It's significant to note that getting one's ya ya's out, for those unfamiliar with the term, has to do with behaving in a manner of explicit affrontery to, ahem, polite society. Get Yer Ya Ya's Out was also, appropriately, the name of a Rolling Stones live album. So it's fitting that at the exhibition opening celebrating Ethan Russell's extravagant, transporting new photographic tome, LET IT BLEED: The Rolling Stones, Altamont and the End of the Sixties (Springboard Press), which traces the band's infamous 1969 US Tour, one of the first images one encounters is that of [...]
Most music that is heavily punk influenced can sound very similar. It can be really good but in the end they all have a common sound to them. Electro punk, Post-punk anything punk can get a little boring at times. Yet if there was ever a punk influenced band that could break that stereotype it is defiantly Kiss Kiss . Kiss Kiss is a New York based progressive post-punk rock explosion. The only true way to describe it is awesome. (I am going to write the remainder of this review as a excited 14 year [...]
It looks like Shakira needs a little more attention these days. In a bid for more eyes to be on her for a change, Shakira decided to share with everybody how she believes she was born with the ability to belly-dance: "For me, it was, and is, more of a natural thing. It's something that was practically given to me at birth, and for which I never had to train myself. These movements, they are inside me and I can call them back whenever I need them." How wonderful that is! We have a superhero among us! Now Shakira can [...]
It looks like Shakira needs a little more attention these days. In a bid for more eyes to be on her for a change, Shakira decided to share with everybody how she believes she was born with the ability to belly-dance: "For me, it was, and is, more of a natural thing. It's something that was practically given to me at birth, and for which I never had to train myself. These movements, they are inside me and I can call them back whenever I need them." How wonderful that is! We have a superhero among us! Now Shakira can [...]
By Carrie Brownstein And it's naptime. ( courtesy of The Patton Veterinary Hospital ) It's hard to believe that we've reached the end. For the past two weeks, all of us -- the NPR Music Team, a handful of outside contributors and myself -- have explored the last 10 years in music. Did we cover [...]
Oh boy oh boy. We're getting closer to the release of The Binary Code's Suspension of Disbelief, which MetalSucks will sell in a digital-only format for a whopping five bucks starting December 15. Now we can share with you the cover art, which was designed by guitarist Jesse Zuretti (who also created this awesome MetalSucks [...]
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Andrew Belle's newest LP, The Ladder , will be (self) released February 23, 2010, and we've got a brilliant little preview track for you in "Static Waves". Perfectly suited for any primetime soap-opera (or, in today's age, any show, really), "Static Waves" mixes in Belle's baritone folk tone with Katie Herzig's delicate and airy harmony. The orchestral mix of strings, bells and keys makes "Static Waves" an immediate go-getter. Bottom line: It's a pop treaure; one that you'll soon be hearing on TV and everyone will be going, "what's that song??" But you, my friends, will know. [...]
[MP3] Beach House Norway Analysis of the Cultural and Critical Impact of this Song: This mp3 is the 'beginning/launching point/kickoff' of the 2k10 music season. The first step on an annual cycle to attempt to understand 'who is the best/most culturally relevant/buzzworthy/meme-able' band of the year. It is this cycle which gives the blogosphere purpose, giving us a reason to live/evaluate/judge even though 'time' is irrelevant on the internet. Beach House's PR/marketing team should be commended for setting the tone for 2k10. In [...]
Who doesn't like free stuff?? Sure, I enjoy going to shows, but the experience is so much better when useful (or tasty) freebies are offered up to the audience. This week I went to see Times New Viking and Kurt Vile at Public Assembly. Great show, but thanks to the folks at Babelgum , not only did I get to drink for free, Ice Cream Man was on hand to fill my empty stomach with some mint chocolate cookie goodness. What's the best freebie you've ever gotten at [...]
Brand new track from New Orleans Finest Curren$y with a Mos De f production. Which makes 2/3 of their group Center Edge Territory with Jay Electronica. They was talk of Mos def making a beat in Dame Dash studio on Curren$y twitter and looks like we got the final product of that thanks to spitta twitter . Check it Out and EnJoy!. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download: Curren$y – Breakfast (In & Out) (Prod. Mos Def) Share and Enjoy: [...]
Happy birthday, M.anifest. I'm happy to liberate the Full Album/Mixtape, "The Birds And The Beats," for free today, which happens to be my born day as well. Kindly do share with your readers. Being from the mother of all motherlands, I thought this would be a useful opportunity to promote a cause [...]
The deal: It's possible that over the past several weeks you've noticed the reviews slow to a trickle around these parts. We had our reasons! Cookies weren't involved! Okay, maybe they were! All of us at Tripwire HQ are pleased to introduce to you today a new chapter in our "take" on music criticism—by handing over the keys. Starting this week and every Tuesday hereafter, we'll be posting a full album stream through our friends over at LaLa. What we'd like you to do is lend us your brainwaves and tweet whatever crosses your mind while [...]
What do you get when you mix the new school party boys with a old school club banger? You get "Shots" which is the song from LMFAO and Lil Jon . The song has been out for a good minute but the video was just released this month. The video is funny as hell and should always be used to get the party started for the night. They even got alcohol drink recipes sprinkled throughout the video so you can DIY! Now i'm not promoting the consumption of non stop shots at the club but hey...have some [...]
By Jace Clayton, a.k.a. DJ /rupture Jace Clayton, a.k.a. DJ /rupture ( Stefano Giovaninni ) A new mix album of mine was released this week. I'm told it is in stores, Google reveals sites in Romania and the Netherlands who've pirated it already, and you can purchase it online, legally, in a variety of digital formats. [...]
Alkaline Trio followed up the recent announcement of a partnership with Epitaph Records with some discussion about how their label, Heart & Skull, came to be and their thoughts on the deal. Co-vocalist Matt Skiba commented: We made the decision to form Heart & Skull to put out our own records after having been through every kind of label deal in the industry, big indies, small indies, majors. We knew it was time to adapt to the shifting tides of the music industry and we could not be more thrilled about [...]
Last week, Neil and I discussed the topic of how he finds time to still do tapes while touring. In a nutshell, it's virtually impossible but I'll share some of the rest of it later. The main thing that I wanted to share then and now was I told him how someone had literally just sent me a link for Sweet Pt. 2 earlier in the day. Now, I've had it - both the mp3 and physical versions - for a while. Hell, we debuted the teaser (so you know I had the full [...]
Our boy Skeet Skeet just hollered at us with a new remix he did for chart topper and long time friend Ke$ha . He has shared his Dutch house club vibe remix of " Tik Tok " with a bunch of our DJ buddies ( Diplo , A-Trak , Steve Aoki ) who have been playing it out and now it's time to share it with ya'all!
A Royksopp show is the closest thing to a rave 40-year-olds with any remaining self-respect would dare attend. While the Norwegian duo certainly lured their fair share of middle-aged women looking for an excuse to lose their inhibitions on (gasp!) a weeknight to Club Nokia, the crowd was as varied as one could possibly imagine. Royksopp's KCRW-friendly brand of Eurodisco is loud and sparkly enough to impress the youngsters and chic enough to allow soccer moms and cougars to boogie freely without fear of embarrassment.
Have a new track from one of my favorite upcoming artists XV from Kansas, produced by Seven . Track is from his upcoming mixtape "Beneath The Surface" which is dropping November 23rd. Got to say one of the XV is very well underrated artist and started to make is shine now Check out the track under and ENJOy ! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download: XV - Nevermind (prod. Seven) Share and Enjoy: [...]
new music from vampire weekend – cousins + music video
Friday Five: Surf Songs
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN
