I was thinking about doing a Christmas song theme for every Tuesday in December. That is what initially caused me to revisit the band Sun 60. They have that song “Merry Xmess” that was popular in the mid-90’s. Actually, I think it was probably their only popular song. When I say popular, I mean it was played  a couple of times per week, for a few months on some alt rock radio stations. When I dug out the disc (one of the handful of physical CDs that I hung onto before purging my entire library last summer), I remembered a different song on the disc that I liked much better. So, that is the one that I’m sharing. There goes the whole Christmas idea for this month. Maybe I’ll pick up with it next week. Until then, here is “Treasure.”

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Sepalcure: This NYC based electronica duo has been getting under my skin, as of late. They are like Dream Cop with a boost in tempo. In addition to their ridiculously cool electronica tracks, Praveen (above left) is the dude behind Percussion Lab. Here is “Pencil Pimp” from their self titled album.

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If you read Boooooom, then you already saw these guys once this week. Yeah, that is where I discovered The Dø. And I’m so glad that I did. There are elements in their tracks of all of the female vocalists that I adore. Plus the dude sort of looks like a young Johnny Depp. This track is called “The Calendar.” Check it.

For those who were wondering, Ear Full of Gold is now two posts deep. I can’t say that I have had the privilege of penning either of them. Which actually bodes well for those who read EFOG, because Joe’s prose is much more meaningful than the the tripe that I’m banging out on this fancy bamboo keyboard of mine.

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I love Tribe. There is nothing groundbreaking about this mix. But I saw a link to it the other day on another blog that I read, and ended up listening to the whole thing. It has a lot of the songs I love. Anyway, DJ Platurn is the one who compiled it. Check out the mix.

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On a Mark Ronson kick since I have been back from Chi-town. I had heard a few of his remixes, liked them, etc.. But I wasn’t  aware that he had released a full length album in in 2010. My friend Jeni fed me a sample while I was hanging out with them after the race. The track I heard, actually featured Q-tip. So I liked it right away. I wasn’t sure how much of the rest of the album I was going to like. Surprising, quite a few tracks are good. The name of the record is “Record Collection.” The track that I’m sharing features the vocals of  Rose Elinor Dougall and Theophilus London. The name of the track is “Hey Boy.” Have a listen.

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After listening to that J. Rocc mix about a thousand times last week, I decided that today I was going to do another Quantic track for audio goodness. This one is actually by the Quantic Soul Orchestra. It’s called “Left & Right.” The vocals are by Alice Russel. I love the flow of this whole track. But I especially love the bass lines, which don’t drop in until about 1:20. Check it out.

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The Pixies have always been one of my very favorite bands. “Doolittle” was one of the first CDs that I ever owned, when CDs first hit the market. Remember they came in those big long boxes to try to prevent theft? Anyway, I was just starting to learn bass guitar at the time, so the tracks on “Doolittle” were some of the first ones that I would play along with. Frank Black A/K/A Black Francis, as we all know, is the front man of The Pixies. I followed him pretty closely for his first few solo albums. Then, I started really getting into hip hop for a while, and kind of lost touch was was going on in the world of alt rock. Wellllaahhhh, I was at the Tony Hawk vert jam, a few weeks ago and the DJ put on “Los Angeles.” At first, I was totally thrown. I was like, “I know and love this song. Why haven’t I heard it for 15 years?” I went straight home that day and dug up all of my old Frank Black. It was just as good as I remembered. Enjoy “Los Angeles.”

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Ok, I know that I haven’t really done much variety lately. I think that after the streak I have been on, I’m going to have to throw in some gritty sounding rock next week. Until then: Phantogram. These guys are from upstate NY, which is kind of awesome in its own right. I like outfits that alternate between male and female vocals. Although I have to say that with Phantogram, I tend to enjoy the tracks featuring exclusively female vocals a bit more than the ones with the guy doing vocals. Anyway, this song is from the album “Eyelid Movies,” and is titled “As far as I can see.” Check it.

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I’m normally not much of a fan of dubstep. But every once in a while I hear one of the less intense/busy interpretations of  the genre that I can dig on. That’s how I feel about this track by the Freestylers. For an outfit touting one of the least creative names around, they fortunately put a little bit more effort into coming up with beats. This song is called “Cracks.” It features the vocals of Belle Humble, and is remixed by Flux Pavillion. You may or may not like it.

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You may recall the post on LMC back in June featuring an XX track from the collab album with GSH. Well, I thought it was appropriate to post another Jamie XX track this week, seeing how Jamie XX was rocking the turntables for Sunday’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. I have listened to the entire set back to back, twice since Sunday morning. The track that I’m sharing today wasn’t actually part of the essential mix. It is a spin that XX put on Adele’s “Rolling in the deep.” One of the reasons that I love his style so much, is because I feel that electronica (especially house), tends to get so busy and muddled. I love the way that XX keeps it distilled down enough that you can hear the different elements that he uses. Anyway, here is the track.

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This is a duo that I dig on. Plus, The Submarines is a pretty swanky name. How come I never thought of that one? I’m in the middle of 90 things, at the moment, so I’m going to drone on about these guys. But, here is the track. It’s called “Thorny Thicket.” Give it a spin.

Since today is kind of a moody grayish day, I’m sharing a track to match it. This track is by a dude named Tommy Davidson, who produces under the moniker Dream Cop. In my opinion, his stuff is a perfect blend of pop and down-tempo. Here is the extended mix of “Warm Thrash.”

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This week: The Golden Filter. I know that I have been on a bit of kick lately with the electronica meets female vocals. But I guess that has just been my fever these days. Even though none of the members of this group are from NYC, I consider them a New York group, since this is where they linked up and started producing. I love this track. It’s called “Hide Me.” Give it a listen.

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