The dream duo of Thom Yorke and Dominic West, a.k.a. Jimmy McNulty from The Wire , have joined forces for a new feature-length documentary. Written and directed by Mark Donne, The UK Gold chronicles tax evasion within the United Kingdom. Set against last summer's Olympics Games in London, the story follows "a vicar from a small parish in the London Borough of Hackney as he goes head to head with an ancient and mighty heavyweight, revealing its central status as the tax-haven nerve centre of the world." [...]
The Crystal Method , the Los Vegas-based, Grammy Award-winning electronic duo, have been forced to push back the release of their new studio album, and a number of upcoming tour dates have been canceled, as co-founder Scott Kirkland continues to recover from brain surgery. As Kirkland explained in a lengthy statement issued to fans, he began to experience painful headaches a few months. Doctors discovered a "benign posterior fossa arachnoid cyst in his brain," which could have caused complications "due to my tendency to get a little excited on stage." He had surgery on April 11th, 2013 and [...]
For latest track off his forthcoming Kismet mixtape , Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire finally puts to wax "Illest Niggaz Breathin'". The track's been a live favorite for well over a year now, and was originally intended to be the lead single off the Power & Passion EP . Having secured the proper clearances for the Mortal Kombat sample (no doubt going through Shao Kahn), eXquire eschews his recent clarity and vulnerability for more outright indignation, attacking critics and the world alike with pure venom ("Heard rumors of my demise/But somehow [...]
Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus chants, "Bring back the dudes!" in the beginning of the video, the unofficial name of the band's spring tour with dude friends The So So Glos . When dudes are together, they are wont to bring out some blue-collar covers of hometown pride. Previously, Titus Andronicus covered "Born To Run" with Diarrhea Planet, and now So So Glos and Titus team up for the Beastie Boys anthem "No Sleep Til Brooklyn", honoring the So So Glos' home turf. Watch the two punk bands fight for their right to [...]
In a new interview with Rolling Stone , Thurston Moore opened up about the future (or non-future) of Sonic Youth , his new outfit Chelsea Light Moving , and how he doesn't own a set of keys to anywhere in New York. As you can imagine, it was a very candid interview. On the potential of a Sonic Youth reunion: "I would never say I don't see why not. Life changes from time to time and who knows what will happen in the future. Your crystal [...]
Spectrals is the project of Yorkshire musician Louis Jones, who crafted an Elvis Costello-inspired blend of pop, soul, doo-wop, and garage rock on his 2011 debut, Bad Penny . On June 18th, Jones will return with the outfit's sophomore record, Sob Story , via Slumberland Records. Produced by ex-Girls member Chet "JR" White, the 12-track LP finds Jones leaving behind his beloved reverb and doo-wop to embrace the country and rockabilly of iconic Welsh rocker Dave Edmunds. For a taste of the more "confident" Jones, he's unveiled the title track, or [...]
There’s more to a music venue than what you see on stage, which is why the Rock it Out! Blog takes you behind the scenes of the best independent music venues from around the country in a new video series called RiO!Backstage. Opened in 2008, (Le) Poisson Rouge is the brainchild of Manhattan School of Music graduates Justin Kantor and David Handler, who intended to use the space to foster the fusion of "popular and art cultures" in music, film, theater, and fine art. Since its inception, the venue has opened its doors to artists across the musical spectrum, [...]
On May 23rd, thousands of Slayer fans will be able to pay their respects to the band's late guitarist Jeff Hanneman at Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium for what's being billed as the Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration. Hosted by the surviving members, the free, all-ages, open-to-the-public event will take place from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m on a "first come, first in" basis. According to SPIN , the colosseum holds about 4,000 people so get there early because the friends and fans of Hanneman will roll very deep that day. While further information on [...]
In anticipation of their upcoming European tour, avant rock trio Liars have dropped a pair of new tracks. As The Quietus points out, both "I Saw You From The Lifeboat" and "Perfume Tear" stick to the same aggressive, electro-focused sound of the band's recent output on WIXIW , only, as lead singer Angus Andrew puts it, have a more immediate feel to them: After releasing WIXIW and returning home from touring there was a palpable sense of creative relief and release. We relished in the opportunity to make stuff [...]
The-Dream has shared the video for the title track to his new album, IV Play , due May 28th on Radio Killa/Def Jam. Watch as Terius Nash takes a helicopter to an expanded version of the Power Ranger's Command Center, or as he'd probably call it, Foreplay Island. The tracklist for IV features contributions from Jay-Z ( "High Art" ), Beyoncé, Pusha T, and even guitar wiz Gary Clark Jr. IV Play Tracklist: 01. High Art feat. Jay-Z [...]
