SONG OF THE DAY: BIG K.R.I.T. – “86”
Big K.R.I.T. is a bit of an anomaly in the scheme of today's rap and hip-hop landscape. He'll be coming through Denver on November 13 so go check him out…
SONG OF THE DAY: THE SOVIETTES – “MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE”
The Soviettes are pop punk, plain and simple. The production value is high, but they somehow maintain the vibe. It's pretty cool. After getting their band name from a tip…
SONG OF THE DAY: WALLPAPER. – “HESHER”
Party rockin'? Maybe. Wallpaper. is a weird group fronted by Ricky Reed. They make all kinds of strange pop/rap sounds that definitely appeal if you're in the exact situation that…
SONG OF THE DAY: ZZ WARD – “LOVE 3X”
ZZ Ward is cool. Like, somehow-manages-to-pull-off-a-fedora cool. To add to that, she has a kind of blues-pop vibe that pulls a listener in like the various lovers ZZ Ward addresses…
SONG OF THE DAY: PURITY RING – “LOFTICRIES”
Purity Ring is a two-person outfit that makes what could be called ambient synth-pop. It all sounds incredible. After a long period of near-silence following their first album, the second, Another…
SONG OF THE DAY: BIG WILD – “SHOW ME LOVE (BIG WILD REMIX)”
Big Wild is at it again with this transcendent and feel-good remix of Show Me Love. Jam out to this track, and look for Big Wild on tour in support…
SONG OF THE DAY: LUDO – “LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN”
Time to throw it back just a little bit. The last post highlighted a song released only a few weeks ago; this one came out in 2008. Ludo is a…
SONG OF THE DAY: HALSEY – “NEW AMERICANA”
On August 28, Halsey dropped her first album, BADLANDS, which quickly climbed to #2 on the iTunes Top Albums chart. If that doesn't have you convinced to check her out,…
SONG OF THE DAY: GALLANT – “WEIGHT IN GOLD (BRASSTRACKS REMIX)”
Brasstracks is becoming prolific in their ability to add soulful horns to songs in their remixes. This song, originally from Gallant, is a great example of their ability to lift…
SONG OF THE DAY: MOS DEF & SKI BEATZ – “SENSEI ON THE BLOCK”
Mos Def, who recently changed his performance name to Yasiin Bey, revives his old moniker for this track alongside Ski Beatz. The man can spit, no two ways about it.…