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Cillo, the Irish producer behind the brilliant remix of "Yellow Light" by Of Monsters and Men has just thrown together a new mix. The mix is an a hour and a half of solid vibing sure to shake the dreariness out of a Sunday afternoon. There is a little bit of everything in the mix. #2 by Cillo on Mixcloud

Photo Credit: Skateboarder Magazine The bands we all grew up listening to are now more often than not cemented firmly in the past. However, that doesn't mean they aren't relevant anymore. Some of the bands I grew up listening to can still capture a feeling I may have better than any contemporary group. Additionally, more often than not an old song has memories of significant events if not significant periods attached to it. Currently I am powering through a job search while blasting Saves the Day. With the driven power chords, crashing symbols and angst filled vocals of Chris Conley, I find myself wading through memories of late elementary school and early middle school. It was hard not to feel a connection to the group during middle school especially with songs like "Freakish," exactly how every one feels during those dreadful years. Luckily the angst filled past is behind me and my general associations with Saves the Day are largely positive. Mainly just bringin...

...So in an attempt to procrastinate on a research paper, I thought I would start browsing the Live at Leeds acts and construct a mammoth playlist. What emerged was some wicked procrastination, a list of the acts I will try to catch, and a new-found love for Swim Deep. I somehow missed the West Midlands group over the past few months but am safely under their sway now. Many blogs have already covered "She Changes the Weather" and typically I avoid redundancy so cut me some slack on this one? "She Changes the Weather" warrants a listen by all and several listens by most. Wake me up, I'm dreaming...

The aim of the Postcards feature is to promote the best of submissions for the past week. Well it has been well over a week since the last Postcards feature. I returned last night from a week or so of travelling in the south of France and made it a point to not bring a computer. While on break I wanted to take a step back from the blog in order to be refreshed when I returned. Normally the Postcard feature only highlights three artists but today will be an exception. Postcards X will be a bundle of the best, just think of it as the postcards being delayed in the mail. Excuse me if the write-ups aren't quite as eloquent or long-winded as they normally are, we have a lot of songs to work through in this post. The Hics Chilled, laid-back, tranquil, ripe, dripping mellowness, however you want to put, "Cold Air" brings the calm. Silky instrumentals with gushing vocals create a deadly combo that kills any stress on impact. Keaton Henson (The Album Leaf remix) ...

Normally I am not one for remixes, but I have had to make some exceptions recently for groups like Religion and now The Chainsmokers. These guys first caught my gaze with their tremendous rehash of Jonsi's "Around Us." If you can take a song by arguably one of the most talented and creative musicians and completely turn it on its head, then I think there is something to be said there. The Chainsmokers just dropped a remix of Little Daylight's "Overdose." Their decision to hone in on "Overdose" stems from the duo hearing the song at a party, looking it up, and then asking Little Daylight for permission. The original garnered considerable buzz and I am sure the remix will follow suit. Happy Listening! Don't forget to get that free download!

Astronauts, etc.'s, new offering, "Cold Boy", might be my favorite yet. "Coldboy" departs considerably from "Sideswiped" , boasting a tropical sound at times with a lot of momentum. However, Ferraro's spacious vocals are still highlighted in moments of reflection interspersed throughout. The thumping bass line is downright infectious . Ferraro shows that he can nail both a slowed down, emotion-laden track while picking it back up with a more than danceable track. Something else to look forward to is the release of an Astronauts LP in August comprised of completely new tracks. Start the day with this one!

The first time I listened at length to Eric and Magill was this past summer driving along the Kancamagus highway through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I hadn't heard much of from the duo previously but their unique back story and their status as Milwaukee natives compelled me to load them up on the iPod. I have been meaning to do a write-up on these guys for the past month when Two Travellers was first released but never got around to it. Scoop it for free here . Two Travelers couldn't be a better name for the new EP. Old friends from Milwaukee, Ryan Weber and Eric Osterman had spent several years playing together in the group Camden. Nowadays however, Weber and Osterman find themselves more often apart than together. Logic would have you think that to write an album would require the two to be in the same state, let alone the same country. Both dedicated travelers and musicians, Weber and Osterman have proven the maxim, "You Can't Have Everything...