At least for now, Chouchou is the only group we know of that performs exclusively in Second Life. Singer Juliet Heberle collaborates online from the States with composer Arabesque Choche in Tokyo, and together they make elegant music that combines electronica, ambient classical, and Japanese pop.

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The fifth album by Glasgow's renowned post-rock outfit Mogwai is a full-circle return to form, echoing the sound and structure of their brilliant debut. With stretches of ambient, expansive beauty next to straightforward headbangers, it's also some of their most varied and exciting work yet.

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It's too easy to listen to a great record because someone tells you to, even to enjoy it, and never dig deeper into an artist's catalog. Especially in the case of The National, to assume they only got good when all the bloggers started to say so would be a colossally regrettable oversight.

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We've just added over 15,000 songs from the gold-mine catalogs of Beggars, Polyvinyl, and Matador -- Cat Power's only the beginning of it! So check it all out here, and have fun!

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In 2006, during some boring winter days on the east coast of Iceland, Bloodgroup was formed. After a few months of writing unique and catchy dance-pop, the group played at the Iceland Airwaves festival. The performance got them a great deal of attention, praising their on-stage energy, terrific melodies, and beats that got even the hardest metalheads to dance! Today, they are considered one of the best live acts in Iceland.

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What's good Seattle?! From the place where people digest salmon and hot dogs with a slab of cream cheese comes a cosmic hip hop group: Common Market. You need celebratory music where horns bounce around the room? Or are you more the downtempo/psychedelic type? Well, this group's got it all.

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We're like kids in a candy store with all the new music we've gotten this month, and can't wait to release it all next week. For now enjoy a little teaser we've put together: singles from top artists like Thom Yorke, Cat Power, Dizzee Rascal, and Tapes 'n Tapes! Sharing's half the fun, anyway... so check it out!

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We're excited to announce a joint project with IMX to promote Icelandic artists on Amie Street! This week we're featuring a variety of artists -- from jazz to folk, punk to indie pop -- and we hope you'll check them all out after the break.

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