Spotify is now streaming the new Daft Punk album, Random Access Memories (out May 21st). The Guardian reviews the album. Urban Titan lists the top 25 horror novels for young adults. At the New Yorker , authors weigh in on the importance of likeability of characters in fiction. Two writers debate whether the Smiths [...]

If yesterday was the warm-up leg then today was the real deal: Dan Carson and George O'Brien ran around Brighton so you didn't have to. Brolin Photograph by Howard Melnyczuk Brolin absolutely flew through a Double Denim-curated set above a pub to kick-off day two. The loft room played host to a decent-sized crowd as the masked producer filled the stuffy attic with his [...]

by Tiana Feng Here is a random Bandcamp find from Hamilton. So far there's not much on their page besides the playful little tune below and the promise of an album in June. Teaspoons And Tablespoons by Dawn and Marra

Defined by angular chord stabs over the mathematic, shredding riffs usually expected from The Dillinger Escape Plan, lead single 'Prancer' turns out to be a pretty good representation of 'One Of Us Is The Killer' as a whole. Though there are plenty of technical riffs written large and small across this record, the overall feel is of something sharp but flat, a knife rather than a needle. 'Hero Of The Soviet Union' is a prime example; though there is an escalating motif that pulls up short of collapsing entirely, the bulk of the work is done with hyper-aggressive guitar rips [...]

The second Big Apple edition of Electric Daisy Carnival NY kicked off yesterday without a hitch (though Nervo, one of the biggest acts on the bill had to cancel their appearance at the last minute). Amid blue skies and sunshine, 40,000 or so revelers descended upon Citi Field in Queens, NY, to enjoy a day's worth of top DJs and fun including theatrical performers, art installations, carnival rides, state-of-the-art sound and lighting production. Closing out the festivities was a spectacular fireworks show. Have a look at some of what transpired in the photo gallery below. [...]

Nuova puntata della saga sul futuro delle Spice Girls: a raccontare i progetti, questa volta, è Geri Halliwell A parlare del futuro delle Spice Girls -e della sua carriera solista- questa volta è Geri Halliwell . La cantante, che ha pubblicato tre dischi dopo aver lasciato la band ("Schizophonic", "Scream if you wanna go faster" e "Passion") da tempo ha annunciato il suo ritorno alla musica dopo aver dichiarato, anni fa, di aver chiuso con questa carriera dopo il flop del suo ultimo Lp, entrato in Uk solo nella top 50 [...]

La Wind Music Awards 2013 compilation in uscita il 28 maggio con tutti i successi dell'estate cantati nel corso della manifestazione canora in diretta su Raiuno il prossimo 3 giugno con la conduzione di Vanessa Incontrada e Carlo Conti Sarà disponibile, da martedì 28 maggio, la compilation ufficiale dei Wind Music Awards 2013 (sotto etichetta Sony Music Italy) con i 31 brani più suonati e ballati sotto l'ombrellone. La settima edizione della manifestazione che celebra e premia la migliore musica italiana, invece, andrà in scena lunedì 3 giugno al [...]

Stasera andrà in onda, su Canale 5, il settimo appuntamento con il serale di Amici di Maria De Filippi. Segui con noi la puntata Anche oggi, sabato 18 maggio, andrà in onda, come si consueto, la nuova puntata di Amici di Maria De Filippi 2013. Il programma, a partire da questa settimana, vedrà un cambiamento importante e notevole. Dopo circa due mesi di sfide tra Emma Marrone -a capo della squadra bianca- e Miguel Bosè - che coordina i componenti dei Blu- a prendere il posto del cantante sarà Eleonora Abbagnato. Nel [...]

Beyoncè è incinta del secondo figlio? Mentre il gossip impazza, la cantante sarà in Italia, a Milano, in concerto, oggi 18 maggio 2013: ecco tutte le informazioni "Milan! Are you ready for the show!?" Questo il commento di Beyoncé sulla sua pagina Facebook ufficiale. Confermata, quindi, ancora una volta, la sua presenza a Milano per il concerto di oggi, 18 maggio 2013. Non erano pochi i fan preoccupati di vedere slittare la data di questa sera al Mediolanum Forum di Assago dopo l'amara sorpresa [...]

