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When Music 101 students need a good sound clip for syncopation, they can just check this one out: Those are some serious JBs-style grooves being laid down….just pure, unabashed funky-jazz improv at its best. If you dig this sound, definitely check out their other teaser track which they released on Soundcloud: While I am generally [...]

I’m really digging this stomp-worthy track from Dr. Dog’s forthcoming new album, Be the Void: If you dig this too, I recommend heading over to TeamCoco for the full stream of the entire record. Be the Void officially drops on Feb 7th (on Anti Records). Artist Website: DrDogMusic.com

I picked up Tycho’s latest album Dive at the end of 2011, but I’m still listening to it constantly in 2012. The title track is one of many standout tracks on the album. Check it: Tycho’s sound hits on this perfect mellow but moody vibe, and I love the way that the core electronic beats [...]

More good stuff from Generationals. I still like their Trust EP the best, but their full release Astro-Caster is also quite solid. It has been steadily growing on me since I grabbed it a few months back.

Man, what a great song… Can’t wait to catch the Barr Brothers next time they’re in NYC.

I’m loving this new one from the band’s upcoming album, The Whole Love… It’s called “Born Alone.” I also highly recommend checking out the album in its entirety over on NPR Music. Really solid all around. I especially love that last track. Wilco starts a two-night stand at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park tonight.

Slave Ambient, by the War on Drugs, was another recent emusic download that took only a couple listens to win me over. The overall sound of the album is fresh but familiar. The instrumentals are a mix of propulsive rhythms, interesting background synths, and multiple guitars that are layered, sweep-filtered, and perfectly jangle-y. But even [...]

I came across El Ten Eleven on the eMu site yesterday and really dug their sound. Check it out: These guys put together a nice mellow style of instrumental music using drums, double-neck bass/guitar, a loop pedal and lots of effects. In that way, their music is actually somewhat similar to some of the mellow, [...]

I thought I’d do a short post in honor of Jerry Garcia’s b-day anniversary today, with a short but sweet clip of the Grateful Dead’s cover of Smokey Robinson’s “Second That Emotion.” This track was on the first full live recording I ever heard by the band, which was on a crappy old cassette tape [...]

Tinariwen w/ Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio. Man, I love this sound. I have their last album and can’t wait to hear the new one. Apparently, Nels Cline (of Wilco fame) is also a guest along with the TVOTR guys.