Did you survive Daft Punk Week? We almost didn't. Needed a full recharge of our battery packs mid-week just to keep pushing. We're here, though, and we even have a Daft Punk track you might not have heard. Don't believe me? Just watch.
In honor of Arrested Development's return on Netflix tomorrow (huzzah!), I'm reposting my top 10 episodes list. From the Banana Stand to Hot Cops to Never-Nudes to the Chicken Dance (and that's not even mentioning The Cornballer, Pop-pop, or Franklin), Arrested Development has provided the some of the funniest moments in television history. Here's my 10 favorite episodes from the best sitcom of all time (plus the best quotes from each episode). Come on! 10. Afternoon Delight [...]
It seems no ingredient is off the table for ice cream makers these days. Fish and flowers, beer, meat and cheese – they’re all taking a churn at one artisan shop or another, while the more traditional sweet and fruity flavors get their own oddball treatment. To celebrate the unofficial start of summer this Memorial Day weekend, TIME tracked down 15 wacky ways to top that cone. Gourmet or gross? You decide. Click HERE to see the list.
We begin our discussion of the Faces, as we must, with "The Rod Conundrum" - one of the thorniest in all of rock and roll lore. Cue the ESPN 30 For 30 voice over: "What if we told you that Rod Stewart was once every bit as cool, dangerous, and desirable as Keith, Kurt, or Kanye ..." Well, It actually happened. And it was amazing. And then there was the rest of it. Read More...
This year's Soundset Festival is a few days away and as someone who partied the night before, didn't eat enough and missed a crucial interview last year, I did not have the best experience possible. It was an amazing day, but it wasn't as good as it could have bee. Because we are so kind at Potholes, we thought it would be great to have our friends give you a few tips on how to enjoy the day comfortably instead of having the little things bother you. We managed to gather a Soundset host, performer, a current and former Rhymesayers [...]
Where are you, Fiona Apple? After a banner 2012, the singer-songwriter recently cancelled her only scheduled appearance for 2013, at Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival; she also torpedoed a slew of South American tour dates late last year with no signs of rescheduling on the horizon. Of course, we shouldn't be surprised - disappearance is part and parcel of Apple's career trajectory. Apple says she rarely ventures outside her Los Angeles home, except when visiting the L.A. club Largo, where she occasionally hops on stage with pal and resident performer Jon Brion. She doesn't drive and claims there [...]
Thanks for the feedback on my little list I drunkenly posted last night. It would seem, according to some of you (cough cough Ian cough cough) that I left a bunch of names of the list. Well, yeah, obviously. I was enjoying some really good beers and I think my focus was more on highlighting [...]
No matter what, if you're picking in the Top 5 of the NBA Draft, everyone connected to the team - executives, coaches, players, fans - expects a future star. Which is why it blows my mind that Nerlens Noel seems is getting so much hype from pundits . Yes, this is one of the weakest drafts (at the top, at least) that we've seen in recent memory, a group of talented players without a bonafide superstar. From that perspective, it makes sense that a big man with so much bounce would [...]
Guys, I think we need to have a quick discussion about something. I'm wondering: What do you all think about this new list published by SPIN magazine detailing the 100 best drummers EVER in alternative music? What do you mean, "I haven't read it."? Are you kidding me!? It was published by SPIN MAGAZINE. Surely [...]
If you're heading to The Gorge for Sasquatch! this weekend, you probably already know to check out Sigur Rós, Vampire Weekend, Tame Impala, and other live favorites. But, as with Coachella , there are some hidden gems of the festival that you need to check out. Some are groups on the verge of breaking through, some are already great bands that just got a bum set time, and others are already popular artists who are going to have some special things in this setting that you may not have realized. So click here to start [...]
