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New Tuesday Vids

Nov 21, 2011, 1:47pm Stark Online

[mp3] Fleet Foxes: "The Shrine / An Argument" Fleet Foxes ' fantastic new video for "The Shrine / An Argument" directed by Sean Pecknold. Helplessness Blues is out now. Porcelain Raft debuts their new video today for "Put Me To Sleep" off of their new album Strange Weekend dropping Jan 24 on Secretly Canadian. Put Me To Sleep by Porcelain Raft

• Fleet Foxes - The Shrine / An Argument

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Year:	2011

Friday Dose of Awesome: "Chevy Beretta"

Nov 18, 2011, 6:41pm Stark Online

[mp3] Jonny Corndawg: "Chevy Beretta" Here's a little Jonny Corndawg / Caitlin Rose action coming at you on a Friday night. "What you're seeing here is the culmination of literally tens of minutes of painstaking work. Enjoy." Says director Sean Dunne: "When Jonny and I first talked about making a video for Chevy Beretta we envisioned making the Citizen Kane of music videos. The kind of video that would inspire discussion and one day come to define our generation. Then I realized that Jonny had no money, [...]

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Playing Catch Up: Body Language

Nov 18, 2011, 10:14am Stark Online

[mp3] Body Language: "Seeds of Sight" Body Language found themselves on our short list of CMJ bands to watch. After a late late show, where we couldn't tell if it was our ears or the band that was a little off, so we're still left on the fence about this band's live show. YET! Luckily for us, Body Language are playing with the excellent (on record at least) Keep Shelly in Athens this Friday at Bowery Ballroom. Needless to say, we're excited to see how both bands deliver on the great [...]

• Body Language - Seeds of Sight

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Artist:	Body Language
Title:	Seeds of Sight
Link Text:	Body Language: "Seeds of Sight"
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Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

Playing Catch Up: Porcelain Raft

Nov 18, 2011, 8:43am Stark Online

We wrote off Porcelain Raft as one of the seemingly countless synth/disco DJs with a left of center band name that is jamming the bloggosphere every day. Yet, with European dates supporting M83, and a deal with a trustworthy A&R gate keeper in Secretly Canadian, our skepticism began to wane. One listen to the below track "Put Me To Sleep" off of debut album Strange Weekend (1/24), assuaged our fears and brought us into the midst of some hazy, cloudy, European city somewhere, and we were hooked. [...]

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New Video: Feist - "How Come You Never Go There"

Nov 17, 2011, 11:59am Stark Online

[mp3] Feist: "How Come You never Go There" Check out Feist's new video for "How Come You Never Go There" off her most recent record, Metals.

• Feist - How Come You Never Go There

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Title:	How Come You Never Go There
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Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Playing Catch Up: Canyons

Nov 16, 2011, 10:31pm Stark Online

You know - having real jobs can (shockingly) get in the way of blogging. Therefore - we're going to hit you with a few cool items, that may be short on copy, but long on quality. The first up is Canyons ' new release Keep Your Dreams out this week on Modular. We've been following this Aussie duo's string of varied singles and videos, all different, yet singularly cohesive in their bold use of angular guitars, dark synth, house rhythms and solid melodies. Canyons - See [...]

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How Topical. New Penguin Prison Video - "Don't Fuck With My Money"

Nov 15, 2011, 11:30am Stark Online

Get More: Penguin Prison , Don't F*ck With My Money , Music , More Music Videos Say what you will about Penguin Prison as a band, but they just released a new video for "Don't Fuck With My Money." To little surprise, the video is focused around the 1%, because, you know, don't fuck with our money. We were early champions of this band and think there is still commercial potential for them somewhere...maybe after this record. Ok that's enough. Buy their [...]

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New Lissy Trullie: "Madeleine"

Nov 14, 2011, 4:52pm Stark Online

[mp3] Lissy Trullie: "Madeleine" It's been too long since we've heard from the excellent songwriter Lissy (not Lissie) Trullie. After a series of great singles, a hit Hot Chip cover and a stellar EP, Trullie today released the new single "Madeleine" from her forthcoming self-titled debut for Downtown out March 6th and produced by John Hill (Santigold, M.I.A., Shakira) and David Sitek (TV On the Radios, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars). While "Madeleine" is not as sharp and edgy as we expected from Trullie, it's melodic and rich in texture with [...]

• Lissy Trullie - Madeleine

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Title:	Madeleine
Link Text:	Lissy Trullie: "Madeleine"
File Name:	Madeleine.mp3
Year:	2011

New Nite Jewel: "Sister"

Nov 10, 2011, 11:01am Stark Online

It's been a long time, and many singles / eps since we last spoke with Ramona Gonzalez at our kitchen table , during the fledgling years of Stark . Yet, it's a testament to an artist like Gonzalez, that not only has she managed to survive the land-mine filled indie-buzz world, she has thrived - recently signing to Secretly Canadian with a proper full length due in 2012. Below is the gauzy and downtempo mellowness of "Sister" the B-side from her upcoming 7" She's Always Watching You out [...]

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Sharon Van Etten Announces Jagjaguwar Debut

Nov 9, 2011, 11:55am Stark Online

[mp3] Sharon Van Etten: "Don't Do It" We've been biting our tongue waiting to announce the new record from long-time Stark favorite Sharon Van Etten. After penning my #3 album of last year 'Epic' Van Etten inked a deal with the venerable indie Jagjaguwar. Today, the official news dropped that Tramp , her new album recorded with The National's Aaron Dessner will come out Feb 7. We haven't heard any music yet, so we'll let the press release sum up the facts below. Very exciting news. [...]

