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You've read right. I'm out of this piece. It's OK though, I plan on launching a new site with some friends! I'll give a heads up on Facebook about it. I've decided that the last video on brokenearrr.blogspot.com will not be music related. I love you.

London's Krautrock Resurgance

Subway is the London-based duo consisting of Alan James and Michael Kirkman. They are tight. It's always nice to hear a group that isn't bashful of their influences-- and these guys certainly don't give a fuck. Upon first listen of the opener "Persuasion" on their most recent record, Subway II (2008), you should immediately be taken by the percussive, droning synths. But don't be fooled by the Kraftwerk influence-- this is a straight up club banger. The uptempo 707s soon kick in and the track begins to unravel. Still, these guys may want to get you on the dance floor, but their true intentions lie within concepts of meditative thought and the avant-garde. Subway demonstrates their intrinsic mastery of patience and hypnotic repetition on Subway II; both of which are crucial elements of great dance music. Expect a similar sensation while listening to groups like Daft Punk, Devo, or something out of 70s Dusseldorf and Cologne.

Subway - Persuasion (thanks to 8106 for the mp3)

Gucci Bang

Des Moines, Iowa-bred Shondrae Crawford is the producer known as Bangladesh. You may remember him from that one, obscure Lil Wayne track, "A Milli" off the 2x Platinum Tha Carter III (2008) or with M.I.A. on the single "Hit That" (2007). This video of Gucci Mane's (relatively) new single, "Lemonade", features the production of Bangladesh and most definitely lives up to his (well-deserved) hype.

New Liars Video: Creepier Than Your Creepy Neighbor

Liars' forthcoming (and much anticipated) album Sisterworld is just around the corner. This is going to be album number five for the Brooklyn art-punks, and from the looks of it, it should be just as ardently imaginative as its predecessors. For proof, check the new video for Sisterworld's first single, "Scissor". Directed by Andy Bruntel, it's as audaciously eerie as it is bizarre.

New "iamamiwhoami" Video Posted Today

Well folks, it's been 9 hours since this video landed on Youtube and I am still at just as much of a loss as when we started . If you're not familiar with the mystery Youtuber known simply as "iamamiwhoami", the idea is that these ominous, high-budget music video teasers have been intermittently posted since late 2009 and are obviously the work of an established artist. Right?! With the basic tenants of a good viral-marketing campaign put to use, the videos have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, fully equipped with theories and suggestions of their origins. So far the most popular name I see in the vid's comment portion is Christina Aguilera, despite the fact her camp denied its affiliation with the videos. Other big names are Goldfrapp, MGMT, the Knife/Fever Ray (which I'm leaning towards), and Lady Gaga among others.

Basically the only update here is that there's another enthralling tapestry of rustic, goth-surrealism paired up with some experimental electro for our viewing pleasure. Bastards.

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