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The Wedge Playlist for December 22

December 23rd, 2011

For the week of December 22, Damian starts to countdown the top 20 videos of 2011. The Wedge featured videos from M83, Battles ft. Matias Aguayo, Yelle, Foster the People, Beastie Boys, Rich Aucoin, Chromeo, The Darcys, Lana Del Rey, Cults, and Best Coast. Tune in next Thursday at 2am ET to see who made [...]

Tags: Battles, beastie boys, best coast, Chromeo, Cults, Foster the People, Lana Del Rey, m83, Matias Aguayo, Rich Aucoin, Solange, The Darcys, Yelle
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Battles ‘ATP Megamix (by DJ EMZ)’ (Stream/Download)

December 5th, 2011

Following up Les Savy Fav’s recent mix for the upcoming ATP Nightmare Before Christmas shows this month in Minehead, England, Battles asked their associate DJ EMZ tp put together a “megamix” featuring all of the artists playing the day they headline. Tracklist: * Bitch Magnet – Dragoon * Phil Manley Life Coach – Life Coach [...]

Tags: ATP Nightmare Before Christmas, Battles, download, Stream
Posted in Blog, Download, Stream, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge Mixtape: “Summer Luv”

July 4th, 2011

Yesterday, Odd Future figurehead Tyler, The Creator dropped a mixtape of “An Hour Mix Of Songs That I Like To Listen To, That Reminds Me Of Summer Back Home.” Well, in the spirit of the season and taking into consideration that everyone needs some good tunes for the summer, The Wedge has assembled a compilation [...]

Tags: Battles, best coast, Bleached, Dom, Eleanor Friedberger, fucked up, Gardens & Villa, Holy Other, James Pants, Jamie xx, John Maus, Odd Future, Peaking Lights, robyn, Smith Westerns, The Horrors, Toro Y Moi, Ty Segall, Tyler The Creator, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Washed Out, Yuck
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge Playlist For June 29

June 29th, 2011

For the week of June 29, The Wedge featured videos from F*cked Up, Holy Ghost!, Yelle, Battles, Destroyer, Tyler, The Creator, Superchunk, Best Coast, The Black Keys, and New Pornographers. F*cked Up Queen Of Hearts Matador Director: Scott Cudmore Holy Ghost! Wait and See DFA/Revolver Director: Ben Fries Yelle Safari Disco Club Cooperative/Fontana North Director: [...]

Tags: Battles, best coast, Destroyer, fucked up, Holly Ghost!, New Pornographers, superchunk, The Black Keys, Tyler The Creator, Yelle
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The Wedge Playlist for June 22

June 22nd, 2011

For the week of June 22, The Wedge featured videos from Matt & Kim, Bright Eyes, Belle and Sebastian, Vetiver, Bon Iver, Memory Tapes, Antlers, Dom, Battles, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, and Company Flow. Matt & Kim Block After Block Fader/Fontana North Director: Jonathan Del Gatto Bright Eyes Jejune Stars Saddle Creek Director: [...]

Tags: Antlers, Battles, Belle and Sebastian, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Bon Iver, bright eyes, Company Flow, Dom, Matt & Kim, Memory Tapes, Vetiver
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Review: Battles’ Gloss Drop

June 8th, 2011

Battles Gloss Drop Warp A- Need to know: An underground supergroup featuring members of Don Caballero, Helmet, Tomahawk and Storm & Stress, Battles formed in 2002 out a desire to make mathematical, technologically-enhanced rock music that could be both challenging and tuneful. After releasing a single and two EPs, the band put out their debut [...]

Tags: Battles, Gloss Drop
Posted in Blog, Review, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge Playlist for June 1

June 1st, 2011

For the week of June 1, The Wedge featured videos from Gil Scott Heron, Shabazz Palaces, Battles, The Sounds, Cults, Liturgy, OFF!, Cloud Nothings, Lou Canon, and Jeff Buckley. Gil Scott-Heron Me And The Devil XL Recordings/Select Directors: Coodie & Chike and Michael Sterling Eaton Shabazz Palaces Blast It Sub Pop Directors: Austin Peck and [...]

Tags: Battles, Cloud Nothings, Cults, Gil Scott-Heron, Jeff Buckley, Liturgy, Lou Canon, OFF!, Shabazz Palaces, the sounds
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Battles set date for ‘Gloss Drop’

February 24th, 2011

Back in 2007, robo-math rock outfit Battles dazzled ears with an album called Mirrored, which balanced unlikely melodies with razor-sharp instrumental precision. Now, four years later, they’ve announced their long-awaited follow-up. Gloss Drop, as its named, will be released via Warp Records on June 7th. The album marks the first new music they will release [...]

Tags: Battles, Gloss Drop
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam