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Concert Review: 5/09/2013 Crystal Castles – Mr. Smalls Pittsburgh, PA

Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles walked past me at Mr. Smalls venue before their Pittsburgh, PA show. It’s true. Pictureplane had just finished his opening set and it happened. No one noticed. No one flinched or bothered to take a second glance. It … Continue reading

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2020k Crowned “The Future of Electronica” in First In-Print Magazine Feature

It’s been a mere nine months since 2020k self-released his eponymous debut EP to commemorate his first live shows in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, but the buzz continues to grow and rise as the project carries on. Nods and comparisons … Continue reading

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Imogen Heap Set to Release “Speak For Yourself” on Vinyl for the First Time Next Month

Imogen Heap’s massively successful 2005 Speak For Yourself release, which has sold 500,000 copies worldwide and contains songs featured in countless TV/film scenes, as well as sampled by dozens upon dozens of artists will be available for the first time … Continue reading

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Nyetscape Releases and Speaks to 2020k About Darker Third Record: “Nyetscape 3.0″

Most music that comes out of the vaporwave scene seems to thrive on nostalgia. It plays upon samples from older urban music, spun to sound like some sort of warped elevator music that pries upon the familiar sounds in which … Continue reading

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Wet Eyes Engulfs Self in Solo Projects, Collaborations, and Future Postcard Album

ATTENTION: This review is part of the extravagant 2020k giveaway. Click here to see all of the goodies we’re giving away. Win copies of Freezing Thoughts Creates Stability and Air is Movement by Wet Eyes, as well as other goodies by tweeting “#2020kgiveaway Wet … Continue reading

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Boards Of Canada Announce “Tomorrow’s Harvest”

Well, guys. 25 edits later, a whole lot of tweets, comments, and email messages later, we have the finalized 2020k version of events that unfolded during the viral marketing techniques to promote the first Boards of Canada album since 2005′s Warp Records … Continue reading

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TLC Announced at Mixtape Festival, First North American Tour Date in Over a Decade

TLC has just announced their first United States tour date in over a decade. On April 28th, the surviving members of TLC, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas were announced by Donnie Wahlberg as a slew of artists to … Continue reading

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Crystal Castles Release “Affection” Music Video & “Sad Eyes” Remixes

On Friday, Crystal Castles unveiled a music video for “Affection” from their third record, appropriately titled (III).  Inside the two and a half minute track, we see backward fireworks, live looking shots, experimental VHS play, and a whole lot of Ethan and Alice. … Continue reading

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Janelle Monae Teams Up With Erykah Badu For “Q.U.E.E.N.”

Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu are no strangers to each other. They’ve consistently toured with each other since Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) and endearingly call each other “Twin” over their Twitter accounts. Now, the two have teamed up for “Q.U.E.E.N.”, the first single off Monae’s … Continue reading

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Boards Of Canada Distribute NEW Vinyl Releases Out For National Record Store Day

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A DRILL. It seems as though Warp Records took to National Record Store day today to let us know that Boards of Canada’s follow up to their 2005 release The Campfire Headphase is well on its way! Hidden throughout several record … Continue reading

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