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It's funny to see Mr Colberts reactions but It's also scary considering that a lot of Americans think everything said on this show is real and the truth.

The U.S has it's nice points. But being humble and understanding is not among them. I like this clip and the show but just keep in mind that Steven Colbert is a parody/cliche of a extreme right wing republican.

But I'm sure you already knew that.

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LCD Soundsystem, I Can Change

This Is Happening.

LCD Soundsystem just released the third and supposedly last album. This is a track from that album.

They say you should quit when you're ahead and that seems to be what James Murphy is doing. Starting out with LCD Soundsystem in 2002, the band has gone from underground to top of the charts.

I just heard of LCD a couple of months ago. But hey there you go.

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Kollektiv Turmstrasse , Tristesse

Short Freedom.

Tomorrow is a day of rest. Tomorrow is a day off. Which means that tonight can be a night of celebration.

And the city knows that we have tomorrow off so it has more to offer than a normal Wednesday night. Now if it could only realise that having stores open on holidays is good for business then it would go to whole other level.

But none of us should complain. We should just relax and enjoy our day off. And to help that happen here is a track from Kollektiv Turmstrasse cut together with a nice video.

See you when I see you.

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Audio Bullys, The Future Belongs To Us

Round 3.

Third album dropped end of last month. With "Higher Than the Eiffel" the Audio Bully's are back. Are they still the same?

The last thing I heard from the Audio Bully's was their remix of Nancy Sinatra's Shot You Down. And that was back in -05. So what have they been doing all these years. One could have thought that they were sitting in some basement doing even better songs. That doesn't seem to be the case. They might have been in a basement but what they came out with is not as good as it once was.

The Future Belongs To Us is a good track, it's clearly an Audio Bully's track. It has all the ingredient that made the band big. But something is missing. What's missing is that little extra, that bit that just grabs you and make you move.

Good but could be better.

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The Go Find, New Indie

Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight.

Third album from the The Go Find. Which is the Belgian Dieter Sermeus's band project.

What started as a one man band slowly turned into a five man band. But in a sense this is Dieter Sermues's thing. It's somewhat feel-good indie with some electronica in there. Might call it indietronica, but I was never good at sub-genres so let's just stick with indie.

And I have to say, I really like the CD-cover.

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The Drums

Let's Go Surfing.

Summertime in waiting for summertime.

With a cool video and a song that easily get stuck in your mind the Brooklyn band The Drums delivers a play full and interesting sound. Let's go surfing comes from the EP Summertime and soon they are dropping a new single named Best Friend. Check there channel at YouTube.com or at the bands myspace page by pressing here.

Wake Up.

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Terry Lynn. System

System.

Sometimes it takes a while before the music reaches you. It took way to long, this song was released last year.

Terry Lynn makes music about the situation in Jamaica. System is a song about crime, poverty and the corrupt police. Not exactly what you want to think about when you picture Jamaica. A island that could and should be a Caribbean paradise.

System is from the album Kinstonlogic 2.0

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Efterklang, Modern Drift

Modern Drift.

Yes it's indie pop, but it's good. And yes they are Danish, but their new album sounds good.

Their new album Magic Chairs was released a couple of days ago and has been received with good criticism. But not all fans agree on that point. Some say that they have gone to mainstream and that they have lost their original sound. I don't really care whether or not that is the case. Mainly because I haven't listen to their older songs and secondly because I just heard about them a couple of days ago.

Modern Drift is simply a nice song from a talented band. All I can say is listen and enjoy.

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Portico Quartet, Clipper

Jazz and such.

Drum orientated pop/jazz. Sounds to exist by.

This post should maybe have been posted on a Sunday. Jazz and this kind of music make me think of a Sundays. The melancholy feel that something is ending and the questions that comes with that. What have I really done? and What is gonna happen next?

The Portico Quartet has a special sound in that they sound the way you want jazz to sound. Not to much and not to crazy. And their use of the hang drum gives something more to it as it sound a little like an oil drum.

The band was first signed in 2007 and released their first album "Knee-deep in the North See" the same year. They are now touring and playing songs from their latest album "Isla" that came out last year.

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Vampire Weekend Cousins.

Another Vampire.

Vampire Weekend made it big with their self entitled album. This January they dropped their new album Contra.

The hype is big when it comes to this band, so if the music is not to your liking then at least you should be aware of their existence.

The band has not been active long but in that short time they have had songs on charts all over the world and this new album was the band's first to debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200.

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Four Tet, She Just Likes To Fight.

Kieran Hebden.

Folktronica they call the music. And Keiran Hebden and his music project Four Tet is maybe the biggest artist in this genre.