Tom Hawking's list of 50 albums everyone needs to own , with the caveat that he selected one album per year from 1963-2013 is the rarest of lists. It's both a comprehensive musical overview of the last half century, touching on many necessary albums and cross-polluting plenty of genres, but it's also one that is well argued and opens the door for alternative possibilities. Plus, there are a few nice surprises sprinkled in, especially in the aughts. That's a hard decade to select because we don't have the time and retrospectiveness (is that [...]
Most Tuesdays are 'List' days at NH7. In the past we've put out lists like Top Metal Concept Albums , and 12 Must-Watch Music Documentaries , and Kvlt Watch at 5: 'Zombie' Cover Version s , and more. Today, while looking to create a radio-related list keeping in theme with our last Big Issue on Radio , and the recent launch of NH72s new UE Radio in partnership with Ultimate Ears, I looked to the Billboard Hot 100 for some inspiration (because the mainstream is basically indie v2.0. Deal with it). I [...]
With all the fanfare surrounding their comeback smash “Get Lucky” and this week's release of Random Access Memories , it’s easy to forget that French house ambassadors Daft Punk have been around for nearly two decades. Thanks to a sound that’s always been ahead of the curve (and robot helmets to mask any wrinkles), the duo of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter seem positively ageless more than 15 years after they first wowed us with their debut, Homework . That they’re [...]
We're like three days away from Random Access Memories, but guess what, there's a cavalcade of dope music that's dropped/dropping that has nothing to do with the androids. Don't believe me? Just watch.
There I was, somewhere on the 134 heading West, trying in vain (again) to get all the way through The Invisible Way, when I started to wonder, "This is easily the WORST studio album Low has released, right? I mean…it has to be. What's worse than this?" And I drove, and I thought, and for [...]
Sebadoh were something of the “Beautiful Losers” of the ’90s indie scene. Lou Barlow emerged from Northamption hardcore act Deep Wound, and later Dinosaur Jr., having famously been acrimoniously dismissed from the latter. He’d certainly borrow from J Mascis’s pop instincts, as well as Deep Wound’s wonton aggression, throughout Sebadoh’s existence, while perfecting the art of the sensitive yet self-deprecating indie ballad. Read More...
It's kind of a stretch to connect James Murphy's most recent dismissal of an LCD Soundsystem reunion with the release of “ Get Lucky ", which happened within a few days of each other, but it's still worth noting. After all, it has now been seven years since Murphy waited "seven years and fifteen days" (another reference from a self-consciously referential band, this time to German trance outfit Groove Coverage's "7 Years and 50 Days" from the year before) to play Daft Punk at his house party. Even if Murphy says, once and for all, that [...]
Since our last pairing , a number of fantastic releases have hit the shelves. A highly anticipated Daft Punk album, a stunning Vampire Weekend full-length, and perhaps the finest 2013 free release thus far in Chance The Rapper's Acid Rap, are just some of the releases we considered. And we such a refreshing month of music upon us, we took it upon ourselves to pair said albums with equally tasty brews. And, just like last week, feel free to add any of your own pairings in the comments section below. Navigate through the pages [...]
The recent business failures of Rick Ross and Lil Wayne show the ugly side of hip hop’s unstable relationship with the business world. Rappers who are already conditioned to be business savvy make bank off of endorsements and investments. However, even with all the hustle hip-hop tries to teach there are some inevitable mishaps from even the most familiar of stars. 8 Business Endorsement Fails of Raps Biggest stars [...]
Words By AJ + Preezy Da Kid You ever watch an old movie or show set in the future and think, "I wish I had a time machine"? For all the technological advances we've made, you'd think we'd have some of these things already, but we don't and it f*cking sucks. Seriously, science, what gives? So before you head to the theaters this weekend to check out the latest Star Trek movie (or a third viewing of Iron Man), take a look at these 10 fictional [...]
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Vibe to This
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)
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself to Dance (Simøne Remix)
Sexy Track // “Devil Or Angel” // Lou Doillon
New Diarrhea Planet – “Separations”
HAERTS: “All The Days”
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