
I’d Die Without You in the 1Xtra Live Lounge (P.M. Dawn cover) / Childish Gambino
We’ve done our fair share of throwing shade on Donald Glover in the past. With the emo-ness, with the false humility that bordered on pretense, we enjoyed him on Community but most of his persona rubbed us the wrong way. Glover reminded us of the self-impressed, overly self-aware and overconfident thespian kid you knew in school. […]
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Soundsystem: Diver / AlunaGeorge
Here is the single, Diver, by London-based Island Records duo of Aluna Francis and George Reid; the twosome is known simply as AlunaGeorge. They’re one of many to watch who are emerging in the UK in the genre of what we’ll deem as tech-y pop or contemporary wobble; danceable tracks interweaved with future sounds. Be sure to check […]
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