Spotify is now streaming the new Daft Punk album, Random Access Memories (out May 21st). The Guardian reviews the album. Urban Titan lists the top 25 horror novels for young adults. At the New Yorker , authors weigh in on the importance of likeability of characters in fiction. Two writers debate whether the Smiths [...]

Protestant Work Ethic - april, small town (from “rush for second place”, out now on Konkord Records) We’re not the biggest fans of anything with banjos - and besides cello, violin and horns, there is a lot of banjo on “rush for second place”. However, Protestant Work Ethic deserve a special mention for following The Beatles, Silverchair, Incubus, Freundeskreis and many others suit with their song about some Anna. And although I have never fallen in love with a married man (except for Robert Downey Jr.) and do not have a child, it still feels a little [...]

I will be honest with you; I am a huge fanboy of King Krule . He really is one of my favorite artists around: every time something new is released by Krule, I get excited like never before. To me, he is the absolute king of pronunciation; the way he mumbles and sings his mysterious lyrics are reason enough for me to become excited. The reviews about his latest Edgar The Beatmaker project were variable; though to me it was just a perfect snack while waiting for his [...]

The National 's Trouble Will Find Me won't dropped until May 21st. There is high anticipation on this album. I think this is one the standout tracks on the album. More of a upbeat rock track. Have a listen to Graceless . You excited for the new album?

• The National - Graceless

Greg Lake takes fans inside one of Emerson Lake and Palmer's most spectacular 1970s-era concert stunts - when Keith Emerson would rise above the crowd playing a grand piano and turn 360 degrees. "It was a Steinway piano," Lake remembers, in the attached video. "It was a fake one, I have to admit now. It had no insides in it. [...]

friday night vids :: Liars + Scout Niblett + Shark? + Insect Ark + Survival

If yesterday was the warm-up leg then today was the real deal: Dan Carson and George O'Brien ran around Brighton so you didn't have to. Brolin Photograph by Howard Melnyczuk Brolin absolutely flew through a Double Denim-curated set above a pub to kick-off day two. The loft room played host to a decent-sized crowd as the masked producer filled the stuffy attic with his [...]

by Tiana Feng Here is a random Bandcamp find from Hamilton. So far there's not much on their page besides the playful little tune below and the promise of an album in June. Teaspoons And Tablespoons by Dawn and Marra

Avec pas moins de 9 mois de retard, l’incroyable label Italians Do It Better a l'esthétique si maitrisée s'apprête à sortir la compilation After Dark 2 . Une tournée européenne est en cours, on a donc rendez vous le 7 juin à la cigale avec les deux fleurons du label, Chromatics et Glass Candy . Ça promet ! Chromatics - Looking For Love [...]

• Chromatics - Looking for Love

MUSIC NEWS- As NBC’s popular comedy series The Office came to an end on Thursday night after nine seasons with a one-hour special that focused onthe wedding of characters Dwight and Angela. During the reception, the party-goers were shown dancing...

American Songwriter's latest free Muse sampler is a gem featuring twelve tracks that includes such MM faves as Phosphorescent, Caitlin Rose, Water Liars, Cheyenne Marie Mize and Futurebirds alongside some Americana heavyweights like Son Volt and Will Johnson and the new-wave inspired indie rock of the Features . Just head over to their Bandcamp page here and download it all for nothing. . . Follow @madmackerel

Defined by angular chord stabs over the mathematic, shredding riffs usually expected from The Dillinger Escape Plan, lead single 'Prancer' turns out to be a pretty good representation of 'One Of Us Is The Killer' as a whole. Though there are plenty of technical riffs written large and small across this record, the overall feel is of something sharp but flat, a knife rather than a needle. 'Hero Of The Soviet Union' is a prime example; though there is an escalating motif that pulls up short of collapsing entirely, the bulk of the work is done with hyper-aggressive guitar rips [...]

Does iTunes' Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength? Infographic: How We Discover And Consume Music Music Sponsorships Top $1.28 Billion In 2013 With Murder For Hire Charges Looming, As I Lay Dying Cancels Tour Google Takes On Spotify & Pandora With New Streaming Music Service Kyle Bylin Releases Divergent Streams: Reflections [...]

Toronto's TEENAGE KICKS have released their latest six song EP 'Be On My Side', which finds the group expanding beyond the grungy power-pop of the first release. We like the description of the music which is likened to "the girl you meet in high school that you end up marrying ten years later. Their songs stay with you, and you grow to love more about them as time goes by". Shortly before the release of the EP, the band unveiled the Teenage Kicks Singles Club, a service that will deliver two new songs to subscribers every few [...]

• Teenage Kicks - Middle of the Night

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The Weeknd's Abel Tesfaye is finally readying the release of his debut album proper, after the mixtape sagas of 2011 and 2012. 'Kiss Land' - the title track from it - is the first glimpse we've been given. A sprawling, eight-minute epic, it is a fascinating listen complete with twists and turns, odd samples and of course, Tesfaye's mesmerising croon. Amazingly, earlier this year The Weeknd announced an arena tour of the UK, a bold move for such a new artist but it pretty much encapsulates the confidence that drips throughout his work. Listen [...]

The second Big Apple edition of Electric Daisy Carnival NY kicked off yesterday without a hitch (though Nervo, one of the biggest acts on the bill had to cancel their appearance at the last minute). Amid blue skies and sunshine, 40,000 or so revelers descended upon Citi Field in Queens, NY, to enjoy a day's worth of top DJs and fun including theatrical performers, art installations, carnival rides, state-of-the-art sound and lighting production. Closing out the festivities was a spectacular fireworks show. Have a look at some of what transpired in the photo gallery below. [...]

Nuova puntata della saga sul futuro delle Spice Girls: a raccontare i progetti, questa volta, è Geri Halliwell A parlare del futuro delle Spice Girls -e della sua carriera solista- questa volta è Geri Halliwell . La cantante, che ha pubblicato tre dischi dopo aver lasciato la band ("Schizophonic", "Scream if you wanna go faster" e "Passion") da tempo ha annunciato il suo ritorno alla musica dopo aver dichiarato, anni fa, di aver chiuso con questa carriera dopo il flop del suo ultimo Lp, entrato in Uk solo nella top 50 [...]

La Wind Music Awards 2013 compilation in uscita il 28 maggio con tutti i successi dell'estate cantati nel corso della manifestazione canora in diretta su Raiuno il prossimo 3 giugno con la conduzione di Vanessa Incontrada e Carlo Conti Sarà disponibile, da martedì 28 maggio, la compilation ufficiale dei Wind Music Awards 2013 (sotto etichetta Sony Music Italy) con i 31 brani più suonati e ballati sotto l'ombrellone. La settima edizione della manifestazione che celebra e premia la migliore musica italiana, invece, andrà in scena lunedì 3 giugno al [...]

Stasera andrà in onda, su Canale 5, il settimo appuntamento con il serale di Amici di Maria De Filippi. Segui con noi la puntata Anche oggi, sabato 18 maggio, andrà in onda, come si consueto, la nuova puntata di Amici di Maria De Filippi 2013. Il programma, a partire da questa settimana, vedrà un cambiamento importante e notevole. Dopo circa due mesi di sfide tra Emma Marrone -a capo della squadra bianca- e Miguel Bosè - che coordina i componenti dei Blu- a prendere il posto del cantante sarà Eleonora Abbagnato. Nel [...]