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[Watch] Willy Moon - "Yeah Yeah" Live on Jools Holland

Willy Moon has gone from strength to strength this year. He's recently been announced as the support for Jack White in the UK this coming month. Last night he also performed on Later... with Jools Holland which is sure to bring him into the consciousness of the masses watching at home. He performed his single from earlier in the year, "Yeah Yeah". Catch the dapper man dancing and performing at the top. He owns the entire studio! It's a truly great show from a rising star.

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[Watch] Michael Kiwanuka - "I'm Getting Ready" Live on Conan

I've spent a couple of days out of the office and because of that I've become ill from the grim UK weather and not wrapping up warm enough. As well as that though I also let this beautiful performance from Micahel Kiwanuka slip through the cracks, apologies. At the start of 2012 he was hotly tipped to go on to bigger and better things and I think it's safe to say he has and last night proved it with a performance of "I'm Getting Ready" on Conan O'Brien's late night slot. Check it out at the top courtesy of The Audio Perv.

His album Home Again is out now.

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[Listen] P.O.S. - 'We Don't Even Live Here' (Full Album Stream)

We are a week away from the release of one of the best, if not the best album of 2012 so far, the new album We Don't Even Live Here by Doomtree/Rhymesayers rhymespitter P.O.S. Yesterday, Pitchfork debuted the 3rd single from the album "Get Down" featuring Mike Mictlan but today thanks to the good folks at MPLS radio station The Current, you can here the album in it's entirity. Peep this amazing LP below which features guest spots from Bon Iver, Astronautalis, Marijuana Deathsquads and more. And if you haven't already pre-ordered the album you should do so NOW.

We Don't Even Live Here drops next Tuesday 10/16. Stay tuned into SKoA and peep our review for the album coming soooooon.

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[Listen] Kendrick Lamar - "Backseat Freestyle"

In one week, Kendrick Lamar will be dropping his long awaited major label debut good kid, m.A.A.d. city, but before that day arrives BBC Radio has another treat to whet our appetites. Below you can stream the radio rip of "Backseat Freestyle", an atmospheric-yet-aggressive track with versatile verses from Lamar and the constant ringing of bells leading the charge.

good kid, m.A.A.d. city is out on October 22nd via Aftermath/Interscope.

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[Listen] Holy Ghost! - "It Gets Dark"

New York duo Holy Ghost! have been fairly quiet since the release of their self-titled debut album, which was released in April of 2011. Other than a cover of Ministry's "I Wanted to Tell Her", Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel have been more or less ghosts. The pair are back, however, with a new single entitled "It Gets Dark", a throbbing dance-punk beat pulsating with synthesizers and '80s-tinged effects. Stream the song below, which is out now as a 12" single through DFA Records. Buy it here.

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[Watch] El-P - "Stay Down" (Official Video)

El-P performs for an unenthusiastic Middle American crowd in his new video for "Stay Down", placing the rapper in a stingy bar amidst a crowd of prom queens, pangeant winners, and unimpressed middle-aged folk. Their aversion to his grimy brand of hip-hop is heightened by pitting him against a luminious, ethereal pop band led by TV on the Radio's Jaleel Bunton. See who is the crowd favorite in the replay above.

Cancer 4 Cure, El-P's fourth studio album, is out now via Fat Possum.

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[Listen] Toro Y Moi - "So Many Details"

Chaz Bundick, aka Toro Y Moi, starts the week off right with "So Many Details", a new cut from his forthcoming third LP Anything In Return. When he approached this new work, Bundick aimed "to make sincere pop music that’s not all processed and bubblegum," and that is exactly what we're hearing here. "So Many Details" is a downtempo, synth-infused number, drawing influences from the mellow vibes of '70s R&B that meld seamlessly into the Toro Y Moi mold. Stream it below.

Anything In Return is out on January 22nd.

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[Listen] Titus Andronicus - "Still Life with Hot Deuce and Silver Platter"

Titus Andronicus follow-up the infectious "In a Big City", the lead single from their forthcoming album Local Business, with an even more infectious and raucous rock anthem. The track, titled "Still Life with Hot Deuce and Silver Platter", doesn't win any appreciation for its lengthy title, but the addicting nature of its rumbiling guitar riffs and sing-a-long friendly verses make it a solid song from start to finish. Speaking of singing along, the song has an accompanying lyric video which you can watch below.

Local Business is out on October 23rd via XL Recordings, and NPR is streaming the whole album now. Head here to stream the entirety of the band's third album.

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