bijan:

Coconut Records - West Coast

heading to the west coast in the morning…

shared from exfm

chewablevitamins:

Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)

Chicago’s Lupe Fiasco has announced a sequel to Food & Liquor — one of my favorite albums of the last decade. I’m gonna hope and pray for some classic “Kick, Push” and “Daydreamin’” caliber awesomeness from Lupe. This first single is a step in the right direction (even if Pete Rock doesn’t like it). Food & Liquor II is due in September. 

ideafreaksaremusicgeeks:

The Hood Internet - The Mixtape Volume Six

It’s Memorial Day and it’s hot in Chicago; nothing fits those conditions quite like The Hood Internet and a patio hang. Hope that’s what all you great people are doing today, and today’s post is a little off the norm to fuel a full afternoon of bangin’ tunes for your sunny day. Enjoy an entire mixtape from Chicago’s favorite producers - just push play and let them DJ your afternoon!

// http://www.thehoodinternet.com/

Can not wait to hear more from this talent…

chewablevitamins:

Gary Clark Jr. - When My Train Pulls In (Live) [Solo Acoustic]

I bought Gary Clark Jr’s. The Bright Lights EP for this track. It’s 8 minutes 13 seconds of blistering blues rock. In the era of 15 microphones and 50 takes on every instrument, it’s almost impossible to believe this was done live in one take. What an incredible talent. 

fred-wilson:

Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups

the silversun pickups are the artist of the weekend on fredwilson.fm

chewablevitamins:

The Tallest Man On Earth - 1904

This new track from Sweden’s The Tallest Man on Earth hit the airwaves yesterday. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kristian Matsson said “I wanted to build something that didn’t sound like a rock band, but wasn’t super minimalistic. I wanted a sound that had that brittle [quality], that feeling that it might just fall apart.” He achieves that brittleness very nicely here.  

There’s No Leaving Now is out June 12 on Dead Oceans. 

Via whitneymcn

chewablevitamins:

Trampled By Turtles - Alone

It’s another big week for new music. M Ward, Alabama Shakes, Amadou & Miriam, Flo & the Machine, Bonnie Raitt… and this Minnesota bluegrass 5-piece all have new albums dropping tomorrow. This single appears on their brand new album, Stars and Satellites. Good stuff.

shared from exfm / drawuslines.

Damn Good, Damn Damn Good.

fred-wilson:

Bright Lights - Gary Clark Jr

i got three hours sleep last night. i need strong espresso and loud loud blues. this kind.

luke-h:

Produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, and it shows. Fantastic.

You gonna know my name by the end of the night

chewablevitamins:

Alabama Shakes - Be Mine

This is one of my favorite tracks from Boys & Girls. 

ideafreaksaremusicgeeks:

Charlotte & Jonathan - Britain’s Top Talent 2012 Audition

Gotta love these surprises on the big stage. You couldn’t really bill this any better…a reserved geek and supportive singing partner, completely flooring the world in two minutes.