Thursday, March 31, 2011
Young Dreams- Young Dreams
Young Dreams from Young Dreams on Vimeo.
This is a really cool video and really catchy song as well.
Stars- Changes (NSFW)
Stars - Changes (Uncensored) from Stars on Vimeo.
Again this video is Not Safe For Work!!! Anyway now that we got that out of the way... I was hip with the naked girl dancing around for the first half of the video but things took a weird turn after that...
Twin Shadow- At My Heels
Twin Shadow is back and provides his own directors commentary for this video.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Oh Land Art Residency
Oh Land has always instilled a nice blend of art and pop into her music. This week she's taking the next step by playing a four night residency in The Charles Bank Gallery. Every night will be a different show mixed with unique art visuals. This looks really cool and is definitely worth trying to go to. The event is invite only, but they are letting in the first 20 fans every night. So if you want to see Oh Land play an intimate art show you should get there early.
Vines- Gimme Love
Remember The Vines? That Australian band? Well apparently they're back and big fans of Scott Pilgrim. Scott Pilgrim is one of my favorite movies so I naturally had to post it.
Lil B- Illusions of Grandeur
Say what you want about Lil B's rapping, but the man is a great storyteller
Metronomy- She Wants
This is such a cool video. I love how it was edited and the song is great as well. Side Note: If you pause the video at the 2:51 mark, you can scan the QR Code with your phone to be taken to their homepage. Pretty cool I guess.. Yay for QR Codes!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Matt and Kim- Cameras
You think they fight this way in real life? I'd like to think not... But I'm a dreamer. What do I know?
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Drums Debut New Lineup in Free NY Show
The drums debuted a new lineup at a free show last night at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. While the show was billed as free, the cheapest beers were 8 dollars... So does that count as free? The new lineup consisted of two new members and some shuffling around of the band. The biggest change was the former drummer is now the lead guitarist. The new lineup didn't hinder the band though, because they still rocked it. The venue was tiny and the crowd turned into a mini moshpit as the concert kicked off. The drums played the hits such as "Best Friend" and "Let's Go Surfing" mixed with some new songs. I didn't catch the names of the new songs, but they had the whole crowd dancing. You can tell that from last years SXSW to today these guys have become comfortable on the stage. Judging by the rowdy crowd at this show... The Drums look to be around for a while.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Band to Watch: The Dig
\The dig are a four piece rock band straight out of New York. I just discovered them after they opened for Brother at the Mercury Lounge last night. I came out of the show loving both bands, but came out more impressed with these guys. They came out dedicated to rock. Proof of this dedication lied in the keyboard/guitar player playing with a cast on both his foot and his arm. When I asked him what happened he said that he fell off the stage at one of the SXSW shows.... That's hardcore. The Dig's sound consists of catchy lyrics and guitar riffs that get you to bob your head and move around a little bit. The singing would alternate between the guitarist and bass player. Since it's hard to truly describe what they sound like, I thought it would be best to just post some YouTube's of them below. Please check them out and if your interested, their album Electric Toys is available on iTunes. I listened to it after the show and they sounded just as good in the studio as they did live. Watch some of their videos below.
Mona- Shooting the Moon (Live from MTV)
Can't wait to hear these guys album when it comes out in May.
Reptar- Blast Off
Definite SXSW buzz band. These guys had a strong showing this year and impressed a lot of people. Be on the look out for these guys.
The Strokes- Taken for a Fool (Live from Letterman)
Strokes played another new song off of Angles last night. I like how they are switching up their song selections for the late night appearances.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friendly Fires- Live Those Days Tonight
Check out this dancy new song from the Friendly Fires new album Pala.
Middle Brother- Blue Eyes (Rolling Stone Sessions)
Check out this video of Middle Brother performing at Rolling Stone. If you don't know much about them they are the new "super group" wPublish Postith members from Delta Spirit, Deer Tick and Dawes. They're pretty awesome.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Jessica Lea Mayfield- Our Hearts are Wrong (Live from Letterman)
I've never seen this video so it's still fresh to me.. I love this song and love this performance. Cool to see David Mayfield in this video too.
jj - The End
Wow this song progresses beautifully. Is this what heaven sounds like? Ok.. Maybe I'm going too far on the praises, but I really do like this song. Nothing short of epic. Give it a listen and judge for yourselves.
