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Top 100 Songs of 2010

J. Cordero — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:57:59 +0000

100. Crystal Castles- “Not In Love”

99. Japandroids- “Younger Us

98. S. Carey- “In the Dirt”

97. Abe Vigoda- “Crush”

96. MoonRunners- “Feels Like Magic”

95. Mndr- “I Go Away”

94. Darwin Deez- “Up In the Clouds (Jake Built Remix)”

93. Ra Ra Riot- “Each Year (Absofacto Remix)”

92. Glasser- “Apply”

91. Foxy Shazam- “Oh Lord”

90. Wavves- “King of the Beach”

89. Caribou- “Odessa”

88. Hard Mix- “Memories”

87. Mumford & Sons- “White Blank Page”

86. Chief- “Night & Day”

85. The Pass- “Criminal”

84. Miami Horror- “Holidays”

83. How To Dress Well- “Ready for the World”

82. Ra Ra Riot- “You and I Know”

81. Best Coast- “When I’m With You”

80. The Knocks- “Something I Can Dance To”

79. Goldfrapp- “Rocket”

78. KiD CuDi, Rostam Batmanglij & Bethany Contentino- “All Summer”

77. Hot Chip- “I Feel Better”

76. The Morning Benders- “Cold War”

75. Kelis- “4th of July (Calvin Harris Remix)”

74. Freelance Whales- “Generator ^ First Floor”

73. Vampire Weekend- “White Sky”

72. Mumford & Sons- “Little Lion Man”

71. The Rosebuds- “Get Up, Get Out (Justin Vernon Remix)”

70. Beach House- “Norway”

69. The Morning Benders- “Dreams (Fleetwod Mac Cover)”

68. Drake- “Find Your Love”

67. Local Natives- “Wide Eyes”

66. Robyn- “Dancing On My Own”

65. James Blake- “Limit To Your Love”

64. Tame Impala- “Desire Be Desire Go”

63. Kanye West ft. Justin Vernon- “Lost In the World”

62. Goldfrapp- “Believer”

61. Jónsi- “Kolniður”

60. Lemonade- “Lifted (Le Chev Reunion Tour Remix)”

59. Foreign Born- “Vacationing People”

58. Dom- “Living In America”

57. Animal Collective- “Daily Routine (Phaseone Remix)”

56. MillionYoung- “Hammock”

55. Vampire Weekend- “Cousins”

54. Gauntlet Hair- “I Was Thinking…”

53. Chiddy Bang- “Opposite of Adults”

52. KiD Cudi- “Erase Me”

51. Yeasayer- “Madder Red”

50. Sufjan Stevens- “I Walked”

49. Crystal Castles- “Pap Smear”

48. A B & The Sea- “Yellow Haired Girl”

47. Speak- “Carrie (RAC Mix)”

46. VEGA- “No Reasons”

45. Toro Y Moi- “Low Shoulder”

44. Tame Impala- “Expectation”

43. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti- “Beverly Kills”

42. Kanye West- “So Appalled”

41. Cults- “Go Outside”

40. Hey Champ- “Cold Dust Girl”

39. Ellie Goulding- “Starry Eyed”

38. Lupe Fiasco- “Never Forget You”

37. Vampire Weekend- “Holiday”

36. Sleigh Bells- “Infinity Guitars”

35. Wale- “The Black & Gold”

34. The Arcade Fire- “We Used To Wait”

33. The Pass- “Traps of Mirrors”

32. Ra Ra Riot- “Boy”

31. Mumford & Sons- “The Cave”

30. Kanye West- “Runaway”

29. Beach House- “Take Care”

28. Mark Ronson ft. Q-Tip- “Bang Bang Bang”

27. Crystal Castles- “Celestica”

26. Toro Y Moi- “Minors”

25. Dan Black- “Symphonies”

24. Ra Ra Riot- “Keep It Quiet”

23. William Fitzsimons- “So This Is Goodbye (Pink Ganter Remix)”

22. I Blame Coco ft. Robyn- “Caesar”

21. Jay Electronica- “Exhibit C”

20. Ellie Goulding- “Under The Sheets (Chiddy Bang Remix)

19. CLASSIXX- “I’ll Get You”

18. Foreign Born- “Early Warnings”

17. Lupe Fiasco- “The Show Goes On”

16. The Arcade Fire- “Ready To Start”

15. Free Energy- “Something In Common”

Couldn’t Find It, So Here Is “Hope Child”

