Here are our favorite records + songs from the first half of 2011. If you're into reading, we've written about most of these here and in some other places. We've also enjoyed checking out all of your picks, as always. Please let us know what we missed:
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01 Shabazz Palaces :: Black Up
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02 Peaking Lights :: 936
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03 Panda Bear :: Tomboy
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04 Wh
Here are a couple videos from two of the most memorable sets we saw at SXSW last week, both of which happened to go down at our party on Friday at Klub Krucial: Seattle's Shabazz Palaces (whose Black Up is currently blowing our minds), and Montreal's Grimes...
SXSW has announced the 3rd round of showcasing artists for 2011. Highlights this time around include London's James Blake, Costa Rica's Las Robertas, Das Racist, Menomena, and more. Check the full list here.
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