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Playlist of the Week: 1/31

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter January 31, 2014

“Anagram”—Young the Giant Young the Giant’s new album came out last week, which is pretty cool, because it’s their first original piece of work like it since 2010. “Anagram,” the second...

Playlist of the Week: 1/24

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter January 23, 2014

“Blow” — Beyoncé I’ll admit that when I think Beyoncé, I think “Single Ladies.” However, that quickly changed after she released her newest, self-titled album “Beyoncé” on Dec. 13....

“Our music is for everyone. Just like ice cream.”

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter January 17, 2014

Known for its wacky, lively shows, Man Man created its own eccentric style through five albums and lengthy tours. And on Jan. 23, their tour will stop by at the Grog Shop. When The Observer called him...

The Observer’s Playlist 11/22/13

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Run the Jewels ft. Big Boi — “Banana Clipper” Another week, another Run the Jewels video. Killer Mike and El-P have been releasing a string of videos lately in support of “Run the Jewels,”...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 11/15

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

Peter Gabriel - “Courage” “Courage” was originally supposed to be on Peter Gabriel’s 1986 album “So,” but it didn’t make the cut. Then, just in the last few weeks, Gabriel decided to finish...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 11/8

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 8, 2013

Drake - “Come Thru (James Blake Version)” There is a story floating around the internet that the only decoration on the walls of Drake’s studio is a vinyl copy of James Blake’s debut album. I...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 11/1

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 4, 2013

M.I.A. - “Y.A.L.A.” M.I.A. flips Drake’s Y.O.L.O. motto/hashtag into “You Always Live Again,” the newest single off her forthcoming “Matangi.” That album is due out Nov. 5, and is shaping...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 10/18

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 24, 2013

Star Slinger - “Free” Star Slinger has been around for a while, releasing two pretty great mixtapes in 2010, “Rogue Cho Pa” and “Volume 1.” His style is something like chopped and screwed...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 10/11

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Major Lazer & Zeds Dead — “Turn Around (ft. Elephant Man)” This is basically your standard Major Lazer song, except that it doesn’t seem nearly as good as the great stuff on “Guns Don’t...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 10/4

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

Darkside - “Paper Trails” Darkside is one of Nicolas Jaar’s many projects, which include solo music, running his label Clown & Sunset and being a comparative literature student at Brown. Both...

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