BEHIND THE BEAT :: Pitbull + Nightcrawlers
The best part of Pitbull’s Hotel Room Service is easily the sleazy sax that kicks off the track and reappears under the chorus. Paired with Pit’s come hither and drop those panties rhymes, it provides the perfect complement for a raunchy rendezvous that he wouldn’t need to invite me to twice.
The credit for the memorable […]
Out Now :: Toro Y Moi - Causers of This
Chazwick Bundick aka Toro Y Moi, releases his debut full-length album, Causers of This, for Car Park Records this week. Chock full of that hazy, sluggish, warped synthpop spear-headed by acts like Washed Out and Neon Indian over last summer, Toro Y Moi differentiates himself and his work by injecting hints of old school R&B […]
XXXCLUSIVE :: Ludacris - How Low (Cobra Krames Club Remix)
Maybe it’s just the lingering winter influencing our recent taste for slow tempoed tunes, but fear not, we haven’t forgotten how to party in the club to a hard beat. Brooklyn’s Cobra Krames was one of the earliest supporters of this site so of course I jumped at the chance to host the official first […]
OUT NOW :: Beach House - Teen Dream
Releasing this week is the new, luminous album by one of Baltimore’s best exports, Beach House. Taking a decidedly more upbeat and optimistic turn from their last effort, 2008’s dour and polished Devotion, Beach House return with a series of tracks that not only up the bpm, but also feel more lively and energetic, even […]
FREE SH!T :: Switch at Smart Bar
Switch needs no introduction, but nonetheless, I’ll give you the basis. UK-based producer Switch is a member of the Mad Decent family, one half of Major Lazer alongside Diplo, co-label owner of Counterfeet with Sinden and sole owner of his own imprint, Dubsided. His style starts at fidget house but spans the spectrum, landing in […]
Swedish Sunday :: Elias And The Wizzkids
Indie pop is a genre that’s so easy for me to fall in love with, but unfortunately also so easy for me to forget about. The bad thing about listening to a lot of music across many genres is you tend to get stuck in one genre for awhile, latching heavily onto it and tuning […]
She Gave Up The Ghost Inside
I am really enjoying this new track, The Ghost Inside, from the upcoming Broken Bells album. For those who don’t know, Broken Bells is a side project between The Shins lead singer, James Mercer, and the go-to indie hip-hop producer Dangermouse. While most of the album sounds like The Shins meets Postal Service (which isn’t […]
Monday Mornin’ Mixtape :: Trick Disco – Trick Mix I
Remember when I mentioned that some of the Chicago Disco Massive were launching a new disco-centric party in the new year? I rarely post on specific events, but today they unveiled their first guest as the one and only Mike Simonetti (of Italians Do It Better) and that’s one hell of a kickoff that’s left […]









