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FRIDAY FIVE SONGS
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1

Sounds like:
Four Tet,
Madlib,
Flying Lotus
By
Dwayne
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Oct 16, 2011
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This will be the most chilled song you'll hear all week. Scratch that, maybe all year. Maybe even more. When listening to Shlohmo, it's pretty much impossible not to relax, as the notes roll off each other like syrup, and a ever-so-slightly melanchol...
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2

Sounds like:
Burial,
Axel Borman,
Rihanna,
Jamie xx
By
Dwayne
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Sep 22, 2011
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The ever-prolific Jamie xx dropped another mix the other day, this time for Fact Magazine. The mix calls more on Jamie as a member of The xx, with a half hour set of dark, night music from the likes of Burial, and Ricky Eat Acid, an up-and-coming pro...
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3

Sounds like:
Thomas Bangalter,
Justice,
Le Knight Club
By
Dwayne
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Sep 16, 2011
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Land of Talk put out perfect indie rock. The gritty vocals of lead singer and guitarist Elizabeth Powell compliment the carefully thought out drums and bass. Front woman, Powell, has toured with Broken Social Scene, as part of the ever-changing music...
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4

Sounds like:
Hird,
Nicola Conte,
Micatone
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Sep 2, 2011
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Really, summer? You're leaving already? What's your deal, man? I really liked you. I feel like we had a really good time and now you're leaving just as quickly as you arrived. I wish there was something I could do or say to make you stay but I guess ...
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5

Sounds like:
Prince,
Soul Clap,
Wolf + Lamb
By
Elizabeth Walker
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Aug 8, 2011
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Canadian electronic group Azari & III is dropping a new self titled 12" EP August 7, featuring an insanely catchy single, "Manic." Pummeling background humming, twists of disco house, and Prince-esque vocals give the track the perfect buoyancy fo...
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6
Sounds like:
A Tribe Called Quest,
Common,
Slum Village
By
Dwayne
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Jul 15, 2011
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This EP is not a complete package for more than one reason. First, of course, it's only an EP. Secondly, not all of it is good. Take that with a grain of salt, though, for where this album shines, it does so emphatically and with balls. AU is a Portl...
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7

Sounds like:
Danger Mouse,
J Dilla,
Gnarls Barkley,
Fatboy Slim
By
Dwayne
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Jun 2, 2011
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I found this awesome jazz number in a mix Jamie xx did for Radio 1 a few months back. It's by Keith Mansfield, probably best known for composing the BBC's theme music for the Wimbledon tennis championships.Aside from this, Mansfield's work is known f...
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8

Sounds like:
The Buzzcocks,
The Libertines,
Liars
By
Lauren Sloss
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May 23, 2011
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Seriously, the Black Lips are everything I love about 1970s punk rock. Listening to them is like flashing back to high school, when The Buzzcocks and The Ramones ruled my discman (oh yes, remember those?). It's garage rock at its best.Black Lips' rhy...
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