Swedish indie-pop duos may not scream street cred, but then again Kanye West has turned a lot of non-traditional concepts into everyday parts of the hip-hop blogosphere (See: Mr. Hudson, uncomfortable looking chairs.) Not so long ago, it was West’s blog that debuted PB and J’s single “Nothing To Worry About.” And if we measure Ye’s excitement on a scale direcetly linked to his Caps-lock usage, he certainly liked what he heard. Then the duo were sampled on the biggest mixtape of the past year when Drake included “Let’s Call It Off” on So Far Gone. And now Mick Boogie has curated a mixtape entitled Re-Living Thing reworking all of their recent album Living Thing with the help of a legitimately interesting mix of old and new school rappers (Wale, Gza, Bun B, Fashawn) and producers (DJ Jazzy Jeff, Cookin’ Soul, Apple Juice Kid, The Kickdrums). The music molds the genres together oddly well, making the association seem almost natural. So odds tell us Jay-Z should eb attending their next Brooklyn concert, schedule permitting. Check out Re-Living Thing here. (Via: Nah Right)

El Perro Del Mar and fellow Swedes, Peter Bjorn and John, are about to embark on a fall US tour. El Perro Del Mar, known informally as Sarah Assbring, is also headlining two shows in NY and LA. Check the dates below and snag her third full-length, Love Is Not Pop out October 20th.

11.7 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11.8 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts
11.9 New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub
11.10 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
11.11 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
11.12 Chicago, IL @ Metro
11.13 St. Louis, MO @ Gargoyle Club
11.14 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11.15 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
11.17 Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto
11.18 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11.19 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Hall of Music
11.20 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Hall of Music
11.21 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
11.23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Cafe

Words and photos by Sarahana

Sweden’s pop trio Peter Bjorn and John are celebrating their 10 years of band existence this year, and the mention of this led to a festive cheer at a sold out Music Hall of Williamsburg last night. Walking out onto the dark stage in hoola hoops, when these had no further use, the band’s one-third namesake and front man, Peter, offered plenty of jumping and dancing throughout the night.
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[Photos by Paul Familetti]

Featuring the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine, Devendra Banhart, The Cure, Lykke Li, Antony and the Johnsons and Peter Bjorn and John.
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He’s a teacher by day and Karl Malone’s cousin, that in itself should merit a listen to Kenan Bell. But the La Crescenta, CA hip-hop artist has recently dropped his “remix collective project” –- entitled Good News: The Mix-Tape — and with remixes of songs by artists as wide-ranging as Pink Floyd, Lily Allen, Gang Gang Dance, Jose Gonzalez, Peter, Bjorn & John, Duran Duran and Neil Diamond, how couldn’t you want to listen?
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