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I have been so blessed this past year in all aspects of my life. I graduated this past June from the University of Toronto with an Honours B.A. I interned at one of Toronto’s most prestigious indie labels, Dine Alone Records. I had the opportunity to attend and provide media coverage for CMF 2011 and NXNE 2011. I created a Casting Call video for Much Music which I am so very proud of. It’s been a great year — its truly been eye-opening and has resulted in a lot of personal development. I am so thankful to be surrounded by great people that continually inspire me to be the best person I can be. I am also lucky to know some really amazing people and be able to call them my friends. I look forward in seeing what 2012 has in store for me.

1. Lianne La Havas/Bon Iver, Massey Hall (Dec 6, 2011)

2. Winter Gloves/Naked and Famous, Lee’s Palace (Aug 9, 2011)

3. Grimes/Lykke Li, Phoenix Concert Hall (May 22, 2011)

4. Breakbot/Mayer Hawthorne/Chromeo, Sound Academy (Oct 28, 2011)

5. Bombay Bicycle Club/Two Door Cinema Club, Kool Haus (Sept 27, 2011)

6. William Fitzsimmons, Horseshoe Tavern (March 23, 2011)

7. Craft Spells/The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Opera House (Aug 2, 2011)

8. Death From Above 1979, Sound Academy (Oct 28, 2011)

9. Miami Horror, Mod Club (April 1, 2011)

10. The Coppertone/City and Colour Secret Show, Daktoa Tavern (June 7, 2011)

 

Bon Iver – Holocene
The Naked and Famous – Young Blood
Lykke Li – Unrequited Love
Chromeo – Night By Night
Two Door Cinema Club – Something Good Can Work
William Fitzsimmons – Just Not Each Other
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Heart in your Heartbreak
Death From Above 1979 – Little Girl
Miami Horror – Holidays
City and Colour – We Found Each Other In The Dark

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This Club, a four piece out of Dublin, arrive on the scene like the Robin to Delphic's Batman, but raised on a healthy diet of vocal acrobatics and mental gymnastics. The intro to "I Won't Worry" cuts in like the counterpoint to "Doubt", leading to cries of palpable emotion with optimistic (almost idealistic) synth throws and mega guitar riffs, elements kindly borrowed from the Two Door Cinema Club school of pop. But there's also a heavy tropical influence somewhere between Fela Kuti and The Holidays that allows This Club to add up to far more than just the sum of its parts. Basically it's another summer staple for your headphones, complete with an epic breakdown that begins as a handclap-laden hook before being completed by a twisting bassline and shouting harmonies. This won't bring the people to the party, this will bring the party to the people.

MP3: "I Won't Worry" - This Club

We are pleased to announce our next release, featuring the Newcastle dance-pop trio, Polarsets. We've been holding off on a full-course Polarsets education until now, but rest assured, class is now in session. Already veterans of the Neon Gold stage after supporting Walk The Moon at our last London showcase earlier this year and each of their infectious Ibiza-channeling singles are further proof that they are masters of crafting hip-popping island vibes. The A-side, "Morning", serves as a wake-up call to all the conservative indie pop bands out there - from the first cowbell strike, the single moves like a flashdance assembly line that picks up tropical steam with each added high hat and steel drum. It's an idiosyncratic mix of Delorean and Two Door Cinema Club that pops you in the jaw with grand aplomb. Once it jumps back into the middle eighth and snaps back to reality, it's all about the bass drum thumps and massive vocal hooks because Polarsets are now officially the big fish in a small pond.

The flipside, "Sunset", plays like a musical anagram of "Morning". The trademark cowbells emerge unscathed and still intact even after Polarsets laid siege to the A-side. The intro to this redux is a welcome respite from their full-frontal onslaught of frantic drum kicks and serves as a seamless segue into a bouncy castle chord progression that gets along so well with Rob Howe's angelic pipes. The tension builds with multiple drums feeding off each other, working in conjunction towards achieving the final dream. The release feels like a full day spent watching stars burning out and being born anew, all the while sitting on top of the world adjacent to the one who matters most. It just feels right. Out August 8th and available now for preorder from the Neon Gold Shop and flaunting heart-stopping art direction from the never not brilliant FRAU GRAU, this is one "Morning" you won't want to sleep through.

Well as most of you know I have been extremely busy the past 2 months with Military stuff; I want to thank our writer Josh for keeping the site updated while I was away. As for all of my loyal readers I have missed writing and sharing great music with you. I am now back and after the 10th will be up to date with all my meetings and appointments that had to be rescheduled so blogging will be back to normal with your 3 favorite segments.I have alot of catching up to do as far as emails so if you have submitted something be patient as I will get to it. Thanks for your continued support. Here is a massive tracklist for everyone to party too. Enjoy….

