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Sheena Beaston Picks Your New Obsession: MEN

Posted by anthoNYC on June 2, 2009

We’re back with the third installment of our Blogger Obsession feature on Tastes Like Caramel!  Since June is such an amazing month in the music world (it’s also my birthday month!) we will be bringing you 2 bloggers selecting your new musical obsession! Our first installment for June is brought to you by the one and only Sheena Beaston who chose the JD Samson-fronted electro band, MEN! Let us know if you’re digging it!

Name: Sheena Beaston
Blog: Sheena Beaston
Sheena Beaston’s favorite artist: right now it’s MEN
Where they’re from: Brooklyn, NY
Sounds like: A dance party where you’re not afraid to cry and hold the person next to you
Why we should be obsessed: JD Samson of Le Tigre fame put together this rad outfit that is creating the style of music that is perfect for lounging poolside while still being completely accessible to a crowd of dance types, indie fans and electropop lovers
Choice tracks: Off Our Backs, Credit Card Babie$ and Simultaneously.

MP3: MEN – Credit Card Babie$ or zShare
MP3: MENOff Our Backs (Pegase Remix) or zShare

2 Responses to “Sheena Beaston Picks Your New Obsession: MEN”

  1. [...] has been working with Sia but it was just announced that her partner JD Samson (current project MEN) is regrouping with Le Tigre to work on this upcoming [...]

  2. [...] friend Sheena Beaston wrote about MEN in our June edition of Guest  Blogger Obsession so it was quite fitting that we caught MEN’s live set together for the first time! I’ve [...]

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