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Photos from the WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Rock Hunt Kickoff Party with Fairhaven

Last Saturday was the WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Rock Hunt 2010 kick-off party at Lupo’s, with Fairhaven headlining and Monty Are I performing a special acoustic set. The concert also doubled as Fairhaven’s CD release party for their debut LP Origins. Both bands put on energetic sets to a large and excited crowd. I especially enjoyed [...]

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The Best Music of 2009: Overall Favorites

So we have a long list of DJ Favorites of 2009, but what is the best music overall? The answer is only a short grading scale and Excel worksheet away! (Full disclosure: I’m kind of a computer nerd, which should explain why I write for a blog and make Excel spreadsheets for fun) Based on [...]

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• Listen to Phoenix Cover Bob Dylan

  Phoenix recently laid down a cover of Bob Dylan's "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" in an acoustic set for the German magazine Musikexpress. Check it out on Pitchfork, or listen to it directly here. #

• New Smashing Pumpkins – “Widow Wake My Mind”

  Billy Corgan just recently released the second song of off his amorphous online album Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. Physical copies of the new music will be available eventually, but for now you can download "Window Wake My Mind" for free from the Smashing Pumpkins Myspace or directly from here. #

• Toy Selectah’s Vampire Weekend Contra Megamix

  Toy Selectah, Mexican DJ & dance producer, has created an EPIC mix using songs from Vampire Weekend's new album Contra. Check out director Ferry Gouw's crazy video for the mix on YouTube. #

• First Free Album of 2010: Music For Our Future

  This is a brand new compilation album, sponsored by XLR8R, Pitchfork, and Create Digital Music, and inspired by SyFy's new show Caprica. (Is it so hard to write "Science Fiction," of at least "Sci-Fi"?) Featuring Atlas Sound, Richard Devine, White Rainbow, Lusine, and nine other up-and-coming indie, alternative, and electronic bands. Download it here. #

• Mysplice 4: 13 Mashups of 2009 Hits

  Stereogum and team9 have yet again released a free mashup album, featuring samples from 2009 tracks by Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Animal Collective, and more. Pick it up here. #