Future Punx: Livin’ In A Movie

RJD2's private holiday jam, Rollo Grady's CMJ mix, Shit Robot and more in our look at music this week

“I generally try not to acknowledge the existence of a musical ‘guilty pleasure’ because I think treating music as some kind of cultural trophy hunting, or game of cool, denigrates the role music can play in our lives,” explains musician RJD2 in our request for his #PrivateJam. “But I’m going to play along on this one song, only ’cause I’ve heard multiple people say that …

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RJD2's private holiday jam, Rollo Grady's CMJ mix, Shit Robot and more in our look at music this week

Poliça: Shulamith NPR Music gave readers a first listen to Poliça’s upcoming sophomore album, Shulamith, which the erudite outlet has dubbed “nearly perfect.” Channy Leaneagh’s silvery vocals have the magical ability to both soothe and probe, while the lyrics take listeners on a philosophical journey “about rejection and questioning cultural ideals.” Complexly arranged and simply beautiful on the ears, Poliça’s latest work shows this blossoming …

Paul McCartney: Wonderful Christmastime

RJD2's private holiday jam, Rollo Grady's CMJ mix, Shit Robot and more in our look at music this week

NYC’s CMJ Music Marathons have grown in popularity over the years, rising up from the underground to the mainstream, all without losing their credibility and reputation as a legit source for new music. LA-based agency Rollo & Grady did all the hard work (if hard work is attending back-to-back concerts for a week) for you with their Best of CMJ 2013 Mixx. Featuring indie favorites …