Remembering Ray Manzarek
May 22, 5:05pm
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When I was 13, I walked into my father's office. It was a big, grey office above a warehouse in Alexandria, Sydney. He had a receptionist who decided I needed a musical education. She handed me a pile of CDs. Among the15 or so albums were The Velvet Underground and Nico, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Led Zeppelin I & II, Are You Experienced? and The Doors. I went home, kicked off my shoes, sat on my bed and looked through the pile of CDs. I put The Doors on first. My ears pricked up at those first swinging [...]
Xavier Simmons is the son of world-famous rapper DMX, but that's not why he's agreed to meet me at the Museum of Natural History on a drizzly week day. The 20-year-old lives with his mom, DMX's estranged wife Tashera Simmons in Mount Kisco, NY, and has begun pursuing music on his own. There's no traces of his dad's swaggering, loud rap in his music—in fact, it's not rap at all. Xavier's music is introspective, largely acoustic, and sung, not rapped.
Too many of hip-hop’s innovators have died too young. DJ Scott La Rock, Tupac, Biggie, Big L, Jam Master Jay, and most recently, Violator Management President Chris Lighty , all died leaving rich legacies and unanswered questions behind. The compounding factor in so many of the violent deaths suffered by these greats is that they remain unsolved. The uncertainty and lack of closure never allow the gaping wounds left by these losses to heal fully. In the case of Lighty’s August 2012 death, which was initially ruled as a suicide, a private investigator hired [...]
You probably know them from their 1999 hit My Own Worst Enemy, or perhaps from that music video where they get eaten by Pamela Anderson. Well since then Lit have been through some huge ups and downs, and have written about it all in their new aptly titled album 'The View From The Bottom'. Ahead of their shows at London's Koko as well as at Download, Sam Elliot catches up with founding member and guitarist Jeremy Popoff of the band Lit to talk about the band's past, present and future. SE: I'd [...]
This album, Ark 2 by Flaming Youth sounds like a conglomeration of every album I have posted so far, minus the heavy stuff. Found in the dimly lit shelves in the basement of Strictly Discs in Madison, WI, the album provides you with the unexpected. It is extremely theatrical with a space theme inspired by the 1969 moon landing. Its third song, "The Planets," could be an album in itself. Stretching out to almost 13 minutes in length, the song is meant to give character to all of the planets, like Mars, The Bringer [...]
The last decade or so has seen the emergence of a pack of house artists from New York and its environs, namely Levon Vincent, Jus-Ed, Fred P, and DJ Qu (Anthony Parasole also deserves mention, if mostly as a DJ and personality). These artists came up in the city's club scene and really honed their respective takes on dance music after the fact. All are now ubiquitous in discerning DJ sets the world over. New Jersey's Joey Anderson is very much a part of this group, but his break has only arrived in the last year or so. In that [...]
Are you someone that looks for new bands each day? Do you find yourself using the phrase “I knew them before they were big” in conversations? Well, then this show’s for you. Welcome to #AreaCode , a brand new series on the Rock it Out! Blog that focuses on up and coming bands and artists from around the country. On this installment, we head to area code #212 aka Brooklyn, NY to visit with indie-pop four-piece Selebrities . Following performances of their songs "Regret" and "Baroque", the band spoke to us about their origins, the influence of [...]
It’s easy to understand the urge to censor music. Elements of it are so primal that it’s difficult for an authority to argue with, or confine to an official interpretation. This quality is what makes many acts of music censorship so bizarre. Because it’s difficult to understand what constitutes a truly subversive or offensive album, and because those who sit in judgment are routinely those that don’t “get it,” the history of music censorship is riddled with baffling moments. Censorship can also spiral out of control, as the world saw when Pussy Riot was plastered across the headlines last year, [...]
There are so many regular features about what sick tattoos bands have got and what awesome trainers they're wearing, but what about their haircare regime? How do they get their hair looking so cool? HOW? You were thinking it, so we asked it. What shampoo do you use, Loz Taylor of While She Sleeps? Loz: "I don't do anything with it. I wash it with what I've got and I let it dry naturally. One day when I might have some money I'll [...]
Every week we will be featuring The Sweet Five! What's The Sweet Five you may ask? Well I'll drop you five sweet songs that you should listen to once a week, that will help you get over your mid-week slump and set sail towards the ever-nearing weekend! Ready? Okay! The Neighbourhood - Flawless So you should all know by now that this band gets plenty of love on this site, and when they released their debut album 'I Love You' [...]
