
This week, David Bowie demonstrated his 'work flow diagrams', we learned that Flying Lotus will feature new music in the Jay-Z produced film An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty, Wolfmother will now be referred to as the frontman's moniker Andrew Stockdale, and James Murphy doth protests too much as he told us again that an LCD Soundsystem reunion "isn't happening." But get excited, as we give you a few of our favorite things from the week in no particular order. Durh...

This week, David Bowie demonstrated his 'work flow diagrams', we learned that Flying Lotus will feature new music in the Jay-Z produced film An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty, Wolfmother will now be referred to as the frontman's moniker Andrew Stockdale, and James Murphy doth protests too much as he told us again that an LCD Soundsystem reunion "isn't happening". But get excited, as we give you a few of our favorite things from the week in no particular order. Durh...

Need to spice your day up a bit? If so, Volcom Entertainment has just released two new additions to its Vinyl Club that should do the job very nicely indeed. First up is two new jams from two of today's most radical song tweakers, Tobacco and Black Bananas . Then there is a rowdy split featuring brand new songs from two of Los Angeles' grittiest bands, The Shrine and Zig Zags . Watch and listen below. Order here . [...]
GRAPHICS BY SARAH HEINEMANN Festival season is upon us, and it's time for my favorite one of them all, Austin Psych Fest. It's still a relative baby, only in it's sixth year, but boasts a line-up that proves it's here to stay. For the first time, the event is moving out of a traditional venue and into the great outdoors - Carson Creek Ranch to be exact. They now offer weekend-long camping, the perfect way to really soak up those psychedelic reverberations. Bands don't start until the afternoon, giving you time to recover each morning before diving [...]

nickgazin : Here’s the Black Bananas side of the split seven-inch record they did with Tobacco for Volcom. The girl in the drawing is Jennifer Herrema, formerly of RTX and Royal Trux. I did the other side too. You can buy it by clicking the image.
New music from ex-RTX member Jennifer Herrema! Out 4/20 on Volcom Entertainment.

Here is the first taste of Black Banana's new split single with Tobacco and precedes news of their forthcoming album Electric Brick Wall which sees a release via Drag City later this year. The trademark scuzzy punk blues and feral snarl that distinguished their release of album Rad Times Express IV last year remains very much to the fore on Hey Rockin' . Listen for yourself. It is out on the 20th April and you can order the single from Volcom Entertainment . Follow @madmackerel
It’s Friday afternoon, which means that we're off to see a celebrity psychic in a few hours (no, really), and also that we're going back through all the new music we heard over the last few days to pick out our ten favorite tracks of the week. This week we warmed slowly to the new Deerhunter single, took substantially less time to love the new Mykki Blanco track, thoroughly enjoyed BEAK> covering Pink Floyd, got all woozy to Maria Minerva, discovered Manics-sampling pop from Istanbul, remembered why we liked Balam Acab, and more. All these tracks await you — get [...]
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Black Bananas have a new split with Tobacco coming out on 4/20 from Volcom . Here's their sleazy ripper from it.

The end of 2012 is drawing close, and that means it's time to start making "best of" lists. Below you'll find the first part of my Top 50 Songs Of 2012 . In case you're curious, I chose the songs from the 400+ tracks that I shared around here throughout the last 11 months. Enjoy. 50) : White Wires - All Night Long : Every time I hear this pop punk gem I have to listen to the rest of their album, which is full of songs that are just as catchy. [...]
The SOTO inbox is always full of cool stuff that never gets to see the light of day on the actual site, and I’d like to change that. So, every Friday I’ll be posting the best album streams and videos that were sent my way during the week. Take a scroll and find something worth remembering. FULL ALBUM STREAMS Action Bronson - Rare Chandeliers Plateaus - The District Radical Face - Always Gold Fort Lean - Change [...]
Photo gallery of The Kills, Black Bananas, and Viva Viva @ Hudson River Park (August 18th,2012) Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/the-kills-black-bananas-viva -viva-hudson-river-par/

Reviewed by Liz Maher for Stupefaction - thanks Liz!: Bad Black Bananas Converse City Pier 63, 8.18.12 with the Kills & Viva Viva: Black Bananas is touring in support of their new release, Rad Times Xpress IV. Part of this had them sandwiched in between Viva Viva and The Kills at Converse’s City Carnage series. Ok, they [...]

By Michel Dussack This summer has been incredible for free shows in New York City. Just a few weeks after a Converse City Carnage sponsored Sleigh Bells show , the sneaker company threw another awesome show featuring a headlining performance by The Kills . The duo of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince enthralled the crowd throughout a 17 song set. The only fault to be found in their performance was that they covered much of the same ground as they ...

Check out my photos of The Kills at the Mayan Theater over at Stereogum .
Stereogum Well prepared after appearing on the main stage right before Metallica at Outside Lands , the Kills sexed up the Mayan Theater with a ferocious set last night. Alison Mosshart was a tornado unleashed on the stage while Jamie Hince dialed up some vicious chainsaw fuzz guitars. Black Bananas gave me déjà vu as they played the Mayan a few months ago opening for Sleigh Bells . Check out the photos above and the setlist below. Read More... [...]
Well prepared after appearing on the main stage right before Metallica at Outside Lands , the Kills sexed up the Mayan Theater with a ferocious set last night. Alison Mosshart was a tornado unleashed on the stage while Jamie Hince dialed up some vicious chainsaw fuzz guitars. Black Bananas gave me déjà vu as they played the Mayan a few months ago opening for Sleigh Bells . Check out the photos above and the setlist below. Read More...
For those in LA who like it rough and sexy, The Kills are coming to town.

Jennifer Herrema è una tossicona. L'idea che ci si fa di lei, osservando le foto, è proprio quella di una r'n'r junkie girl pronta a vendere ogni orifizio del proprio corpo in cambio di una bustina. Rimane sempre una gran fica, sia chiaro. Ex sodale – ormai da un bel po' di anni – di quell'altro salutista di Neil Hagerty nei compianti Royal Trux , cambia ragione sociale (si era passati per RTX) e torna alla carica con questi Black Bananas . Non siamo molto lontani dagli ultimi dischi targati RTX ( Western [...]