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  R.I.P. Donna Summer

  The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, has passed away from cancer at the age of 63. She may seem like an unlikely choice for an obituary on The Wedge site, but Donna blazed a trail that played a significant role in the careers of many singers that followed. Many singers that we’ve played on The [...] (read more)

  Posted: Thu, May 17, 2012
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  Lemonade “Neptune” (Video)

  A woman showering for almost the entirety of a video makes nudity pretty unavoidable. So let this be a warning: if you’re offended by bare breasts shown in a non-sexual way, well, avoid watching Lemonade’s new video for what I’ve been raving as one of my favourite jams of 2012. Oh yeah, I suppose it [...] (read more)

  Posted: Thu, May 17, 2012
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  Doldrums “Jump Up (MP3)

  We’re already told you about the new 12″ from Toronto’s Doldrums, so we’ll keep this short. Here’s another one from Egypt, which is out via Souterrain Transmissions on June 4th. (read more)

  Posted: Wed, May 16, 2012
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  Feist “Cicadas and Gulls” (Video)

  The video for “Cicadas and Gulls” is a straight up performance clip with one exception: Feist is completely overshadowed by Oakland-based dance crew Turf Feinz. You’d think Leslie and members of Mountain Man singing their hearts out in front of a neat crowd on the streets would be something special, but these two guys steal [...] (read more)

  Posted: Wed, May 16, 2012
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  JEFF The Brotherhood “Sixpack” (MP3)

  “Sixpack” is a new track from Nashville stoner-rockers JEFF The Brotherhood. What’s notable about it isn’t just that it’s from their upcoming EP, Hypnotic Knights, but also that it was produced by Mr. Dan Auerbach, the superstar hitmaker in The Black Keys. Gotta say, it sounds as though this could be their big break… (read more)

  Posted: Wed, May 16, 2012
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  Holograms “Chasing My Mind” (Stream)

  We’ve already fallen for Sweden’s Holograms. So it’s a thrill to learn that the young punks will release their self-titled debut album on July 10th, via Captured Tracks. They’ve given us a taste of what’s to come with a new single called “Chasing My Mind.” Spin has the exclusive, which you can check out here. (read more)

  Posted: Wed, May 16, 2012
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  Yeasayer “Henrietta” (Stream)

  Yeasayer have quietly sent out a fanclub-only CD with a new song called “Henrietta” to those on their mailing list. Of course, these things don’t stay under wraps for long, so without further ado, check it out below. (read more)

  Posted: Wed, May 16, 2012
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  HEALTH “Tears” (MP3)

  L.A. noiseniks HEALTH have been taking their sweet time making a follow-up to 2009′s Get Color, but for a good reason: they’ve been busy writing the score for Max Payne 3, which is out today. Also out today is this track “Tears,” which you may have already heard in this commercial. (read more)

  Posted: Tue, May 15, 2012
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  Death Grips “Hustle Bones” (Video)

  Doom rap crew Death Grips recently canned their North American tour in order to finish their next album, No Love. So, good and bad news for fans. Still, they have a brand new album out called The Money Store, which features “Hustle Bones,” their latest single (do Death Grips release singles??). Here’s the video starring [...] (read more)

  Posted: Tue, May 15, 2012
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  The Tallest Man On Earth “1904″ (MP3)

  Swedish troubadour The Tallest Man On Earth returns on June 12th with a new album for Dead Oceans called There’s No Leaving Now. About the album, Kristian Matsson (aka, the Tallest Man) told Rolling Stone, “I wanted to build something that didn’t sound like a rock band, but wasn’t super minimalistic. I wanted a sound [...] (read more)

  Posted: Tue, May 15, 2012

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