can you not fall in love with a girl who calls herself Kitten? OK, so maybe we judged these musicians a bit by their monikers, but that’s not to say that we weren’t satisfied with the content as well (we know, what an anti-April Fool’s thing to do). Check out our selections after the jump, and be sure to Right Click + Save As if you’re swayed. … Read More

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The Flavorpill Mixtape III: Downloads from Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Flight of the Conchords

By Stelios Phili on

Exciting news: Your latest Flavorpill Mixtape has arrived. Your ears are salivating. Your fingers are ready to click ctrl + left click and “save as.” Ten essential downloads from this past week in music after the jump — all free for the taking! Take a listen, and then leave us a comment with what you… Read More