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Take a Bite of Burger Records

2013-05-17T11:00:00-07:00

Burger Records is an Orange County institution that encompasses a Fullerton-based record shop and an amazingly diverse label of artists blurring genre boundary lines. For nearly five years, Burger has crafted a fine reputation for nurturing and discovering new artists as well as supporting established acts like The Pharcyde and Ty Segall. Many of these releases originally came out on cassette, but now you can enjoy the sound of Burger digitally.

To celebrate this tasty arrival to Rdio, Burger Records has made a retrospective playlist of label highlights to share with you. Press play to discover artists such as Gestapo Khazi, Burnt Ones, and The Memories.

4AD Artist Indians Performs for Rdio Sessions

2013-05-16T10:00:00-07:00

Copenhagen-based artist Søren Løkke Juul, better known as Indians, has accomplished a lot in just one year, including the release of his debut album Something Else and playing live shows around the world with the likes of Beirut, Bear In Heaven, Dan Deacon, Lower Dens, and Savages.

This past February, Indians swung by San Francisco to perform an exclusive four-song set just for Rdio listeners. His Rdio Sessions, featuring “Magic Kids,” “I Am Haunted,” “Cakelakers,” and “Bird” is now ready to be enjoyed below.

New Music Weekly - May 14, 2013

2013-05-14T09:00:00-07:00

This week, New York rapper Jim Jones releases a new album on his own label Vampire Life, Portland indie pop duo Wampire serves up a full-length debut, and the latest from Trace Adkins and George Strait represent the country music scene. These and other top artists appear in our New Music Weekly playlist of handpicked songs. If you’re the type of listener that wants MOAR right now, you’ll find Rdio New Releases to be a big ol’ playground of fun.

PLAYLIST NOTES

R.E.M. - Green (Anniversary Edition)
The album that introduced classic hits like “Stand,” “Orange Crush,” and “Pop Song 89” celebrates its 25th birthday with a remastered edition.
Demi Lovato - Demi
The former Disney star’s fourth album was recorded to comfort girls who have also suffered bullying and offers a sequel to her blockbuster hit “Skyscraper.”
MS MR - Secondhand Rapture
The debut from this New York dream pop duo explores the notion of “Dark Doo Wop.”
Escape the Fate - Ungrateful
Once known for being emo, the fourth album keeps the Vegas band firmly in post-hardcore territory.
The Transplants - “Come Around”
The punk supergroup, which features Rancid’s Tim Armstrong and Blink 182’s Travis Barker, shares a glimpse of the third album In a War Zone, due out this summer.

Scissor Sister Del Marquis Reveals Inspirations Behind Slow Knights

2013-05-13T10:00:00-07:00

Del Marquis is best known as the lead guitarist of the Scissor Sisters, but he also rocks out with his side project Slow Knights. In honor of the debut album Cosmos, Del has created an exclusive Cosmos Inspiration playlist for Rdio that reveals the many inspirations behind his funky solo recording.

His work channels the best elements and expresses a nostalgia for that time in the Eighties when R&B was so adventurous, it was practically intergalactic. Give Del’s mix a spin to hear classic gems from the likes of Rose Royce, Cherrelle, Prince, and Chaka Khan — and then take a trip to Cosmos.

The Great Gatsby Comes Alive in Sonos’ Party-Perfect Playlist

2013-05-09T13:00:00-07:00

One of the most anticipated movie releases of the season is The Great Gatsby, a romantic drama inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. Directed by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet), the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, and Isla Fisher.

We got tired of marking off dates on the calendar in anticipation of this movie and decided to team up with the digital music system specialists at Sonos to create this playlist of songs Inspired By Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. The set features artists such as Jay-Z and Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, Jack White, Miike Snow, and AlunaGeorge.

Take An Early Vacation With The Blank Tapes

2013-05-09T10:00:00-07:00

Don’t the days seem slower and longer when you’re waiting to go on vacation? No one likes waiting for their time off to hurry up and get here, but luckily The Blank Tapes can sympathize. The Los Angeles-based garage pop band founded by Matt Adams has given Rdio an early listen to his new album Vacation. It’s the first LP with a band to bolster Adams in what was previously a solo venture and also the first to not be recorded on Adams’ eight-track; like the title suggests, it’s a welcome departure.

Discover New Music With Rdio and Shazam

2013-05-09T06:00:00-07:00

We’ve banded together with Shazam, the music identification tool, to make discovering your new favorite song and artist easier than ever, no matter where you are.

Now anyone with the Shazam app for iOS or Android can listen to entire songs after tagging them by clicking the “Listen Free on Rdio” link. Seamlessly flow from identifying a never-before-heard track to playing it on Rdio, sharing it with friends, or finding more music by that artist within Shazam.

Rdio Unlimited subscribers can access the full experience in the app immediately. Users new to Rdio can try the mobile app free for 14 days to take advantage of the feature.

Originally launched last fall in the U.S., the integration is now available in Canada, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

Mother’s Day Sounds Sweet With Our Dear Mama Playlist

2013-05-08T13:00:00-07:00

Everyone from Ozzy to Kanye has expressed appreciation for their mother through music, and Dear Mama - A Musical Tribute explores a wide range of love. The playlist includes songs of acknowledgement and adoration for the near and dear mamas by such diverse voices as 2Pac, Dolly Parton, and Taylor Swift. Is your mom more into Danzig or Justin Bieber? Play her this set and let the lyrics speak for themselves.

Dragonette and Sunshine Jones Join Forces for “Run Run Run” Remix

2013-05-08T11:00:00-07:00

Canadian electropop band Dragonette teamed up with singer-songwriter Sunshine Jones (best known for her work in Dubtribe Sound System) for the remix of “Run Run Run,” a single taken from the recent album Bodyparts. The song officially comes out next week but there’s no need to wait because Rdio listeners can enjoy it right now.

Dragonette is currently on tour with The Presets, and Rdio is giving away tickets to all North American dates here.

Little Boots Shares Exclusive Remix for “Broken Record”

2013-05-08T09:00:00-07:00

A broken record never evolves — it just keeps playing a sound over and over again. But UK electropop darling Little Boots’ anthem “Broken Record,” taken from the new album Nocturnes, has a fresh lease on the dancefloor with the Chupacabras & JDH Remix.

The “Broken Record” remix track is exclusively available on Rdio, so there’s no need to get stuck on repeat. Listen to Nocturnes with the bonus remix track below and follow Little Boots on Rdio!