Ingrid Michaelson is back with a sophomore effort.
Rolling Stone mag gave her a bad review, others scoffed at her for taking a step back from her mercurial rise.
So whats the truth?

This album is basically a collection of covers, live recordings and new songs. And with a portion of the sales for this album being donated to the Stand Up To Cancer campaign, it seems like this album is her way of giving back.

Passion Pit is the brainchild of Michael Angelakos.

Although it was named after a 1980s skin flick, he originally created this piece of genius as a Valentine’s day gift to his girlfriend. He figured other people might like it too, so he made more copies for friends and people in the same college.

Having notched up rave reviews and even dubbed as the ‘next MGMT‘, this EP shows great promise with both explosive and melodic qualities.

• Chicago Sun-Times (05.11.08)

I don’t normally do this, but hey it was used in the incredible campaign of change, broadcasted at official rallies all over the country, and even featured on the Barack Obama website.

Times like these, it takes someone, something special.

The song may sound corny at first, but dont the most quotable quotes in life sound like that?

It is slanted toward the hip-hop genre with Detroit star MIKE-E at the helm and we can’t say no if something like that is asked to be featured here.

In honour and celebration of President elect Obama’s historic victory, we here at tashed present you with a song which was created in support of the unbelievable campaign.

MP3 | MIKE-E >> Everything Will Be All Right (The Obama Remix)

More info on MIKE-E

just one track for this fine friday evening.

These party animals call themselves Designer Drugs and they need your attention.

SEX UP MY BRAIN is a remix of Queen Of War’s track “Oh Machine“.

It will take you to wherever you wanna go.

>> MP3 | Designer Drugs – Sex Up My Brain

These boys known as Friendly Fires met in school and formed a band at a fine young age of 14.

Back then, they used to be a post-hardcore outfit.

They have grown and matured over the years, progressing to the sounds of today..which is essentially a good mix of everything.

They are inspired by pop, lush shoegaze melodies, disco house and dance.

MP3s after the jump.

Justice did a mix for Dior Homme S/S 09′ fashion show called Planisphere and many sites posted the mix in 4 different parts.

MP3s after the jump.

The original was done by Teddybears featuring Mad Cobra.

Cobrastyle was in fact a track which used riffs and elements of older songs that you might be familiar with including “Bomdigi” by Erick Sermon.

Robyn went on to do a cover of it in 2006 for her EP The Rakamonie.

The track itself, was so successful it has been featured in countless ad campaigns and TV shows.

MP3s after the jump.

VEGA is Alan Palomo aka the former frontman of the insane Ghosthustler.

If you remember, Ghosthustler came out with the sickest, illest electro tracks you could imagine.

This time he has added romance to his lush pop songwriting, is influenced by spacey evocations, and keeps current with the genres of today, french-house and electro.

Its just a teaser so far, but seriously, I cant wait.

VEGA VEGA VEGA.

MP3 | VEGA – All Too Vivid

MP3 | VEGA – All Too Vivid (Kill The Noise Remix)

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CHANGE has come to America.

22 riveting months.

FIVE for fighting.

MP3 | Coldplay – We Never Change

MP3 | John Mayer – Waiting On The World To Change

MP3 | Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come

MP3 | The Lightning Seeds – Change

MP3 | Seu Jorge – Changes

Au Revoir Simone, these 3 girls from brooklyn are gearing up for a release of Reverse Migrations – a collection of their favorite remixes and re-envisionings of 2007’s breakthrough full-length The Bird of Music.

The band has let loose two tracks on us and its here for your pure enjoyment.

There will be other familiar artists in this album including The Teenagers, Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip and Darkel of AIR.

The album will be officially released on Nov 11th and the taste so far has been superb.