Here's the latest set of visuals from Queens of the Stone Age in collaboration with UK artist Boneface. In the video for "If I Had A Tail", we're treated a little high-speed dueling between a pyromaniac muscle car driver and a skull-faced biker. It's clear from their extreme road rage that this post-apocalyptic landscape does not have a very good driver's ed system in place. QOTSA’s new album …Like Clockwork features Dave Grohl , Trent Reznor , Elton John , Alex Turner , [...]
It's been almost a year since Beck released an album of non-recorded sheet music . On the Fourth of July, he'll perform the material live for the first time during a star-studded concert at London's Barbican, which promises appearances from Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand, Beth Orton, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and more, according to SPIN . Meanwhile, Beck has a number of upcoming U.S. tour dates scheduled for this summer, where he'll be previewing material from an upcoming acoustic record . Beck 2013 Tour Dates: [...]
Bristol electronic duo Fuck Buttons will release their third studio album, Slow Focus , on July 23rd through ATP Recordings. The follow-up to 20092s CoS Top Star-earning Tarot Sport marks their first self-produced effort to date and, as a result, promises to be "a first-person view through winding pathways set against a frequently aggressive and constantly evolving terrain." “ Slow Focus seemed like a very apt title when considering the sentiment of the music,” Benjamin John Power says in a press release. “It almost feels like the moment your eyes [...]
The pride and joy of Boston, MA, Dropkick Murphys , have already raise upwards of $100,00 for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings through the sale of a special t-shirt . Now, they've recruited the pride and joy of Asbury Park, NJ, Mr. Bruce Springsteen , for a revamped version of their song "Rose Tattoo". The collaboration's available on a new three-song EP from Dropkick, backed by live acoustic versions of "Don't Tear Us Apart" and "Jimmy Collins's Wake", which the band recorded in Las Vegas just four days after the April 15th terrorist attack. [...]
Franz Ferdinand will soon return with Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions , due out August 27th via Domino Records. It’s the band’s fourth album to date and their first since 20082s Tonight . The album's ten songs were recorded over the last year in a number of different studios throughout the UK, Scotland, Sweden, and Norway. When asked for a quote by Domino, frontman Alex Kapranos came back with: “The Intellect Vs. The Soul, played out by some dumb band." The band has already debuted eight of the [...]
While Daft Punk chose to celebrate with the people of Wee Waa, Australia , metal lords Black Sabbath promoted their new album 13 with an appearance on your Nana's favorite television program, CSI . Last night marked the show's season finale, which fittingly dealt with murders relating to the three types of sins of Dante's Inferno . Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler appear in the opening scene of the episode, performing their new song "End Of The Beginning" at an intimate rock club. Osbourne also shares [...]
Sean 'Diddy' Combs turned heads yesterday when he revealed himself to be the newest cast member of Downton Abbey . An accomplished actor in his own right, having appeared in last season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and opposite Russell Brand in the film Get Him to the Greek , the news was plausible enough to force a producer for the show to issue a statement denying he'd been cast. As it turns out, Diddy has teamed with Funny or Die for a hilarious new spoof which casts (or, superimposes) [...]
The Flaming Lips brought the weird to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. A near-naked Wayne Coyne, draped in lights, tubing, and whatever else was lying around his basement, covered David Bowie's 1977 classic "Heroes". The band also supported their Top Star-earning album The Terror with "Try To Explain". Prior to all that, however, Coyne put his epic doodling skills to use for a game of Pictionary with Julie Bowen and Demi Lovato.
Kanye West previewed new music, and showed off his new pyramid during a private concert at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, which was hosted by Adult Swim. The first clip features the same song previewed by Hudson Mohawke during a DJ set in Europe last weekend. The second clip appears to be of a freestyle dedicated to Kanye's girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. Watch the footage below (via Kanye To The ). According to Twitter reports, Kanye also took some time to rant about recent run-in [...]
Whatever your opinion is on the permeation of bass-heavy electronic music into just about every other form of pop, you can’t deny that it’s officially happened. Hell, a few years ago Taylor Swift was singing acoustic serenades to Tim McGraw, now she’s one or two wubs away from a Skrillex collab. But what do we do once critical mass is reached? What happens when the roller coaster passes its highest point and starts coming back down again? Rocky Tinder and Eric Phipps of Wampire just might have an answer. Back in 2007, the two [...]
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