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There’s no getting sick of this record, huh? Here’s yet another incredible live performance by Local Natives courtesy of La Blogotheque’s ‘Take Away Show’; the band walking through the streets of Paris, banging out “Who Knows Who Cares” from their Best of 2010 debut, Gorilla Manor.

Jimmy Fallon is starting the year off awesome in the musical guest category (no real surprise), with Best Coast yesterday and Local Natives today. The LA band brought another solid performance of spot-on harmonies with lead-off track, “Wide Eyes”, from my favorite debut of 2010. (TAP)

Below are some Bests of 2010 that you mostly should already know, but needed to be officially established. Refer to my Bests of 2010 lists for more Bests. Best Album: Body Talk Robyn Best Song: “Dancing On My Own” by Robyn Dancing On My Own by robyn Best EP: All Delighted People Sufjan Stevens “All [...]

After 4 years of doing year end Top 10 Album lists, I’ve finally realized how insufficient it is in accurately showcasing my favorites from the year. it’s been a pleasure not having to slim my list down to only 10 records, because that is dumb. 21 seemed like a nice round number that complimented the [...]

Local Natives go Hook Lost Boys with the imaginary food in the new video for Gorilla Manor’s “Who Knows Who Cares”, exclusively at NME. Also pretty sure I saw someone making out with the pinada. Will replace with an embed when it becomes available. Done. See you on the Best Albums of 2010 list, Gorilla [...]

Ah, Hood Internet; the production duo that can always be counted on for quality mashups of your favorite indie song and your favorite hip hop song (and a quality corresponding Photoshop image). Below, Local Natives’ “Cards & Quarters” is paired with John Legend and Andre 3000′s “Green Light.” Because why not? Local Natives anything with [...]

Above, the bloody new clip for Local Natives’ “Wide Eyes” from their top 10 candidate album, Gorilla Manor. Sharks are scary. (P4K)

I’m well aware that the halfway mark of a year occurs at the end of June. However, it’s only July 23. Calm down! I don’t usually do my Best Songs of the Year in this format (I prefer less stressful, unnumbered playlists), but I felt compelled on my flight to NY last week to put [...]

Are you absolutely sure that Gorilla Manor is not the best album of 2010? I’ll be consulting Teen Dream many more times before the year is out, but are you sure? Local Natives, the Silverlake multi-tasking live band will be streaming an entire live performance on their Facebook page on Monday, July 12 @ 12:00pm [...]

Local Natives brought their two drummers to Spinner’s The Interface late last week to offer up live performances of 4 tracks from Gorilla Manor, the early Best of 2010 gift that keeps on giving. Below, the Los Angeles band performs “World News” in perfect harmony, as well as “Sun Hands,” “Airplanes,” and “Wide Eyes.” You [...]