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Photos by G. Ida No and Johnny Jewel of Glass Candy It's stories like the one I am about to share that restore my faith in humanity! On February 10, 2012, Portland's Italo disco-duo Glass Candy performed a very exclusive show at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York to kick off Fashion Week. When the evening began, I had no idea what I was in for. A couple of my friends, whose advice I listen to, are really big fans of Glass Candy, so I assumed with that [...]

Tweet Listen to "Island Girl" , a new song by New York band The Virgins . Back in high school I would stay up till ungodly hours, partly because of my lack of organization, partly because of the crazy workload I had and partly because I couldn't help but stray from my academic duties to instead researching music, something I've always loved to do. It was in one of these late night hunts that I stumbled across New [...]

• The Virgins - Island Girl

This week's tantalising offering to all you music lovers is an international one from New York producer/DJ duo The Knocks, with their personal take on French electropop act, M832s song 'Midnight City'. The song comes from a six-track EP called Magic , that is due to release at the end of the month. Also, the electro house cover features the vibrant vocals of young New York singer, Mandy Lee. After the success of their singles, 'Make It Better' and 'Dancing With The DJ', The Knocks are currently working on their debut record which will be out in [...]

Photos courtesy of Street Grapes . On a walk through the streets of New York City, you've probably seen and stopped to look at the trippy and visually pleasant art of Street Grapes . Maybe you didn't know the artist, but now that all changes! Read on to find out more about Street Grapes ! The Energy Field by Street Grapes According2G : Tell us a little bit about your background. Street Grapes : I immigrated [...]

Photos by G. Cate Le Bon On February 9, 2012, Welsh singer Cate Le Bon performed at New York's Mercury Lounge. Telling the audience how much fun she was having seeing us "hot pieces of asses," Cate Le Bon played an hour long set that featured songs from her records "Me Oh My" and 20122s "Cyrk." If you are unfamiliar with Cate Le Bon's music, here's a brief primer. First off, she's not related to Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon (ha!) Musically, she is a [...]

Madeline Follin sounds like a singer from the 502s and those snappy drums in "You Know What I Mean" make it all the more. Cults also throws in some electro haze, giving it a dash of a more newage vibe. I'm still quite awestruck with her voice, which seemed to be the theme for 2011 (amazing female vocalists). And I hope it continues into this year - in fact, I know it will. Cults Hometown: California Location: East Village, New York Members: [...]

"Four dudes raised by alcoholic wolves. Fast rhythms and sweet melodies. Loud mouths. Leather jackets. Last spotted without t-shirts. Stripped down, New York-styled garage rock and roll that pays tribute to the punk and power-pop movement of the late 19702s. This debut album is for those who like to shake and pogo". Picture a steaming night at the Marquee , Soho, London circa 1978, New Wave/Punk kids bouncing of the walls to an amphetamine induced tantrum, a fabulous image from exciting times for pre-digital guitar based music. Skip swiftly forward to our fast fix internet [...]

photos by Lauren Slusher On the release day of his new album , Mark Lanegan made a special KEXP appearance at the Cutting Room Studios in NYC to perform live on the Morning Show with John Richards. You can now stream the full live performance and check out these amazing photos by Lauren Slusher :

Photos by G. Gary Oldman and Geoffrey Dicker Gary Oldman is a class act! The actor was in New York to speak at the Walter Reade Theater for "An Evening With Gary Oldman" on February 8, 2012. He's been in so many great movies and his versatility as an actor shines through in every performance. He spoke about how he finds the rhythm of the characters he portrays, which he said is very musical to him as he figures it out. He also spoke about being in the Batman [...]

After the jump watch videos of both Erykah Badu performing and Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito lecture at the Red Bull Music Academy . Click here to view the embedded video. Performing with Jamie Woon & Hudson Mohawke in Madrid – Red Bull Music Academy 2011 Click here to view the embedded video. STRETCH ARMSTRONG & BOBBITO Lecture at RBMA's 'New York [...]

