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Hear The New Spoon Single

Isaac Lekach :: Monday, November 30th, 2009 6:30 pm

NPR’s got the new Spoon single. It’s called “Written In Reverse” off Transference, Spoon’s seventh LP due out early next year. Click here to listen to it. What do we think? Britt’s got a growl going-sounds like he’s straining his voice. I think I’d rather get high in backseats of cars.

Blur Documentary Coming Soon

Isaac Lekach :: Monday, November 30th, 2009 3:30 pm

No Distance Left To Run, the forthcoming Blur documentary (peep the preview after the jump), ends with the caption “In Cinemas January 2010.” Since we Americans refer to “cinemas” as “movie theaters” I’m assuming the U.S. is not included in the theatrical distribution plans-but then we’d also probably be more interested in a UFC sanctioned cage match between Damon Albarn and Liam Gallagher-so I don’t blame them.

Spiritualized Box Set, Get ‘Em While They’re Hot

Isaac Lekach :: Monday, November 30th, 2009 2:45 pm

Spiritualized’s most beloved album, Ladies And Gentleman We Are Floating In Space, is getting a fancy re-release for its twelfth year anniversary. ATP is offering the limited edition set (which includes 12 x3” mini CD’s of the album, as well as two bonus discs featuring demos, etc.) for £125 plus shipping and handling here (what is that, 943 US dollars?). If you’re a mega fan, you might want to head over there ASAP for the opportunity to get your own name (or name of your choosing) printed on the prescription certificate that accompanies each of the 1000 collectors edition units of Ladies and Gentlemen numbered and signed by Jason Spaceman. You have until midnight tonight PST. Also, the special limited edition formats will be dressed in new artwork (see attached photo)-but don’t worry mega fans, they also come accompanied with digital downloads, so you can keep the packaging intact and unsullied, like the G.I. Joes collecting dust in your closet.

Happy Thanksgiving from Das Racist

Isaac Lekach :: Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 1:52 pm

Watch Chef Ian Knauer (formerly of Gourmet magazine) and the Das Racist guys, Victor Vazquez and Himanshu Surishot, create a very affordable Thanksgiving meal after the jump.

Music Video: Yeasayer “Ambling Alp”

Isaac Lekach :: Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 1:30 pm

By now everyone has heard “Ambling Alp” the lead single off Odd Blood Yeasayer’s forthcoming album. It’s a jam-I do proclaim. The video is pretty great too. Trippy as fuck. But great. Peep it after the jump. Oh. It’s not entirely safe for work.

Dan Aykroyd Loses Mind, Bottles Vodka In Skulls

Isaac Lekach :: Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 12:30 pm

The heading might be a bit sensationalized, but we’re here to sell papers folks. Last night I was watching Kevin Pollack’s Talk Show (amazing, by the way). Early on he went on a tangent and hipped the audience to Dan Aykroyd’s line of vodka. Celebrities have made alcoholic beverages before (Francis Ford Coppola, Jerry Garcia, Danny DeVito, etc.) but none have ever decided to bottle them in skulls before. Aykrod’s unconventional choice of vessle has zero to do with taste. He’s become obsessed with Mayans, spirits, the unknown, etc. (The skulls are modeled after the coveted subject of the last Indiana Jones flick). Click here to learn more about his vodka and if you’ve got the patience, watch the video (maybe you’d agree with me on the current whereabouts of Aykroyd’s mind-he’s way into this shit).

The Prophecy Of The Strokes: And They Will Cometh Together For A Fourth Studio Album.

Braden Rosner :: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 8:20 pm

Looks like The Strokes will be (finally) reuniting for a crack at their long-awaited followup to 2006′s First Impressions of Earth. Follow the jump.

Free Download: The Silent League “Here’s A Star”

Isaac Lekach :: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 6:30 pm

The Silent League make music to dream to. Their new record entitled …but You’ve Always Been The Caretaker (which I’m told is a Scooby-Doo reference) won’t be released until January 26th, but we’ve got treats for you! Click here to download “Here’s A Star” and here to download the Neon Indian remix of the song. Bam!

