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Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 3.13.10)

1. The White Stripes, "Under Great Northern Lights" (Album Stream) (Ant: Live stream of the The White Stripes Canadian tour in 2007. Album will drop on March 16th; DJFD: Album stream of live album up now!)
2. Cloud Nothings "Hey Cool Kid (Memoryhouse remix)" (stream) (Electronic) (Greg: An inter-dimensionally languid remix from the folks of Memoryhouse, who continue to gain my respect.)
3. MGMT, “Flash Delirium”, (stream) (mp3) (Ant: Pay attention to this one. It build quick. DOPE!)
4. Madlib, "African Voodoo Queen (Drama)" (mp3) (AR: Rich beats and melodies. Love this.)
5. Kleenex/LiLiPUT "In a Mess" (mp3) (Two-tone) (Greg: This has late-70s England written all over it - and I love it.)

Ant's Top 5

1. Broken Bells, Full Album Stream (AR: Ant just sent this to me with "whoa" as his only comment. Mellow album from Danger Mouse and James Mercer of the Shins collab.)
2. Florence & The Machine, “Dog Days Are Over” (video) (Ant: Get tribal to this one. EPIC! Shouts to my homie Georgie and The LEGS crew who directed this one.)
3. Nocando feat. Bus Driver, “Two Track Mind”, (video) (Ant: Simple is better and this song is NUTS by the way.)
4. MGMT, “Flash Delirium”, (stream) (mp3) (Ant: Pay attention to this one. It build quick. DOPE!)
5. Ayah, “He Don’t Want It”, (mp3) (Ant: Subtle banger produced by Jazzy Jeff for the Canadian soul slinger.)

DJ ForeignDomestic's Top 5

1. The Hood Internet, “Blowin Money At The Deli” (DRAKE X BIRDMAN X DELOREAN) (mp3) (Ant: This is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!)
2. Toro y Moi, "Talamak" (Video) (AR: Blissed out, synth-led, chillwave escapism.)
3. Elzhi, "Deep" (mp3) (Hip hop) (Greg: "Half man half amazing." This song got me thinking of "Nas Is Like.")
4. The White Stripes, “Under Great Northern Lights”, (stream) (DJFD: Album stream of live album up now!; Ant: Live stream of the The White Stripes Canadian tour in 2007. Album will drop on March 16th.)
5. Nocando feat. Bus Driver, “Two Track Mind” (video) (Ant: Simple is better and this song is NUTS by the way.)

Andrew's Top 5

1. Madlib, "African Voodoo Queen (Drama)" (mp3) (AR: Rich beats and melodies. Love this.)
2. Mayer Hawthorne, "Thin Moon (James Pants Cover)" (Stream) (mp3) (AR: Mayer ups his game into babymakin' music. Great track. Via: JP's Blog)
3. Raekwon, Ghostface, & Method Man, “Criminology 2.5”, (stream) (mp3) (Ant: Do I even need to say ANYTHING! Partake!)
4. Erykah Badu, "Window Seat" (Live on Fallon) (Video) (AR: Don't miss this. "Sublime melody" is right. Can't wait for her "New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)" album, which drops at the end of the month.) 
5. Zola Jesus "I Can't Stand" (stream) (Ghost pop) (Greg: What a sound! Her voice is a weapon.)

Greg's Top 5

1. Emma Pollock, "Hug The Harbor" (mp3) (Indie rock) (Greg: An evocative piece that touches on a lot of underground rock's cornerstones.)
2. Zola Jesus, "I Can't Stand" (stream) (Ghost pop) (Greg: What a sound!  Her voice is a weapon.)
3. Foals, "Spanish Sahara" (stream) (AR: Wiggy beats, alt vocals.  Clear inspiration from old Massive Attack.) 
4. The Splinters, "Mysterious" (video) (Garage rock) (Greg: Girls playing kick-ass garage rock over banal lo fi - what a concept.)
5. Damien Jurado, "Arkansas" (mp3) (Country/Americana) (Greg: A beautiful song, with the Jim James reverb and everything.)