14. Wombats- “Tokyo (’96 Bulls Remix)

13. The Morning Benders- “Excuses”

12. Late of the Pier- “Best In the Class”

11. Tame Impala- “Solitude Is Bliss”

10. James Blake- “I Only Know (What I Know Now)”

9. Cheryl Cole- “Fight For This Love”

8. Kanye West- “All Of The Lights”

7. Two Door Cinema Club- “Something Good Can Work”

6. Vampire Weekend- “Giving Up The Gun”

5. Free Energy- “Bang Pop”

4. The Pass- “Treatment Of The Sun”

3. Broken Bells- “The High Road”

2. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti- “Round And Round”

1. Kanye West Feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver

Tokyo Police Club announces more tour dates for 2011

J. Cordero — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:10:20 +0000

TOKYO POLICE CLUB Bros.

The Canadian Bros of Tokyo Police Club have announced more shows for early 2011. They will be performing with Two Door Cinema Club from January 17th to the 27th all over the East Coast and in a few venues in Canada. They’ve added nine shows into February, through parts of the Midwest. If they’re coming to a city near you, make sure you check them out.

Tokyo Police Club 2010/2011 Tour Dates:
12/04 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
12/06 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
12/08 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
12/10 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones
12/13 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
01/13 – Ottawa, ON @ Capital Music Hall
01/15 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
01/16 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
01/17 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met ^
01/19 – Boston, MA @ Paradise ^
01/20 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
01/21 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 ^
01/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero ^
01/23 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall ^
01/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade ^
01/26 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar ^
01/27 – Orlando, FL @ The Social ^
01/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
01/29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit’s
01/31 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
02/01 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
02/02 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
02/03 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
02/05 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
02/07 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
02/10 – Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter

^ = w/ Two Door Cinema Club

[Via: Consequence of Sound]

DJ Enferno Remixes Sparks, Posner, and Big Sean.

J. Cordero — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:52:15 +0000

“Ambiguous Girl (DJ Enferno Remix)”- Clinton Sparks (Ft. Mike Posner and Big Sean)

DJ Enferno has been lighting up the blogosphere with his remixes. He dropped two full-length mixtapes over the past month and they have disappointed. Check out this remix of Clinton Sparks’ “Ambiguous Girl” featuring ‘hip-pop’ sensations Mike Posner and Big Sean.

Enjoy….

Dope Remix of Skrillex!!

J. Cordero — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:21:33 +0000

“All I Ask of You (Myndset Remix)” -Skrillex

I may forget to post on the blog tomorrow, so at least this will make up for it if I do…

“Skrillex has become a household name after his Beatport domination. He’s showed us his dynamic production skills creating hits from dubstep to electro to his progressive house masterpiece “All I Ask Of You”. I was unable to score the stems from Skrillex on this project but have done my best to put a remix together.” – Myndset

This track is soo sick…

Check it out:

Download:

Skrillex – All I Ask Of You (Myndset Remix)

VIDEO: “Only the Young” -Brandon Flowers (Killers)

J. Cordero — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:13:11 +0000

“Only the Young” -Brandon Flowers

I really like this track… it reminds me of the Killers’ last album.

Check it out:

Exciting New Artists…

J. Cordero — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:40:39 +0000

MANSIONS ON THE MOON

I must admit, I have a hard time classifying this trios’ sound but have no trouble enjoying it. Their debut mixtape, presented by Diplo and DJ Benzi features collaborations with Washed Out, Chiddy Bang’s Xaphoon Jones, Deadmau5, and Big Gigantic. Hopefully that roster helps explain why it is so difficult, even for the Echo-park trio themselves, to describe their music. As a result of this the band has gained fans from all over the music spectrum. Their mixtape, Paradise Falls, can be enjoyed by hip-hop fans of artists like KiD CuDi and N.E.R.D. (who they are co-signed by) to the experimental and pop lovers of bands like Toro Y Moi, Empire of the Sun and MGMT.