• Sharon Van Etten - Don't Do It

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Title:	Don't Do It
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Robert Glasper Experiment: 'Black Radio'

Nov 9, 2011, 8:25am Stark Online

After working with Robert Glasper several years ago behind his album 'Canvas', this talented composer and pianist has continued to push himself and develop his talents, taking steps outside of the traditional Jazz spectrum, and into a bold genre bending musical world. The Robert Glasper Experiment , at least in the past, seemed like more of a side project to his more "classic" (not that his trio compositions ever failed to push the envelope) Jazz albums. Even the group's name alluded to a fleeting trial. With the announcement of ' Black Radio ' The Experiment (on paper [...]

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New Video: Tom Waits - "Satisfied"

Nov 8, 2011, 11:19am Stark Online

Check out Tom Waits' new video for "Satisfied" directed by Bob Dylan's son Jesse Dylan; this track is off his most recent album, Bad as Me (Anti)

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Friday Dose of Amazing

Nov 4, 2011, 6:30pm Stark Online

This video combines everything I love. Thank you Numero. Thank you. TONIGHT! No post needs to introduce the amazing bill of Hayes Carll, with Caitlin Rose . Caitlin hits at 9, and Hayes after that. You can pre-order Caitlin's 'Own Side Now' on vinyl (finally) HERE . Ships on Nov 8. Hayes' KMAG YOYO is own sale NOW as well. Both can't be recommended enough. See you out there kids.

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Charli XCX: "Nuclear Seasons"

Nov 3, 2011, 11:51am Stark Online

[mp3] Charli XCX: "Nuclear Seasons" [mp3] Charli XCX: "Stay Away" We were admittedly in the dark about this UK teen until this recent single made the rounds last week. Since we're the savvy bloggers that we are, we vetted these tracks over the past few days, and shit if they aren't good. While they're not breaking the synth-pop / goth modus operandi prevalent these days - these are heavy hitting tracks, well produced, executed and written. Something big is brewing - let's see if she can follow [...]

• Charli xcx - Nuclear Seasons
• Charli XCX - Stay Away

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Title:	Nuclear Seasons
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Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

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Title:	Stay Away
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Nov 3, 2011, 8:40am Stark Online

[mp3] Cloud Nothings: "No Future / No Past" Last year's Cloud Nothing's release was packed full of strong hooks and crisp, efficient songwriting. Yesterday, we got a taste of their forthcoming Steve Albini produced album Attack on Memory , dropping Jan 24 on Carpark. The new tune is thick and sludgey, with that distinct Albini bass and drum sound. While cool and definitely rocking, there's not a ton going on in terms of melody here... perhaps this is the mysterious vibey first "single" that leaves you hoping the [...]

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Lissie Covered Up with Flowers

Nov 1, 2011, 11:25pm Stark Online

It's been a good while since our initial media blitz during Lissie's rapid rise to prominence behind her debut EP and good, but uneven debut full length Catching a Tiger. We're glad to bring her back to the Stark pages today to support her new covers EP - Covered Up with Flowers . While we haven't taken it for a full spin yet, we've heard at least 3 of these tunes during her numerous live shows and they were a pleasure to watch and listen to. Fat Possum released [...]

• Lissie - Games People Play (Joe South cover)

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Kisses Cover Palmer's "Johnny and Mary"

Nov 1, 2011, 10:58pm Stark Online

[mp3] Kisses: " Johnny and Mary (Robert Palmer) " Our longtime Stark faves Kisses returned yesterday with a cover of the Robert Palmer gem "Johnny and Mary." While we were hoping for a new (original) tune from this LA duo - this cover fits them perfectly, and it's good to know they still have their creative juices flowing leading up to a new album coming in 2012.

• Kisses - Johnny and Mary

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Title:	Johnny and Mary
Link Text:	Johnny and Mary (Robert Palmer)
File Name:	Kisses - Johnny And Mary (Robert Palmer Cover).mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Pop
Year:	2011

J. Viewz: Album Release Party / New Video "Building A Home"

Nov 1, 2011, 11:33am Stark Online

J.Viewz: Brooklyn-native, Stark Artist to Watch , real name Jonathan Dagan, and more. We are happy to bring you his newest video for "Building A Home" off his debut LP rivers and homes. We are also excited to announce that this Friday, 11/4, Dagan will be hosting his album release party at Webster Studio in NYC. You won't want to miss this one. Get on board folks.

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New Video: First Aid Kit - "The Lion's Roar"

Nov 1, 2011, 9:53am Stark Online

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar by Wichita Recordings First Aid Kit debuted their video for "The Lion's Roar," the title track off their upcoming Jack White-produced full length, which drops Jan. 24, 2012. The video (directed by Mats Udd) does well to match the dark, majestic vibe of the track and is beautifully shot. Enjoy.

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Nikki Lane: "Sleep For You"

Oct 31, 2011, 1:00pm Stark Online

[mp3] Nikki Lane: "Sleep for You" Here's a new vid from one of our favorite new Nashville artists Nikki Lane - who we regrettably missed during CMJ - but hope to catch at least sometime in the future. This sultry video does well in highlighting some of Nikki's lovely "attributes" but, there's no denying the quality of this tune, and her new record 'Walk of Shame' as a whole.

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