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die set the initial date of June 18th for their debut full length album Whenever, If Ever to be released on vinyl, CD and digitally. However due to a leak, it was released a month earlier than expected. You can pick up the album in various packages from the Topshelf Records website , and get it digitally on their Bandcamp page . The band "speak to a universal experience: of home, of suburbia, of community, of nostalgia for a time not so long [...]

• Topshelf Records - The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die - Whenever, If Ever

The day is nearing for the new album by Scottish indiepop heroes Camera Obscura . 'Desire Lines' is out on June 3rd, until then, here's gorgeous free track 'Fifth In Line To The Throne'.

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It was the start of the long May weekend. Decided to go to Raw Sugar Cafe for this show. Just noticed the band names had a nature related theme. Playing at the show: • High Waters • Wake Island • Trees The show started off with Ottawa's Trees. It was the [...]

By now you've seen the headlines and read the stories - Kanye West took it back to the good old days of guerilla marketing and hit the streets to premiere his video for "New Slaves." The DONDA crew took to six cities in sixty six locations (message!) to premiere the clip, including seven spots in the Chi. Six corners, U of C and the Chicago History Museum all saw the premiere projected in their areas, but probably the most hilarious was the Wrigley Field takeover. Says Bradley Troast who was on hand: "They rolled up on [...]

Ator, coreógrafo mas, sobretudo, um gigante do ballet. É isso mesmo que Mika (o seu petit nom) é: um gigante. Se o leitor visse Mikhail Baryshnikov a dançar, a primeira coisa que saltaria à vista é a energia, a vibração, a excitação que debitava nos movimentos. A segunda nota é a rebeldia e a ousadia da sua dança. Estas emoções que Mika nos transmite são confirmadas nas entrevistas do bailarino quando confessa que nunca duvidou dos seus impulsos e, claro, pela coragem que revelou ao desertar da URSS, em 1974, em busca de uma melhor oportunidade para se expressar criativa [...]

Arriving in a period in which Yes wasn't doing studio work, and including contributions from no less than five musicians with ties to the band, the comparisons for Circa came early and often. A new reissue from Cleopatra underscores the differences. "Don't Let Go," despite all of that, has a stuttering complexity, this mathematical portent, that was Circa's own. And [...]

It seems odd that Raffertie has yet to release his debut album. Having kept atop of the heavy bass, minimal house and dubstep scenes, you'd be forgiven for think Raffertie has been going for longer than he has. While his newer music is a lot more restrained and downbeat than early tracks like 'Do That', his sense of whimsy and surrealism has never left him. As for his production, the love and care is still present and correct, as is his knack for crisp production. Essentially, the real change is one of [...]

Parisian producer Andrea might be reletively unknown but this should definetely change with the Moose Records release of the pay what you wish download of his beautiful new EP "Cruising". The EP is full of slow, moody electronic sounds, traplike beats, sampled vocals etc. that all comes together for a perfect night-time listen when you're staying home.

• Andrea - Cruising EP

A few months back I was head over heels in love with Luke LaLonde’s spare, brilliant nu jazz-ish cover of Beyonce’s Countdown . LaLonde’s band Born Ruffians is back with the album Birthmarks that came out last month. Consequence of Sound has this great concise review o’ da album and LaLonde’s changing priorities as he ages In pre-release interviews, frontman [...]

BIG UP the Beatport crew for selecting our latest release ' Let The Machines Do The Work' - One Love / Brighter Day as their Deep House Staff Pick, it has been such an honour to see our last two releases, Alfie & Blacksmif and now Let The Machines Do The Work get supported by such well regarded dance institutions as Resident Advisor and Beatport. More than we could have ever hoped for...........