Do yourself a favor and check their mixtape out. My favorite is “Glimpse Into the Future” which features Xaphoon Jones.

Tracklist:

01 Introduction (Coldwater)
02 Glimpse Into the Future (Xaphoon Jones Remix)
03 This Life (DJ A Mad Decent Remix)
04 Satellite w/ Deadmau5
05 Coldwater w/ Ced Hughes
06 Broken Paradise w/ Washed Out
07 Destroy Me
08 She Makes Me Feel
09 Lights Off w/ Junior Boys
10 Palm Of Your Hand
11 Space to Breathe (Big Gigantic Remix)
12 Last Call (Benzi & Willy Joy Remix)

Download it here:

Mansions On the Moon – Paradise Falls [Via Benzi]

25 Days of Christmas: Day 1

J. Cordero — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:47:06 +0000

Since I have spent the last few months buried in textbooks, I haven’t been able to keep the blog updated–I feel bad about this. So, how can I make it up? Well given it is that time of year again, what better way to celebrate then by giving ya’ll the gift of music. In light of that, I decided to post at least one song each day until Christmas. I hope you all enjoy.

On the first day of Hanukkah, DirectProof gave to me….

“Ruins” -Roguewaves

This is one of my favorite songs of the past year and you’ll quickly find out why…

It was about this time last year when I first discovered this song, lucky me. It came on my ipod yesterday while driving and I felt it necessary to share it with everyone. The electro group, Roguewaves, who is currently on hiatus, is out of the Allston area of Boston and is made up of Justincredible–who is now part of the Kestrels–and Zak Broman–who is currently DJing in China.

About the track: It features an ever-so-catchy vocal harmony from Keely Bumford over complimentary synth that creates a mesmerizing electro-rhythm; it’s this crisp combination, which makes the track so versatile. The beat isn’t heavy enough to warrant it ‘banger’ status, but it’s definitely something you could hear in a club. Enough though, words can’t do this song justice. Check it out.

WARNING: This will get stuck in your head…. and for that you’re welcome.

“Ruins” by Roguewaves

EDIT*: I was pleased to receive a Facebook message earlier today from Roguewaves’ Zak Broman and thought I would pass along the exciting news that he shared with me…. They will be doing a reunion show later this month in Boston, so if you’re near you should definitely check it out.

New Indie-Folk: CHIEF

J. Cordero — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:48:02 +0000

By way of California, this band was formed while three of its members attended NYU. The band delivers a bicoastal feeling that can be experienced in many of their songs. CHIEF, who has a new album out on Domino records, is currently on tour through much of the Northeast.

Best part about this band is that they’ll help fill the void of folk music that Fleet Foxes’ hiatus has left me with.

Check out their live version of Night and Day:

Also, you can stream their album here on their Myspace page:

Modern Rituals by CHIEF

…There’s a Riot Going On

J. Cordero — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:36:08 +0000

KiD CuDi jumps on a track with Johnny Polygon and it gets worked over by The Soundmen to form an interesting remix .

Check it out:

“Riot Song” (The Soundmen Remix)- Johnny Polygon ft. KiD CuDi

Not a Test…. New Post

J. Cordero — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:48:16 +0000

So, I slept on Nicki Minaj. After listening to her verse on Kanye West’s “Monster,” I decided to pay attention to the 25 year old out of Trinidad and Tobago. To much delight, I found out that she dropped her eclectic flow all over on of my favorite songs from last year–The Big Pink’s “Dominos.” While I’m not as impressed with her on this track as I was on “Monster,” it’ll do.

Check it out:

Oh, and Happy Birthday to Mohamad Elbarasse. Much love.