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New Music Friday!

So its supposed to be Tuesday. But I was busy. TGIF.

Three hot albums on my radar. I've already spoken my piece on Nas and Damian Marley's: Distant Relatives. The album is great and versatile. Two awesome guys making awesome music for a cause. Pick it up. Let's make a change.

Here is one of the more relaxing joints off the album.

Next is the new release Brothers by the Black Keys. Just what you'd expect. I'm really digging this tune:

Garage rock: Austin based Harlem sounds like a swinging party. Check out their album Hippies.

Here is a kwik list of some other songs you may enjoy:

Swoon-Chemical Brothers (ethereal sound, reminiscent of...something stellar)

Tigallo for Dolo-Little Brother (another great example of HIP HOP. Too bad this is the last album. Listen to the reasons why)

Blue Blood Blues-The Dead Weather (they don't call 'em supergroups for nothing)

The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade-The Joy Formidable (dumb name for a band, but some nice epic sounds)

***p.s. if you haven't yet, pick up Astro Coast by Surfer Blood. The whole album is great. The evolution of the Maui Wowee. Surf music for 2010. Gnarly.

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M.I.A., M.I.A.?

I don't know if I'm feeling M.I.A.'s XXXO single. First off, I have to say I love M.I.A., and have since her first album. But this song just doesn't sound like her. Too much synth, not a clever enough construction. Almost poppy.

I love that M.I.A. makes music about her native Sri Lanka, blasting sounds unlike any producer. Her persona, "association" to the Tigers, hard hitting beats...they all add up to such a unique artist. I really do admire her.

So there is no way I'm going to let this affect my judgement of M.I.A., it just won't be my favorite song on the album. You can judge the new joint for yourself.

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