The Lafayettes were a short-lived '60s Rock band ('62-'63) from Baltimore who only achieved mild success within the Eastern part of the US (including Philly) . They released just two 45s and the A-side of the first, "Life's Too Short", charted at #87 on Billboard and was ...
This new, 1 hour look into the career of revolutionary musician (and multimedia artist) Brian Eno is described as "a portrait of the avant-garde musician working in his studio and talking to friends and colleagues about music, systems analysis and cybernetics". It's this informal setting that makes the ...
Here's the title track from the debut EP by Jose Gonzalez's new band Junip. It's being dubbed as his "rock" band and even though it would be eaten for breakfast by any random Black Keys song, it's great addition to the talented songwriter's cannon. {MP3} Junip - "Rope and Summit" Grab the ...
If you intend on becoming a really really big '70s Krautrock nerd and you want to know ALL there is to know about the period, including the story of seminal electronic band Kraftwerk, then watch this comprehensive documentary on the subject for free on YouTube (in 18 parts!) before it ...
The controlled chaos of instrumental band Holy Fuck cannot just be experienced on record. Nope, you must see these guys live -- which is why we are giving away TWO TICKETS to their show THIS SUNDAY NIGHT at Johnny Brenda's. THE FIRST PERSON TO EMAIL ME WITH "HOLY FUCK, I WANT ...
Check out this interview I conducted for Art in the Age with Emil Nikolaisen, the frontman for Norwegian Shoegazers Serena-Maneesh. We discussed the band's music, his home country of Norway and some of the artists he admires. A really good dude. The new album is out now on 4AD. ...
Yes, it is fact. While partying at The Cannes Film Festival with The Almighty Defenders, the amazing King Khan (Shrines/BBQ Show) gave Lindsay Lohan a face full of brown! The grand (brown) finale: Get the full report from Vice. (via Daily Swarm)
Here's a good summer psych tune from Modular's Tame Impala. I'm feeling the song more than the video, but have a look anyway.
Oooh La La. More From The Seeds. More Bettie.
The creator of modern day drum machines, Roger Linn, has created a new electronic instrument that basically uses the same interaction as the iPad. Looks really awesome though: The instrument — which Linn calls the "LinnStrument" — can take input from all of your fingers, so you can form chords ...
In the early days of voicemail aka answering machines, RadioShack (now trying to call itself "The Shack" in a sad attempt to be hip) offered up this fun cassette tape to give your outgoing message a little more charm and personality. Have a listen: {MP3} Vintage RadioShack Answering Machine Messages Side ...
What's better than staring at the cover of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon while high? Experiencing the logo in 3-dimensional glory hoisted in front of you. However, like most of us, if you weren't lucky enough to witness the monument of '70s psychedelia in person, you can watch ...
Sun Airway's remix of Caribou's "Sun" transforms the song into a loopy and almost robotic hypnosis that will keep your head nodding for days. {MP3} Caribou - "Sun" (Sun Airway Remix) Also recommended is their recent Delorean remix.
The Music Slut is giving away two tickets to The Golden Filter's June 19th Philly show and after catching their set at SXSW, I highly suggest you enter. GF is a Brooklyn duo who create a Moroder-infused electronic sound that is cosmic, sexy and gritty and the live show is ...
Tomorrow night will be the opening reception of Sonny Smith's month long exhibit "100 Records" at San Francisco's Gallery 16 (watch the video above). The gallery's website describes it as a "dauntingly ambitious project that bridges his interest in art, music and dramatic form." The gallery also states that ...
WARNING: This live clip from Toro Y Moi may lead to ultimate relaxation... "In less than 3 hours, Toro y Moi recorded piano, drums, bass, guitar, rhodes, and vocals (in that order) for this live re-make of "You Hid," tracking each instrument once and rarely asking to ...
Legendary electronic music pioneer Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog Synthesizer, who passed away in 2005, has received a hoppy tribute -- in the form of a new beer. Check it out: "Asheville Brewing Company and the Bob Moog Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the limited edition Moog Filtered ...
FACT: The electronic music scene is growing in Texas and Tommy Blackburn aka Tommy Boy, video director (Telepathe, CFCF) and purveyor of obscure electronic music, is letting the world know with a rad mixtape that he created for Vice UK. Here is what he had to say about it: "When Vice ...
Here's a look at a new, not yet finished documentary entitled Punk in Africa, which explores South African DIY punk music during the plight of Apartheid up until the present. The film features interviews with scene originators like the illegally-integrated National Wake (the first of it's kind in South Africa), Koos, ...
iamamiwhoami's newest video. In an increasingly transparent world, iamamiwhoami is defying the norm by not revealing one iota about him/herself, instead choosing to release insanely cryptic and weird videos over the past few months. The project even has a weird iPhone app (uh??). Some bloggers have guessed that it's really just the ...
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Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Nas - Daughters
Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