Adele-Rolling In The Deep (Damn You Mongolians Remix)

Adele-Rumour Has It(RASCAL Remix)

Alvaro & Punish-Cubata(Breakdown Remix)—>Purchase Here

AWOLNATION-Sail(LED Remix)

Basic Physics-A Beauticians World(Britney Spears vs Dillon Francis)

BEAKR-Embargo—>Purchase Here

BLWNSPKRS-Turn It Up(Moombah Edit)

Bon Iver-Calgary(Thunderlust Remix)

Chris Brown-Look at Me Now(AC Slater Remix)

Diplo & Douster-ON—>Purchase Here

Doctor P x Diddy x Skylar Grey-Big Boss Is Coming Home(Oh Snap Bootleg)

Drop The Lime-Hot as Hell(AC Slater Remix)

Flux Pavillion x Steve Angello x Sebastian Ingrosso x Axwell x Laidback Luke-Leave The Bass Cannon Behind(Oh SnapBootleg)

Friends Electric-Fireworks(Microburst Remix)

Glitch Mob-Fortune Days(Your Dirty Habit Remix)—>Vote Here

Hana Yori Kichou Na-Inside Me

Hot Pink Delorean-My Favorite(Alcala Remix)

Hyper Crush-Fingers Up

IS TROPICAL-THE GREEKS(MOONLIGHT MATTERS REMIX)—>Purchase Here

JSK-Hyte(Mr Vega Remix)—>Purchase Here

Justice vs Laidback Luke & Steve Aoki-Turbulence Are Your Friends(Revolvr Bootleg)

Kanye West-Workout Plan(Trick Folexxx Remix)

La Chansons-Spin the Bottle(Club Mix)

LOL Boys-Porteils—>Purchase Here

Matt and Kim-Cameras(Alvin Risk Remix)

Napoleon In Rags-Empty Promises(Black Masa Remix)

Nom De Strip-De Piano(Breakdown Remix)—>Purchase Here

NUJACK & KAIOKI-Finis Valorum(Original Mix)

Queen of Hearts-Where Are You Now(Damn You Mongolians Remix)

Queen-WE WILL ROCK YOU(CHAD VICIOUS REMIX)

R Kelly ft Rick Ross-She Knows It(TWERKSHOP Remix)

Schlachthofbronx-Chambacu(Smutlee Remix)—>Purchase Here

Sound Remedy-Hi(Feat Lily Allen)

Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke feat Lil Jon-Turbulence(Trick Folexxx Remix)

The Death Set-Anywhere Man(Easy Does It Remix)

The Death Set-You Seen Straight(Nadastrom Moombahton Remix)

The Living Graham Bond ft Shon B-Werk(Tomb Crew Remix)

The Toxic Avenger-Never Stop(BotOx Remix)

Trash Yourself feat Treasure Fingers-Down to the Disco

Trash Yourself feat Treasure Fingers-Down to the Disco (French Horn Rebellion Remix)

Trash Yourself feat Treasure Fingers-Down to the Disco(Charles Feelgood Remix)

Trick Folexxx-Laser Gun(Original Mix)

Two Door Cinema Club-What You Know(Religion Remix)

Tyson-Loves On The Line

Washed Out-Eyes Be Closed(SposhRock Remix)

We admit we slept on this one. But as usual Kitsuné - our bedfellows from across the Atlantic - were there to pick up the slack and we have them to thank for introducing us to the delicately crafted pop gems of Nightbox. The group of Irish transplants come to us via Toronto (where they picked up some slick production from Death From Above 1979's Al-P and Sebastien Grainger), and lucky for us they sound exactly like a five-piece from Ireland by way of Canada would. It’s like lucid dreaming at a Two Door Cinema Club meets Winter Gloves kind of costume party, and all of a sudden there’s a “no need for small talk” song that does away with any false pretenses and jumps headfirst into the great unknown with you. Then, just as the pre-chorus burns slowly towards the explosive bass-driven climax on the chorus, you're thrust back to reality and the dream is over. So wake up.

MP3: "Pyramids" - Nightbox

So as many of you know I have been very busy with Military stuff. So I would like to apologize for not posting as much. I have been trying to go through the submissions so that I can make a post. Please be patient and please don’t submit multiple times I will get to it. Thanks. I hope everyone has been having a great past couple of weeks. I will be back on the grind in July that is when I’ll be done with this stuff and i’ll be back 100% so please just hang in there just a tiny bit more.I hope everyone has a great weekend. Here are some bangers to get you guys going. Enjoy…

Afghan Raiders-Tunnel Vision(Mustard Pimp Remix)

Alvin Risk & Tittsworth-Pendejas—>Purchase Here

Bosco Delrey-Babys Got A Blue Flame—>Purchase Here

Damn You Mongolians-Weekend Warrior

Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross-Blacks (Shlohmo Remix)

Diplo & Douster-On

Diplo-One Kid(feat Nicki Minaj,Sleigh Bells and SHM)

Doctor P, Diddy & Skylar Grey-Big Boss Is Coming Home(Oh Snap Bootleg)

F.O.O.L – Fortune (Original Mix)

Kn1ghT-Reboot

La Chansons-Dr And Nurse

Lucky Date & Midnight Conspiracy-Veyron (Night Version)

Mattafix-Big City Life(Rodway Remix VIP)

Ninjasonik-Mosh Pit

Religion-I Can Be Freak

Travis Barker-Can A Drummer Get Some(Diplo Remix)

Two Door Cinema Club-What You Know(Religion Remix)

Yelle-Ce Jeu(Thunderlust Remix)