Blog: The Umbilical Chord

Video Premiere of the first single from Fantasy of the Lot

never has an area code been so fundamental in the naming of a band

• 3OH!3 - Don't Trust Me

Umbilical Chord favorite, Grizzly Bear, is about to embark on an extensive tour from North America to Europe this fall. They'll be joined by Baltimore group, Beach House. Now, before the actual tour itself begins, both groups will be performing a free show together at the Williamsburg Waterfront. If you happen to be in Brooklyn [...]

New Drake mixtape, tracklist and link after tha jump

Some MGMT for yall

New track from the stankier half of Outkast

tour dates, soundbites, and more

Now the second single to be released digitally from Weird Al's upcoming album , "Skipper Dan" is a song about a man's quest to become a famous actor. Unfortunately, he never reaches his goal and suffices by working as an attendant at the Disney attraction "Jungle Cruise". I'm sure there are plenty of worse jobs, [...]

Death is in the air and murder is in your eyes. We're not blaming you on all of the recent celebrity deaths, but it does seem to be more than a coincidence. Good thing The Unicorns, Biggie, Mastodon, et al. are here to help you ease the pain.

I officially love Funkra.

New Fork, New Knife, and new Spoon

Santigold mashup mixtape, nothing else needs to be said

New Novel Mixtape

This month, next month, and then some - what's new in the world of music.

and we're not talking about your grandma's knitting.

ain't no party like a Bloc Party par-tay

Pull out the summer blanket and don't eat too much egg salad. It's time to celebrate Independence Day with The Umbilical Chord.

...this time we don't mean Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

One helluva mixtape. Tracklist and link after the jump

New Bobby Ray, in mixtape form