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The 10 Best Tracks I Heard In January 2012
Here’s the first of my monthly best-of lists for 2012, with links to the tracks. Why no Spotify playlist? Because many of these tracks are not on US Spotify, in most cases because they’ve yet to be released in the US. Enjoy!
Mama Do The Hump–Rizzle Kicks
Heaven–Emili Sande
Default–Django Django
Simple Song–The Shins
Tongue Tied–Grouplove
My Mistakes–Eleanor Friedberger
Levels–Avicii
Stress Away–Kes [...]
Steve’s Best Of 2011
2011 was a pretty strong year for pop singles, with a fairly identifiable center emerging, combining dance beats, electro sounds and hip-hop swagger. To the left, there was no shortage of low-fi alt rockers, whose aesthetic often recalled early, pre-Beatles rock–a refreshing turn. My Top 30 list turns out to be a mix of those [...]
Betty Wright & The Roots nominated for a Grammy!
Congrats to Betty Wright, Questlove & The Legendary Roots Crew for the Grammy Nomination!
Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Surrender” on Betty Wright: The Movie! Listen to the album here.
We The Kings: Interactive Video
Finally, we bring you the brand-new interactive music video for Say You Like Me!
Watch & PLAY it here:
In case you missed it, check out a behind-the-scenes look at how the video was made here!
“Betty Wright: The Movie” 4 star review!
Her songs sound bracingly fresh, though she’s unafraid to play her age — to a fault. In many songs, she’s the finger-wagging coot, accusing the younger generation of being soulless samplers and hacks in need of an older woman’s guidance.
Read the rest of Jim Farber’s 4 star review for the NY Daily News here.
