Posted by Erik Barns

Watch: SKATERS – “Deadbolt”

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SKATERS is a four piece plasma-punk band out of New York. SKATERS’ songs are filled with smooth vocals, and breezy garage-rock melodies. They recently released a video for their new single “Deadbolt”, which you can watch below. You can also stream their first single “I Wanna Dance (But I Don’t Know How)” on Soundcloud or purchase it through iTunes. Check our their tour dates on their website.

LITS Mix #4: Entropy

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LITS Mix is a weekly mix of songs curated by our ears with your ears in mind. With so much music to listen to out there, we intend to showcase our favorite tunes in an easily digestible  manner, guiding you through the riff-raff to find the music. This week we present our fourth mix, a five song collection of old and new. Enjoy!

MP3: LITS Mix #4 – Entropy

(0:00 – 2:50) King Krule – Easy Easy
(2:50 – 5:45) Soda Bomb – I Wanna Die
(5:45 – 8:30) Sam Cooke – Chain Gang
(8:30 – 10:02) Safar Barlik – Bi Kaffeh
(10:02 – 13:47) Gogol Bordello – Dig Deep Enough

LITS Mix #3: Revival

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LITS Mix is a weekly mix of songs curated by our ears with your ears in mind. With so much music to listen to out there, we intend to showcase our favorite tunes in an easily digestible  manner, guiding you through the riff-raff to find the music. This week we present our third mix, a six song collection of hip hop and indie tracks. You can stream the mix below.

(0:00 – 4:09) Keroscene Comic Book – “Side B”
(4:10 – 7:58) MF Doom – “Gas Drawls”
(7:59 – 12:21) Outkast – “Babylon”
(12:22 – 15:07) Modest Mouse – “Sunspots in the House of the Late Scapegoat”
(15:08 – 19:54) Royal Bangs – “My Car is Haunted”
(19:55 – 26:05) Thee Oh Sees – “Putrifiers II”

Listen: Gogol Bordello – “Lost Innocent World”

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Gypsy Punk band, Gogol Bordello, is set to release their sixth album Pura Vida Conspiracy on July 23rd. Gogol Bordello is not your everyday band. Rising from the New York underground scene, frontman Eugene Hutz hoped to mix his Gypsy heritage with an energetic punk style. Gogol Bordello has a very wide range, they can bring an electrifying stage presence or turn the volume down a bit and play a sweet acoustic set. Whether you feel like moshing in a giant pit of sweaty bodies or just head bobbing in the back, you’re bound to have a good time. I’ve found that the album work doesn’t always convey the intensity that they can bring to a live concert but the message the band hopes to convey through their work is always refreshing.   If you even slightly dig their recently released single “Lost Innocent World” it’s worth the effort to see them live.  Their summer tour dates are available through their website. You can also stream “Lost Innocent World” and “Maladrino”  below. Even if you don’t enjoy the music, you have to respect a man with a wonderful mustache.

Listen: Listener – “Eyes To The Ground For Change”

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Talk Music band Listener is set to release their third LP, Time Is A Machine on June 18th. Listener is the work of Dan Smith, Christin Nelson, and Kris Rochelle. I’m really excited for this record; Wooden Heart, their previous record was just such a unique experience, filled with wonderful words and a instrumentally thin but well done piece. If you’ve never really checked out spoken word, Listener is a great introduction. They often sit in between a spoken word band with a post hardcore vibe. You can check out an interview with them here. Eyes To The Ground a track from their new record is currently available for free download through their website, along with an album presale and tour dates. I think it makes a perfect intro to the band. The guitar just feels so smooth throughout the entirety of the song, and Dan always has something interesting to say. You can also stream the track below.