brand new Raphael Saadiq tracks: "Like It" | "Love That Girl"

raphael saadiq: like it (feat. stevie wonder) - love that girl

here's a little preview of what to expect from Raphael's forthcoming 3rd solo album. reportedly, the whole thing is as oldschool Motownish as you can possibly get (in 2008). judging from the two tracks above, he's hit the nail on the head. acutally, he's not only hit the nail on the head, he's smashed it with a sledge-hammer equipped with laser-sight. "like it" even features a harmonica solo by none other than the great Steveland Morris.

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Sam Sparro - Black & Gold

sam sparro - black & gold

can you believe this guy's an Aussie? what a fucking classic song! i've also managed to get a copy of his album, and it's probably one of the most faithful and authentic-sounding nods to the nu-retro/80s genre since the prophetic Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales in 1999.

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Violent Femmes - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley cover)

violent femmes - crazy

if you didn't know, Gnarls covered the Violent Femmes classic "gone daddy gone" on their first album (it was also a single with a pretty cool video). Violent Femmes have recently returned the favour.

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Club Noir - One Noiry Night: Chachi's Bornday Session

Club Noir - One Noiry Night: Chachi's Bornday Session

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so it was my birthday recently on June 15th.

on the night of the 14th i got together the two remaining pieces of the powerhouse group known as CLUB NOIR, and we jammed the night away amidst the green haze that permeated the studio. the results? will astound you.

perplex you.

move you,

and sexually frustrate you.

this is our gift to you, on behalf of me (the birthday boy).

all tracks are one-off,

one-take,

three-mens:

one love.

tracklist:
01. robotic brain (7:13)
02. i'm a mess (0:55)
03. that place where inspiration dwells (pt. ones) (3:52)
04. that place where inspiration dwells (pt. twos) (0:57)
05. emm ahh (pt. ones) (5:13)
06. emm ahh (pt. twos) (2:21)
07. nice shot (3:57)
08. ambulance (2:20)
09. level 3, boss (4:51)
10. metallic hair (keep on truckin') (pt. ones) (2:42)
11. metallic hair (keep on truckin') (pt. twos) (2:49)
12. metallic hair (keep on truckin') (pt. threes) (2:14)
13. kiss my ass, herbie (5:45)
14. 3! 3! 3! (3:43)
15. i want to...i want 3 (4:41)
16. 1 smile, 2 smile, 3 smile! (bonus track) (0:05)

Club Noir are:

Entré Prenoir - Chachi Mandela - Financial Sinquest

Entré = keys + guitar + vocals
Chachi = drums
Financial = keys + bass

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John Legend - Green Light (feat. Andre3000) FULL SONG

Oh.

Emm.

Gee!

i been wearing out the damn snippet for weeks now, and here it finally is, the full single:

john legend - green light (feat. andre3000)

if this doesn't blow up i'm gonna quit listening to music all together.

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Foo Fighters - My Poor Brain

can't.stop.listening.to.this.song.

FUCK IT ROCKS.

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Real life is so hard

We hide in the stars

Thats where our heads are

My head and your heart

This is a black out

Dont let it go to waste

This is a black out

I want to detonate

When you are so far

Im falling apart

Lose all my sonar

You jam my radar

This is a black out

Dont let it go to waste

This is a black out

I want to detonate

Sometimes I feel Im getting stuck

Between the handshake and the fuck

Youve got me on guard

Ive got my head start

My head and your heart

The same in the stars

This is a black out

Dont let it go to waste

This is a black out

I want to detonate

Sometimes I wish that I could change

I cant save you from my poor brain

Brain

Brain

Brain

O.k.

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SugaRush Beat Company - L-O-V-E

self-titled album is coming out through RCA Records in August...and it's ABOUT FUCKING TIME!.

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