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Here are a few tunes to chase away the weather-induced blues.
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Local Rock | The Green and Yellow TV Free Download: And Paranoid From: Sinister Barrier Paranoid is moody, poppy and the perfect elixir for a rainy day. If you dig this track, check out the band October 20 at Spaceland and listen to additional tracks on myspace. |
| Local Rock | Soft Free Download: Higher This optimistic, guitar-driven track is just what you need to make the drive home more palatable. You can hear Soft live October 21 at Spaceland. |
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Electronic | Gorillaz Download: Feel Good, Inc. From: Demon Days. Blur frontman Damon Albarn collaborates with Danger Mouse for a formidable follow-up to the band's self-titled debut. The single lives up to its title. |
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UK Import | Imogen Heap Download: Hide and Seek From: Speak for Yourself. Immi is taunting American fans with this single from her UK-only opus Speak for Yourself. The self-produced cut is one of the many gems on the new album. Immi proves once and for all she was the magic behind Frou Frou. |
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R&B | Pharrell Download: Can I Have It Like That From: In My Mind. The relentless beat will pull you into this catchy single—the first from his forthcoming solo effort, due out November 15. |
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