Don’t think that just because it caught the attention of Amy Winehouse and NPR news that Daptone Records has abandoned its core fans. Instead, the Brooklyn-based funk trailblazing imprint is set to offer a digital-only compilation of some of its most treasured 45s.
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Daptone Announces Second 7” Collection
Posted: May 12th, 2008, 12:50pm MDT by XLR8R Magazine
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Extra Golden Preps U.S. Tour
Posted: May 12th, 2008, 12:32pm MDT by XLR8R Magazine
Kenyan/American outfit Extra Golden has seen its share of highs and lows over the years, including the death of its original singer, Otieno Jagwasi, in 2004, visa difficulties that had to be solved with the help of Barack Obama, and much critical praise for 2007's African benga-meets-American rock album, Hera Ma Nono (Thrill Jockey).
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Beach House, Film School, Dragons of Zynth Headline Siren Festival
Posted: May 12th, 2008, 11:25am MDT by XLR8R Magazine
The Village Voice unveiled the initial lineup last week for its 8th annual Siren Music Festival, set to take place on Saturday, July 19 at Coney Island.
Dragons of Zynth, Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Film School, and others will take to the stage at noon for the nine-hour festival, which once again will be free-of-charge and open to all ages. The festival has historically hosted every indie act from Q and Not U to The Black Lips, so stay tuned for further additions to the lineup.
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Charles Webster: Long Player
Posted: May 12th, 2008, 1:00am MDT by XLR8R Magazine
Charles Webster was around for the original rise of house music in the U.K. He has seen it ebb and flow, through the mania of the superstar-DJ era of Sasha & Digweed to its fade back into the underground. But Webster’s own richly melodic, subtle take on the genre has quietly endured, even as other sub-genres have grabbed the headlines, then disappeared.