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(31) Days of Good: Day 1

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The 2011 edition of (31) Days of Good is officially upon us!  2011 was yet another good year for music lovers and i’ve got a lot of fantastic songs to cover in a mere 31 days.  I’m gonna kick things off this year with healthy handful of tracks that were released in the early months of 2011.  With all the good tunes released this year, I easily could’ve forgotten about some of the earlier releases.  But not these tracks, they are way too good to forget.  So without further ado, I hope you enjoy Day 1 and be sure to tune in daily for more good.

♪ Anna Calvi – Blackout (from Anna Calvi)

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♪ The Go! Team – T.O.R.N.A.D.O. (from Rolling Blackouts)

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♪ The Joy Formidable – Whirring (from The Big Roar)

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♪ Radiohead – Codex (from The King of Limbs)

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♪ Smith Westerns – Weekend (from Dye It Blonde)

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♪ Tennis – Marathon (from Cape Dory)

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♪ Tristen – Doomsday (from Charlatans At the Garden Gate)

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♪ Yuck – The Wall (from Yuck)

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[watch] Lykke Li//Youth Knows No Pain

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Anytime something from Lykke Li shows up in my inbox, I pay attention.  This little gem was waiting for me today, an acoustic session of “Youth Knows No Pain” (from Wounded Rhymes).  Enjoy.

♪ Lykke Li – Sadness Is A Blessing (Gold Panda Remix)

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2011, 31 days of good, music

(31) Days of Good: 2011

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The holiday season is finally upon us and with it comes the 2011 edition of (31) Days of Good!

For those of you unfamiliar with (31) Days, it’s an annual trip down memory lane and look back at my favorite tunes of the year. There really isn’t a particular order or rank for the songs, I simply pick my favorites and hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Some days will feature a handful of picks, some days might only feature one or two, and like previous years, my good friend and frequent collaborator, Brendan (35mmBeats) will be offering up his favorite tunes of the year as well.

I’m positive some tracks will go overlooked and you probably won’t agree with all of my picks, but you’ll still get a hefty dosage of fantastic music all month long…and since 2011 was such a good year for music lovers, you’re in for a real treat.

It all kicks off tomorrow (12/1), bright and early. See you then.

 

p.s. tune in Dec. 15th for my top 10 favorite albums of 2011

2011, music, new music

[hot off the press] Y LUV//Keep It Rollin

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Today the tastemaker indie/electronic blog (and one of my personal favorites) Earmilk premiered the brand new single from Y LUV, “Keep It Rollin’.”  More electronic-leaning that most of their previous tracks, Y LUV mixes their usual genre-crossing with a party vibe that’s bound to get you moving. To listen, download, and read more about the song, head to earmilk.com.

“Keep It Rollin'” is the second of two new singles from Y LUV this November.  The first, “Earthquakes,” premiered earlier this month on the blog Blahblahblahscience. These singles follow their celebrated EP, How Chill Can You Let Go, released earlier this year.

With both singles, Y LUV creates indie-pop fused with an amalgamation of psychedelic rock, spine-chilling harmonies, explosive beats and aggressive guitar riffs, conjuring comparisons from Bloc Party and The Killers to Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys. As you can see with the diversity of these two tracks, they shine when drawing upon a vast array of inspirations and not limiting themselves to a specific genre, while still producing a cohesive sound. [source: planetary group]

If any of you LA locals want to catch ’em live, you’re in luck, Y LUV will perform on December 7th at Silverlake Lounge.

♪ Y LUV – Earthquakes

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2011, live music, music

[on the road] Light FM

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LA’s own Light FM will be bringing their energetic synth-rock to the Silverlake Lounge for a December residency starting on Monday, December 15th.  These are free shows, so no excuses!

This indie-rock quartet recently wrapped a tour opening for Smashing Pumpkins in promotion of their latest full-length album Buzz Kill City, which was released this past October through Moonboot Records. In addition, the group performed at KROQ’s Lobsterfest 2011 and headlined shows at Subterranean in Chicago, Hollywood’s The Roxy Theater and San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill.

Front-man Josiah Mazzaschi relocated from Chicago to Los Angeles several years ago, founding his own studio The Cave and working as a studio engineer and producer with artists such as Built to Spill, William Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain), Rilo Kiley, and Money Mark. Upon releasing their breakthrough album Let There Be Light FM, the group has also performed with The National, Ra Ra Riot, Earlimart, Billy Corgan, and Grandaddy. Now they’re back in their hometown of Los Angeles to play a Monday-night residency and we hope you’ll come out and join us at the Silverlake Lounge for a string of impressive (free) shows. [source: planetary group]

♪ Light FM – For Better or Worse

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