Recent blog posts tagged with "news" from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/tag/news/ 2013-06-19T19:34:56+01:00 text/html 2013-06-19T23:08:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015499/premiere-eli-and-fur-like-the-way/
We have been following the London duo Eli & Fur for a bit now. The hypnotic chicks have been popping up at some high profile gigs across the globe. With a good number of tracks under their belt the latest tunes are real movers. This May their single 'Nightmares' turned some heads with it's Hackman rework. The girls are back this Summer with a forthcoming deep Ep that's sure to heard in the heat of the white isle. Previous tunes were an electronia journey bordering indie dance. Paired with the girl's vocals, an Eli & Fur paint a [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T23:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015490/la-luz-2-brainstorm/


Facebook Not sure how the hell I managed to miss this but I certainly did until last night, one of my favourite discoveries of the last half year or so are La Luz , I talked about their wonderful Damp Face EP back in January (make sure you get it via Bandcamp or on tape by the ever wonderful Burger Records now), a record I instantly fell in love with thanks to a "combination of classic doo-wop backing vocals and surf-rock cool with a dusty Widowspeak-esque dreamlike sound"; now [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T23:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015508/vices-noisey-on-why-punk-is-a-totally-stupid-word/


Vice has put together an interesting (and potentially a little inflammatory) article about the word "punk" and what the author describes as it's rapid descent into meaninglessness: "Punk" is a totally stupid word. [It is] an ethos or set of ideals, so anything that falls under this gigantic, safety-pinned umbrella gets labeled as "punk." Then, there are all these subgenres of punk, all with equally gross-sounding names. I asked for input from my friend Brendan Kelly , a notable punk rocker who has been punk rocking for the [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T22:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015461/watch-andrew-wk-attempt-to-break-world-record-by-drumming/


Clearly not satiated by the glory of being a Playtex spokesman , party rocker Andrew W.K. is now attempting to set a world record. In conjunction with the O Music Awards , W.K. will go for the "longest drum session in a retail store", pounding away behind the kit for 24 consecutive hours at Times Squares Oakley store beginning at 7 p.m. EST. Luckily, W.K. won't be going it alone, as The Roots' Questlove will join him for the first portion of his 24-hour-drum-a-thon, followed by a slew of other guest percussionists. [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T22:11:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015471/the-pharcyde-is-suing-the-pharcyde/


The latest lawsuit to run through the hip-hop community is one finds members of a legendary hip-hop group going at one another over their name. Bootie Brown and Imani have filed a lawsuit against their fellow founding members of the Pharcyde, Fatlip and Slimkid3, for an alleged breach of a previous agreement. This is according to AllHipHop , who acquired documents pertaining to the case. So here's how it apparently breaks down: Fatlip and Slimkid3 reportedly signed a contract in 1997 that gave Bootie Brown and Imani the following rights: "Tonames, likenesses and other identifying material, only [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T22:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015457/media-night-verses-whatever-makes-you-hate-me/


Night Verses have released the song, "Whatever Makes You Hate Me," as well as a 10 minute sampler of their new full length, Lift Your Existence . It's due out June 25, 2013 . Check out the song here .]]> text/html 2013-06-19T22:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015458/antwon-releases-collaborations-with-nature-boys-and-kerry-mccoy-of/


San Jose's Antwon has no doubt had a hell of a year, leading to a major festival appearances at FYF Fest in LA, Musicfest NW in Portland, and the Bay's own Treasure Island Music Festival (props for our friends at Noise Pop for including a local hip-hop act at TIMF two years in a row). Now he's back with two outstanding collaborations, both released last week. The first collaboration for Antwon was with his "Nature Boys" collective on the track "Mansions" where [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:47:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015426/just-blazes-executive-producing-slaughterhouses-new-album/


Slaughterhouse may finally give fans that opus they've longed for with their next full length. But, they won't be doing it without a key assist from a certain producer. In a statement released via Shady Records on Tuesday, the rapping quartet is in the label with a short list of notable producers, none ranking higher than Just Blaze. "The Core Four are spending the month of June in a secret location in New York City cooking up something new with a team of producers including the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:39:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015425/edm-meets-mlb-ww-to-play-show-at-philadelphia-phillies/
Dance music has only slightly penetrated professional sports since taking pop culture by storm, with electro-pop songs often making ESPN commercials or NBA halftime gigs. Next month, however, W&W will give Major League Baseball its first ever electronic dance music performance. On July 5th, ticket holders of the Philadelphia Phillies home game against the Atlanta Braves will have admission to a 90-minutes DJ set from W&W following the game atCitizens Bank Parks Ashburn Alley. Michael Harris, Director of Marketing and Special Projects for the Phillies had the following to say on joining dance music with baseball: [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015428/the-dillinger-escape-plan-one-of-us-is-the-killer/


Since it's apparently music video release day, Dillinger Escape Plan have posted their video for the title track from their new album, One of Us is the Killer .]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015445/teen-driver-destroys-part-of-shopping-center-yields-awesome-photos/


