R Kelly- Untitled

Nothing like a new Kells album to share with the kiddies over Thanksgiving weekend. This man is still doing what he does best and even lets us know on "Like I Do" - "there's only 2 things in this world that I'm the best at. Number one is music and baby girlll number two, can't nobody work ya body out like I dooo, like I dooo."

"Pregnant" is a jam, with Kelly, Tyrese, Robin Thicke and The Dream all crooning about how they want to impregnate the listener. And "Go Low," well I bet you can guess what that one's about.

Pregnant feat Tyrese, Robin Thicke and The Dream


Echo


Like I Do


Go Low

Japandroids-Surfer Blood Show 11/27- Echo

Butterfly Bones

XOXO


Honeycake


Magic Magic

Jonathan Boulet

Fresh from signing to Modular, Jonathan Boulet releases one of the best songs of the year. Like the track, the video is simple yet gripping.

Big ups to Sean for putting me onto this guy, looking forward to his album release next month.

Jonathan Boulet- A Community Service Announcement



Jonathan Boulet- A Community Service Announcement (The Album Leaf Remix)

Friday Hotness #106

Bon Iver - Re: Stacks (Tomas Barfod Remix)



Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring



Moka Only - More Soup (feat. MF Doom)



Cold War Kids - Audience Of One

CONTEST- Simian Mobile Disco - Mayan Theatre 11/25

We have 2 tickets to give away for the Simian Mobile Disco show at The Mayan downtown on 11/25. I've seen them before and they kill it.

Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler


Email me (mikerog10@gmail.com) to enter to win. Winner will be picked on 11/24.

You can BUY TIX HERE.

Chauffeur

Chauffeur is a super group comprised of Theophilus London, Sam Sparro and Mark Ronson. This track below, which is a freakin jam, is the only one I could find by them, but they did perform last week for the first time in NYC and their set included a cover of Sheila E's "The Glamorous Life." (!!)


Chauffeur- Soles Of Fire



Apparently this colab has something to do with the release of Ronson's shoe line with Gucci. Check out the kicks below, perfect for the "urban-boater."

Friday Hotness #105

John Forte- Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush Cover)



Jose James- Blackmagic (Joy Orbison Recreation)



Big Spider's Back - Perfect Machine



Paul Kalkbrenner – Sky and Sand

CONTEST- The Big Pink - El Rey Theatre 11/18

We have a pair of tickets to give away for The Big Pink show at The El Rey Theatre on 11/18. Their debut A Brief History Of Love is one of our faves this year and this is probably your only chance to catch these Brits in Los Angeles on this tour.

Email me (mikerog10@gmail.com) to enter to win. Winner will be picked on 11/17.

Buy tickets HERE.

PabLove Foundation Benefit 11/21

TIX HERE

Friday Hotness #104

Art by Ryan Kapp.

Mirrors- Look At Me



Satellite Crush- Jealousy



Catcomplex- Love Gemma



Phantogram- When I'm Small

Codes In The Clouds

Emotional instrumental rock in the vein of Explosions In The Sky or Pelican.

Don't Go Awash In The Digital Landscape


You Are Not What You Think You Are


The Distance Between Us

Fenech Soler - Lies

For fans of Friendly Fires and such.

Fenech Soler - Lies

Chiddy Bang - The Swelly Express

I thought these dudes broke up, but they just released a new mixtape last week, so who knows. Either way they are back and up to their old tricks- chopping up indie rock songs into hip hop beats. (I especially enjoy the Sufjan Steven sample on All Things Go).


All Things Go



Fresh Like Us



Truth


Download the full Swelly Express Mixtape HERE.

Wale - Attention Deficit

TV In The Radio (feat K'Naan)


Mirrors (feat Bun B)


World Tour (feat Jazmine Sullivan)