Monday's exciting stream of excitingness is Rome, from Danger Mouse and Italian composer Daniele Luppi. It's pretty epic, totally befitting the eternal city and the timeless soundtracks of Ennio Morricone timeless which provide some of the inspiration. The guest spots are pretty ace (with the nice conceit of "starring"), especially that from Jack White - [...]
"Fuck a blog. I'll stab a faggot hipster with a pitchfork." - Tyler, The Creator. If you've missed their rocket-ride to prominence, the LA rap collective known as Odd Future (actually, known as Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) has, especially since their blistering performance on Jimmy Fallon, raped and pillaged the hype machine [...]
Pala is the second studio album from St Albans natives Friendly Fires and is to be released in the UK on the 16th May and 24th May in the US. According to lead singer Ed Macfarlane, Pala is heavily influenced by 1980s and 1990s chart music like ‘N Sync, Missy Elliott and Bobby Brown (8ball, [...]
Mondays are for going on a crime spree Kids on a crime spree – Sweet Tooth (via widget) Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat – The Copper Top (via their own page) Dan Hubbard and the Humadors - The Last Time You See Me (via soundcloud) Grandpa Was A Lion - Funeral March For A Black [...]
Lady Gaga's video for her new single, 'Judas' featuring a biker gang of apostles with Gaga in the role of a Mary Magdalene in love with bad boy Judas. Sacrilicious. Check out a line by line crib sheet to all the Biblical references on New York Magazine.
You can't usually expect much from industry-only gigs. Sure if the word gets out and the band is big enough, fans will get in and cause a riot, but more often than not a band has to show their stuff, sans fans, to a bunch of suits who internalize any opinion they may have. That [...]
LA's Berdache, featuring Jer Ber Jones, has released their new stomping gender-bending single "Push My Button." Imagine Fischerspooners icy synths and smooth syrupy vocals mixed with the subversive with of Hunx & His Punx or Girls and you're about half way there. Front man (man?) Jer Ber Jones croons "Don't push my button before ten [...]
Erstwhile crazyband Wild Beasts' latest LP is streaming this week over at The Guardian: their third, Smother, follows up Mercury-nominated Two Dancers, and it has to be said, it sounds pretty darned good. Auntie is calling Wild Beasts the "the most inspirational, intriguing, effortlessly enrapturing band at work on these shores", which is pretty effusive. [...]
On April 29th, Titus Andronicus invited all their fans in New Jersey to help premiere their new video for 'No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future' from the album The Monitor. The video is directed by Tom Scharpling and is a rather terrific little homage to the band's home state, which is evidently much [...]
Check out the beautiful new video from The Lisps for their single, 'Are we at the movies' off their upcoming album (out May 17th) of the same title. The loft where it was filmed is where the band has previously held their Secret Salons and it quite incredible.
Mondays are for singing 'America, FUCK YEAH!' BAKER - 'All I'm Gonna Say' Armand Margjeka - 'Alive' Cowboy and Indian - 'Ledbellies' Gwyneth & Monko - 'Get in the sun' Team America - 'America, Fuck Yeah' (Mediafire link)
Out now via her sandbag store on mp3 and available at her upcoming tour dates is KT’s latest, The Scarlet Tulip EP. From the sounds of the limited previews available on the store page, it sounds a little like Tunstall has moved a bit more towards her earlier, folkier sound (and away from the “nature [...]
Directed by Aaron Stewart-Ahn, this new video from The Decemberists for their single 'This is why we fight' features a dystopian landscape which winks at Lord of the Flies (broken glasses anyone?), though thankfully we don't get to see any wild boars bludgeoned. Still is superb song.
There's no reason to adjust the formula if it's already great. Fleet Foxes do what they do, and they do the fuck out of it; the whisper-to-thunder transitions, and of course the zillion-part harmonies...they're always there. They're always moving. If you like that, then you like Fleet Foxes, every single song. If you are looking [...]
The third release from Portland's POINT JUNCTURE, WA, titled Handsome Orders comes out May 17th (on Mt. Fuji records). This album doesn't sound home-recorded by any means, with it's lush and airy production and dynamic energy bringing each track to very specific and impressive life. This album is a little more forward-moving than what I [...]
Mondays are for casting light where there are shadows. Paper Thick Walls - Masters of the Sea The Qualia - Guess I Lied The Bell - Whatever Did You Say? The Inevitable Backlash - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart Smokey Robotic - Supervicious
So sad. From TV on the Radio's site: We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly. The following shows will be cancelled: April 20 St. Andrew [...]
Senryu, one of our favorite bands, is currently on tour around the US and we're honored to announce that we'll be presenting their New York City date, happening tomorrow at Brooklyn's Bruar Falls in Williamsburg. The show also features three other not to miss bands including Phil and the Osophers, Stars Regardless and killer BOB. [...]
Mondays are for panicking at work over deadlines (yikes!) Traders - 'Quiet Riot' The Freeze Tag - 'The Voices' Oldominion and Sandpeople - 'Felt so Real' Dinner at the Thompson's - 'How Can I'
This cute video of the University of St. Andrews a cappella group The Other Guys doing a rendition of Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' came across our desks this morning and we just had to share as a) it shows St. Andrews, where Skye and I went to uni together (with Prince William and Kate Middleton) [...]
the music slut
Boards of Canada - Reach for the Dead (from Tomorrow's Harvest)
Julia Holter - World (Official Video)
Washed Out - Paracosm (Official Album Trailer)
She & Him- I Could've Been Your Girl
Action Bronson - "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" (Official Video)
Tracklistings – Mac Miller’s ‘Watching Movies With The Sound Off’
Wendy Rene - Tears (Folk Magic Remix)
Max B, French Montana & Daft Punk – “Been Around The Wave” (Prod. By Harry Fraud)
Louis La Roche - Say I'm Your No. 1 (Free Download)
HAERTS: “All The Days”
