Rainbow Arabia - The Basta EP - "Let Them Dance" mp3

Rainbow Arabia "Let Them Dance" - mp3
Coming from the deserts of... Los Angeles, is a new sound and single from Rainbow Arabia. This track plays out like a crazy El Guinchino-style clash of the arid sounds of Tinariwen and Yeasayer, the dance rhythms of M.I.A and the yelping of Ponytail, with a little Of Montreal indie rock thrown in for good measure. Since lengthy comparisons are often the blogger's easy way out (and kinda cliche) - I must make personal note that the sounds of Rainbow Arabia are crisp, unique and highly, highly danceable. I'm also just a little lazy this morning. Rainbow Arabia are currently prepping an October tour with Gangi and will drop their debut EP The Basta on September 2. Play the track loud in your cube this morning. You will be all the better for it.
Thanks to Terrorbird for throwing this our way. They rock.

London's 2008 Field Day Line Up Announced

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To the topic at hand — the 2008 Field Day festival to be held in Victoria Park (East London) Aug. 9, recently announced their artist line up. Some of Stark's favorites are billed to play including, but not limited to: Laura Marling, Les Savy Fav, Of Montreal, Noah and the Whale, Dan Deacon, Fionn Regan, Lightspeed Champion, The Field and more.

If we had any money to our names and or if we were unemployed, Stark would be on the next flight — but alas, we are poor as a result of being underpaid. Tell those artists we say hi though.

After the jump.