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Tinie Tempah, The xx & Arcade Fire up for multiple BRIT Awards
Nominations for the 2011 BRIT Awards were announced last night and leading the way with four nods is up-and-coming UK rapper Tinie Tempah. Tinie wasn’t the only multiple nominee: The xx, Arcade Fire...
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MP3: King Krule “The Noose of Jah City”
You would never know from listening to “The Noose of Jah City” that the person behind the song is a 17-year old boy. Archy Marshall, who goes under the moniker King Krule (formerly Zoo Kid), is from...
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Jamie xx “Touch Me” (Stream)
Last night The xx’s Jamie xx and Romy xx took over Australian radio station FBi and debuted a brand new Jamie xx track featuring Yasmin on a cover of Rui da Silva’s “Touch Me.” You can hear it at the...
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Top 5 most anticipated albums of Fall 2012
We’re more than half way through the year, but that doesn’t mean we can start writing up our ‘Best of 2012′ lists just yet – there’s still five whole months of music to be released! Isn’t that...
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The xx “Angels” (Stream)
Finally. We now have a brand new song from the second studio album by The xx. The exquisite and intimate “Angels” is lifted from the trio’s forthcoming Coexist, which drops via Young Turks/XL on...
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The XX –“Chained” (stream)
September 10th cannot come soon enough. The XX‘s follow-up to their stellar debut is one of the most anticipated records of this year and “Chained” is the second track to be released from it. The song...
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The xx “Angels Live in Tokyo” (Video)
While we still wait for a “proper” video from The xx for their new single “Angels,” the trio recorded a very intimate version of the song in a Japanese hotel room. “We filmed this whilst on tour in...
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See interviews with The xx & Twin Shadow on The Wedge this week
On this week’s episode of The Wedge, we have interviews with two of the most acclaimed artists of 2012: The xx and Twin Shadow. Romy and Jamie of The xx, whose new album, Coexist, just reached #2 in...
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Watch an interview with The xx
Having sold over 1.5 million copies of their self-titled debut, London’s The xx continued to make big waves out of minimal music this week when their second album debuted the top five of both Canadian...
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The xx go for a swim in their new video for “Chained”
There’s something about The xx’s seductive slow jams that just goes hand in hand with slow motion imagery. The band’s new video for Chained combines the two into a beautifully-shot clip where all...
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The Wedge Playlist for November 14th
FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14th, THE WEDGE FEATURED VIDEOS BY;THE XX, TOPS, STARS, LANA DEL RAY, DINOSAUR JR., FLYING LOTUS, MAJOR LAZER, YACHT CLUB, A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, AND WEEN. THE XX CHAINED...
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Today’s Top 10: Fave Indie Acts
We’re super pumped for Live at Much w/ Metric tomorrow. So much so, that we got to thinking some of our fave artists are actually really cool indie acts. So, here’s a list of our faves, ranging from...
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The XX ” Chained (John Talabot & Pional Blinded Remix)” (Stream)
John Talabot and Pional have been busy this year and now they have taken on The XX with “Chained”. This track is definitely a standout piece that is a bit more unobtrusive for a “dance” tune. The...
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The xx “Last Christmas (Wham! Cover)” (Stream)
Christmas music is often the worst genre of music. Often just a quick cashgrab, original songs are either ignored to do the umpteenth version of “White Christmas” or some kinda unlistenable. One of...
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The lineup for Sasquatch 2013 is revealed
Last summer I was lucky enough to go to the Sasquatch Music Festival in George, Washington at the natural amphitheater known as The Gorge, surrounded by the Columbia River. It doesn’t get much more...
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Listen to a sample of The Great Gatsby Soundtrack
I’ll admit – The Great Gatsby is going to have to include some horrifically offensive scene to stop me from naming it my favourite film of the year and I haven’t even seen it yet. Maybe it’s a bad...
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Listen to the xx’s new song, “Together” for the Great Gatsby soundtrack
There has been an onslaught of songs being released from the upcoming Great Gatsby soundtrack, but we’re not complaining. This is only making us more excited for the full soundtrack and film! Today,...
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30 Seconds to Mars cover Rihanna (and six other degrees of covers)
30 Seconds to Mars, who is no stranger to covering other artists (Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Bjork, U2), recently decided to tackle Rihanna’s hit, Stay. Singer Jared Leto adds his own rocker flare to the...
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Here’s your anti-Spring Break playlist
If you’re like Rihanna, sitting in a tub of lukewarm water, crying, and dreaming of a hot, sunny beach, well, you’ve just hit the jackpot. It’s Spring Break and while your Facebook friends are all...
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Blaze it, don’t praise it with this 4/20 playlist
As many of you know, this upcoming Sunday is a time of deep spiritual reflection for a lot of people. In fact, it’s the only religious holiday I observe. I’m excited to get together with friends and...
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