They may have only released their debut album in February but rock and roll duo Pure Love, consisting of Frank Carter and Jim Carroll are creating waves and going places. With their new role as official Relentless artists alongside Zane Lowe and Professor Green , they have obviously impressed with the amount of energy and passion they have for music. We're at the launch of the Relentless TV advert and get a chance to sit down with the charming fellas that are Frank and Jimmy to talk about their [...]
The Indiecision Five at 5 is our attempt at sharing our musical tastes with you, and showcasing music from around the world. Each weekday at 5pm sharp, one NH7 writer or staffer will bring you five songs he/she is listening to on the day. Today's about hip-hop (mostly) and Abhimanyu Meer is your DJ. 1. Action Bronson - 'Strictly 4 My Jeeps' Action Bronson's latest video is absolutely sick. Serious lyrical messages complemented by a funny-ass video really take this song to the next level. I'm so glad that rappers like [...]
Canberra 3-piece live electronic group SAFIA continue to make waves with their latest track "Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues", something we're privvy to be premiering on Stoney Roads! After recently taking out JJJ Unearthed for a spot on the Groovin The Moo 2013 festival and having their single "Stretched & Faded" supported on JJJ, Safia is becoming a local act to watch in 2013! Written, produced and performed by Michael Bell, Ben Woolner-Kirkham and Harry Sayers, this track surfs smoothly across genres starting with a soft minimal piano and a vocal heavy intro that eventuates into [...]
It's the 4th annual World Goth Day today, 22 May 2013 (5th in total) and, just as we do every year, we thought we'd celebrate by celebrating goths with a few re-posts and as much new goth stuff as we can think of. This is what it's all about, if you don't know... "World Goth Day is exactly what it says on the wrapper-a day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world. This day falls on 22nd [...]
La logorrhée journalistique se contente le plus souvent de chiffres, de dates ou de minces références bien senties pour conférer à un quelconque plan marketing les oripeaux d'une chronique désintéressée. Le monde dans lequel on vit est loin d'être parfait, mais c'est ainsi qu'il tourne, à l'envers, selon des logiques consuméristes à peine voilées, et ce, sans omission - ou presque. Difficile pourtant d'appliquer la sacro-sainte formule du genre au collectif techno Polar Inertia qui, après deux EP parus en 2012 sur le jeune label parisien Demented , The Indirect Light et The Last [...]
An Interview With DMX’s Son: Xavier Simmons Opens Up
May 22, 4:06pm
Pigeons and Planes
Pigeons and Planes
Xavier Simmons is the son of world-famous rapper DMX, but that's not why he's agreed to meet me at the Museum of Natural History on a drizzly week day. The 20-year-old lives with his mom, DMX's estranged wife Tashera Simmons in Mount Kisco, NY, and has begun pursuing music on his own. There's no traces of his dad's swaggering, loud rap in his music—in fact, it's not rap at all. Xavier's music is introspective, largely acoustic, and sung, not rapped.
Artist: Xavier Simmons Title: Morning Truths File Name: SoundCloud
Win Tickets to Ariel Pink in NYC
May 22, 3:08pm
Pretty Much Amazing
Pretty Much AmazingAriel Pink's Haunted Graffiti are on tour right now in support of their very solid 2012 album, Mature Themes , and we've got a pair of tickets to give away for their NYC stop at the Irving Plaza on June 6. To enter, just leave a comment with the album you'll be playing most this summer. Read more articles like " Win Tickets to Ariel Pink in NYC " on PMA - Pretty Much Amazing . [...]
Private Investigator Hired By 50 Cent: NYPD Botched Chris Lighty Investigation
May 22, 2:46pm
The Smoking Section
The Smoking Section
Too many of hip-hop’s innovators have died too young. DJ Scott La Rock, Tupac, Biggie, Big L, Jam Master Jay, and most recently, Violator Management President Chris Lighty , all died leaving rich legacies and unanswered questions behind. The compounding factor in so many of the violent deaths suffered by these greats is that they remain unsolved. The uncertainty and lack of closure never allow the gaping wounds left by these losses to heal fully. In the case of Lighty’s August 2012 death, which was initially ruled as a suicide, a private investigator hired [...]
