The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa (Featuring Ezra Koenig)

Ever think that a chance meeting at a furniture store would turn into an amazing music collaboration. Sometime in 2007 the Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya teamed up with the DJ/Producer duo Radioclit and formed The Very Best and released a boundaries busting mixtape. It has so many elements that even I don't know how to descripe it. My guess would be afro pop indie dance? After plenty of buzz regarding the mixtape, this unique collaboration will release a proper LP titled "Wam Heart of Africa". It will feature guest apperances by M.I.A. and Vampire Weekend. I love how music is expanding and inclduing other genre's... NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC. You could check them out on there myspace page or head over to here to download the song now!

Miss Derringer - Winter Hill

Miss Derringer is an L.A. rock band fronted by the beautiful Elizabeth and her husband Morgan. While they are heavily influenced by a certain 50's country-esque twang, throw in some 60's girl group pop, a dash of Blondie, and some good ol fashion rock n' roll. "Our music is like the Shangri La's duking it out with Duane
Eddy and The Misfits," explains guitarist Morgan Slade. "Visually someone said we are like a band from the movie Beetlejuice... and oddly, it fits!"I had the pleasure of seeing Miss Derringer last week and I really enjoyed their entire set. I especially loved Elizabeth. She got a great voice, stage presence, and the moves to back it all up! You can check them out here.

Tracklisting:

01. Click Click (Bang Bang) 2:22
02. Bulletproof Heart 2:44
03. Black Tears 3:46
04. Don't Leave Me Now 2:48
05. Death By Desire 3:13
06. All The Pretty Things 3:06
07. Tell Me So 3:25
08. Heartbreaks & Razorblades 3:10
09. Drop Shot Dead 2:49
10. Mausoleum 2:56





Isn't she the cutest?














One of my favorites (live from NYC):

This is a Shakedown - Love Kills

This is a Shakedown have familiar sounds to the likes of The Killers, The Bravery, and some Bloc Party due to the fact that they combine rock and electronic music. They also sort of sound like an 80's new wave band on a liquid energy drink, all the while emulating Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran). I can't wait to hear it on the dance floor. Its got all the elements that I love to dance to.

Tracklist
01. Circles
02. Love Kills
03. You Make Me Wanna
04. Radio
05. The Beat
06. ComeAndCutMyHeartOut
07. Electric Sound
08. Can't Stop
09. Oh!
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Caving In

Rye Rye ft. M.I.A. - Bang

Fans of M.I.A. let's rejoice. Rye Rye is the first artist signed to M.I.A. record label N.E.E.T.! If my predictions are right, she will blowing up a radio near you. Well maybe not your radio but def MY radio! Her debut album, GO! POP! BANG!, will be released some time this summer. M.I.A. says she is the fastest female rapper out right now! I call her my energized 808 date! Here's a few songs that she has been featured on plus her first single Bang.

O'spada - Time

O'spada is yet another Swedish band based in Stockholm. I think that they sound like a fusion between Prince, Duffy, and the electronic duo Justice. Its actually quite eclectic which you know I'm famous for. This is the first single from their debut album which is to be released in the fall.
If you are interested in remixing this song and entering the remix contest, you can find the zip file on their myspace page.

Hypernova

"Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest motherfucker of all... It ain't me, it ain't me, it ain't me, it ain't me". So last night I went to the IAMX show at the Bowery Ballroom (more on that later), and Hypernova was one of the opening bands. Once the lead singer opened his mouth I immediately fell in love! How they released an album last year without me noticing is beyond me. Three things I know about them; 1. They are from Iran 2. Sound like Bauhous meets The Strokes 3. Lead singer (RAAM) is totally hot - What more do you need to know? Their first album "Through the Chaos" was released last year and as it states on their myspace page "They're not in this game for the money, fame, or glory. And they are def not trying to change the world... or are they?"

La Roux - In For the Kill

I'm back bitches! I haven't posted anything in a week or so cause I really had nothing to post. I only like posting something when it really touches me or grabs my attention and lately all I have been hearing is the same ol crap that everyone's raving about (BEP, Kelly Rowland, and Lady Gaga) - I'm so sick of gaga that I think I'm going to gag my self with a crisco dick (ha). So back to La Roux, they are another British electropop band fronted by lead singer Elly Jackson. The other half of the band Ben Langmaid perfers to stay behind the scenes. They really have this sort of 80's vibe to them and I'm sure they will state Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, and Human League as influences. The debut album is being released here in the states at the end of June 2009. I'm sure you wont here this on the radio and yet its very radio friendly. Then again I wouldn't want to hear it on the radio anyway.

La Roux - In For The Kill from Ekim on Vimeo.