Mike Polizze of Purling Hiss talks Irish ferries, touring with Wilco and their upcoming Irish tour... Water On Mars , the next step in the evolution of Mike Polizze 's bedroom rock project Purling Hiss was released on the consistently excellent U.S. indie label Drag City in March with Irish fans finally getting to hear the Birds Of Maya guitarist's solo output in a live setting. Just before Mike - and new [...]
‘I’ve been really interested in the role of the DIY ethic in music creation and distribution’ By Magda Wrzeszcz
Our friends at Resident Advisor released an awesome interview, from one of the favorite producers, Orlando Higginbottom. Better known for his alias, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs or TEED for short, Orlando has been one of the shining stars of the past year and half by playing some of the most amazing live shows, DJing unbelievably eclectic sets, and producing some the most original music. This is sure to hold you over, for the next couple of months, until his forthcoming mix cd, Get Lost , on Crosstown Rebels is released [...]

If this is the first time you've heard the name Modisound , I guarantee you it won't be the last. The Canadian duo of Mark Hewitt and Francis Arseneau are making some of the funkiest, upbeat electronic disco out right now. The lead single off their debut EP Yellow To Purple has created quite a bit of buzz and I think it's a great place for any new Modisound listener to start getting familiar with their awesome tunes. Check out the groovy piano driven house tune below... You'll love the exotic vocals from Maryse Bernard. [...]

Photo by John Bartol Wakin’ on a Pretty Daze , the latest from Philadelphia psych-songwriter Kurt Vile , has generated international acclaim since its March release on Matador Records. And rightfully so; it’s an ambitious double album exploring a plethora of ideas, and doing them all masterfully. It’s expressive and expansive, but also tight and poppy. It’s deeply personal – “Too Hard,” Vile’s reaction to experiencing fatherhood, has him promising to “do my duty for god and my country,” a vow Boy Scouts know well – but elsewhere, you’ll find clever wordplay equating [...]

Bereits mit 16 Jahren begann seine elektronisch musikalische Karriere in den Nächten Hamburgs. Heute ist Boris Dlugosch nicht mehr wegzudenken aus den nationalen und internationalen Clublandschaften und in einem breit gefächerten Spektrum von House bis Electro Zuhause. Nun ist er mit seiner neuesten EP " Look Around You " feat. Roísín Murphy wieder am Start, die auf seinem gemeinsam mit Raik Krause und Isi Tüfekci gegründeten Label Golden City Sounds erschienen ist. Wir haben mit ihm über die neue EP, die Arbeit am eigenen Label, Einflüsse und mehr gesprochen. Boris, du [...]
London is getting exciting. The art world is preparing itself for another cohort of fantastic talents to shift their attentions from hanging their degree shows to what the big bad world has to offer them, anyway many a long night of free booze and cultural chit chat are sure to follow. Kicking it off this week are The Institute of Jamais Vu . They welcome French artist Fabrice Azzolin for a weeklong residency running from today until May 24th at their fantastic space in Manor House, North London. The week will also include public workshops and [...]
For the Cannes Film Festival 2013 edition, Arte France's editor in chief Virginie Apiou, traveled to the Croisette to interview vedettes exclusively for the Kitsuné Journal, and hold a gleeful gazette! She met Roberto Minervini, who's presenting his new documentary titled "Stop The Pounding Heart". Italian-born, U.S. resident photographer, mostly filmmaker and also music producer, obviously, [...]
Is Tropical are unstoppable! A lot of news come around as the release of their upcoming album "I'm Leaving" next Monday approaches : here is a little recap so you know what's going on! As you've heard, they were in Mongolia for a mini-tour in Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan city. We’ve heard it was kind of crazy, not [...]
NoisePorn Interviews PulseLocker: The Industry Game Changer, Subscription Music Service Tailored Specifically for DJs. HEADS UP: Sooner or later, and whether you like it or not, streaming will become the standard. Or so the word in the industry goes. Spotify has most prominently buzzed the music industry. And now, aiming to create a service like Spotify but tailored specifically to the careers and work of DJs, Pulselocker is the first music subscription service that gives DJs access to millions of tracks, playable on the most [...]
Here’s something a little different for the Earmilk community. Instead of going one on one with an artist, I chose to go one on one with the people on the other side of the court. I had a chance to interview the faces behind the global brand TuneCore and find out more about their business. These are the people that help musicians get their music out to the masses in a simple and effective way. Their mission is to empower people to create, distribute, and sell their digital content and to collect, organize, and aggregate any sales/royalties due [...]