Review: Majical Cloudz – Impersonator
May 22, 1:25pm Pretty Much Amazing
Pretty Much Amazingby NICK MCGOURTY Majical Cloudz’ Impersonator , the newest release from the Grimes-friendly Montreal twosome, brings to mind Sigur Ros’s most recent release Valtari . Like Valtari , Impersonator is a beautifully crafted album that teases at a big moment that never seems to come. The close of each song suggests that the following track will bear the climactic fruit Impersonator consistently promises. Valtari left want for more build-ups, crescendos, and all around cosmic jaw-droppery, and the production’s shortcomings were clear in comparison to previous [...]
Maison Kitsuné Spring Summer 2013 “Miami Seersucker” Shorts In French ELLE Magazine!
May 22, 1:22pm
Kitsune Journal
Kitsune JournalHow about that! The Maison Kitsuné Spring-Summer 2013 "Miami Seersucker" shorts are featuring on the French edition of ELLE Magazine May 17th issue! Part of the Spring-Summer 2013 collection for women, this pair of mini summery shorts is made in an authentic seersucker fabric, a melange of cotton and lycra, making it even more chic. Wear it to [...]
Interview! Lit
May 22, 12:40pm
Critical Wave UK
Critical Wave UK
You probably know them from their 1999 hit My Own Worst Enemy, or perhaps from that music video where they get eaten by Pamela Anderson. Well since then Lit have been through some huge ups and downs, and have written about it all in their new aptly titled album 'The View From The Bottom'. Ahead of their shows at London's Koko as well as at Download, Sam Elliot catches up with founding member and guitarist Jeremy Popoff of the band Lit to talk about the band's past, present and future. SE: I'd [...]
The Roots: Death of Existentialism
May 22, 11:56am
The FADER
The FADERWe’re the ‘hip-hop band’ but we’re just making our next album, which is going to be an amalgamation of every personality that’s in the whole ensemble read more
Red Lights: Twice As Nice, Daniele di Martino, The Revenge, Theatre of Delays, Voodoo Farm, Cloud Boat, & Beazy Tymes
May 22, 11:41am
Sirens of Decay
Sirens of DecayRed Lights . Revamped and re-energized. Red Lights is a segment where I can quickly run through the tracks remixes and electronic sounds that caught my ear but didn’t quite catch my tongue… Red Lights to make you stop and listen. -
- Chookie Music - KLP - Tropical (The Revenge Remix)
- Daft Punk - Doin' It Right (Theatre Of Delays Remix)
- Devendra Banhart - Mi Negrita (Daniele Di Martino Edit)
- Generationals - Greenleaf (Twice As Nice Remix)
- Led Zeppelin - Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (VOODOO FARM Remix)
- Sivu - Bodies (Cloud Boat's Let the Bodies Hit the Floor Remix)
- The XX - Unfold (BeazyTymes Remix)
Artist: Chookie Music Title: KLP - Tropical (The Revenge Remix) File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: Daft Punk Title: Doin' It Right (Theatre Of Delays Remix) File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: Devendra Banhart Title: Mi Negrita (Daniele Di Martino Edit) File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Deep House Year: 2013
Artist: Generationals Title: Greenleaf (Twice As Nice Remix) File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Indie Pop
Artist: Led Zeppelin Title: Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (VOODOO FARM Remix) File Name: SoundCloud Genre: FARMSTEP
Artist: Sivu Title: Bodies (Cloud Boat's Let the Bodies Hit the Floor Remix) File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: The XX Title: Unfold (BeazyTymes Remix) File Name: SoundCloud Genre: TRAP
Intrigued Vinyl: Flaming Youth – Ark 2
May 22, 11:37am
Music That Isn't Bad.
Music That Isn't Bad.
This album, Ark 2 by Flaming Youth sounds like a conglomeration of every album I have posted so far, minus the heavy stuff. Found in the dimly lit shelves in the basement of Strictly Discs in Madison, WI, the album provides you with the unexpected. It is extremely theatrical with a space theme inspired by the 1969 moon landing. Its third song, "The Planets," could be an album in itself. Stretching out to almost 13 minutes in length, the song is meant to give character to all of the planets, like Mars, The Bringer [...]
