Our weekly Sirius XM Blog Radio show airs today at noon Eastern (and again at midnight) on Sirius XMU. This week's episode features brand new music from Smith Westerns, Naomi Punk, Raekwon, Karl Blau, Oh No, Trailer Trash Tracys, and more. You can listen online with a free trial here. Check this week's playlist + some mp3s after the jump...********** gorilla vs. bear blog radio :: september 1701 smith westerns :: imagine, pt. 302 family portrait :: mega secrets03 trailer trash tracys :: candy girl (demo)04 washed out :: feel it all around (toro y moi remix)05 washed out :: hold out06 wild nothing :: cloudbusting07 raekwon :: gihad08 oh no :: adventure09 j dilla :: last donut of the night10 bullion :: time for us all to love11 fever ray :: here before (vashti bunyan cover)12 the xx :: basic space (pariah remix)13 trailer trash tracys :: you wish you were red14 tonstartssbandht :: black country15 naomi punk :: N/A16 henry pedro :: midnight sun17 reading rainbow :: i will wait18 dum dum girls :: baby don't go19 beach house :: master of none20 karl blau :: all over the town21 taken by trees :: anna22 au revoir simone :: another likely story (neon indian remix)23 memory cassette :: surfin24 the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)25 fergus & geronimo :: harder than it's ever been26 best coast :: something in the way27 white denim :: syncn28 sunnybrook :: waving hands29 grizzly bear :: foreground30 forest swords :: miarches*********
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People always ask – who’s going to be the next big band to emerge? Well here’s my pick – The Big Pink. Hailing from the UK this band packs a powerful punch. Hazy guitars...
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More woozy, lo-fi bedroom dance pop from Columbia, South Carolina, courtesy of Ernest Greene, aka Washed Out. Bask in the warm, inviting glow of (possibly borrowed) nostalgia cast by the excellent "Feel it All Around," which somehow manages to feel both distant and fully engaging, and look for a tape from Washed Out soon on Mirror Universe:mp3:washed out :: feel it all around**********New single from the Big Pink, taken from their debut album A Brief History of Love, due out in September on 4AD.mp3:the big pink :: dominospreviously:mp3:the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)**********
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Another contest is in order for you, our lovely readers, as we’ve teamed up once again with the fine folks at Insound.
Starting today and ending next Tuesday (6/9) one of you will be able to win a Gang Gang Dance t-shirt from the Soundscreen Design Summer 2009 Collection, who have curated and manufactured an exclusive line of t-shirts, hoodies and tote bags featuring original designs from 3 studios for 9 prominent indie-rock artists.
The Designer & Bands:
* Gang Gang Dance / Liars / No Age designed by Hand Held Heart
* Battles / The National / Pelican designed The Bird Machine
* Deerhoof / Fucked Up / Handsome Furs designed by Seripop
The Garments:
* Premium 100% organic cotton (clothing) and bamboo (totes)
* Custom sizing featuring full color eco-friendly printing
* Limited edition seasonal collection
To enter the contest and win one of these limited edition t-shirts, just visit this link and fill out the required fields (name, email, zipcode) and you will be notified via email on next week (6/9) if you happen to win. Good luck to all those participating and thanks to Insound for letting us run this contest.
