The Maroon Cafe

Cee-Lo| Fuck You [Audio]

// August 23rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

When we look back at the year of 2010 there will be two songs that have hands down been the most played tunes here at the cafe, Cee-Lo’s latest single ‘Fuck You’ will be one of them. Yes we know this song has been all over the internets since it’s release last week but we’re just getting around to posting it. Can’t blame Mr. Green for creating such a brilliant track, although his timing was off, had this been last year there’s a certain someone who may have gotten the Say Anything treatment boom box style at high volume. Post break-up tune of the decade if you ask us. Ladykiller will see daylight soon.

Cee-Lo- Fuck You

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Kindness| ‘Gee Up’ [Audio]

// August 19th, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

Kindness is what we’d envision a younger David Bryne would be sounding like in the current downtown New York scene, well at least with this funky little number “Gee Up,” which is currently in heavy rotation here at the cafe. Get your freebie below, another track that makes the last weeks of Summer so much better.

Kindness- Gee Up

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Azealia Banks| “Slow Hands” (Interpol Cover) [Audio]

// August 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

Azealia Banks, she’s from Harlem, she writes rhymes and as of late is taking the word ‘Versatile’ to next level status! known for her spitfire wordplay, the uptown native recently covered Interpol’s hit “Slow Hands.” Oh by the way, she went completely left field on us and displayed some very soothing vocals. XL, hope you’re paying attention, you’ve got a real good thing with this one. Enjoy the fantastic version below.

Azealia Banks- Slow Hands (Interpol Cover)

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Janelle Monae| “Cold War” [Video]

// August 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

” ‘Cold War’ reveals what ‘The ArchAndroid’ looks like,” “[The video] deals with a psychosis – you’re in my mind and you get a chance to understand Metropolis, where it all stemmed [from] and my thoughts. It’s very psychedelic and trippy.” I remember crying during ‘Cold War’ [on the] first take. I didn’t know how that happened but it just did. I was very moved by that. It was really a special moment; then everybody else started to cry.”

Janelle Monae releases her new video for one of our favorite cuts from the album “Cold War.” Monae fans, there’s plenty of face time in this one. Enjoy the visual up above.

Avriel Epps| ‘Be Cool’ [Audio]

// August 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

Surely to go down as one of the most memorable Summers ever for us here at the cafe, we’d also like to think that musically, it’s been quite the same. There’s been a ton of jams over the past few months for the perfect playlist, and you might as well add one more before it ends. Enter Avriel Epps, West Coast native who’s certainly peeked our interest with her single “Be Cool.” Which was produced by Cook Classics and will be released on her upcoming Ep “Liberation.” Not bad Avriel, not bad at all! Enjoy the feel good tune below.

Avriel Epps- Be Cool

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Andreya Triana| ‘I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know’ [Audio]

// August 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

Andreya Triana is on the verge of releasing her upcoming debut “Lost Where I Belong” in the upcoming weeks, so to fill our anticipation she recently stopped by the London sessions to perform an exceptional cover version of “More Than You’ll Ever Know,” by the late Donnie Hathaway. Get your listen below, Album is available August 23rd via Ninja Tunes.

Andreya Triana- I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know

Human Life- “In It Together” [Video]

// July 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

Human Life is a West Coast outfit that is just about everything you’d look for in a house fused pop band. Besides, the falsetto alone is worth the price of viewing admission. Enjoy “In It Together” above, big things for this crew are coming, single is available now.

Hollywood Q Does A Mix (Maroon Cafe Guest Set)

// July 23rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

Recently we set sail to our good peeps over at W.H.C.R for an impromptu guest set mix.  Full of jams you can hear on a regular around here at the cafe and some well………..are a few surprises.  Expect to get more mixes as the year continues. Our takeover has just begun! tracklist and download link are after the jump.

“Too focused on the music to worry about the day to day”

(Maroon Cafe Guest Set Mix)
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