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Elly Jackson of LaRoux.

LaRoux fans, today is your lucky day!  Dancehall duo Major Lazer has created a free mixtape featuring Elly Jackson and her band LaRoux entitled “LazerProof,” a spin on LaRoux’ worldwide smash “Bulletproof” and it’s available for free download when you click here.

The track list is:

01 Bulletproof (Nacey Remix) [ft. Matt Hemerlein]
02 Colourless Artibella
03 I’m Not Your Lemonade + Heroes ‘N’ Villains Remix [ft. Gucci Mane]
04 Independent Kill [ft. Candi Redd?]
05 Keep It Fascinating
06 Magic (Falling Soldiers Dub)
07 In 4 the Kill Pon De Skream [ft. Drake?]
08 Houstatlantavegas Pains?
09 Tigerlily (DYWHAP Blend) [ft. Rusko]
10 Can’t Stop Now (Armor Love Remix)
11 Quicksand (Mad Decent 2010 Rerub) [ft. Amanda Blank]
12 Cover My Eyes (Costra Nostra Edit)
13 I Said It (Major Lazer Dubplate) [ft. Opal?]
14 Hold Yuh (Double Dubplate) [ft. Gyptian]

Happy Downloading!

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Elly Jackson of LaRoux.

Ooh little darlin’ if you’re free for a couple of hours on June 7 (Prince’s birthday), Elly Jackson and her band LaRoux are performing at New York’s Terminal 5.  Tickets for the show go on sale on March 26, 2010 at noon (eastern standard time) through Ticketmonopoly  Ticketmaster.  There’s no word if LaRoux will cover any of the purple one’s music that night, but she’s been quoted in the press several times as being a fan.

G's Top 9 albums of 2009

I can’t believe the year 2009 is almost over.  December marks the time to look back on the high and low lights of the year we are about to finish. 

2009 was a pretty lackluster year for music and it seems that each year gets worse, but never fear – I was still able to come up with my favorite 9 albums of 2009.  I’ll take them row by row as pictured above.  Read my thoughts after the jump.

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Elly Jackson of LaRoux

Making their New York debut last night, October 27, 2009, British group LaRoux, played a sold out show at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom.  Musically, they have elements of early Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Human League and lead singer Elly Jackson’s voice is reminiscent of Tracey Thorn from Everything But The Girl.

Elly Jackson was recovering from a virus, so she apologized numerous times for performing such a short set, but she assured the crowd they’d be back in February.  Still, when LaRoux played hits such as “Quicksand,” “In For The Kill,” and “Bulletproof,” the crowd sang along to every word.  I personally think this band is going to be hugely successful and seeing them in a venue as small as the Highline Ballroom last night will definitely be one for the books.

A fun fact about the group:  LaRoux is French for “Redhead”

Elly Jackson: Going in for the kill.

See more pictures of LaRoux and the setlist after the jump.

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