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2013, 31 days of good, best of 2013, music

(31) Days of Good: 12.31.13

December 31, 2013 Concrete Opinions 1 Comment

Another (31) Days of Good has come to an end and I hope you enjoyed the ride. 2013 really was a fantastic year of music and 31days2013 doesn’t even scratch the surface. For a much more comprehensive list of the 2013’s best, be sure to check out my (31) Days of Good: 2013 playlist on Spotify. See you next year.

♩ AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies [from Body Music]
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♩ Run The Jewels – Banana Clipper (feat. Big Boi) [from Run The Jewels]
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♩ The Hood Internet – Night Vista (Icona Pop x Jackson And His Computerband & Hudson Mohawke)
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♩ The White Panda – Under Treasure (Queen & David Bowie // Bruno Mars)
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♩ Haim – Forever (Giorgio Moroder Remix)
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2013, music, new music, new music roundup

[new music roundup] 9.24.13

September 24, 2013 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

A few of my favorite new releases this week…

Au Revoir Simone//Move In Spectrums

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CHVRCHES//The Bones of What You Believe

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Deer Tick//Negativity

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Frankie Rose//Herein Wild

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Ha Ha Tonka//Lessons

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Icona Pop//This Is…Icona Pop

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Lovers//A Friend In the World

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Oh Land//Wishbone

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A few more worth a listen…
Justin Timberlake//The 20/20 Experience Part 2 of 2
Mazzy Star//Seasons of Your Day
Sarah Jarosz//Build Me Up from Bones
The Watson Twins//Pioneer Lane

More new music at Largehearted Boy

2012, 31 days of good, music

(31) Days of Good: 12.26.12

December 26, 2012 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

Philly hip hop duo Chiddy Bang released their debut LP this year (Breakfast) and with it continue to produce some of the most fun and original hip hop out there.

♩Chiddy Bang – Mind Your Manners (feat. Icona Pop) [from Breakfast]

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Collaborations with the likes of RZA, Danny Brown, Ab-Soul, Beck, and even Tina Fey, have made Childish Gambino’s (aka Donald Glover) latest mixtape yet another favorite of mine. Download the entire mixtape for free here. And see him live if you get the chance, one of my favorite shows of 2012.

♩Childish Gambino – R.I.P. (feat. Bun B) [from ROYALTY]

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Jaime Meline, aka El-P, released his fourth studio album this year and continues to push the envelope of hip hop.

♩El-P – The Full Retard [from Cancer4Cure]

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Hoodie Allen is one of hip hop’s rising stars. He works’s super hard and deserves a proper listen, especially if you’re a fan of “alt-hip hop”.

♩Hoodie Allen – No Interruption [from All American]

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Sore Losers’ “Letter to My Competition” reminds me of good 90s hip hop (the album cover definitely fits the description).

♩Sore Losers – Letter to My Competition [from We Are Sore Losers]

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2013, concerts, live music, music, on the road

[on the road] Icona Pop

October 28, 2012 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

Iconic EP is available now. A debut full-length will be released in 2013.

10-29 Oslow, Norway – Blå
10-31 Södermalm, Sweden – Strand
11-02 Austin, TX – Red 7
12-03 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Theatre *
12-04 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
12-06 New York, NY – Terminal 5 *
12-07 Huntington, NY – Paramount Theater *
12-08 Boston, MA – House of Blues *
12-09 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live *
12-11 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
12-12 Atlanta, GA – Center Stage *
12-14 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room *
12-15 Orlando, FL – The Beacham *
12-18 Austin, TX – Emo’s East *
12-19 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater *
01-01 Sydney, Australia – Field Day 2013
(* with Marina and the Diamonds)

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2012, live music, music

CMJ Music Marathon 2012

October 16, 2012 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

Now until Oct 20th, hundreds of bands and music fans will take over New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. While CMJ may lack the “big names” you find at Coachella and Lollapalooza, it totally makes up for it with shear volume. There are soooo many bands and artists playing, it’s actually a bit nerve wrecking, trying to decide which acts to see. But what really makes CMJ rad, is the music discovery aspect. This is where you’ll see the next “big name” and it will be in a random Manhattan basement with 10 other lucky people. Personally, this is the music festival I want to attend most. One of these days my dream will become a reality, but until then I am happy writing about it. And hopefully helping this year’s attendees deal with the daunting task of combing through all the music they have at their fingertips. So if you’re having a tough time deciding who to see this week, consider these artists/bands. And last but not least, have fun discovering your new favorite band.

CMJ Schedule//CMJ Artists

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