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Sounds like:
Cults,
Yeah Yeah Yeahs,
The Joy Formidable,
Crystal Castles
By
Tobias Handke
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Sep 17, 2013
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As anticipation continues to grow for Bitter Rivals, Sleigh Bells have offered up another gem of a tune in the guise of the rocking "You Don't Get Me Twice." This is damn fine old school guitar rock, with dazzling percussion and Alexis Krauss' joyful...
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2

Sounds like:
Hoodie Allen,
OCD: Moosh & Twist,
Mod Sun
By
Zach Connett
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Sep 6, 2013
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When I asked D-Why's brother and manager Matt to describe the first single off of the Young, Loved, Hated, & Broke EP, he said, "It's something along the lines of folk trap." So, per usual, the dudes from The Cleanest Corner are bending the rules...
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3

Sounds like:
A$AP Rocky,
SchoolBoy Q,
Joey Bada$$,
By
Tobias Handke
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Aug 27, 2013
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Seattle producer Jake One and Detroit rapper Danny Brown have teamed up for a superb remix of Portugal The Man's "Evil Friends." Keeping the mystic vibe of the original, Jake One integrates a little soul into the beat, while Brown's rapid fire flow s...
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4

Sounds like:
Rage Against the Machine,
M.I.A.,
Blakroc
By
Hugh McClure
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Aug 17, 2013
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Reviewing Aussie hip-hop is not something I do very often, so when I do you'd be correct in assuming I was pretty impressed. Sydney all-girl band SHE REX's current single "Power" has been receiving its fair share of radio play over the past couple of...
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5

Sounds like:
Two Door Cinema Club,
Vampire Weekend,
Passion Pit
By
Joshua Mellin
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Aug 14, 2013
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Since R. Kelly shared the stage with Phoenix's headlining spot at Coachella back in May, performing a live mashup of "Ignition" with the Parisian trendsetters "1901", the summer festival circuit has been ruled by the two unlikely heroes. From R. Kell...
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6

Sounds like:
Hood Internet,
2 Mello,
Carlos Serrano
By
Devin Duckworth
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Aug 6, 2013
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Terry Urban teams up with indie rock experimentalists Portugal. The Man for a mashup album called Portugal. The Man & Friends. This ingenious collection of tracks features samples from their latest album, Evil Friends, with some of Urban's favori...
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7

Sounds like:
Retribution Gospel Choir,
Red House Painters,
Codeine
By
Joshua Mellin
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Jul 19, 2013
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Toronto natives Ryan Freeman & Grant Peters (The Dirty Tees) have recently collaborated to produce and compose their own original music and dabble in the art of remixing as well. Check out the result with their take on Yeah Yeah Yeahs Dull Life b...
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8

Sounds like:
Aloe Blacc,
The Roots
By
Chad L.A. Roberts
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Jul 15, 2013
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In light of the Zimmerman verdict, Pharoahe Monch has released an unfinished track off of W.A.R. Media titled "Stand Your Ground," produced by Lee Stone. Tensions around the world are running incredibly high, and whether you are a Zimmerman supporter...
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