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RAC remixes Ra Ra Riot
Check out RAC‘s take on ‘Boy’ by Ra Ra Riot from the upcoming album The Orchard. You can head to NPR (or click their album cover on the right) to stream the album. Out next week. Ra Ra Riot – Boy (RAC...
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Video: ‘Boy’ by Ra Ra Riot
‘Boy’ by Ra Ra Riot off The Orchard. Sorry I didn’t post this earlier, as the video actually hit the net yesterday, but wasn’t available to be viewed to anyone outside the US. Now its up on youtube....
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New Absofacto remix for Elsinore
Jonathan Visger from Mason Proper (aka Absofacto) sent me a note last week that he’d completed a remix for Elsinore; a mashup of 3 or 4 of their songs to create a completely new track. You can...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Trust your friends when they tell you about new bands. I learned that last week while having a coffee with Amine in Venice. Among our conversations about new bands, she told me about her faves right...
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Video: “Too Dramatic” by Ra Ra Riot
“Too Dramatic” by Ra Ra Riot,the second video from the bands’ sophomore release The Orchard.
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On My Radar: Southern Souls, Jamaica, High Highs
Try this. This generator takes the title of random Wikipedia page, the last three words from a random quote, and a random Flickr image to create the cover of an album by a fictional band. My band name...
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On My Radar: LSTN 14, National Parks Project, Snailhouse
Here’s me, humble blogger, sending you off in seven different directions. Surf accordingly. Urban Outfitters have compilled the latest of their free music compilations, LSTN #14. New music from Zola...
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Ra Ra Riot back with Beta Love
Ra Ra Riot are back with their third album, Beta Love, set to be released January 22 on Arts & Crafts. The album marks the band’s first outing as a four piece, now with Wes Miles on vocals, Milo...
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Video: “Dance With Me” by Ra Ra Riot
“Dance With Me” by Ra Ra Riot, from the album Beta Love.
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#Trending: Trails and Ways, Fickle Friends, Mas Ysa
Another Friday, another handful of songs that deserve to be heard. Here’s my take, from a quick look in and around the Hype Machine Top 50 this week. Here’s the official video for “Skeletons” from...
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LISTEN: “Water” by Ra Ra Riot & Rostam
Indie Music Filter Take a listen to this new track from Ra Ra Riot (“Water”), one of two produced by Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend off the upcoming album Need Your Light. Rostam talks about...
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Indie Music Filter: Best Of November 2015 (PLAYLISTS)
Indie Music Filter It’s a bit sad to think that this might be the last month I post a monthly playlist on Rdio, as the service has announced its closing. Of the multiple online platforms I use, Rdio...
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VIDEO: “Water” by Ra Ra Riot
Indie Music Filter Here’s the video for Ra Ra Riot‘s new single, off their forthcoming album Need Your Light (out February 19, 2016 on Barsuk Records). Vampire Weekend’s Rostam, who conceived of the...
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Best Songs Of 2015
Indie Music Filter Hey kids, The year is coming to a close and I’m sitting here looking back on another year of blogging; another year of so many great tunes. It’s always a challenge to try and sum up...
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LISTEN: “Absolutely” by Ra Ra Riot
Indie Music Filter I haven’t made any New Years Resolutions, but in listening to Ra Ra Riot‘s new track “Absolutely” off Need Your Light, I’m inspired to think of my year ahead and wonder what it will...
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Indie Music Filter: Best Of January 2016 (PLAYLISTS)
Indie Music Filter 2016 has definitely started on the right foot, with some incredible new music out this month. Take a listen to some new music from Operators, Wintersleep, Miike Snow along with...
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