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Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 11.27.10)

 

1. Kanye West, “Hell Of A Life” (Stream/mp3) (AR: This is the track from the "Runaway" video for the Phoenix screaming before the cooked turkey. It's also the sickest riff I've heard from the leaked tracks to date... Click here to buy the track)

   i Heard it On: Hip Hop Ruckus



2. Theophilus London, "Flying Overseas" f. Solange Knowles and Devonte Hynes (Video)  (AR: Theophilus' travel-wistful slow-jam is now set on a beach we'd all like to be on, with video effects to transport us there. Still dig this song.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



3. Kanye West, “That’s My Bitch” (Feat. Jay-Z & La Roux) (stream) (AR: Old school hip hop beat for Kanye and Jay-Z collab, with La Roux on the chorus. Gritty niceness on this track.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



4. Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs" (Video) (AR: Spike Jonze directs this video which paints a picture of Arcade Fire's anthem to urban sprawl.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



5. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, "Round And Round" (Video) (AR: The opening 20 seconds of this video made me almost not post it, but the remaining 5:20 are worth it. Pretty extraordinary sound.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 10.16.10)

1. Idle Times "I Don't Believe It' (mp3/stream) (Garage rock) (Greg: Rousing mix of brawn and brains.)

   i Heard it On: Gimmetinnitus



2. La Roux feat Kanye West, "In For The Kill" (remix)  (Ant: Sick combo and some how this got even better.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



3. James Blake, “The Limit To Your Love” (Feist Cover) (Video) (AR: What a voice James Blake has - and the pockets of silence in the melody and beat stick with you.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



4. Crystal Castles "Baptism" (video) (Electro/House) (Greg: A sonic juggernaut, you should protect your necks.)

   i Heard it On: Pitchfork



5. Kanye West feat Drake, "All Of The Lights", (stream/mp3) (Ant: The horns make it anthem and the drums make it urgent and lyrics are insane. Perfecto)

   i Heard it On: Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

Ant's Top 5

1. Bruno Mars, "Grenade", (stream/mp3) (Ant: I have been waiting for the CDQ version of this. THis song is CRAZY.Click here to download)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Quadron, "Baby Be Mine" (Michael Jackson Cover) (video) (Ant: Danish Downtempo Bliss. Love where Coco took this.)

   i Heard it On: YouTube



3. Miike Snow, "In For The Kill" (La Roux Cover) (stream/mp3) (Ant: I love these dudes truly and I dig the place they took this record to.)

   i Heard it On: Above the Fold



4. Aloe Blacc, Good Things, (full album stream) (Ant: I have had a chance to spend a lot of time with this record and it is amazing. Dig in)

   i Heard it On: NPR



5. Sleigh Bells, "Infinity Guitars" (Video) (AR: My first reaction? Oh fuck yeah. No one is hitting the synth-rock sound of Sleigh Bells, and this minimalist video has fire in it (fire is cool!).)

   i Heard it On: NME

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)

Guest Top 5 Songs of the Week: Stone from The Couch Sessions (www.TheCouchSessions.com)

This week's guest Top 5 features Stone from the DC-based music blog The Couch Sessions!

If you haven't been to his site, you're missing out - we've been highlighting content from The Couch Sessions regularly since we started, and for good reason! Stone has his fingers on the pulse of great new music, and he's been a consistent resource for some of our team's Top 5 picks, including: 

• Electric Wire Hustle (listed below and yesterday),
• MSTRKRFT feat. John Legend “HEARTBREAKER”, 
• Matt & Kim "Daylight (Stic Man Ra Remix)", and 
• The Noisettes - “When You Were Young” (Killers Cover).

Stone has picked the best of the best of this week, and has added his own in a new La Roux remix by DC produce Nacey... Thank you Stone! 

1. La Roux, "Bulletproof" (Nacey Remix) (video) (Stone: Nacey is one of my favorite producers in my city of DC right now, and I love the way that he completely flips La Roux's "Bulletproof," slowing down the tempo and adding live strings from fellow DC artist Matt Hemerlein.)
2. Electric Wire Hustle, "Chaser" (Stream/MP3) (Stone: Electric Wire Hustle has some of the most soulful vocals that I've heard this year, and maybe this decade. Lead singer Mara TK's lyrics are dripped in sweet soul harking back to the sounds of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.; Ant: The Couch keeps it funky, this joint is MADNESS)
3. Mayer Hawthorne, "Green Eyed Love" (Classixx Remix) (Stream/MP3)(Stone: After seeing Mayer this past weekend I've become a huge fan of his vintage sound. I love how the Classixx production team was able to strip out the that 60s vibe of the original record and flip it to an 80s new wave track; Ant: Dope mellow edit of my favorite song on the album by the A-Side worldwide fam)
4. Daniel Merriweather, Impossible (Video) (Stone: Mr. Merriweather continues to bring it with "Impossible." Mark Ronson's signature sound is all over this track and it should've charted much higher than it did in the UK.; Ant: Anthony Mandler never lets me down)
5. Florence and The Machine, You Got The Love (The xx Remix) (Stream/MP3) (Stone: The xx didn't just make typical remix, but instead created a deep soulful cover of the original in their own style. Amazing.; Ant: MY favorite song right now....seriously)

About Stone

Site: www.thecouchsessions.com

Twitter: @couchsessions

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Recognized as an international music tastemaker by industry insiders and musicians "in the know," Stone (aka Winston Ford) is the creator of The Couch Sessions, the premier online destination for alternative urban music and culture.