Showing posts with label Black Kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black Kids. Show all posts

Dec 18, 2008

Kendall's Favorite Songs of 2008 : Part 4


This Kendall’s Favorite Songs of 2008 thing is starting to get old if I can say so myself (I can). Today we have my favorite “Indie Rock” songs of 2008. Basically I classified any group that uses a guitar as “Indie Rock”. That’s the way they taught us to label things at The School for Unimaginative People Who Can’t Think of Descriptive Words Good.

Dance
The Bloody Beetroots – Rombo
The Bloody Beetroots – Butter
Justice – Planisphere Parts 1 through 4
The Golden Filter – Solid Gold
The Phantom’s Revenge – Moondancer
Surkin – Chrome Knight ft. Dave 1
A-Trak – Say Whoa
BURNS – Make Love
Beni – My Love Sees You

Australia
Miami Horror – Summerfest ’86
Miami Horror – Make You Mine
Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars
Ladyhawke – Dusk Til Dawn
Ladyhawke – My Delirium
Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire
Cut Copy – Far Away
Cut Copy – Out There On Thin Ice
Empire of the Sun – Walking On A Dream
Empire of the Sun – Standing On The Shore
Empire of the Sun – Swordfish Hotkiss Night
BMX – WAR

Hip Hop
Kid Sister – Get Fresh
T-Pain – Can’t Believe It ft. Lil’ Wayne
Lil’ Wayne – 3 Peat
Lil’ Wayne – Let The Beat Build
The Count & Sinden – Hardcore Girls ft. Rye Rye
Wale – The Kramer
Young Jeezy – Put On ft. Kanye West
Kanye West – Street Lights
Dizzee Rascal – Dance Wiv Me ft. Calvin Harris
Herve & A-Trak – Roll With The Winners ft. Cadence Weapon
Kid Cudi – T.G.I.F. ft. Chip The Ripper

B More
Debonair Samir – Freaky Girl

Indie Rock

Metronomy – Heartbreaker [YSI]
Magistrates – Make This Work [YSI]
Ghostland Observatory – Freeheart Lover [YSI]
Boy Crisis – L’homme [YSI]
Bloc Party – Mercury [YSI]
Starfucker – German Love [YSI]
Black Kids – Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) [YSI]
Cansei De Ser Sexy – Move [YSI]
The Ting Tings – Shut Up and Let Me Go [YSI]
Tokyo Police Club – Tessellate [YSI]

Indie Pop
Priors – What You Need
Lykke Li – Breaking It Up
Lykke Li – I’m Good I’m Gone
The Twelves – Works For Me
Little Boots – Meddle
NERD – You Know What
Sam Sparro – 21st Century Life

* pic via Trend Land

Apr 17, 2008

Twelves: Masters of the Remix


Yes, another post about the Brazilian duo, The Twelves. I know I’ve already posted two remixes and one 30-minute mix by the Twelves in under a month and you’re probably thinking this is becoming redundant, but they keep releasing cool remixes. The only other groups that matches their remix output are MSTRKRFT or the LA Riots. But instead of taking an indie pop song and transforming it into a dancefloor banger (I’m looking at you MSTRKRFT), Twelves remixes always seem to fit the context of the original song. There is nothing wrong with a dancefloor banger (I love ‘em), but like an Almond Joy, “Sometimes you feel like a nut, and sometimes you don’t.” So I’ll do one last Twelves mega post and I’m through. . . . . . until they release another remix.