![[Listen] Banks - "Warm Water" (Prod. by Totally Enourmous Extinct Dinosaurs)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4948053_lg.jpg)
Budding Los Angeles songstress Banks absolutely wowed me with her songs " Fall Over " and " Before I Ever Met You ," and now she's back with something even better. "Warm Water" melts perfectly into the romantic nights of the summer season, floating sensually across three-and-a-half minutes of production from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs . Banks' soulful vocals are beautiful as always, voicing such longing and desire. I can't wait to hear more from her. The "Warm Water" single is out on May 27th via Good Years. (via [...]
![[Listen] AlunaGeorge Remixes Dirty Projectors' "The Socialites"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4947969_lg.jpg)
Dirty Projectors ' Swing Lo Magellan highlight "The Socialites" gets the remix treatment. Today, the band released a 12" single featuring three remixes, including Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, FaltyDL and AlunaGeorge . You can now stream AlunaGeorge's sensual interpretation of the song. The British duo take the original and give it significant tonal shift. The remix begins with soft sexuality, as echoing synths and sweeping chimes draw you into a night of romance. Things amp up quite quickly as AlunaGeorge twist the pitch of Amber Coffman's vocals and drop some bombastic distorted bass [...]
Kendrick Lamar dons a slick all-white outfit in his new clip for "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe." He looks to cleanse his soul, even going so far as getting baptized in a pool of liquor by actor Mike Epps. ScHoolboy Q and Juicy J also make an appearance. Check it out below.
It's always good to know that taxpayer dollars are being well spent. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield took some time out of his busy schedule aboard the International Space Station to film his fantastic interpretation of David Bowie 's classic "Space Oddity." It's the perfect setting for the song, and Hadfield doles it out with odd charm. Watch the first-ever music video made in space below.
![[Album Stream] Listen to Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' in its Entirety](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4947790_lg.jpg)
It has been eight long years since Daft Punk released Human After All . Fans rejoice, though. The duo have made the entirety of their new album Random Access Memories available to stream on iTunes. Ahead of its May 21st release date, you can check out all 13 tracks before owning it for yourself. Check it out here . Random Access Memories has been in the works since 2008, and features guest contributions from Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Julian Casablances, Pharrell Williams, Chilly Gonzales, Animal Collective's Panda Bear, DJ [...]
![[Watch] Vampire Weekend Return to Saturday Night Live](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4947791_lg.jpg)
Vampire Weekend returned to Saturday Night Live after two years in support of their new album Modern Vampires of the City . The New York band's second appearance on the late night show saw them perform two tracks, "Diane Young" and "Unbelievers." Even though Steve Buscemi wasn't able to make it , their performance was pretty excellent. Check 'em out below.
![[News] Dot to Dot Festival 2013 Lineup](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4947519_lg.jpg)
After announcing the first round of acts earlier in the year , in two weeks Dot to Dot festival will take place across the three cities of Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham on May 24th-26th. Last year's event saw the likes Willy Moon , Pulled Apart by Horses and Wavves grace the stage and this year is shaping up to wow punters just as much promising the biggest event to date. See the above poster for the rather impressive full line-up. It seems some SKoA favourites will be gracing the [...]
![[Listen] Stream Triple J's Rare Interview with Daft Punk](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4945891_lg.jpg)
Australian radio station Triple J recently aired an interview with Daft Punk 's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, a rare opportunity. During the five-minute interview, the duo talked their new single "Get Lucky," the recording of the song and what it means to them and (they hope) their fans. They also spoke of their decision to unveil the album at a global premiere in Wee Waa, Australia : "It feels like [Australia] understands our music. It could be anywhere, that's what the record is made for, anywhere and everywhere." Stream the full [...]
With less than ten days to go until Daft Punk 's long-awaited fourth album Random Access Memories arrives, the duo are bringing "The Collaborators" video series to a close. Including interviews with Giorgio Moroder , Todd Edwards , Nile Rodgers , Pharrell Williams , Animal Collective's Panda Bear , Chilly Gonzales and DJ Falcon , we finish things off with famed songwriter Paul Williams . During the eight-minute clip, Williams explores the anonymous nature of the duo, as well as his time spent in the studio working on [...]
![[Listen] The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Nothing's Funny"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4941684_lg.jpg)
After already previewing " Prancer " and " When I Lost My Bet " from their new album, One Of Us Is The Kille r , The Dillinger Escape Plan have premiered another cut from the energetic sounding LP. A little more down tempo and melodic than the previous few previews, "Nothing's Funny" is every bit of Dillinger filled as you'd expect. Crazy riffs, punishing drums, bass to shake the contents of your apartment loose and wide ranging vocals from Greg. It's damn good. [...]
