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VIDEO: THE DECODERS FEAT. MARA HRUBY AND VAN HUNT, "RESPECT"

Ready for a slow jam? The Decoders have you covered. The production trio of Todd M. Simon, Itai Shapira, and Adam Berg remix old 60's and 70's soul classics into new genres, and it sounds oh so good. Right on the cusp of their release of their upcoming album, "Adventures From Paradise: A Tribute To Minnie Ripperton," they have joined together with the Bay Area's own Mara Hruby and the sultry, raspy, and grainy voice of Van Hunt for a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Respect" that's sure to settle all nerves. Chill out with their cover above.--GB

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VIDEO: JANELLE MONÁE AND KIMBRA PRESENT THE "GOLDEN ELECTRIC TOUR"

Gotta love the feel of this video! Janelle Monáe and Kimbra are going on the "Golden Electric Tour" together in Australia and New Zealand in May, and they put together this performance with their live band to promote it. They go through old classics like Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady" and Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" with ease. If their matching houndstooth outfits aren't the cutest, their dope arrangement is.--GB

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NEW SONG: BIRDY, "NOT ABOUT ANGELS"

Birdy has just released a beautiful new tune called "Not About Angels." The song can be found in the upcoming summer flick The Fault In Our Stars.

Originally a book written by John Green, the tale follows two kids who meet up at a cancer support group and fall in love. The New York Times Bestseller is a highly anticipated movie, which is set to drop this June at a theater near you.

As for Birdy, she is on tour this month with Christina Perri, and her sophomore album, Fire Within, is out June 3 in the states.--GB

VIDEO: THE SKINS PERFORM "SUMMERTIME" FOR BALCONYTV

Brooklyn based punk rock band The Skins performed their song "Summertime" on BalconyTV recently. In it, the five piece band rocks out to the tune, originally recorded for their first self-titled EP. Check it out.

NEW VIDEO: BIRDY, "WORDS AS WEAPONS"

Birdy serves the lad in this video his just desserts in her new video of "Words As Weapons" from Fire Within. In it, Birdy plays a ghost who haunts the man for his deplorable communication with his lady, but as it ends up, she gets the last laugh.--GB

NEW VIDEO: REESA RENEE FEAT. TABI BONNEY, "GOOD DAY"

DMV's own Reesa Renee and Tabi Bonney drop a timely song off of Reesa's debut album Reelease. "Good Day" is a springtime track about being positive and having fun. Play this one outside. --GB

NEW SONG: MARA HRUBY, "SET ME FREE"

A promise of love that would set free turned out to be a farce, yet there is gain for Mara Hruby as she turns the pain into a song of lessons learned. "Set Me Free" is the second single from Mara's highly anticipated EP, Archaic Rapture. It drops March 18. Find out more about the songstress here.--GB

NEW SONG: ROCK MAFIA FEAT. LAURIANA MAE, "GOOD LIFE"

One could say production and songwriting team Rock Mafia has a few hits under their belt. They've worked with Aloe Blacc, Selena Gomez, Green Day, and more, obtaining a Gold certification for one of their latest songs, "The Big Bang." Now they've teamed up with Lauriana Mae for "Good Life," a song about cherishing loved ones and living it up, Mae style. Get a taste of the "Good Life" above while waiting for her debut album to drop from Atlantic Records. --GB