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Gumshen – “Be Here and Now”
DigiBites by Gumshen A year ago, Gumshen’s track “Bell Ringer” alerted me to the Seattle-based group’s eclectic reach; the seven-minute epic traversed everywhere from psych-rock in the vein of Pink Floyd...
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The Outlaw Collective – “Contain Myself”
“Contain Myself” is a short but sweet stunner from The Outlaw Collective, a Brooklyn-based electronic group comprised of Cameron Outlaw (producer, drummer), Melanie Charles (vocals), Javi Santiago (keyboard/synths) ...
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i am Love – “Pillar of Salt”
Download i am Love Pillar of Salt MP3: i am Love – “Pillar of Salt” “Pillar of Salt” is the opening track off the upcoming self-titled release from i am Love, a group that started as Joshua Christo...
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Watkins Music – “One Life One Love”
Sounding simultaneously like something off an album from The Style Council and an energetic clip from Soul Train, Watkins Music’s infectious funk-popper “One Life One Love” continues a recently welcome funk-ti...
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Vesuvio Solo – “Avion”
Montreal-based duo Vesuvio Solo is comprised of Cameron Maclean and former TOPS bassist Thom Gillies, who produce a wonderful sound steeped in jangly guitars and soft synth flourishes. The result is somewhere between the sophis...
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Jack Savoretti – “Russian Roulette”
Italian English singer/songwriter Jack Savoretti has been compared to the likes of Simon & Garfunkel for his ability to produce intimate, beautifully haunting songs. The excellent “Russian Roulette” rides on a s...
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A Funky Chin Chin
One of my favorite YouTube clips is of legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins laying down a slick live bass solo in 1978 with Parliament-Funkadelic, treating an audience in Maryland to the glorious sight of his nearly unmatched ...