Posted by Niall Byrne on February 6th, 2009
- Q-Tip remixed
Q-Tip’s latest album The Renaissance is a real return to form for the former A Tribe Called Quest rapper. Here he mixes it up the title track with Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne and Raekwon of the WuTang. He plays his debut Irish show on the 13th of March in the Button Factory.
url.ie/153p
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Heartwarming noisy 80s-indebted pop from a New York four piece marked for big things.
url.ie/153r
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Tenaka free EP
Limerick’s Ronan Carroll offers up a superb free 4 track release called Eponymously Titled filled with atmospheric lilting electronic pop for free. For fans of Four Tet, Warp and chillout music (when that term was a signifier of quality).
myspace.com/tenakadrifting
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TV On The Radio cover Bowie’s ‘Heroes’
This song is the lead track from a War Child compilation of the same name out this month where every song features a younger act covering a legendary act. Other artists taking part include Scissor Sisters, Beck and Elbow covering songs from Roxy Music, Bob Dylan and U2 respectively.
http://url.ie/153v
Tags: David Bowie, Q-Tip, Tenakak, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, TV On The Radio
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