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show recap: mayer hawthorne and the county (april 29, 2012)

Say what you will about Stones Throw’s throwback-to-Motown act Mayer Hawthorne, but the only cheeseball moment from the neo-soul singer came about halfway through his set when he encouraged the crowd at Fitzgerald’s to “Take out those camera phones – take the picture you’ve been wanting to take. Facebook, Instagram: Go for it – Tell the world you’re watching Mayer Hawthorne” and proceeded to ham it up with cookie-cutter lounge act poses with his band. For Mayer Hawthorne (real name Andrew Mayer Cohen), a guy who looks more investment banker than Al Green, and who for an hour and a half treated the Sunday evening crowd to a set of classic soul and late 60’s early 70’s Motown, a little bit of cheese goes a long way.

Hit the jump for the full recap.

- sunbear
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weworemasks presents: april 2012 mix


photo credit: sam gellman

and on the first day of may, the bears dropped the april mixtape.

1. a$ap rocky – goldie
2. ab-soul – pineal gland
3. beach house – equal mind
4. big k.r.i.t. – sideline
5. childish gambino – eat your vegetables
6. father john misty – nancy from now on
7. fiona apple – every single night
8. g.o.o.d. music – mercy featuring kanye west, big sean, pusha t & 2 chainz
9. jay electronica – dear moleskine
10. mewithoutYou – february 1878
11. portugal. the man – all your light (rza remix)
12. purity ring – obedear
13. river city extension – welcome to pittsburgh

[DOWNLOAD]

-grizzly

chief keef – i don’t like [remix f. kanye west, pusha t, big sean & jadakiss] (2012)

if you ever wanted to define “landmark co-sign,” then look no further than this remix. not only is chief keef a 16-year-old artist from chicago who has gotten the attention of good music head yeezy, but he’s also gotten a much-hyped, much promoted new remix, which has been the talk of the webs for the past week. anyway, here it is. via fakeshoredrive.

download:

chief keef – i don’t like [remix f. kanye west, pusha t, big sean & jadakiss]

-grizzly

stream: bobby womack – the bravest man in the universe (2012)

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i’m honestly a little torn here. on the one hand, it’s so, so amazing to hear one of my favorite artists of all times’ voice again, especially working with damon albarn. on the other hand, it really does sound simply like bobby womack singing over a gorillaz track (which don’t get me wrong, can in no way be a bad thing, but when it comes to solo material…). either way, it’s good to hear mr. womack back at it, and my interest is peaked for his upcoming album of the same name, out june 12th via XL recordings.

- panda