Daniel Rosen , of Texas hardcore band Bitter End , has put together a show that looks to be the first legitimate hardcore show in Lawrence in quite some time. Billed as "Gig #1," and announcing "HARDCORE IN LAWRENCE IS BACK," the show features Rosen's band, as well as California's Take Offense and Downpresser, along with locals Iron Guts Kelly and Backstabber . Rosen chatted with us about the upcoming show, how it came to be, and upcoming plans for Bitter End. Once upon a time, [...]

James Blake is one of few modern electronic artists who has managed to stay relevant both commercially and within the underground community that birthed him. Since exploding onto the scene with two groundbreaking experimental EPs and a widely applauded commercial full-length, Blake has stayed true to his underground roots by releasing several dancefloor-driven singles and DJing at legendary clubs like Low End Theory and Plastic People. Granted, the new fans he gathered with his self-titled album, structured more along the lines of traditional pop, might sometimes look on in confusion as Blake spins [...]

Back in March, we had the pleasure of booking the boys of PBR Streetgang for an amazing shindig at the SoHo Beach House and we've since kept in touch. Tonight they're back in town to play at the newly re-opened Electric Pickle . Here's a little chat we had. Check out their US Tour schedule below along with their latest Autobrennt mix. The first track of yours that caught my attention was your remix of Odyssey's classic 'Inside Out,' though recently it's [...]
I was sad to hear that Hello Moon are splitting up after they release their next EP. It's called An Elephant Pining and, over the course of six songs, displays everything that I liked about the band - it's so carefree, so happy and infectious. Sadly it's not being released [Read more]

Luca Lozano is one of Britain’s finer exports to the magical land of 24 hour parties and numerous temples to the house and techno Gods commonly known as Berlin! He’s the head honcho of Klasse Recordings and former member of Zombie Disco Squad. You might remember his first release “ Berlinetta ” on Claude VonStroke ’s Dirtybird Records . Fast forward to now and Luca’s debut album ‘Life In Black And White’ is gearing up for release later this year, adding to his discography of amazing and unique EP’s and remixes. Luca kindly took a [...]
One of the more entertaining web series around these days is Noisey's The People vs , and today we get a few minutes with NYC duo the Flatbush Zombies reviewing youtube comments and giving their two cents. These guys have a tendency to be hilariously edgy on camera - so press play above and enjoy their critical review. The post Video: The People vs. Flatbush Zombies appeared first on Vibe To This .

Kicking off this June, Batman: Zero Year is an epic and grand 11-issue arc that chronicles the untold details of Batman’s origin story within DC Comics-The New 52. From the #1 New York Times bestselling creative team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, Zero Year takes flight in BATMAN #21. “He becomes Batman pretty early in this,” Snyder teased to Comic Book Resources about Bruce Wayne picking up the Dark Knight’s cape and cowl. “You'll see him as Batman not too far in. So in terms of that origin, that's part of it. But part of [...]
Simon Pegg and John Cho, who reprise their roles of Montgomery “Scotty” Scott and Hikaru Sulu respectively in the newest chapter of the Star Trek film franchise, Star Trek Into Darkness, sat down with a few members of online press outlets to answer a few questions. Dressed in casual clothing and beaming with smiles, the two [...] The post Round-Table Interview: Simon Pegg and John Cho of "Star Trek Into Darkness" appeared first on Spinning Platters .
When I first stumbled across house music back in my early college years, Dim Chris was a producer I took immediate note of. His remix of John Dahlback's ' Blink ' immediately grabbed as it was one of my first listens to electro music. He took some time off and stepped away from the game for a year or so, but has made a bold and stunning return on John Dahlback's label, Mutants Records . Recently, we caught up with Dim Chris to [...]