The Hood Internet :: All Of The Lights (Ellie Goulding X Portland Cello Project X Kanye West
Chicago’s Hood Internet returns with an orchestral new mashup, blending Ellie Goulding’s “Lights” with hints of Kanye West’s “All of the Lights,” both powered by the Portland Cello Project’s rendition of the latter. The resulting re-work allows Goulding’s weightless vocals to soar over the cello cover, with Kanye’s thumbprint still felt throughout [via]
Punching in a Dream - Naked and Famous
Sweet summertime weekend jams!
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Battles, Ice Cream
Most fun you’ll have all year.
This video is all kinds of wonderful.
Street Art of the Day: A brass-balled individual known only as “Cpak Ming” recently projected a “flash stencil” of disappeared Chinese artist Ai Weiwei onto the side of the People’s Liberation Army barracks in Admiralty, Hong Kong.
Ai has been held by Chinese authorities since April 3rd on vague charges of “economic crimes.”
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Vacationer :: Trip
“Trip” — with its spliced beat and scratchy background noise, its dynamite chill vibe and jungle-noise atmospherics, not to mention the spot-on vocals — is strong enough to stand on its own [via]
Seapony :: Dreaming [via]
sweet, easy going, sunny vibe.
Dirty Gold :: California Sunrise
i need some summer sun to come and wake me up
Freelance Whales Cover DEVO’s “Girl U Want”
Freelance Whales have teamed up with touring mates Foals for a split, double-A-side 7-inch vinyl single, which will be available at their shows starting April 10 and in stores on April 12.
On the Freelance Whales side we have a fantastic cover of DEVO’s “Girl U Want”. Its a complete reversal to the original - stripped down and sweetened up and all kinds of pretty [via]