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 3.06.10)

1. Estelle feat. Kardinal Offishal, “FREAK” (Video) (Ant: Estelle keeps is cosmic for this dancefloor banger. Nabil behind the lens.)
2. STS, “In For The Kill" (mp3) (Ant: Love the La Roux sample on this joint and dude is HUNGRY.)
3. Kid Cudi, “Know Why” (mp3) (Ant: Old Cudi that got leaked and I’m glad. Dope tune.)
4. Mayer Hawthorne, “I Wish It Would Rain” (Video) (Ant: I have felt this way before over a woman and this is a clever way of showing it. Great casting btw.)
5. Ryan Leslie, “When I Think About Luv”, (mp3) (Ant: I’m a sucker for R. Les joints and this was one knocks. Crank This.)

Ant's Top 5

1. The Hood Internet, “Blowin Money At The Deli” (DRAKE X BIRDMAN X DELOREAN) (mp3) (Ant: This is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!)
2. Mayer Hawthorne, "Thin Moon (James Pants Cover)" (Stream) (mp3) (AR: Mayer ups his game into babymakin' music. Great track. Via: JP's Blog)
3. STS, “In For The Kill”, (mp3) (Ant: Love the La Roux sample on this joint and dude is HUNGRY.)
4. Little Brother, “Curtain Call”, (mp3) (Ant: New banger off the next LB album. Khrysis on the beat. WHOA!)
5. Daniel Merriweather, “Cigarettes”, (stream) (AR: I love this. Great bluesy soul. Lyrics kill - song about a breakup with a strange lack of remorse. Lyrics link here via ilistentoeverything)

DJ ForeignDomestic's Top 5

1. Sensual Harassment, "Daddy Long Legs" (stream) (DJFD: It's 2:33 AM, do you know where the dance floor is?)
2. Trixie Whitley "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Video) (DJFD: Soulful daughter of Chris Whitley, with Daniel Lanois looking like Che directing the action)
3. STS, “In For The Kill, (mp3) (Ant: Love the La Roux sample on this joint and dude is HUNGRY.)
4. Neon Indian, “Mind, Drips” (Summer Dregs Remix) (stream) (AR: Rich, light synth chill that will get you moving.)
5. Citizen Cope, “I Couldn’t Explain Why”, (video) (Ant: One of the most prolific songwriters out there and my BK neighbor. Glad to see him with some newness)
   

Andrew's Top 5

1. Daniel Merriweather, "Cigarettes" (stream) (AR: I love this. Great bluesy soul. Lyrics kill - song about a breakup with a strange lack of remorse. Lyrics link here via ilistentoeverything)
2. Johnny Polygon, “The Riot Song”, (Video) (Ant: This video is GREAT. Artsy Romantic Hookups and the song is great.)
3. OK Go, "This Too Shall Pass" (Video, RGM version) (AR: OK Go is in a whole other league. Video doesn't distract from music, colors it in. via: The Couch Sessions.)
4. Holly Miranda, "Waves" (mp3) (DJFD: Dreamy femme vox that fit this grey day just right)
5. Comanechi, "Crime of Love (Big Pink Remix)" (mp3) (AR: dig this remix. More for the drums and the vocals hook.)

Greg's Top 5

1. Future Islands "Tin Man" (mp3) (Experimental/Electronic) (Greg: The dude on vocals is like listening to Joe Cocker, but in the form of a terrifying vampire.  Cool song.)
2. Midlake "Young Bride" (mp3) (Chamber pop) (Greg: A distinguished and polished song.)
3. Chace Infinite "730 ft. Fashawn & CurT@!n$" (video) (Ant: This is spitting crazy on this. I love to when MCs still have that hunger.  BUMP THIS!)
4. Trixie Whitley "I'd Rather Go Blind" (video) (DJFD: Soulful daughter of Chris Whitley, with Daniel Lanois looking like Che directing the action.)
5. A Weather, "Giant Stairs" (stream) (Indie pop) (Greg: Very sentimental, very good.)