http://audiomuffin.com The place to go for daily new music posts. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Maaan, I have binging on some hip-hop lately.  Between Yelawolf, Theophilus London, the 'How To Make It In America' mixtape and the XXL 10 Freshmen For '10 list, my neighbors and speakers have been taking some serious sonic abuse.  Don't worry though, neither irate apartment dwellers nor slowly failing audio ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/xcf5LqdbP4w" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/xcf5LqdbP4w/ http://audiomuffin.com/the-kid-grows-up/ Yesterday Dr. Dog released their second single of the April 6th destined album Shame, Shame. The song is called Stranger and brings with it the same goodness you've come to expect from Dr. Dog. They previously leaked the song Shadow People. For fans of Dr. Dog you ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/kcHvfBqviU0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/kcHvfBqviU0/ http://audiomuffin.com/dr-dog/ HBOs new series, How to Make it in America is a gritty look at the lives of two aspiring denim designers living in New York City and their struggles to make it BIG. The show captures a side of the Big Apple that resonates with the youth culture of today. ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/cMl7SaLz69g" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/cMl7SaLz69g/ http://audiomuffin.com/brooklyn-dreams/ First, we need to announce the winner of the Where the Wild Things Are contest. And let me say that I didn't think about it at the time, but "Send us your childhood dream stories" is kinda like asking you to write creepy, bizarre things on our blog - ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/IBaRc2DCYuo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/IBaRc2DCYuo/ http://audiomuffin.com/born-ruffians-say-it/ Enjoy your Sunday - Courtesy of Audio Muffin<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/WJjAETQ9jiE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/WJjAETQ9jiE/ http://audiomuffin.com/sunday-funday-video-montage-372010/ Mercury Records is releasing the debut album Habits from the electro-rock band Neon Trees on March 16th. The initial single from the album is a song called Animal. The way I've been exposing this track to my friends is thus: The first time you listen to the song you are going ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/b8hlXRZuMI0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/b8hlXRZuMI0/ http://audiomuffin.com/neon-trees-animal-with-remixes/ Lately, my music discovery routine has been in tunnel vision. A year ago I was stuck inside what I would call a folk phase, and am now dwelling in the world of synthesizers and vocals that float on into the infinite. But no matter what your mood or mindset, occasionally ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/sSeAEPeP278" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/sSeAEPeP278/ http://audiomuffin.com/inspired-flight-takes-off/ It's been about 5 years since I last had a car, and at this point I'm pretty much used to life sans-auto.  The only time I miss having the ride around is when I feel the urge to have a good ol' fashioned car-rock session.  As Sydney C and I ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/rz_nhoie_YY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/rz_nhoie_YY/ http://audiomuffin.com/hella-yelawolf/   The music world was hit with some ominous news earlier this week when we found out that Guru, brainchild of Gang Starr, suffered a cardiac arrest and is now in a coma. Along with DJ Premier, MC Guru took hip-hop to a new level with an infusion of jazz and ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/0yrscaLrk3M" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/0yrscaLrk3M/ http://audiomuffin.com/wish-upon-my-lucky-starr/ Good news: previously covered Cymbals Eat Guitars and Freelance Whales are currently ready to embark on their U.S. tour. They start in Philly and end in Boston at one of my favorite venues on earth, The Middle East. Highlighted in between for the southwesterners is Rhythm Room, Phoenix on 3/22, ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~4/IAx_Susb4DI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AudioMuffin/~3/IAx_Susb4DI/ http://audiomuffin.com/tour-alert/