Author Archives: carsk

Reptar

Posted on March 25, 2011 by carsk

They are named after ‘Reptar’ in the Rugrats cartoon. They are described as “furious pop music, like Isaac Brock fronting Passion Pit under the watchful eye of 

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Helena Beat

Posted on March 24, 2011 by carsk

So while its a violation of the ‘High Fidelity’ rules of making a mixtape (which totally applies to blogging as well, right?) I need to urge everyone to listen to Foster the People right now.

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Goth Star

Posted on March 23, 2011 by carsk

This isn’t by any means a new song. But I love it and its been in heavy rotation this week.

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Theo Martins

Posted on March 19, 2011 by carsk

I’ve been really digging a collection of mixtapes that are out right now and Theo Martins ‘Sincerely Yours, The Dance Floor’ is on the top of my list of current favorites. I really like the incorporation of some classic and unexpected tracks like … Continue reading →

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Some Way Through

Posted on March 19, 2011 by carsk

Ok I will admit it. Those sparkly Twilight vampires put together some kick-ass soundtracks. From exclusive Florence and the Machine tracks, to duets of Bon Iver and St. Vincent, what the movies lacks in plot, they make up for in … Continue reading →

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Puzzle Pieces

Posted on March 18, 2011 by carsk

I actively decided not to attend SXSW this year but watching the twitterverse and assorted co-workers having fun at hipster sumer camp is causing a little music envy. Some of the groups worth checking out have only a few very catchy songs, … Continue reading →

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Mirror and Ego

Posted on March 17, 2011 by carsk

What’s not to love? A pretty fantastical collaboration between Four Tet, Burial, and Radiohead’s omnivorous frontman Thom Yorke has created two tracks that manage to merge their styles seamlessly. Added bonus: for those sleeping under a rock, the phenomena of … Continue reading →

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Civilization

Posted on March 16, 2011 by carsk

Justice isn’t releasing their new track for another month, but it is featured on the new Adidas campaign. I dig the global view the brand is taking, especially if it means we see Katy Perry dancing to Justice. Check out … Continue reading →

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Weeknd

Posted on March 15, 2011 by carsk

When Drake put the Weeknd on his blog, I bookmarked it as something interesting to check out eventually and Jimmy from Degrassi has come through once again with his stellar taste in music. From Toronto Canada, the Weeknd appears to … Continue reading →

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Psychic Chasms

Posted on March 14, 2011 by carsk

After a more intense then anticipated weekend, I’m back to listening to the soothing sounds of Neon Indian and all their chillwave glory. While Anoraak did this awesome remix sometime last year as part of a reissue of the Neon … Continue reading →

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