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Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Action

Owen Pallett is a composer, violinist, and singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and winner of the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. - Wikipedia.

My first reaction, was WOW!

You can find this cut on the Final Fantasy album "Heartland" - or get it at his Official Website, courtesy of the artist.

Solo

Orchestra Version

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Quadron is a duo from Denmark who make electronic soul. Their latest album is entitled, Slippin'.

Pressure

Slippin'

Day

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Pixie Lott - Use Somebody

Pixie Lott is a singer from the UK. This is a cover of the Kings of Leon's song.

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Electric Wire Hustle - Perception

This cut is from the New Zealand trio's self-titled soul album.

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The Radio Department - David (Rice Twins Remix)

The Rice Twins are electronic producers from Sweden.

Here is the original, which was released on The Radio Department's ep 'Clinging To A Scheme' via Labrador Records

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Aeroplane - Caramellas

Aeroplane are electronic producers from Belgium. This cut was released as a 12" single in 2007

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Lone - Love Heads

Lone is the progressive ambient work of UKs Matt Cutler. You can find this song on the album 'Ecstasy and Friends" via Werk Discs (2009)

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Joshua James - Weeds

Joshua James is an indie folk artist from Nebraska. This song appears on his latest album, Build Me This, which was released in the fall of 2009.

Joshua James - "Weeds" from Townhall on Vimeo.

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White Rainbow - Tuesday Rollers And Strollers

Adam Fortner (aka White Rainbow) is an experimental artist from Portland, Oregon. You can download an excerpt from this track over at RcrdLbl

Part I

Part II

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The Last Waltz Jam

"Towards the end of the evening, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Carl Radle, Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, Stephen Stills, Ronnie Wood and Neil Young took the stage for some informal jamming." - Capnmidnite@Reddit

The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian rock group, The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the end of The Band's illustrious touring career,[1] and the concert saw The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood and Neil Young. The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978. - Wikipedia

Part 1

Part II

The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

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R & B singer Teddy Pendergrass passed away today Check out Jon Pareles column in The NY Times for more info

Teddy Pendergrass - Reach Out & Touch (via live aid in 1985)

Come Go With Me

Close The Door (Live)

When Somebody Loves You Back (Live in 1979/Excerpt)

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Quantic and his Combo Barbaro

Quantic is a Latin artist from Columbia.

Canoa Rancho (Live in Paris, le Bataclan, 12.09.2009)

Un Canto A Mi Tierra

From the Album. Tradition in Transition, featuring folklore singer Nidia Gongora. Watch

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Jeff Beck - Big Block

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Henrik Schwarz - I Exist Because of You

Henrik Schwarz is an electronic producer from Germany. This live version was released as a single in 2008.

Bonus: Where We At (Live)

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People Under The Stairs - Trippin' At The Disco (1980)

People Under The Stairs is an underground hip hip act from LA.

"In March of 1980 two young rappers from los angeles appeared on the "Chikara Kurahashi Hit Station" variety show in Tokyo. It was the first time rap music had ever been performed in Asia." The artist appears 35 seconds in ...

You can get this and a daily free song from KEXP right HERE (Request all - this was delivered 12/28/09)

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Immoor - Young Intentions & Reasons To Stay Inside

Immoor is an electronic pop artist from LA. He has a new album out today, She Moves, which features the above two cuts with Goddamn Electric Bill. Listen HERE

And here is a solo cut via Immoor

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ZaZa is an indie/shoegaze band from Brooklyn. Their debut album is entitled, Cameo, which you can listen to over at MySpace

The Call

Listen at The Hype Machine or at Untitled Records B)

The River (Live on KEXP)

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Become a fan of ITunes on Facebook and get a 20 free songs courtesy of Starbucks, which includes 'Sooner or Later' by Zaza (and cuts from Cass McCombs, Moby,Metric, The Dodos and more)

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Moscow Olympics - To Keep The Avenues Open/The Farthest City (Train to Kiev Demo)

Moscow Olympics are a shoegaze band from the Philippines. To Keep the Avenues Open is their latest single.

You can download the song and the flipside over at Beko *12, the digital single music website ...(click the arrow at the bottom and scroll right to find this) and check out Beko 12s other cool offerings while you are at it.

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The Album Leaf - Falling From The Sun

This is the latest single from the San Diego electronic group. This is from their fifth album, "A Chorus of Storytellers," which was mixed by Sigur Ros' Birgir Jon Birgisson. It is out on Sub Pop in Feb. 2010. You can get it over at RCRD LBL You can check out another cut from the album, Stand Still, over at MySpace

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David Meridian's Renaissance set

This mix is a house music contestant at Let's Mix - the track list is below

Renaissance from DavidMeridian at Letsmix.com.

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Phoenix - Love Like a Sunset - (Animal Collective Remix)

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Mexican Chili Taco Fiesta - Tamales Oaxaquenos (via KEXP)

"MCTF is a supergroup comprised of Danny “Daddy-O Grande” Amis of Los Straitjackets, Esteban “Crunchy” Lopez and “Señor” Caleb Ramirez of Los Acapulcos, and Enrique “Truko” Casasola of Los Twin Tones." MCTF make Mexicano surf rock. You can listen below or HERE B)

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Dam-Funk - Toeachizown

Dam-Funk is a progressive funk band from LA. Below find some exercerpts from his album, Toechizown via Stones Throw (2008).

Hood Pass Intact via the album, Let's Take Off (2009)

Check out some of his most recent work at The Passion of Weiss

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Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes

From Merriweather Post Pavilion'

Dam-Funk Remix

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From Gorilla Vs. Bear:

Thanks to Buryingluck for sending over this clip he shot in Belgium over the weekend, featuring two new Panda Bear songs, which will possibly/hopefully appear on his new album, which may or may not be called Tomboy (probably not). Markedly better sound than the Berlin bootleg that's floating around:

Panda Bear is the moniker of Noah Lennox, a founding member of Animal Collective who is also a member of Jane. Gorilla Vs. Bear is his music blog.