This new video from Wave Machines is pretty cool stop-motion animation...directed by Stuart Lanceley and produced by Token Films. Video: The Greatest Escape We Ever Made by Wave Machines
On June 2nd, Swedish band, The Sounds will release their third album 'Crossing The Rubicon', on which they collaborated with Mark Saunders, James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins, Tinted Windows) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Tinted Windows). The Sounds also have a bunch of live gigs scheduled throughout the next few months...you can find them opening up for No Doubt or playing a solo show. Take A Listen: Dorchester Hotel by The Sounds [...]
Infusion is a dance/electronica group from Australia formed by Frank Xavier, Manuel Sharrad and Jamie Stevens. The first Infusion album, ‘Phrases and Numbers’ was released in 2000 and their second LP, ‘Six Feet Above Yesterday’, was released in 2004. Over the years, the group has shared stages with Bowie, Basement Jaxx, N.E.R.D. and New Order. In between touring stints, Infusion has spent much of the past two years in the studio recording their new album, which will apparently be out later this year. Take A Listen: Dogtown by Infusion [...]
The Black Lips are releasing an iTunes exclusive EP on May 5th, which will include the ‘200 Million Thousand’ track, Drop I Hold featuring GZA of Wu-Tang. Don’t get me wrong, I like both artists separately but I am really not diggin the outcome of this promising collaboration. Judge for yourself. Take A Listen: Drop I Hold by Black Lips feat. GZA Download: Drop I Hold (Right click on link and select “Save Target As” in IE or “Save [...]
Video: Saints by Army Navy
Singer-songwriter John Vanderslice first appeared on the music scene as a member of the band, Mk Ultra. This San Francisco-based band issued three albums throughout the 90's during an on/off career, 'Mk Ultra', 'Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' and 'The Dream Is Over'. Vanderslice also started Tiny Telephone, a small recording studio, in 1997. Tiny Telephone gained a reputation as an affordable recording outlet for San Francisco's indie rock community and it also produced Vanderslice's solo debut, 'Mass Suicide Occult Figurines' in 2000. After his debut album, Vanderslice went on to [...]
The 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival, which is set to take place at Zilker Park, October 2nd through the 4th will be headlined by the likes of, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Thievery Corporation, John Legend and The Dead Weather. This year's bill boasts more than 130 acts, including: Passion Pit, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Decemberists, The Avett Brothers, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Mimicking Birds, Deer Tick, State Radio, The Knux, Dr. Dog and many more stellar musicians. Three-day passes are $185 and special VIP [...]
Portland band, The Intelligence is getting ready for the release of their forthcoming album 'Fake Surfers', which is due out May 26th courtesy of In The Red Records. This is the kind of stuff I like to hear as far as album explanations go. 'Fake Surfers' is a record about guitars that gear up, and then go (nowhere, and fast). It's a collection of songs about having the dumb strength to pick a fight over a weak argument. The essence of Fake Surfers is a rusty home improvement tool [...]
Another track from Passion Pit's forthcoming album 'Manners' has been making the rounds, and it has only increased my impatience for the May 19th release. Take A Listen: Moth's Wings by Passion Pit Download: Moth's Wings (Right click on link and select “Save Target As” in IE or “Save Link As” in Firefox) Passion Pit: The Reeling
Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band have a new album coming out on May 5th via Merge Records. The album, titled 'Outer South' was recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillio, outside El Paso, Texas in November/December and features the same talented group of musicians that were present on Oberst's self-titled album, which was released last year. The Mystic Valley Band are Taylor Hollingsworth, Nik Freitas, Macey Taylor, Nathaniel Walcott and Jason Boesel. 'Outer South' is a 16-track album featuring songs written by Oberst, Jason Boesel, Nik Freitas, and Taylor Hollingsworth. [...]
Video: Warp by The Bloody Beetroots feat. Steve Aoki
Rostam Batmanglij (of Vampire Weekend) and Wes Miles (of Ra Ra Riot) have apparently been working on a side project titled, Discovery , since last year, but just recently a couple of their songs started making visible rounds on the internet. Discovery's debut LP should appear sometime this summer. I feel like I am going to be shunned and placed into some type of music blogger purgatory for saying this but, I am not really loving either of these tracks. Don't get me wrong, I adore Vampire Weekend and Ra [...]
New York's City Parks Foundation has announced the 2009 season of its free performing arts festival: Central Park SummerStage. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, SummerStage will bring music into New York's Central Park with free performances from the likes of M. Ward and Q-Tip, as well as benefit concerts (not-free shows) from TV On The Radio, 311, Indigo Girls, Matisyahu and Explosions In The Sky. [...]
The Jamaican-hailing, Brooklyn dwelling Mikkel Burrowes, (i.e. 77Klash , which is pronounced two seven klash) is gearing up to release his forthcoming album, 'No Fear.' Take A Listen: Pressure by 77Klash (feat. Matt Shadetek) Download: Pressure (Right click on link and select “Save Target As” in IE or “Save Link As” in Firefox
I was rather entranced by 'The Dragon's Claw' and got sort of misty eyed watching the cute little animals getting plucked from there habitats by the industrial corporate machine. The imagery splendidly matches the narrative of sound, but the ending was bitter sweet. Video: The Dragon's Claw by Justice Of The Unicorns
The Presets are Julian Hamilton (keyboard and vocals) and Kimberly Moyes (drums and keyboard). They are an electronic two piece from Sydney who met in the early 90s while studying classical music at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music. The Presets released their second album 'Apocalypso' via Modular Records about a year ago but for some reason they have been popping up in my headphones as of late. Take A Listen: If I Know You by The Presets [...]
Video: Lessons Learned by Matt & Kim
Another band from Glasgow has been tickling my eardrums. We Were Promised Jetpacks are a four-piece rock band, formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom in 2003 by high school friends Adam Thompson (Guitar/Vocals), Michael Palmer (Guitar), Sean Smith (Bass) and Darren Lackie (Drums). They are currently signed to Fat Cat Records, with their first full-length album is due out in June. Take A Listen: Ships With Holes Will Sink by We Were Promised Jetpacks We Were Promised Jetpacks - MySpace
Looks like the band FAR , who are signed to the Vagrant label, covered Ginuwine's claim to fame, 'Pony'. Apparently the Interwebs spawned a viral interest in said track, which apparently started as an inside joke, for a fake band. Take A Listen: Pony by FAR FAR - MySpace
On May19th Iron and Wine is slated to release, 'Around the Well', a 2-CD/3-LP collection of rare tracks ranging from out-of-print to never-before-released. In May, Iron and Wine will be performing ten intimate shows in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Currently Iron and Wine is offering a free download of, 'The Shepherd's Dog Alternate Tracks'...which presents two of my favorite songs, Boy With A Coin and Lovesong Of The Buzzard, in a beautifully bare fashion. Get it here . [...]
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