It's 2013, and human beings are still trying to figure out how to automate music discovery. Trends come and go, new services pop up and disappear, and a music discovery app is created, marketed, and killed off every few days. The thing is, no algorithm, social networking service, or customizable radio station has been able to really nail it. There's still nothing quite as effective as a friend saying, "You like so-and-so? Check this out."
Summing up a year listening to music is kind of like trying to talk about all the times you tied your shoelaces. Still, six editors at the FADER tried. Read what deputy editor Amber Bravo ... read more »
Palma Violets ha lanzado el video de su lado B 'Last Of The Summer Wine' â y lo puedes ver aquĂ.
Happy 1st December! As we approach the end of the year, it's customary to countdown the top albums of the year and The Gizzle Review is no different. Enter our top ten albums of 2012. Agree or disagree? Sound off in the comments below... 10. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die [...]
Did You Hear? :: Noted music critic Bill O'Reilly continued his war on rappers, this time taking on PSY , the "little fat guy from Pyongyang or some place." On The O'Reilly Factor , the talking head expressed utter befuddlement at the popularity of "Gangnam Style," which has PSY "just doing the pony." Naturally, to shed light on the phenomenon, Bill interviewed a psychiatrist for five minutes. [ MTV ] :: Britney Spears and Keven Federline reportedly owe over $37,000 in [...]
Last night's Later... With Jools Holland was all about big reissues, specifically the recent reissues of Lana Del Rey and The Weeknd . Lana came in with "Ride," the first single off her re-release of Born To Die: Paradise Edition , and Weeknd performed "Wicked Games" to support the commercial release of his 3 mixtapes, Trilogy . "Ride" "Wicked Games" [...]
Two artist who have re-release old material early this month took their mood music to the stages of Jools Holland . The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey perfromed stand out tracks from their albums, "Trilogy" and "Paradise". The Weeknd performed his cut "Wicked Games" and Del Rey performed her single, "The Ride." One could only imagine how somber their song would be if these two released a track together.
Como de costume, o talk show britĂąnico Later... With Jools Holland levou dois Ăłtimos artistas para seu palco na noite de ontem: The Weeknd e Lana Del Rey . Fazendo sua estreia na TV, Abel Tesfaye , mais conhecido como The Weeknd , tocou Wicked Games . A mĂșsica Ă© uma faixa de Trilogy , compilação lançada no Ășltimo dia 13 que reĂșne trĂȘs discos do canadense (vocĂȘ pode conferir a nossa opiniĂŁo sobre o trabalho aqui ). JĂĄÂ Lana Del Rey foi ao programa divulgar seu novo EP, Born To Die: [...]
Last night, the Weeknd made his television debut on BBC's Later ... With Jools Holland , where he performed " Wicked Games ." Lana Del Rey also appeared on the show to perform her recent " Ride ." Watch the performances below. Read More...
Tonight's Later... with Jools Holland featured a rare television performance from Abel Tesfaye aka the Weeknd . Tesfaye and his band decided to bring out House of Balloons standout "Wicked Games". Also, Lana Del Rey made her return to the late night BBC program, performing her latest single "Ride". Watch both earnest renditions below. More to come this Friday.
Boys, Vampires, Werewolves, Trannies, Old Men, Druggies, & Bottoms all make an appearance this week in the top Ten Album Chart. #JustSaying #YouKnowItsTrue #ShakeItBreakItWrapIt Below:  BAMMMM YOU'RE PREGNANT TOP TEN ALBUMS 1. ONE DIRECTION - TAKE ME HOME 539,665 // dEBUT [...]
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A few of my favorite new releases this week, including the latest from  Crystal Castles , El Perro Del Mar , and Sufjan Stevens' holiday box set.  As always, be sure to check out Largehearted Boy for the rest of this week's new releases. What are you favorite new releases this week? Clinic// Free Reign [...]
It seems like 2012 has been a breakthrough year for Sharon Van Etten . After the moderate success of her first two albums, Because I Was In Love and Epic  from 2009 and 2010, respectively, she seems to have only reached a much wider audience with the release of this year's absolutely stellar Tramp . It's an album we've loved for a while here (you can expect to see it at least in the top [...]
Clammy Clams is not only one of the hottest producers right now but also one unselfish dude. Below you'll find a download to his "Instrumental Mixtape 2" which has full beats for songs that he's done for A$AP Rocky , Lil B , Mac Miller , and more. There's a couple remixes thrown in as well. His production is so unique, and when you hear it without the accompanying verses, it really makes you appreciate the originality of him and the artists that he's worked with. Download Clams Casino Wassup (A$AP Rocky) [...]
Following up last year's fantastic Instrumental Mixtape , hip hop producer Clams Casino has tweeted a link to download a brand new mixtape containing fourteen beats he's made the past year. On the mixtape is some of his awe-inspiring production for the likes of The Weeknd , Lil B , and A$AP Rocky  and his remixes of Washed Out and Lana Del Rey . Download the tape here , or listen to some of the tracks below. Listen: Clams Casino - I'm God [Lil B] [...]
Clams Casino has just dropped a second instrumental mixtape featuring work he's done for The Weeknd , A$AP Rocky , Washed Oyt , Lana Del Rey , among others. So far it's a fantastic follow-up to last year's Instrumentals . Continue reading: Download: Clams Casino - Instrumentals 2 Mixtape Read more articles like " Download: Clams Casino - Instrumentals 2 Mixtape " on Pretty Much Amazing . [...]
Rising producer Clams Casino has taken to Twitter to release a new mixtape of beats tailor-made for rap's latest crop of stars. The follow-up to his debut instrumental tape from last year, the 14-track effort features soundscapes made for the likes of The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, and Main Attrakionz, along with remixes of Lana Del Rey and Washed Out. Download your copy here .
Itâs happening again this year! Record Store Day 2012!! This will be my third year trying to get whatever âlimited editionâ records around. Like previous years I made a list of what records I wanted to get  and what I bought . I understand some of the release will be available only in the UK and USA. The Ottawa music stores that are participating are: Compact Music CD Warehouse Birdman Sound [...]
Download: Steve-Ography Presents Inside The Mind Of MeLo 2 (Mixtape) Tracklisting: 1. The Weeknd Love Triangle 2. The Panties (Slow Down God-Mix) 3. Video Games (MeLo-X Live Remix) 4. White (Gentrification Mix) 5. Crew Love Ft The Weeknd - MeLo-X Remix 6. Bonfire (Lennox God Mix) 7. Cockiness (The Royal Penis Is Clean Mix) 8. Marleys Garden (Prod. By MeLo-X) 9. Fire Geomu 10. Gone Baby (Original Version) 11. The Dark Joker 12. Xtra Drop 13. Thunder Bay (Electric Punanny Remix) [...]
â« "Blue Jeans (RAC mix)" - Lana Del Rey "you had to leave to start your life over..." â« "We Are Young (Alvin Risk Remix)" - Fun. Ft Janelle MonĂĄe "we can burn brighter than the sun..." â« "Eyes Wide Open (Lenno Remix)" â Thomas Gold, Dirty South, feat. Kate Elsworth "who would have thought the stars are true..."
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