![[MP3] Ladyhawke – "Black White Blue"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4053898_lg.jpg)
but this is real life, oh no, you can't fight it ♫ Ladyhawke - Black White Blue Who: The one and only Pip Brown What : Throwback dance pop, like The Good Natured , Dragonette , Little Boots Where : Wellington, New Zealand + Facebook / Amazon When : Anxiety , the loooong awaited follow up to her 2008 debut [...]
![[EVENT/MP3] RE:GENERATION Premiere at Mann Chinese Theater + Pretty Lights – "Wayfaring Stranger"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4051310_lg.jpg)
there's no sickness pain or danger in that fair land to which i go ♫ Pretty Lights - Wayfaring Stranger (ft LeAnn Rimes and Dr. Ralph Stanley) Anyone who follows the TBE Twitter or Facebook page knows that I was just at the LA premiere of that Re:Generation movie that Hyundai and The Grammy's put together. The same project that was tied into all those Veloster events I went to in December.Basically 5 DJs are paired with a different [...]
![[MP3] Sainte Etienne – "Tonight"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4049344_lg.jpg)
check my makeup, check my watch again, i can hardly wait ♫ Sainte Etienne - Tonight Who: Bob, Pete, & Sarah What : Euro dance-pop, like Ladyhawke , Kylie Minogue , Moby Where : London, UK + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon When : First new LP since 2005 will be out this year. Why : [...]
![[REMIX] Ra Ra Riot – "Oh, La" (The Submarines Remix)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4049345_lg.jpg)
we've got a lot to learn from each other, we've got to stick together ♫ Ra Ra Riot - Oh, La (The Submarines Remix) Any excuse for more Ra Ra Riot in my life is a good one. Their recent mutual remix back scratching with The Submarines is a perfect example. Grab Ra Ra's reworking of "Submarine Symphonika" here . But enjoy this one first. Maybe twice.
![[MP3] Christopher Norman – "Connect Me"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4045515_lg.jpg)
heart racing without a sound, every wall around you coming down ♫ Christopher Norman - Connect Me Who: Mr. Norman What : Carbonated winter-pop, kinda like Motopony , Gotye , The xx Where : Ann Arbor, MI + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon When : EP 3 is out Feb 23rd. Why [...]
If you glanced up from devouring your buffalo wings on Sunday you may have caught a glimpse of who you could have sworn was OK Go in a Chevy ad. You were right. (About the wings and the sighting.) Here is the full video and it packs way more punch then a Super Bowl game. PLUS: no stunt doubles! Way to keep upping your game OK Go! And thanks, I guess, to Chevy.
![[LP/COVER] Bear Mountain – LIVE AT THE CHINA CLOUD (w/ "Sing" & "Take Me Home" Germany Germany cover)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4045517_lg.jpg)
♫ Bear Mountain - Sing Who: Ian, Doug, & Kyle. What : Soulful loop-pop, like Germany Germany , Ray Lamontagne, Gotye . Where : Vancouver, BC + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon When : Live At The China Cloud is out now. A proper LP is slated for Spring. Why : Live albums are generally rubbish for for diehard fans of outdated bands. And then there are [...]
![[MP3] Thomas Azier – "Metropolitan Tribe"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4042711_lg.jpg)
we can all be free, we dance away from yesterday ♫ Thomas Azier - Metropolitan Tribe Who: If I told you his first name was Thomas could you guess his second name? What : Dramatic electro pop, kinda like Monarchy , Peguin Prison , Fenech-Soler Where : Berlin + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon When : Debut EP [...]
As commenter Voller Varna said on Stereogum : "In your FACE! Kanye and Jay-Z." Amen. I don't even like M.I.A. but still, amen. Directed by Romain Garvas, the same dude that will soon be directing some big name shit. Guaranteed.
![[MP3] Museum Mouth – "Blood Mountain"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4040275_lg.jpg)
it's not that i don't think you're lovely it's that i want you to be happy ♫ Museum Mouth - Blood Mountain Who: Graham, Karl, & Kory What : Indie/rock/pop, kinda like Wildlife , Handsome Furs , Built By Animals Where : Southport, NC + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon When : LP Sexy But Not Happy [...]