The Avett Brothers Get Local for New Video

Danielle Johnsen :: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 5:32 pm

No this is not a local cable shopping network commercial, its the latest music video from The Avett Brothers. Jody Hill, subversive director of Foot Fist Way and Observe & Report, worked on the latest video in support of the band’s single “Slight Figure Of Speech” and its all kinds of good. To add to the mystery behind the commercials, Hill did a whole slew of them for The American Budget network , which you can view on their YouTube channel. Not sure if this video does a better job of promoting the band or getting fans of Hill and “Eastbound & Down” psyched for its upcoming second season on HBO. Either way, it reminds of the good ol’ days, when music videos were goofy, much like Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” and Foo Fighters’.

Check out the video and tour dates for Avett Brothers after the jump. MORE »

Free Download: Lykke Li “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”

Isaac Lekach :: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 4:45 pm

Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li is giving away her cover of The Shirelles “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.” Click here to watch the video and download the song. It’s considerably more subdued than the original-and almost everything else Lykke Li’s ever done. But sometimes it’s good to cry. Just a little bit. A little bit.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” + The Muppets = Instant Smile

Danielle Johnsen :: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 4:10 pm

Not sure if this really needs any introduction, but let’s try. The Muppets Studio Channel on YouTube launched today with dozens of great videos, including their cover of Queen’s quintessential hit “Bohemian Rhapsody”. I dare you to watch this video and not giggle from beginning to end. Check out the video after the jump. MORE »

Foul Play in Rap Video Featuring Chicken Restaurant

Brenna Ehrlich :: Monday, November 23rd, 2009 4:20 pm

Apparently, there was much to-do last week after rapper Clipse’s new video hit MTV. A New York fried chicken joint named Obama Fried Chicken was featured in the video, but the name was blurred out on network television. While many thought the censorship was spurred by the rather racy name of the eatery, the real reason behind the blur was that the owner of Obama’s wouldn’t sign the location agreement unless the film crew paid him $3,000. Now, if only they had blurred out the glaring grammar mistake (“Nugget’s”)… Check out both videos after the jump.

Today In Music

Brenna Ehrlich :: Monday, November 23rd, 2009 3:50 pm

For some reason I thought he’s be into dancier stuff: The Presidential iPod

Out of the woods and onto the runway?: Let The Joanna Newsom 2010 Rumor Mill Begins

You hearing this, Edward Droste?: The Justin Bieber Example: Use Twitter or Incite a Riot and Get Arrested (via The Daily What)

Guys like crazy chicks. We get it: 15 (Female) Literary Characters We’d Totally Sleep With

Seriously? There’s no nap couch?: The Pop-Up Cardboard Office

Dark Night Of The Soul In Distribution Hell, David Lynch Still Terrifying

Braden Rosner :: Monday, November 23rd, 2009 3:05 pm

Dark Night of the Soul is an unbelievable album.

For realsies. Through the combined efforts of Danger Mouse- whose 2004 mashup opus fittingly titled The Grey Album caused EMI to furiously shake its fists over the use of unrequested Beatles’ tracks from The White Album combined with a cappella version of Jay Z’s The Black Album- and alternative folk rock aficionados, Sparklehorse. Plenty more after the jump.

Edward Droste Leaves Twitter, World Dies Just a Little Bit More

Brenna Ehrlich :: Monday, November 23rd, 2009 2:20 pm

That saddest of days has finally come: Edward Droste, of indie darling band Grizzly Bear, has left us all in the dark, reaching out with weak hands toward where the illumination he oft dispensed once streamed. No, he didn’t break up the band-Droste quit Twitter. One cannot even take a trip down memory lane by reading his old Tweets, because he has totally erased his account. Those of you who followed the musician will recall that his bio once read: “I will do this until I inevitably say something I regret and erase the profile.” Which leaves us with the overwhelming question: What was the regret-worthy sentiment that caused E.D. to beat his hasty retreat from the digital realm?