The Dirty Nils – Summer Mix Tape
It’s time to head back to the garage. Hamilton’s The Dirty Nil have released a summer mixtape which is raw, heavy, loud and just fantastic. The sound is punk-rock to the core, but remains...
View Articled’Eon ‘FACT mix 338′ (Mixtape)
So far in 2012, Montreal synth wizard d’Eon has released one full-length (LP) and two installments of his Music For Keyboards series. Now he’s gone and done a mix for FACT that features “an hour of...
View ArticleFlea –“Helen Burns” (download)
Yes, Flea has gone solo. He hasn’t left the Red Hot Chili Peppers, just released a record of his own. The short solo EP is described as “mostly instrumental, weird and arty” music in which Flea...
View ArticleFlying Lotus –“Lovers Melt Pt. III” (stream)
New Flying Lotus! Not Until The Quiet Comes, that much anticipated follow up to Cosmogramma won’t be available until October. After dropping a single for Adult Swim, “Between Friends” with Earl...
View ArticleStella Ella Ola –“Stella Ella Ola 2″ (download)
Remember Hollerado? A couple years ago they put out the fantastic Record In A Bag and were nominated for Best Group at the Juno Awards. Well, the Boyd brothers have a new EP out for their new outfit,...
View ArticleSecret Broadcast –“Raygun” (download/video)
Calgary’s Secret Broadcast are giving away a track from their recent EP, Hungry Ghost. It’s a garage-rocker complete with a driving fuzz-bass and a catchy hook. Videos of cute little kids dancing to...
View ArticleA$AP Mob – Lord$ Never Worry (mixtape)
After the OFWGKTA explosion, the world has been waiting for the next big rap collective to spring from the underground. Young Money and Def Jam/G.O.O.D. Music have covered the radio (with the...
View ArticleBenjamin Gibbard –“Teardrop Windows” (stream)
The first solo record for Ben Gibbard, frontman for Death Cab for a Cutie and The Postal Service, comes out on October 16th through Barsuk Records. The record is called Former Lives and our first...
View ArticleDownload the new Paper Bag Records sampler, ‘Loss Leader’
Paper Bag Records will celebrate its 10 year anniversary later this month with three nights of gigs in Toronto. To coincide with the celebration, the label has given away a free compilation titled...
View ArticleJohnny Jewel ‘Let’s Kiss’ (Mixtape)
Chromatics/Glass Candy/Desire/Symmetry mastermind Johnny Jewel has generously released Let’s Kiss, his “Sunday morning mix,” which he says came from all the people bugging him to set it free. A lot of...
View ArticleVarious ‘Paper Bag Records vs. Ziggy Stardust’ (Download/Stream)
For purists out there, let’s first off clear up that this compilation is properly titled, Paper Bag Records vs. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. (Can’t make a headline...
View ArticleDownload Gorilla vs. Bear’s Halloween 2012 Mix
As the blog has done every year since 2009, Gorilla vs. Bear has compiled a unique Halloween mix of genuinely creepy songs fit for really giving the kids at your front door a good scare on the 31st....
View ArticleMemory Tapes ‘Walk Me Home 2′ (Stream/Download)
Three years ago, Dayve Hawk graced us with a minimix called Walk Me Home, a “love letter to the art of horror movie scoring.” He’s back again with a 14-minute sequel that delivers more eerie...
View ArticleDownload Diplo’s Three-Hour Halloween Mix
Diplo stopped by BBC1xtra this week and dropped a three-hour Halloween mix. Joined by System D 128, the two sets actually didn’t exactly focus on the spooky season, but more like a true Diplo party...
View ArticleStream/download The Rosebuds covering Sade’s ‘Love Deluxe’ album
Raleigh, North Carolina indie pop duo The Rosebuds have put out a few great albums of their own in the last decade – see 2005′s Birds Make Good Neighbors and 2007′s Night of the Furies. But for their...
View ArticleDownload The Rosebuds’ Christmas album
The commercials are on TV. The displays and merchandise are in the stores. The music has entered retail spots and radio. Christmas has officially begun. Joining in on the festive season – and one week...
View ArticleDownload Arbutus Records’ tribute to Sean Nicholas Savage
Montreal’s Arbutus Records had a spectacular 2012 with breakout releases by Grimes, TOPS and Majical Cloudz. Judging by the label’s schedule, they’re set to repeat thanks to new albums by Doldrums,...
View ArticleDownload Adult Swim’s free garage rock mixtape, ‘Garage Swim’
This week saw the release of garage rocker Mikal Cronin’s excellent second solo album, MCII. One track that isn’t on that album is the fuzz-drenched “Better Man.” And that’s because Cronin donated it...
View ArticleYou should probably cop J£zus Million’s mixtape right about now
J£zus Million might not be a household name just yet, but if you’ve heard Charli XCX’s album, True Romance, you’ll definitely know his beats. The 19-year-old from Boston produced two of its tracks –...
View ArticleHear a tribute to Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ by the Hand Drawn Dracula label
Last month marked the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s awesome, yet usually underrated third LP, In Utero. A lavish, comprehensive box set was released to commemorate the birthday featuring “70...
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