The Music Nerd

# May 25, 2012 / 11:29AM

Throwback: Eric B. & Rakim - Microphone Fiend

For some reason, I’ve been in an 80s R&B and hip hop mood. I’ve been listening to a great deal of Rene & Angela, Shalamar, and Kurtis Blow. I wish they were still making music.

Eric B. & Rakim microphone fiend hip hop old school awesomeness throwback Rene & Angela Shalamar Kurtis Blow

# May 25, 2012 / 9:49AM

Dr. Dog - Heart it races

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Stuck on repeat: Dr. Dog - Heart it Races

Dr. Dog covers Architecture in Helsinki awesomeness mellow it's Friday bitches

# May 25, 2012 / 8:28AM 1 note

07-sergio mendes-surfboard feat. will i am[www.pctrecords.com]

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Stuck on repeat: Sergio Mendes ft. will.i.am - Surfboard

Happy Friday everyone!

Sergio Mendes will.i.am collabs stuck on repeat samba hip hop awesomeness

# May 22, 2012 / 8:10AM 18 notes

Lupe Fiasco - “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”

hungryipod:

Lupe Fiasco new music awesomeness

# May 21, 2012 / 11:39AM 4 notes

NPR First Listen - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - "Here" →

NPR music Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros album streams new music awesomeness

# May 21, 2012 / 10:25AM 353 notes

nprmusic:

Regina Spektor’s first new studio album in three years, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats finds her scattering in several directions without losing sight of the sweet melodies that make her so accessible.

Stream What We Saw From the Cheap Seats now.

Regina Spektor album streams new music what we saw from the cheap seats awesomeness NPR music

# May 21, 2012 / 8:33AM 35 notes

frakyeahfrenchmusic:

Artist : Beach House
Song : Myth
Album : Bloom [2012]

Live on David Letterman.
Victoria’s voice more beautiful and mature than ever before…

Beach House Bloom awesomeness stuck on repeat

# May 21, 2012 / 8:24AM 4 notes

aaronearll:

aaronearllivingston.bandcamp.com

Go buy this! This is the best 7 bucks you’ll ever spend!