News
!!! Announce Massive Tour
Colin Jones :: Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 1:45 pm
After releasing their new album , Strange Weather, Isn’t It?, on August 24 (August 23 in the UK) art-dance funkers (and un-googleable) !!! (Chk Chk Chk) will embark on a massive 4-month North American and European tour. Light Asylum’s Shannon Funchess and Modey Lemon’s Paul Quattrone are coming along for the ride as well. The band plans on making stops in Washington D.C., Chicago, Brooklyn and at the festivals Treasure Island, FYF and The Nor’easter. While the album doesn’t drop until August, you can read all the lyrics here and download an MP3 of “AM/FM”here.
Keep reading for tour dates and for The Black Dice directed video for “AM/FM”
Music, News
Listen To Samples Of Arcade Fire’s Newest Album
Nick Nicoludis :: Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 12:00 pm
The Arcade Fire’s newest album, The Suburbs-set to release in just a few weeks (August 3rd in the US and the 2nd in the UK)-is sending the blogosphere into hyperdrive.
First they previewed eight different album covers, and now a Seattle radio station is streaming 30-second clips of every song off of the new album. Click through to hear the tracks. MORE »
Record Reviews
Wolf Parade: Expo 86
Nick Nicoludis :: Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 1:30 pm
Wolf Parade
Expo 86
Sub Pop
Expo 86 is Wolf Parade’s third full-length album, and it seems they’re still interested in the manic noise and bizarre song composition that garnered their popularity in the mid-2000′s.
The Canadian outfit, which consists of members from the Handsome Furs and Sunset Rubdown/Swan Lake/Frog Eyes, have hit their stride on their latest release. Their songwriting has evolved some, and they’ve created well-crafted tunes that lean towards indie-pop rather than rock. MORE »
Pop Culture, Video Games
Slash’s Guitar Hero Rip-Off App
Nick Nicoludis :: Thursday, June 10th, 2010 4:30 pm
Right now there are a handful of iPhone apps connected to different musicians and bands. Both Wilco and Death Cab For Cutie provide streaming music, and an app put out by guitar-god Santana offers guitar lessons for fans. Not wanting to be left out of the app store and the money generated by useless guitar games, Slash has created his own iPhone game eerily similar to Guitar Hero. See a screenshot comparison after the jump. MORE »
Music Videos, News, Tour
Field Music Return With New Video And Tour Dates
Nick Nicoludis :: Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 4:45 pm
It’s an incredible thing when a band takes a hiatus and comes roaring back in with a new album, video and an extensive tour. Well, that is just what English rockers Field Music are doing. Brothers Peter and David Brewis are back with a new line-up that includes Kev Dosdale on guitar and keys and Ian Black on bass. After releasing two albums as Field Music, the brothers decided to take a break from the indie scene and work on their own music. They both put out solo albums in 2008, and they’ve now decided to give Field Music another go with a new music video and a whole heap of tour dates. See the video and dates after the jump. MORE »
Should I Listen?
Listen To New Flying Lotus
Nick Nicoludis :: Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 1:40 pm
Flying Lotus’ sophomore album Cosmogramma is due out May 4th here in the US and May 3rd in the UK, but you don’t have to wait that long to hear all the psychedelic, glitch-filled tracks off the new album. Right now, yup right this very second, you can head to the Flying Lotus myspace page and hear all the new tracks; even the song featuring Thom Yorke. MORE »
Record Reviews
Caribou: Swim
Nick Nicoludis :: Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 12:00 pm
Caribou, aka Dan Snaith, have ended the inexplicably long gap between the newest release Swim and the 2008 Polaris Music Prize winning album Andorra. The Canadian songwriter has used his time absorbing himself in the carefree dance music world, and Swim plays as a regurgitation of driving house beats, overly layered synths and Snaith’s own widely imaginative artistic touch. His vision was clear, and he set out to create “…dance music that sounds like it’s made out of water, rather than made out of metallic stuff like most dance music…” MORE »
News, Tour
Wavves Finish New Album & Tour
Nick Nicoludis :: Thursday, April 15th, 2010 3:30 pm
What’s the best (most popular) way to announce anything these days? Via a blog/twitter I’d say, and that’s how Wavves front man Nathan Williams announced the completion of their sophomore album due out this summer. Here’s what he said in a blog post on Saturday:
“WE ALSO FINISHED RECORDING A RECORD IN OXFORD MISSISSIPPI AND ARE CURRENTLY MIXING IT. SOUNDS CARAAAZAAAAAAYYY AND WILL BE OUT THIS SUMMER. SEEEEEE YA!” MORE »
News
More Details On Newest Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti Album
Nick Nicoludis :: Thursday, April 8th, 2010 2:40 pm
The out LA outfit Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti are at it once again, and have announced the realease date of their newest album Before Today set to come out June 8th on 4AD; their debut on the label. The single “Round and Round” is still fluttering around the blogosphere causing smiles on the faces of whoever listens to it with its breezy disco feel and infectious chorus, a sound Ariel Pink has seemed to perfect. Read more and listen to “Round and Round” after the jump. MORE »
News
Thom Yorke Appears on New Flying Lotus Track
Nick Nicoludis :: Thursday, March 18th, 2010 2:25 pm
It was announced about a month ago that some big name star would appear on Flying Lotus’ new album Cosmogramma, set to come out on May 4th. The LA beat-chop artist revealed that among some other great musicians, Thom Yorke would sing on the track “…And The World Laughs With You.” I was excited, becasue I love Yorke’s hissy and seizure-like vocals, and when you combine that with Flying Lotus’ mangled beats I don’t see how you could go wrong. The album is probably going to be incredible if 2008′s Los Angeles is any indicator. The wait is finally over, and the collaboration track is finally out. MORE »
Record Reviews
Titus Andronicus: The Monitor
Nick Nicoludis :: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 3:00 pm
Titus Andronicus have carved out a niche for themselves with their latest album The Monitor, which debuted today. Their debut release The Airing of Grievances was filled with boozy, self-loathing, “I hate my hometown” lyrics reminiscent of early emo bands coupled with frenzied guitar riffs and driving melodies. They had no qualms about expressing their hatred for New Jersey, where they are from, and conquered that dive bar sing-along quality early on in their career making them a garage-pop hit. It is clear that the guys in the band are literate and intelligent and with their latest album The Monitor, they prove their mastery of song writing and the ability to create infectious, heart-felt tunes that every suburban kid can relate to. MORE »
Bands
Belle And Sebastian Are Recording A New Album!
Amy Rose Spiegel :: Friday, March 5th, 2010 3:30 pm
Twee-pop darlings Belle and Sebastian announced in an e-mail to their mailing list yesterday that they are in the process of writing new songs and that they’ll soon be heading to a studio in Los Angeles to record them. Their last full-length release was 2006′s The Life Pursuit, so the news has been a long time coming. MORE »
Bands
The Bird And The Bee + Hall And Oates = Fun
Amy Rose Spiegel :: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 2:20 pm
The Bird and the Bee’s “Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1: Hall and Oates” comes out on March 23, and trust me, it’s a well-produced, rollicking album that has equal parts kitsch value and real listening pleasure. Although nothing can replace the original duo, this is a damn good interpretation of their work.
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