I saw this band in 2009 in the back room of a Bushwick bar with my pal EE. EE remembers: "Early spring 2009, back room of that bar on Bushwick Ave. I remember cold weather, dirty carpeting, and a weird opening band." Now, they've got Maeby in a music video where NY looks like LA and LA like NY. Movin' on up. I post this track with some reservation, as it tends to get painfully stuck in my head and then I have to sing anything I can think of to get it out [...]

• Hospitality - Friends of Friends

Click here to view the embedded video. Doe Paoro has a big voice. She studies Lhamo — a powerful, unusual, and vocally acrobatic Tibetan-style opera—that she encountered while traveling alone through the Himalayas this past year. I guess her upcoming album Slow To Love was written in solitude at a cabin outside of Syracuse, New York after returning home. Whatever the case, this girl has a big voice that sounds pretty soulful for a buddhist. Slow to Love album [...]

Photo courtesy of Ari Lankin . Ari Lankin - "Particles and Waves" at StumbleUpon. Thursday, February 16th, 2012 6-10 PM New York! Save this date and time: February 16, 2012 from 6-10 PM. Ari Lankin will be exhibiting works from various facets of his diverse styles of art. "Particles and Waves" will be opening at StumbleUpon headquarters in, SoHo, NYC (located at 73 Spring Street between Crosby and Lafayette) in Suite 206 and you should not miss it at any cost! For more details or to schedule [...]

Photo by G. Harry Connick, Jr. and Geoffrey Dicker I love Harry Connick, Jr.! The crooner and Broadway star was in Manhattan to talk about his life and career on February 7, 2012. Harry was extremely nice when I met him and also signed one of my favorite albums of his, "She." Thanks Harry! <!-- [...]

Photo by G. Art by Olek. Olek - "Synthetic Nature" coming to Krause Gallery in New York in March 2012 Good news for fans of the Goddess of Crochet - Olek! After some recent troubles in London, she's out on bail and will be back in New York for the exhibit "Synthetic Nature," a collaboration with David E. Peterson at Krause Gallery (located at 149 Orchard Street) in Manhattan. The opening will be March 15, 2012, so save the date! You can stay in [...]

It's no secret that we love Morr Music around these parts . So when we hear about a new Morr artist, we're quick to jump on them. Fenster, a New York/Berlin based trio, are set to release their new album, Bones , March 13, just in time for their US live debut and SXSW. Fenster makes experimental, melodic folk/pop, as expected from a Morr artist, but they slightly veer from the label's popular electronic pop sound. Check out one of the singles off Bones below. It's quickly becoming a favorite with that [...]

• Fenster - Oh Canyon

Queens reppin' we got the composer/mc "Too Deep" aka "The Hippie Hoodlum", Coming to catch wreck with the newly released project, "The Deuce Double" 44 minutes of some lyrical gymnastics..If you are now just getting into tune with Too Deep, ima just say the homie is too ill, click the link below to catch up with all his previous postings.. Drop a comment and support WIB!! WIB 101, CLASS IN SESSION!! Download "The Deuce Double" ON BANDCAMP CLICK HERE Previous Posts on [...]

Last night Nile Rodgers revealed in a online interview that he was going to be meeting Daft Punk to discuss their 4th studio album, with the two electronic pioneers wanting to experiment with R&B and funk for their next album. Now, if this turns out to be true then it would probably be the most important music news of 2012 - and from what Nile has posted on his blog today it would appear to be true as he is meeting our two favourite robots in New York today. Nile said on his blog: "Today I'm [...]

Photos by G. Little Barrie On February 6, 2012, Britain's Little Barrie performed a very intimate VIP only gig at Rose Bar in New York City. The hour long set was performed for the likes of music industry royalty such as Andy Roarke from The Smiths (and of course myself!) Taking place at the swanky Rose Bar, the venue was a nice lounge with a great sound system and an upscale hipster vibe. If you don't know the music of Little Barrie, you're in for a treat. Their songs [...]

The Black Keys unleash their second video off their Gold album El Camino . This video was shot at their New York release party . I wonder what will go platinum first, El Camino or Brothers ?