MP3: Gang Gang Dance :: “First Communion”
MP3: Gang Gang Dance :: “House Jam”
MP3: The Big Pink :: “Velvet (Gang Gang Dance Remix)”
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Our weekly Sirius XM Blog Radio show airs today at noon Eastern (and again at midnight) on Sirius XMU. This week's episode features brand new music from Major Lazer, Pariah, Dem Hunger, Tiny Vipers, Vibes, Basement Jaxx, Burial & Four Tet, the xx, and more. You can listen online with a free trial here. Check this week's playlist + some mp3s after the jump...******************gorilla vs. bear blog radio :: may 281. major lazer :: can't stop now2. real estate :: beach comber3. vibes :: night court4. phoenix :: lisztomania (classixx version)5. the xx :: crystalised6. the zombies :: leave me be7. pariah :: detroit falls8. dem hunger :: police rasta9. burial & four tet :: moth10. the intelligence :: thank you god for fixing the tape machine11. the mayfair set :: already warm12. night control :: don't try13. fever ray :: when i grow up (version by lissvik)14. vega :: no reasons15. the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)16. tiny vipers :: dreamer17. acrylics :: molly's vertigo18. trailer trash tracys :: strangling good guys19. basement jaxx :: raindrops20. the field :: the more that i do (foals remix)21. a mountain of one :: lie awake22. neon indian :: deadbeat summer23. the outcasts :: loving you sometimes24. the big pink :: too young to love25. karen dalton :: in the evening26. family portrait :: mega secrets27. grouper :: rising height******************
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The most remixed band of 2009 is back with another worthy reworking of "Lisztomania" by Holy Ghost!, taken from the upcoming Lisztomania remixes EP (which also features the great Classixx version). Via discoattack, who always seems to get this kind of thing first without fail:mp3:<iframe name="fairplayer" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="16" height="16" src="http://fairtilizer.com/track/38832?fairplayer=tiny"></iframe>Phoenix :: Lisztomania (Holy Ghost! loves Paris remixomania)[fairtilizer stream via]***********elsewhere:Our weekly Sirius XM Blog Radio show airs today at noon Eastern (and again at midnight) on Sirius XMU. This week's episode features brand new music from Pariah, Grizzly Bear, Fergus & Geronimo, Pisces, Dark Night of the Soul, and more. You can listen online with a free trial here. Check this week's playlist + some mp3s after the jump...******************gorilla vs. bear blog radio :: may 211. the walkmen :: four provinces2. phoenix :: lisztomania (classixx remix)3. VEGA :: no reasons4. grizzly bear :: while you wait for the others5. grizzly bear :: two weeks (fred falke remix)6. friendly fires :: paris (aeroplane remix)7. pisces :: dear one8. night control :: star 1319. fergus & geronimo :: harder than it's ever been10. PVC street gang :: cutlass11. harlem :: caroline12. family portrait :: mega secrets13. st. vincent :: laughing with a mouth of blood14. glasser :: glad (delorean remix)15. the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)16. dark night of the soul :: little girl17. real estate :: beach comber18. neon indian :: deadbeat summer19. friend :: doki20. memory cassette :: body in the water21. basement jaxx :: raindrops22. pariah :: detroit falls23. bullion :: time for us all to love24. j dilla :: last donut of the night25. kurt vile :: beach on the moon (recycled lyrics)26. cass mccombs :: you saved my life27. grizzly bear :: foreground**********
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Our weekly Sirius XM Blog Radio show airs today at noon Eastern (and again at midnight) on Sirius XMU. This week's episode features brand new music from Burial & Four Tet, White Denim, the xx, VEGA, the Field, Phoenix, and more. You can listen online with a free trial here. Check this week's playlist + some mp3s after the jump...******************gorilla vs. bear blog radio :: may 71. phoenix :: lisztomania (classixx version)2. empire of the sun :: we are the people (the golden filter remix)3. neon indian :: 6669 (i don't know if you know)4. VEGA :: no reasons5. basement jaxx :: raindrops6. the field :: the more that i do7. burial & four tet :: wolf cub8. the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)9. fever ray :: when i grow up (lissvik version)10. white denim :: mirrored and reverse11. night control :: don't try12. dirty projectors :: stillness is the move13. dum dum girls :: jail la la14. black tambourine :: black car15. white denim :: wet sand16. SALEM :: ohK17. SALEM :: sweat 18. grouper :: heavy water (phaseone edit)19. amadou & mariam :: sabali20. j dilla :: walkinonit21. kool keith :: livin astro22. st. vincent :: laughing with a mouth of blood23. acrylics :: molly's vertigo24. chromatics :: in the city25. the xx :: crystalised26. kurt vile :: beach on the moon (recycled lyrics)27. beach house :: master of none*********
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Here's the second massive official remix of the Big Pink's "Velvet" to surface in as many weeks: we posted Gang Gang Dance's take last week, and this time around, Van Rivers & the Subliminal Kid -- aka the dudes who helped create the minimalist "analogue sound" on Fever Ray's bewitching debut LP -- offer this hauntingly sparse atmospheric version of the song:mp3:the big pink :: velvet (van rivers & the subliminal kid remix)previously:mp3:the big pink :: velvetthe big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)************