L.A.'s Goldroom , the moniker of Josh Legg, gives his shimmering summer single " Only You Can Show Me " the visual treatment, and it's just as fun as the song. The camera focuses on a number of pastel-clad individuals (as well as guest vocalist Mereki) dancing their hearts out to the song. It's retro, it's fun. Makes you want to dance, doesn't it? Check it out below.
![[News] Y Not Festival Lineup](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4941615_lg.jpg)
You know what I enjoy even more than the UK's biggest festivals? The smaller ones. Last year I ventured back into my home county of Derbyshire to hit up Y Not festival , a homegrown, grass roots built from the ground up festival. Boy did I have a good time. The likes of The Wombats, We Are Scientists, Pulled Apart By Horses, Roots Manuva, Little Comets and a host more across numerous stages graced the fields. This year promises to be even bigger, and with the winning the best small festival award last year, they're going to [...]
Smith Westerns have always had a carefree attitude about them. Their music gives you the feeling that life is fleeting, so enjoy it while you can. Director Alan Del Rio Ortiz perfectly captures that in the video for the band's new single "Varsity," which follows the dream-like love of two twentysomethings. Watch it below. "Varsity" is the first single from Smith Westerns' upcoming third album Soft Will , due out on June 25th. The band has also announced 2013 tour dates, which you can check out after the [...]
The National will later this month release their new album Trouble Will Find Me , the follow up to their highly acclaimed . Now in preparation for that and to get us all a little excited for the release, they've released the video for "Sea of Love". It see them performing in a tiny room with the help of a little dude on air guitar. It's fun to watch and pays homage " to one of our favorite punk rock videos" as they call it; Zvuki Mu and their track "Grubiy Zakat". You can watch their version [...]
![[Listen] Queens of the Stone Age - "I Sat By the Ocean" x "If I Had a Tail"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4941326_lg.jpg)
We've already heard " My God Is The Sun " and " I Appear Missing " from Queens of the Stone Age 's highly anticipated follow up to Era Vulgaris , . ..Like Clockwork . The band also yesterday took part in a little in-studio session for a Belgian Radio station performing two previously unheard cuts from the record. Below you can listen to the radio rips of " I Sat By the Ocean" and "If I Had a Tail", both of which are getting me so excited that I need to take a break and go for [...]
They're back and as ridiculous as ever. The Lonely Island are preparing to release their new album The Wack Album , and what better way to get us all excited for the hilarity that awaits that a weekly video range called "Wack Wednesdays". Every Wednesday leading up to the album's release, the guys will debut new music videos, tracks, and announcements via their YouTube channel . First up we get "Spring Break Anthem" int he shape of a video that starts off as an episode of Zach Galifianakis' [...]
Deftones ' latest record Koi No Yokan grabbed you by the neck right from the very start with it's huge sound. The album opening track that did just that, "Swerve City", has now been given the official video treatment with a western style clip. The beautifully shot clip even features a cameo from the band's own Chino Moreno right at the end so stay tuned. The band will play extensive dates over the rest of 2013, all of which can be found over here .
Biffy Clyro this year launched themselves into the stratosphere of UK rock arena status with the release of their double album Opposites . They played their largest headline tour of the UK too playing the likes of Manchester's MEN Arena and London's O2 Arena. The latter of which seems to have been recorded. Stereogum have premiered a live video for my personal favourite track from the new record, "Different People". Rocking the 20,000 strong London arena like no other, they put on a fantastic show and the flashing imagery of the recording gives you a [...]
So I'd firstly like to apologise for my lack of interaction recently. I've recently changed internet providers and apparently there's a "10 day period" in which you will have absolutely crap coverage that drops and rarely comes back. I know, sounds bogus right? Cause it is! I live in a major UK city and can't even get reliable bloody internet?! Anyway, back to business. Over the weekend while you were probably in a drunken bank holiday rampage (just me?), Queens of the Stone Age dropped a brand new track accompanied by a dark and twisted animated visual. Called [...]
This year marks the 12-year anniversary of the James Murphy , Jonathan Galkin and Tim Goldsworthy-founded DFA Records, one of the definitive record labels of the dance-punk scene over the last decade. Red Bull Music Academy has released a rather fascinating short documentary in honor of the occasion. Titled 12 Years of DFA: Too Old To Be New, Too New To Be Classic , the film chronicles the history of the label and its founders, as well as its artists (including Murphy's now defunct LCD Soundsystem ). Watch it below.
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