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To go along with their massive party of a tour together, Mates Of State and Black Kids have officially been mashed together as well. DJA of Mad Decent has taken the funk of Black Kids and smushed it with the pop dream of Mates of State…and here’s the result:
mp3: Black Kids vs. Mates Of State (DJA of Mad Decent Mash Up)
Everybody’s favorite five piece, Black Kids, have announced a co-headlining tour with everybody’s favorite duo, Mates Of State. What more can I say? Awesome. Check the dates after the jump (local note – they’re at the 9:30 Club on April 4th).
mp3: Black Kids – Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
mp3: Mates Of State – My Only Offer
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Before I start this thing off let me just say that I hate making lists. I’m more of a pile person. So you won’t see any numbers in the list of albums, rather my top five followed by my other favorites. So here it goes.
Nada Surf has been a favorite band of mine since their first album (that was a ways back). It’s amazing how much their sound has matured since then, and Lucky truly shows that they’re on top of their game. It’s indie pop rock at it’s best. And they’re killer live!
mp3: Nada Surf – The Fox
Buy Lucky (bonus track version)
For a while there Department Of Eagles’ In Ear Park was all I was listening to. Daniel Rossen and friends put together a gem of an album that took elements of Grizzly Bear and mashed them up with some McCartney-like pop.
mp3: Department Of Eagles – Herring Bone
The Walkmen’s You & Me took them from a band that I casually enjoyed from time to time, to a full on wonder that I try to set aside time to listen to when ever I can. The Walkmen have always had an interesting sound that travels from a dark alleyway to an extravagant cathedral, but You & Me magnifies it even more and leaves me in awe. It’s powerful.
mp3: The Walkmen – On The Water
It’s rare that an album or person lives up to the hype. Lykke Li and her album Youth Novels does just that. I fell in love with her sound quickly then pushed over the edge with her amazing energy that she puts into her live performances. Despite the insane amount of remixes and radio plays, Youth Novels still hasn’t grown old to me and that’s also rare.
mp3: Lykke Li – Little Bit
I can’t quite explain why I took to Glasvegas’ debut S/T album his year. Perhaps it was the Beach Boys/Earth Angel/Smiths halo surrounding their black and white sound that enamored me. It might not have a struck others the same way, but for me this album made an lasting impression.
mp3: Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone
Those were the main highlights for me, but these albums also brought much joy to me throughout the year:
mp3: Eureka Birds – The Still Life
mp3: Beck – Walls
mp3: Mates Of State – My Only Offer
mp3: The War On Drugs – Taking The Farm
mp3: Ratatat – Mirando
mp3: Wye Oak – Family Glue
mp3: Cadence Weapon – real estate
mp3: Arizona – Ghost
mp3: The Uglysuit – Happy Yellow Rainbow
mp3: TV On The Radio – Golden Age
mp3: Fredrik – 1986
mp3: El Guincho – Palmitos Park
mp3: Friendly Fires – In The Hospital
mp3: Takka Takka – Lion In The Waves
mp3: The Little Ones – Like A Spoke On A Wheel
mp3: Mason Proper – Lock And Key
mp3: Tobacco – Tape Eater
mp3: Arms – Kids Aflame
mp3: Ra Ra Riot – Ghost Under Rocks
mp3: MGMT – Time To Pretend
Of course there was so much good music flowing out this year it was hard to narrow it down. What were your faves?
Tonight in Baltimore don’t miss the fabulous Mates Of State at the Ottobar with Brother Reade and Avocado Happy Hour. Down in DC Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson and the Castanets play DC9 while hip hop flourishes over at the 9:30 Club with Jedi Mind Tricks, Outerspace, Reef The Lost Cauze, King Magnetic, and Adlib. Up in Philly Benjy Ferree and Shortstack play the M Room while Spanish Prisoners, The Antlers, and The Black Atlantic play the Fire. Enjoy!
mp3: Mates Of State – Fraud In The 80’s
mp3: Benjy Ferree – In The Country Side
mp3: Shortstack – Wiseblood
mp3: Spanish Prisoners – Some Among Them Are Killers
mp3: The Antlers – The Universe Is Going To Catch You
Tonight in Baltimore Sonar has We Are Scientists and Liam and Me while the Ottobar has Colour Revolt and Sonic Bloom. Down in DC Mates Of State perform at the Black Cat with Brother Reade while the Toadies and People In Planes play the 9:30 Club. Also the Smashing Pumpkins play the first of two nights at Constitution Hall. Up in Philly the First Unitarian Church has a sweet one with No Age, Titus Andronicus, Soft Circle, and Red Racket.
mp3: Mates Of State – Get Better
mp3: We Are Scientists – Chick Lit
mp3: No Age – Cappo
mp3: Colour Revolt – Moses Of The South
Tonight in Baltimore Orange Opera, The Moneynotes, Neal Page, Jason Dove, and The Swims play the Talking Head while The Decemberists and Loch Lomond play Rams Head Live. Also in Charm City is a great live band, Telesma, who perform at Metro Gallery. Down in DC The Sea and Cake play the Black Cat with Death Vessel. Finally up north in Philadelphia, Like A Fox and BC Camplight play Johnny Brenda’s, while Drive-By Truckers and The Hold Steady play the Electric Factory. You don’t want to miss David Byrne who plays the amazing Tower Theater, or Mates of State who play The Trocadero with Brother Reade.
mp3: Jason Dove – They’re Watching You
mp3: Talking Heads – And She Was
mp3: The Decemberists – The Chimney Sweep
mp3: Mates Of State – Jigsaw
Tonight in Baltimore don’t miss a show of some of our good friends Bellman Barker and The Courtesy Line at the Metro Gallery. Also in Baltimore are Earlimart who play the Ottobar with Brickfoot and The Petticoat Tea Room. A little further south in Columbia, Merriweather Post Pavillion has Jill Scott, The Roots, Chuck Brown, and Estelle. In DC, the Black Cat has We Are Scientists, Oxford Collapse, and Apache Beat. Also in DC are Aimee Mann and The Submarines who play the 9:30 Club. Finally in Camden, NJ, the Susquehanna Bank Center has Download 2008 featuring The Killers, Sia, The Stooges, Mates Of State, The Stills, Louis XIV, The Enemy, and Mute Math.
mp3: We Are Scientists – Textbook
mp3: The Submarines – Vote
mp3: Earlimart – Caruthers Boy
mp3: Bellman Barker – Charles Kil
mp3: The Courtesy Line – Let It Rain
mp3: Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott – Daydreamin’
mp3: The Roots – Double Trouble
mp3: The Killers – Everything Will Be Alright
mp3: Sia – Breathe ME (Four Tet Remix)
mp3: Mates Of State – Fraud In The 80s
Tonight in DC don’t miss Pat Mahoney (of LCD Soundsystem) perform a DJ set along with Will Eastman. Or if you’re up to it go to the Popped Festival in Philly featuring Vampire Weekend, Mates Of State, Gogol Bordello, Crystal Castles, Dan Deacon, Mr. Lif, Hoot & Hellmouth, The Ting Tings, Daniel Johnston, Little Brother, Slick Rick, The Capitol Years, Sam Champion, Cheers Elephant, White T’s and White Belts, and Turbostation.
mp3: Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma
mp3: Mates Of State – Think Long
mp3: Crystal Castles – Air War
mp3: Dan Deacon – Okie Dokie
mp3: Mr. Lif – Earthcrusher
mp3: The Ting Tings – Great DJ
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