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Bottin’s SoundCloud is a wondrous place for fans of classic-inspired Italo disco. He frequently shares unreleased material as well as previews soon-to-be-released tracks and mixes. It’s a well-edited collection that gives those new to his name a thorough overview on both his sound and his influences.
Tonight revealed a new addition, Bottin’s remix of Scottish new [...]

The-Dream’s Love King is about 75% better than I had anticipated. On a scale of 1-10 it lands at 20. If his next album is to really be his last, he’s gearing up for one hell of a grand exit; one I personally feel will unfold into an epic, multi-part audiovisual curtain closing ceremony. The [...]

I disagree with the seemingly only reviewer who’s weighed in Queensland, Australia trio Dead Beat Band’s self-titled EP, claiming, “there’s nothing spectacular about this release”. The five tracks span garage, classic rock and surf genres combining weighty guitar and dusty vocals. The sounds are nostalgic of a music era I didn’t grow up during, but [...]

The Pride festivities are underway here in Chicago and in support, meet my favorite new gay Casio-pop crooner, Myles Cooper. His debut single, “Gonna Find Boyfriends Today” is just the right kind of lighthearted kitsch for the weekend. The track and it’s campy, acid-washed video counterpart act as a primer on Cooper’s pop culture-influenced taste. [...]

Local hip-hop faves BBU and DJ Avi Sic join storied legends Public Enemy Saturday, June 26 at Congress Theater and they’re giving away lots of free tickets HERE. I’ve seen the BBU guys live too many times to count now and their energy is undeniable. Check out Jams Dean’s interview with the group and their [...]

Since taking part in We Have Band Day, I’ve given the trio’s debut album, WHB, quite a few spins and decided that there’s something hiding in their sound that at times reminds me of a more skillful Ting Tings. Perhaps Bit Funk had his ears on some of those same traits when he reworked “Oh!”, [...]

Our pals at the Young Robots label dropped us an exclusive remix of one of my personal favorite hip-hop tracks of the last while, Jay-Z’s “Empire State Of Mind”. The remix comes by way of Pumpkin Patch, and blends choppy, funky electro with a myriad of electronic styles from disco to synthpop. The 2:40 mark [...]

I’ve only waited about a decade to see Goldfrapp live, ever since taking a drive with my college roommate and hearing his copy of Felt Mountain. The songs were plaintive and dark, noir-ish but tongue-in-cheek. I wondered what they might be like live, and looked forward to hopefully to catching a show soon.
Of course that [...]