Meanwhile in Billings, Montana, one 17-year-old totally wrecked a maroon Chrysler into a cinder block wall and store signage that was adjacent to everyone's favorite local joint, Esther's Grand Avenue Espresso and Big Sky Coffee Roasters. The accident, reported Tuesday evening, found the teenage driver and her male passenger with minor injuries, but the car itself was totaled. "I don't remember anything," the driver told authorities. The upside, of course, is that Paul Ruhter of the Billings Gazette scored awesome photos of the scene. The one with the drive-thru sign (above) is my personal fave. Curious [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:23:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015509/hoodlums-announce-details-of-debut-ep-and-uk-tour/
Hoodlums are set to drop their debut E.P. Virtue , in 2013 as well as taking their unique sound on the road on a national tour in June and July, including their biggest headline show to date at the famous London venue, The 100 Club . The EP demonstrates the bands mutual love of groups like The Cure, Prince and Suede , showcasing a strong mix of art rock aesthetics, and the big, emotive riffs of classic rock acts. Perfect for fans of The Maccabees [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:02:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015367/no-chief-and-so-many-wizards-tabbed-for-annual-summer/


Indie-rock sextet NO [pictured], folk-rockers Chief and indie adventurers So Many Wizards have been announced as headliners for the Los Angeles Zoo's annual summer music series, this year going by the name "Roaring Nights." The 18-and-older events also feature comedy, food, libations and other adventurous encounters, with the zoo's residents and zookeepers. The series runs three Thursdays in July from 7 to 10 p.m. So Many Wizards kick it off on July 11, with Chief performing July 18 and NO on July 25. Tickets are $18 for general admission, and [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:02:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015396/microsoft-pulls-an-xbox-one-80-backtracks-from-absurd-policies/


Independent gaming website Giant Bomb broke a news story about Microsoft turning its back on its ridiculous DRM policies for its next generation console, Xbox One . Microsoft has since confirmed their intentions to backtrack from such policies in a desperate attempt to win back consumer support, as well as level the playing field with its direct competitor and rival, Sony's PlayStation 4 . For those not paying attention to the uproar Microsoft's Xbox One announcement created, execs had planned on mandating an internet connection for the system as well as creating a stupid system that [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T21:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015387/videos-wavves-thats-on-me/


Wavves have posted the video for "That's On Me," It's from the new 2013 album, Afraid of Heights .]]> text/html 2013-06-19T20:59:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015366/steve-jobs-muses-on-his-own-obsolescence-and-legacy-in/


A recently revealed video shows a roughly 40-year-old Steve Jobs discussing the nature of the tech business: "All the work that I have in my life will be obsolete by the time I'm fifty." Perhaps pessimistic, but prescient too. When Jobs died in 2011 at 56, the tech he'd created at Apple before he left in '85 was ancient history. NeXT Computers, Jobs' project from '85 to '96, is a distant memory to tech geeks and Apple enthusiasts (Apple would buy NeXT in 1996, bringing Jobs back into the company). The issue of technology's fleeting relevance is not [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T20:45:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015345/the-week-so-far-12-must-read-stories-on-the-key/


Photo by Nina Sabatino The Dead Milkmen continue their sudden streak of new recordings with Welcome to Undertown [ link ] Light Heat recorded a psych-rock Key Studio Session with some help from members of The Walkmen and Fleet Foxes [ link ] Local musicians give back to the community with Modern Baseball-frontman Brendan Lukens' new label Big Footprints Project [ link ] Balto and Holly Williams turn in a pair of great live sessions for Folkadelphia [ link [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T20:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015361/that-new-blouse-looks-great-on-you/
Portland haze-synth-rock-wave band Blouse (Christ, I should never be asked to describe a band ever) have announced their second album. It's called Imperium and it's out on September 17 on Captured Tracks. That's the album cover up there (proposed alternate title: Bust-ed ... get it??... hello??), and I'll post the track list after the jump. For the 10 songs of Imperium , as the press release says, "the Portland trio discarded the synths and unplugged their instruments, translating into a more upfront and assertive Blouse." You can hear that new approach in [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T20:35:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015372/kanye-west-j-cole-and-mac-miller-first-week-sales-projections/


As you already know, three of the most anticipated rap albums dropped this past Tuesday in Kanye West's Yeezus , J. Cole's Born Sinner , and Mac Miller's Watching Movies With The Sound Off . And like every other time a big record drops, we're all wondering how the hell it's going to perform in its first week. I know there are some of y'all who hate this shit, but whatever, it's interesting to see who the hell is still, you know, actually buying music. [...]]]> text/html 2013-06-19T20:30:25+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/5015280/looking-good-for-60s-girl-groups/


July 29 sees the release of Looking Good, a rather fantastic three CD box set comp from RPM label. Featuring 75 Femme Mod Soul nuggets, compiled by Northern Soul and Girl Group specialist Glenn Joe Boy Gunton, it certainly looks good to us. Tracklisting: Disc: 1 1. Do What You're Supposed To Do Three Degrees 2. Put Yourself In My Place - Azie Mortimer 3. Someone To Treat Me (The Way That You Used To) - The De Vons 4. Mister Loverman - Yvonne Carroll 5. [...]]]>