Soft and sometimes chaotic but with a relaxed feeling is one way to describe this music. The best way to know is of course just to listen to it. Good music for clearing your mind. Perfect for a ride in the car or to listen to in your headphones on the train to work.

Under the name Four Tet Keirab Hebden has previously released six albums. He has also released four albums under his own name. The song She Just Likes to Fight comes from his newest album entitled There Is Love In You.

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Johnossi What's The Point

They are Back. 

Johnossi made it big with their first self-entitled album. Soon they will release a new one. This is a single from that future album.

After touring with bands like The Soundtrack of out Lives, Sibling Sense and Shout out louds maybe this album will make them headline their own tour. According to their own website the album should be released this year. Maybe as soon as April. Worth keeping an eye out for. 

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Laura Veirs July Flame.

Sing or Song.

Guitar and melodic singing makes this song a definite addition to the playlist.

Laura Veirs born in Colorado now living in Oregon is a pro in the music world. She has been recording since 1999 when she released her first (self entitled) album. But this song comes from her seventh album. The album like the song is named July Flame.

And July Flame does what it's suppose to, it gives that bittersweet feeling. But it also gives something else, the reminder that even if it seems far away. Summer will come.

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MGMT Kids.

A look back.

When the cold hits us as hard as it is now it's good to look back at a time when the weather was better and life was just a bit easier.

MGMT and the song Kids can still be heard, not as often as last year but still. It was a crowd pleaser then and probably will again. And there are so many remixes out there that you might hear a version of it in the most unexpected places.

So just kick back and relax.

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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Christmas Everyday.

Some things truly would make it like Christmas Everyday.

Smokey Robinson is one of the people who created Motown. Somewhat of a legend in the music industry. Both as a artist but more for his work as a producer and record executive. And together with The Miracles they had hit after hit. For them to make a Christmas Album is just logical.

It's surprising that the song doesn't appear on more Christmas collection albums. Especially since it directly makes you think of that one person.

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Bon Iver

Blindsided.

Guitar, beat and a voice.

Pretentious or not Bon Iver delivers. The one searching for indie singer-songwriter music should definitely be satisfied with this project of American Justin Vernon.

The label 4AD dropped the album For Emma, Forever Ago back in 2008, but Bon Iver also released a EP names Blood Bank with four new songs on it earlier this year.

A tranquil winter song.

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Moloko

The Time Is Now.

Good song, was it really 9 years ago that it was released?

Came to think about this song the other day in a weak state of fever and pain. I like the song and the video. There's something uplifting and in the same time depressing about it. Or maybe it's Róisin Murphy's voice that makes the song what it is.

What is really amazing is that is was released 2000. That is 9 years ago. I know it was now yesterday that I heard this song on the radio but 9 years. Time really does move fast.

That's it for me today, I hope I feel better tomorrow so that I can post something a bit more interesting.

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Damien Rice.

Cannonball.

"When you know that you just don't know."

This is the type of music that can get you down on a Sunday or that can make a walk just that much more bittersweet. Somehow there must be a part in us all that wants to get that feeling. I don't know why. Most of the time we search for happiness, but sometimes It's like we are putting effort into getting sad.

It's simply a nice song. I think I will listen to it one more time.

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Röyksopp.

This Must Be It.

Another one from Röyksopp. A bit darker a bit colder.

This Must Be It comes from the album Junior, the same album as one of my favorite songs (Happy Up Here) is on. Röyksopp has managed to bring a nice sound that works well with Karin Dreijers extraordinary voice. A voice that can be hypnotising at times. And the result becomes something that can be described as a darker and sadder chill-out music.

But seen in the right mood it's not a negative song. More like a song to put as a soundtrack for an old memory. But it's not something that you should listen to when you're feeling alone in a big empty room. Do that to often and you're not gonna be a fun person. Or a happy one at that.

Anyways, it's time to kick back, play the song and enjoy.

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Junior Senior

Move Your Feet.

They might be from Denmark, but I'm not gonna hold it against them.

Simply a great song. I rediscovered it the other day when I asked a friend for songs that would cheer me up. It worked. Not only because of the song itself but also because of the video. Nice pixel art that could have been taken directly from a NES game.

Check the stick figures dancing, some of those moves could easily be used on the dance floor. The thing that really makes this video is the squirrel. A Delorean driving, hoarse jumping, booze drinking son of bitch of a squirrel. Why didn't I think of that.

Jesper "Junior" Mortensen and Jeppe "Senior" Laursen are now working on their own solo projects. We will see if they manage to come up with something as good as this song.

Don't stop the beat.

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