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M.I.A.//Vicki Leekz

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I’m a bit late on this, but after the big letdown Maya (/\/\/\Y/\‎) turned out to be, I was weary to once again jump on the opportunity to promote the latest from M.I.A. With that said though, i’m happy to say that the recently released mixtape, Vicki Leekx, is the M.I.A. we all know and love.  I’m not sure if this is an apology or maybe an impostor was responsible for Maya (/\/\/\Y/\‎), and I don’t really care…the mixtape’s good.
Check out the track below if you don’t believe me, then download the rest of Vicki Leekx for free here.

M.I.A. – Gen-N-E-Y

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ANTICIPATION

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There are quite a few new releases set for 2011 that I’m really excited about. The Go! Team’s latest, Rolling Blackouts, is hands down the release i’m most excited to hear…and lucky for me it’s less than a month away. Here’s some more new releases i’m looking forward to most this year:

Set for release January 11th via Captured Tracks.
Set for release January 11th via Rough Trade.
Set for release January 18th via Fat Possum.
Set for release January 18th via Fat Possum.
Set for release January 18th via Geffen.
Set for release January 25th via Polyvinyl.
Set for release January 25th via Blacksmith.
Set for release on January 31st via Memphis Industries.
Set for release on February 2nd via 679/Atlantic.
Set for release on February 8th via Modular.
Set for release on February 14th via Polyvinyl.
Set for release on February 15th via Merge.
Set for release on February 22nd via Dead Oceans.
Set for release on March 1st via Anti-.
Set for release on March 1st via LL Recordings.
Set for release on March 8th via Atlantic.
Set for release on March 8th via Polyvinyl.
Set for release on March 29th via Merge.
Set for release on March 29th via StarTime International.
Set for release on April 4th via Kanine.
M83 follow up to Saturdays=Youth. Set for release sometime this year.

What new music are you looking forward to most this year?

kcrw, new music, on the rise

[on the rise] TRISTEN

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I was first introduced to Tristen last week, via KCRW’s Today’s Top Tune, and was instantly intrigued.

Originally hailing from Chicago, where she first began recording music at the age of 14, Tristen packed up after graduating from college and headed for Nashville to experience the city’s one of a kind music scene. That, and with such influencers as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Lou Reed, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton, Tristen has effortlessly blended pop, rock, folk, and country to create a fresh and organic sound, which she describes as, “neo-traditionalist pop”. Her latest, Charlatans at the Garden Gate, is due for release February 1st, 2011, and I can already tell it will be in heavy rotation on my iPod.
Tristen is currently in the middle of a South East tour (check the dates here), ending December 4th in Nashville, with an in store 7″ release show at Grimey’s New and Pre Loved Music. Hopefully she’ll make it out West for some shows after Charlatans at the Garden Gate is released.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Tristen is offering up her Eager For Your Love 7″ for free download at her site, tristen.com.
The 7″ includes Eager For Your Love, Baby Drugs (KCRW’s Todays Top Tune aka the track that introduced me to Tristen), and Cheatin (previously unreleased b-side).
Want a physical copy of Eager For Your Love 7″ and tour poster? Leave a comment with your favorite Tristen track and a winner will be randomly selected on 12/15 at 12pm.
More Tristen @ facebook, myspace, & twitter
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[update] GIRL TALK//ALL DAY

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For those of you stressing about what to play at your next dance party, fear not. Girl Talk’s latest, All Day, was released today courtesy of Illegal Art. If that news alone wasn’t good enough for you, IA and Girl Talk are giving away the album for free here. Enjoy!

[update] See all the samples used in All Day while it plays at alldaysamples.com

Girl Talk is also going on tour. More info here.