And the magical adventure begins... Did I mention that this song gets me waaay more excited for Happy To You (on March 26th).
![[MP3] Gemini Club – "By Surprise"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4037514_lg.jpg)
forget the absence it's the patience i loathe ♫ Gemini Club - By Surprise Who: Dan, Tom, and Gordon. What : Self-described "indie electronica", like Penguin Prison & Capital Cities Where : Chicago, IL + Facebook / Soundcloud When : Here We Sit out soon Why : Yesterday we had a post that [...]
![[MP3] Nightlife – "On the Run"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4036139_lg.jpg)
don't want to be here forever, i know what i've got to do ♫ Nightlife - On the Run Who: Darin & Caroline What : Dreamy pop, like Stepdad Where : Ann Arbor, Michigan + Facebook / Bandcamp When : Radio EP out now Why : When great bands turn you on to other great bands it's [...]
![[LP] The Fantasies – THE FANTASIES (w/ "Gimme Bubblegum!!!" & "Tammy The Tease")](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4034472_lg.jpg)
my elevation in the morning, my satisfaction starts in the evening ♫ The Fantasies - Gimme Bubblegum!!! Who: Brett & James What : Surfy garage pop, like Wavves , The Denzels , Art Imperial Where : Northampton, Mass. + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon When : Their self-titled debut LP is out now and FREE . [...]
![[COVER] Capital Cities ft. Tupac Shakur – "Breathe" (Pink Floyd cover)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4034456_lg.jpg)
all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be If you follow TBE on Facebook or Twitter then you know I caught Capital Cities on Monday. If you follow TBE in any way then you know that makes me a lucky man. They tore the house down and then built the whole thing back up just to tear it down again. On a Monday! Live horns, extra guitarists, crisp blazers, and signature jumbo glasses were all on stage as they pumped out all the favorites plus a handful [...]
![[MP3] Mansions on The Moon – "Athens"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4034430_lg.jpg)
i can pretend that i am dead, i can say that i have lived ♫ Mansions on The Moon - Athens Who: 4 guys originally from Virginia, Tennessee, & Iowa What : Dream pop, like Motopony , M83 Where : Los Angeles + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon When : Debut EP Light Years is supposedly out now. I [...]
![[MP3] Browska – Silver Glitter](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4031531_lg.jpg)
♫ Browska - Silver Glitter Who: Julien & Keus What : Machine gun funk, like Daft Punk Where : Montpellier, France + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon When : No official releases yet but the singles keep on coming! Why : More funk! Blow those mid-week blues away with this caffeinated shot of instrumental intensity. A little more guitar edge on this one but still pumping those sweet horns like on previous [...]
![[QUICKIE/REMIX] The Weeknd – ECHOES OF SILENCE (w/ "Montreal" & "Echoes of Silence" [The Lost Boys Remix])](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4029820_lg.jpg)
happiness exists when you don't know a thing, so i hope you don't think this song is about you ♫ The Weeknd - Montreal MJ lives & is even more fucked up than we thought. Maybe Weeknd's best but LP 3 didn't grab me like the first. I'm really curious for next. [Quickies are mini-reviews that can fit into a 140 character tweet. They are of albums that people already know of but perhaps are curious about our take [...]
![[MP3] Bastian – "Touch and Go"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4029135_lg.jpg)
if i have to come down i'm not hanging around ♫ Bastian - Touch and Go Who: Bas, Eelco, Freek, and 4 other guys with boring names. What : Electro-funk, like Chromeo , Ghosthouse , Prince Where : Amsterdam + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon When : No official releases but a whole handful of jams are on their Soundcloud. [...]
![[REMIX] Toro Y Moi – "All Alone" (D.A.R.E. Remix)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4029136_lg.jpg)
never seen myself this way, the man that she needs in her life ♫ Toro Y Moi - All Alone (D.A.R.E. Remix) While the internet is all abuzz over some old Toro demo that is now being passed off as listenable I'm straight chilling over here with this stellar re-funking of "All Alone" by L.A.'s D.A.R.E. This is summertime swagger right here. Get loose!