Little White Earbuds Interviews Joey Anderson
May 22, 11:01am
Little White Earbuds
Little White Earbuds
The last decade or so has seen the emergence of a pack of house artists from New York and its environs, namely Levon Vincent, Jus-Ed, Fred P, and DJ Qu (Anthony Parasole also deserves mention, if mostly as a DJ and personality). These artists came up in the city's club scene and really honed their respective takes on dance music after the fact. All are now ubiquitous in discerning DJ sets the world over. New Jersey's Joey Anderson is very much a part of this group, but his break has only arrived in the last year or so. In that [...]
Rock it Out! Blog: “#AreaCode – Selebrities”
May 22, 11:00am
Consequence Of Sound
Consequence Of Sound
Are you someone that looks for new bands each day? Do you find yourself using the phrase “I knew them before they were big” in conversations? Well, then this show’s for you. Welcome to #AreaCode , a brand new series on the Rock it Out! Blog that focuses on up and coming bands and artists from around the country. On this installment, we head to area code #212 aka Brooklyn, NY to visit with indie-pop four-piece Selebrities . Following performances of their songs "Regret" and "Baroque", the band spoke to us about their origins, the influence of [...]
10 Bizarre Moments in Music Censorship
May 22, 10:53am Pigeons and Planes
Pigeons and Planes
It’s easy to understand the urge to censor music. Elements of it are so primal that it’s difficult for an authority to argue with, or confine to an official interpretation. This quality is what makes many acts of music censorship so bizarre. Because it’s difficult to understand what constitutes a truly subversive or offensive album, and because those who sit in judgment are routinely those that don’t “get it,” the history of music censorship is riddled with baffling moments. Censorship can also spiral out of control, as the world saw when Pussy Riot was plastered across the headlines last year, [...]
Hair Metal 006: Loz Taylor of While She Sleeps
May 22, 10:13am
Thrash Hits
Thrash Hits
There are so many regular features about what sick tattoos bands have got and what awesome trainers they're wearing, but what about their haircare regime? How do they get their hair looking so cool? HOW? You were thinking it, so we asked it. What shampoo do you use, Loz Taylor of While She Sleeps? Loz: "I don't do anything with it. I wash it with what I've got and I let it dry naturally. One day when I might have some money I'll [...]
The Sweet Five #37
May 22, 9:44am
TheRecordStache
TheRecordStache
Every week we will be featuring The Sweet Five! What's The Sweet Five you may ask? Well I'll drop you five sweet songs that you should listen to once a week, that will help you get over your mid-week slump and set sail towards the ever-nearing weekend! Ready? Okay! The Neighbourhood - Flawless So you should all know by now that this band gets plenty of love on this site, and when they released their debut album 'I Love You' [...]
The Lowdown: Pure Love
May 22, 7:48am
Altsounds.com
Altsounds.com
They may have only released their debut album in February but rock and roll duo Pure Love, consisting of Frank Carter and Jim Carroll are creating waves and going places. With their new role as official Relentless artists alongside Zane Lowe and Professor Green , they have obviously impressed with the amount of energy and passion they have for music. We're at the launch of the Relentless TV advert and get a chance to sit down with the charming fellas that are Frank and Jimmy to talk about their [...]
Five at 5 – Vol. 91
May 22, 7:30am
Indiecision
IndiecisionSafia – Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues
May 22, 5:17am
Stoney Roads
Stoney Roads
Canberra 3-piece live electronic group SAFIA continue to make waves with their latest track "Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues", something we're privvy to be premiering on Stoney Roads! After recently taking out JJJ Unearthed for a spot on the Groovin The Moo 2013 festival and having their single "Stretched & Faded" supported on JJJ, Safia is becoming a local act to watch in 2013! Written, produced and performed by Michael Bell, Ben Woolner-Kirkham and Harry Sayers, this track surfs smoothly across genres starting with a soft minimal piano and a vocal heavy intro that eventuates into [...]
Artist: SAFIA Title: Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Electronic/Soul
Artist: SAFIA Title: Stretched & Faded File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Electronic
Happy (?) World Goth day 2013
May 22, 4:13am Thrash Hits
Thrash HitsPolar Inertia – Remixed EP
May 22, 3:00am
HARTZINE
HARTZINE
Artist: DEMENT3D Records Title: DM3D005 - POLAR INERTIA REMIXED File Name: SoundCloud
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