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Our weekly Sirius XM Blog Radio show airs today at noon Eastern (and again at midnight) on Sirius XMU. This week's episode features brand new music from White Denim, Acrylics, Vibes, the Field, SALEM, the Big Pink, and more. You can listen online with a free trial here. Check this week's playlist + some mp3s after the jump...******************gorilla vs. bear blog radio :: april 301. white denim :: mirrored and reverse2. dirty projectors :: stillness is the move3. vibes :: night court4. neon indian :: deadbeat summer5. the outcasts :: loving you sometimes6. white denim :: heart from us all7. acrylics :: molly's vertigo8. glasser :: glad (delorean remix)9. animal collective :: daily routine10. the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)11. neon indian :: i should have taken acid with you12. the intelligence :: thank you god for fixing the tape machine13. phoenix :: lisztomania (classixx version)14. bullion :: time for us all to love15. a mountain of one :: lie awake16. dum dum girls :: it only takes one night17. the mayfair set :: already warm18. night control :: don't try19. kurt vile :: beach on the moon (recycled lyrics)20. woods :: rain on21. grouper :: heavy water/i'd rather be sleeping22. the xx :: teardrops23. jeremy jay :: love everlasting24. burial :: archangel25. money addict :: life, money, and drugs (diplo remix)26. SALEM :: ohK27. the field :: the more that i do28. basement jaxx :: raindrops******************
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The Big Pink-Velvet (4AD)
One of the latest signings to wonder label 4AD, Velvet, is The Big Pink’s first release for the people that last year brought us the likes of Deerhunter and TV on the Radio. Its a slow shoegazey build up to a HEALTH-esque noisy climax which is nothing short of huge. However, just when you think you’re ready to file this away into your obscure collection clear, emotional yearning vocals kick in and a late 80s early 90s Manchester influence is added to the mix and the track immediately grabs you. One of the strangest things about this seemingly bizarre combination of influences is how well they work together. A My Bloody Valentine meets Stone Roses sound finished off nicely for today’s audience. Velvet has the droning dirty feel of bands like Crystal Castles and Liars but the clear unaltered vocals give the heartfelt lyrics an instant emotional feel and make the track more accessible than the distorted screams of their peers.
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Enjoy the Gang Gang Dance Remix!
The Big Pink-Velvet(Gang Gang Dance Remix)
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Our weekly Sirius XM Blog Radio show airs today at noon Eastern (and again at midnight) on Sirius XMU. This week's episode features brand new music from Deerhunter, Glasser, the Big Pink, A Mountain of One, the Intelligence, SALEM, Wavves, Basement Jaxx, and more. You can listen online with a free trial here. Check this week's playlist + some mp3s after the jump...******************gorilla vs. bear blog radio :: april 231. glasser :: glad (delorean remix)2. neon indian :: 6669 (i don't know if you know)3. the knife :: heartbeats4. st. vincent :: laughing with a mouth of blood5. a mountain of one :: lie awake6. trailer trash tracys :: strangling good guys7. the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)8. fever ray :: when i grow up (version by lissvik)9. glasser :: apply (chairlift remix)10. deerhunter :: rainwater cassette exchange11. the intelligence :: thank you god for fixing the tape machine12. dum dum girls :: brite futures13. the mayfair set :: already warm14. SALEM :: ohK15. night control :: star 13116. the shivers :: beauty17. dirty projectors :: stillness is the move18. lykke li :: after laughter (wendy rene cover)19. grouper :: heavy water/i'd rather be sleeping20. wavves :: friends were gone21. PVC street gang :: cutlass22. atlas sound :: time warp23. kurt vile :: beach on the moon (recycled lyrics)24. burial :: shell of light25. la roux :: in for the kill (skream remix)26. deerhunter :: game of diamonds27. panda bear :: good girl/carrots (edit)28. basement jaxx :: raindrops**************
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Gang Gang Dance deflated the electro from Big Pink's drama-dude love jammer "Velvet" and made it light as a feather, then they get all urban mystical on us with some wicked crystal sounds possibly played on a triangle, and the classic GGD pastiche drum editing. GGD makes us wanna go break some glass in a good way, or wander around the Lower East Side in a Greek-patterned Snuggie.
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Download: The Big Pink, "Velvet (Gang Gang Dance Remix)" (Via GvsB)
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[photo]London's The Big Pink is giving away this new remix, in which Gang Gang Dance re-works the group's already massive/cinematic new single "Velvet," turning the song into something like Animal Collective meets a John Hughes flick meets Cocteau Twins. Until about halfway through, anyway; then it's straight GGD the rest of the way.mp3:the big pink :: velvet (gang gang dance remix)**************The Big Pink's Velvet 7" is available now from 4AD. Here's the original:<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j_5RA-AapMo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed>**************
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