The Great Gatsby Soundtrack Review
It won’t be the best soundtracks you’ve ever heard, but a few tracks from Gatsby will make it to your playlist. Director Baz Luhrmann once again churns a soundtrack that surprises. It’s breath-heavy, sinful and cringe-worthy at the same time. Twelve [...]
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Deptford Goth / Feel Real
Don’t let the name fool you, Deptford Goth isn’t the name of a dark rock/metal band, it is actually the moniker of a solo music maker based in south London (Peckham, not Deptford), whose songs fall somewhere between the sounds [...]
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Sounds in the Clouds V.03.13
With spring right around the corner, it might just be safe to safe that we’ve all survived another blustering winter, successfully avoiding being swallowed by snowstorms and sovereign debt crises alike. Congrats, guys. To bring you this edition of Sounds [...]
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Jamie xx B2B Four Tet, Photos + New Track
Fans of The xx, if you were washed out of this week’s NYC shows, here’s a small consolation prize from Jamie xx. Today he released a re-work of Four Tet’s track “Lion.” The seven-minute piece is moody and introspective — [...]
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The xx Perfect Depressive Pop
Three, long years after the release of The xx’s debut self-titled album, the mysterious, ridiculously cool British trio have finally released their sophomore record, Coexist. The xx have by now, crafted a highly distinguished reputation amongst fans and critics alike. [...]
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Music To Start The Week With #046
We at The WILD are experiencing a major post-Olympic hangover. The party last Sunday in London was overwhelming to all senses: the fireworks! the dances! the Spice Girls riding on top of black cabs! We could have avoided a few [...]
Tags: Aaliyah, Animal Collective, Chained, Diego Martinez, Diplo, Drake, Electric Youth, Enough Said, Example, Gino Soccio, Gypsy & The Cat, I Will Wait, Jack Beats, Motoring, Mumford & Sons, MUSIC TO START THE WEEK WITH, My Morning Jacket, Outta My System, Panic City, Remember, Sorry, The Best Thing, The Wild Magazine, The xx, Today's Supernatural, TOY, War, WILD PLAYLIST
The xx / Chained
The xx have released the second single off their upcoming record Coexist. After the brilliance of the band’s debut, the anticipation for a follow up has been nearly unbearable. The new track, “Chained,” features intricate beats from Jamie Smith, aka [...]
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The xx / Angels
Almost three years have passed since The xx released their platinum-selling debut album, xx. Their second offering, Coexist, is due out in September this year and as pre-cursor they have just released the video for the track “Angels,” which will be [...]
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Video of the Week – Take Care
Drake and Rihanna have collaborated before and they’re at it again, this time on the title track of Drizzy’s sophomore album Take Care. The song has already achieved international success and gone platinum in America, which is unsurprising given its [...]
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REMIxx
Jamie Smith, a soft spoken young man from London, could easily disappear into a crowd at a local college pub. Clad in inconspicuous black hoodies and shaggy hair, the remix artist is anything but an average twenty two year old. [...]
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