Music

MIA: Born Free

MIA’s Born Free video cuases controversy but what about the music?

Review

Free Download: Le Castle Vania ‘Bulletproof Tiger’

Le Castle Vania releases first ever publicly available mixtape for free

Review

Yeasayer: Odd Blood (Secretely Canadian)

Hailing from the birthplace of hipsters, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Yeasayer are the quint-essential “too-indie-arsty-for-you” band. With one exception: They make good music

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Chilly Gonzales: Pianist Envy

Chilly Gonzales’ Pianist Envy mixtape is possibly the best 38.7 megabytes you can put on your itunes

Review

Shonen Knife: Free Time (P-Vine)

J-punk grrls still just wanna have fun

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Daedelus: Righteous Fists Of Harmony (Brainfeeder)

American avant-tronica artist trips down 19th century China

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Gorillaz: Plastic Beach (Parlophone/Virgin)

Damon Albarn and his merry animated band return for a psych-drench adventure

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Ken Stringfellow & The Disciplines: Smoking Kills (Freak Music)

American rock legend and 3 Norwegians take on Euro indie

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Casiokids: Topp Stemning PÃ¥ Lokal Bar (Polyvinyl)

Keyboard-collecting Norwegian electronica that will get you going bleep!