On his debut album Hours (May 14), British singer/songwriter Jay Leighton aims for the grand anthems and classic rock melodies gleaned from hours spent with his father's album collection. And if there was any question that Leighton proudly wears his influences directly on his sleeve, the new single "Wish I Was Springsteen" should dispel any doubt immediately. These songs, memorable in their basic structure and simple chord changes, are crafted with the attitude that in songwriting, less is more. "In some ways, I'm constrained by my lack of ability," Leighton admits. "If [...]

Words by Keya Muk Nothing is more potent than a good song/music clip combo and Woman's Hour have hit the mark with their latest offering ' Our Love Has No Rhythm '. The muted keyboards, echoing vocals and general sparsity of this track make it feel like the soundtrack to a David Lynch dream sequence. Fittingly the accompanying video clip permeates a very Twin Peaks-esque vibe.....black and white mid close up of lead singer Fiona Jane slowly mouthing the meaningful lyrics. The slow motion blinking and lingering glances to and [...]

Artwork by Hebru Brantley With the festivities in Austin, TX now less than a week away, it's only right that we bring to you our official lineup for 120 Hours In Austin. Fake Shore Drive was selected as one of five curators from across the country to host a show in Austin next week, so you know we had to bring you the best in Hip-Hop. We obviously have to rep for Chicago, with a bill stacked with some of the Chi's finest, but we also grabbed a special guest headliner, who is known to the [...]
"Questlove will be honoring his name this Valentine's Day by sharing a 24-hour slow jam music playlist to 'play in the background while you procreate. Or sleep. Or spoon or [...] The post Listen To 24 Hours Of Questlove Playing Slow Jams For Valentine's Day appeared first on The Smoking Section .
Well, this sucks. The BBC's ' The Hour ', a 19502s period drama about a group of journalists in London, has been cancelled after just two seasons . The intention was to do three seasons, but now it looks like that won't be the case. This show, which starred Dominic West, Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai, was a nice compliment to 'Mad Men' and will be dearly missed by me. Though it struggled to find an audience in the second season, it felt as if the show found its storytelling legs, if you will. If you're looking for something [...]

I precisely remember opening Beach House’s newest album Bloom in the back office of the radio station just when it came out. While flipping through the booklet I happened upon an image that I immediately recognized: a star illuminated upon the side of a mountain under the night sky. This star in question is located in the West Texas desert, in my hometown of El Paso. It was then I remembered a friend mentioning that the band had taken residency at Sonic Ranch, a world-class, live-in studio located in the outskirts of the city on an old pecan orchard. Now, [...]
"Chocolate rainfalls and vanilla swirls, infinite climaxes and toes that curl. Release your inhibition, this is no exhibition cause giving you pleasure is my soul mission." -DJ Eazy Dick Mister Mistress and DJ Eazy Dick have teamed up to bring you the Smooth Hour. Thirty three and a half minutes of... well, actually not one [...]
The '80s. The decade that taste forgot, ten years that we look back on as being culturally and politically bankrupt. The source of many a cheesy pop tune and money raking comeback. We all know the score, or at least we think we do. Director Antonino d'Ambrosio has other ideas, however, and his point of few can be found in the excellent new documentary Let Fury Have The Hour . Talking to musicians such as Chuck D (pictured), Billy Bragg, Tom Morello and Fugazi's Ian McKaye, the film chronicles how a generation of artists, thinkers, [...]
Yo Microsoft, I didn't ask you to tell me how much time I've wasted on XBOX LIVE this year! Anyways, it's the 10th anniversary of the XBL service. I was incredulous when watching the original XBL pitch video, now I...

nuovo singolo per i Sambassadeur - Memories / Hours Away uscirà per Labrador Records il prossimo 20 Novembre:

araabMUSIK es hoy uno de los productores más jóvenes y aclamados de la escena electrónica Productores como araabMUSIK no tienen lo que conocemos como un calendario sólido de lanzamientos y publicaciones, sólo comparten sus últimas creaciones a través de plataformas como SoundCloud , YouTube o BandCamp . Y precisamente hoy, Abraham Orellana estrenó un nuevo corte titulado "After Hours", el cual probablemente aparezca en su siguiente álbum del cual se conocen muy pocos detalles.
Here's a very, very special present for our lovely & true community! enjoy our whole 6-hours set, that we've done at zukunft last night. for us, one of the most important clubs in zurich, which gives you the possibility to do what ever you want. enjoy the trip from 110 to 123bpm! Love, A2 www.zukunft.cl Released by: Zukunft Release date: Oct 4, 2012 www.deepgoa.com from psychedelic to urban times > PLAY! [...]

British producer Stuart Howard (aka Lapalux ) has another EP in the works, which is set to drop on October 16th on none other than Brainfeeder Records . Howard hasn't said much about his forthcoming release, though he has offered a hint of what to expect. "The Hours," which is subtly more docile than much of his previous work, won't appear on Some Other Time . However, from the sounds of it, Howard isn't straying too far from the "electro/organic sound continuum" he established in his last EP, When You're Gone. Stream and download, for the [...]
Justice are giving away a free 2-hour DJ set they made for a French radio station - it's been given away via Ed Bangers monthly newsletter - so we thought we share it with you. There's no tracklisting, but we're sure you can ID almost all of it.

Chime Hours is the new EP from London’s enigmatic electro-pop duo, Evokateur . The second in a trilogy of EP releases, it also features remixes from electronic talent Fear of Tigers and Mixmag featured DPPLGNGRS . Evokateur consists of Hector Villaraus (producer, composer) and Sarah Villaraus (songwriter, lyricist). They achieve a blissful balance between glacial robotic electro and warm crystalline vocals, surrounded by cinematic arrangements, addictive synth lines and layered driving beats. The music is by turns lush and beautiful, menacing and aggressive [...]

Sometimes people write plays. I call them plays because this is what I performed in grade 4 talent show, but really they are pieces of theatre. Once you write a play, you need to produce it, or perform it for somebody. To do this, you need money. Local playwright Keith Barker wrote a play called The Hours That Remain which explores the under reported plague of disappearing women on the West Coast. The Hours That Remain is going to be produced by New Harlem Productions (Toronto) and [...]
London gloomy ElectroPop duo Evokateur are about to release their new EP. Chime Hours is the follow up to the awesome Crow’s Wedding record. The new release joins the dots between Evokateur’s Gothy beginnings and their more Poppy recent output. Not only that, but there is a reMix by my friend and yours, the one and only, Mr. Fear Of Tigers . Chime Hours kicks off with 1684 , a swirling, lush tune that neatly sits in a place between robotic and ethereal. Hector laying down his [...]
Alex Metric has kicked off our weekend with a bang with a new DJ mix - there's sure to be a couple new bits of and bobs in amongst the wobbles and kicks. Mr Metric will spinning for 3 hours at the Nest on July 13 - where you will be taken on a "journey" (not our words, but his).

Here, Magic Hour Scissor Sisters at their best since their debut disc. Filed under: Beats , Haiku Review , Yankee Panky Tagged: hour , magic , new , Scissor Sisters
Coming off the release of their ' Cube Life ' visuals, Office Ravers bring out the next installment of their highly acclaimed podcast series appropriately titled 'Forever Young'. The episode features new tracks from Zedd , John Dahlback , Knife Party and remixes by Alesso , Antillas and Dankann , Darth & Vader and more, in a two-hour continuous mix. Stream the episode above and hit the jump for the full tracklist and download link. [...]