Tune in today (3/9) at 11:15am (pst) for a live studio performance by English electropop specialists, Hot Chip, on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. They’ll be playing highlights from one of 2010’s best albums, One Life Stand, and more.
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[hot off the press] RAC VOL 2
If you’re a frequent visitor/listener of the Hype Machine, you’ve more than likely listened to a RAC remix.
RAC (aka Remix Artist Collective) has worked with a boat load of well-known and influential artists/bands, such as The Shins, Bloc Party, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as well as plenty of unsigned indie bands in their early careers. About three years ago, RAC released the remix compilation RAC VOL 1. It premiered on Stereogum.com and was an instant hit. Lucky for us, RAC just released the much anticipated follow-up, RAC VOL 2, and again it’s available for free! Below are two of favorite RAC remixes right now, but be sure to follow the links below and listen to more…you won’t be disappointed.
Phantogram – When I’m Small (RAC Mix)
Zowie – Broken Machine (RAC mix)
Download RAC VOL 1 here
Download RAC VOL 2 here
p.s. there’s plenty more RAC mixes available on their site (under ‘Albums’).
[anticipation] The Antlers//Burst Apart
The Antlers are all set to follow up one of 2009’s best albums, Hospice, and I am super excited!
I’ve been a fan of these Brooklyn indie rockers for quite awhile now, but after listening to Hospice, they became a real favorite of mine. NPR describes it best, “Frontman Peter Silberman is only 23, but has produced one of the most beautiful and moving works I’ve heard in a long, long time. Just astonishing.” If you’ve haven’t listened to Hospice uninterrupted and in it’s entirety…I pity you.
The new album, Burst Apart, won’t be released until May 10 (via Frenchkiss), but on March 17th, they’ll perform at NPR’s SXSW Showcase at the Parish and the performance will be broadcast live as part NPR’s First Listen series.
Stay tuned.
[hot off the press] Childish Gambino EP
Funny man Donald Glover’s hip hop alter-ego (and one of my personal favs), Childish Gambino, just dropped a brand new EP, and best of all…it’s absolutely free!
Download the EP here and if you’re not familiar with Childish, be sure to grab the I AM JUST A RAPPER mixtapes here and here (they’re free too, so no excuses!). Also, check the dates for IAMDONALD Tour (tickets are on sale now).
Lykke Li Visits KCRW
Tune in today (3/8) at 11:15am (pst) for a live studio performance by Swedish singer Lykke Li on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. She’ll be playing new songs from her latest record, Wounded Rhymes, which is out now (grab a copy here).