Art Brut- Unprofessional Wrestling
You've got to love Art Brut. Instead of singing in their songs, front man Eddie Argos just sort of talks and tells a story backed by guitars... And that's what makes them awesome!
TV on the Radio- Will Do
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Check out the new video from TV on the Radio's first single off their new album.
Check out the new video from TV on the Radio's first single off their new album.
Brother- Darling Buds of May
I'm loving these guys. If you are in the New York area you should check them out on Wednesday when they play the Mercury Lounge. We missed them at SXSW but we're ready to make it up and see them tomorrow.
Download Pusha T's new mixtape "Fear of God"
Since taking a break from Clipse, Pusha T has been making a name for himself. Kanye added him to the G.O.O.D Music label and featured him on his hit single "Runaway" Now Pusha T finally released his much anticipated mixtape which features appearances from Kanye West, Rick Ross, 50 Cent and Pharrell. It's great to hear Pusha T shine on his solo stint. Download the full mixtape by clicking the link below.
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/theme/fearofgod/159
Monday, March 21, 2011
B.O.B- NY, NY
B.O.B delivers his homage to New York. It's no Empire State of Mind, but it's still pretty great in my opinion.
Odd Future Live from the Woodies
The Woodies is the annual award show on MTV U. Check out this crazy performance from Odd Future featuring a midget Tyler, the Creator impersonator... For real
Jeff the Brotherhood- Diamond Way
We found out about these guys last year at SXSW. They came back this year with much more buzz surrounding them and played a couple of epic sets. Listen to this song off their new album We are the Champions.
Warpaint- Undertow (Javelin Remix)
After touring together this summer, Javelin decided to remix Warpaint's "Undertow" We are glad they did this because we haven't posted Warpaint in a while.. Even if this is just a remix..
J-Roddy Walston and the Business- Don't Get Old
We stumbled upon these guys at SXSW. This video is from last year so they've been around.. But they are new to us so we thought we'd introduce you guys. J-Roddy Watson is pure rock n roll. Perfect music to drink a Lone Star beer to while rocking out. Hope you guys enjoy this.
Thom Yorke's New Collaborations..
So while we were busy doing research at SXSW (Getting really drunk and stumbling across new bands) Thom Yorke has been gracing us with new singles from different collaborations. He released two songs with Four Tet and Burial along with releasing a remix of Doom's "Gazzillion Ear" Listen to all these new tracks below. Warning: They are bangers.. .
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Those Darlins- Be Your Bro
From a guys perspective I hate this song. I hate when girls try to be my brother.. I want to be your lover baby and we can live a happy and wonderful life together. Move down south and get away from the chaos of the city. Grow old together and live happily ever after....Maybe not.. I don't know. Good song though #GirlPower
All of the Lights Remix
Oh yes.. The song that keeps on giving. I feel that when Kanye wrote this one he wanted everyone in the world to have a verse on it. I have a feeling that we'll see more versions of this song before it's all said and done..
Monday, March 14, 2011
SXSW Artists to Watch 2011
It's that wonderful time of year again. The SXSW Festival in Austin. So many acts and parties to attend. This is the time where you realize how little pull you have by not getting allowed into most venues, even if you did pay $100 for the stupid wristbands. Let's face it... You probably won't be able to get into most of the big shows going on unless you stand in line forever waiting to be let in to the venue. Even then they will only allow badges in first. It's a rough go so be prepared to miss out on Kanye this year... Last year I was sort of glad that I couldn't get into the big shows like Muse and Hole. I had more fun seeing as many "small" bands that I could find. I ended up discovering bands like The Drums, Local Natives, Jeff the Brotherhood, Warpaint and Sleigh Bells just to name a few. Below are some bands to watch out for this year. There is so much to see at SXSW that I'm sure that we are going to discover all types of new bands when it's all said and done. We'll report back with any new musical discoveries. In the mean time watch the videos below of artists playing SXSW and have a great time at the fest. Don't party too much.. Made that mistake last year. No regrets though..
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Alex Turner- Piledriver Waltz
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Another song from the Submarine soundtrack done by Alex Turner. This time it's a music video/trailer for the movie. I really can't wait to see this.
Another song from the Submarine soundtrack done by Alex Turner. This time it's a music video/trailer for the movie. I really can't wait to see this.
Yelle- Safari Disco Club/ Que Veux-Tu
YELLE - Safari Disco Club / Que veux-tu (exclusive full length edit) from Yelle on Vimeo.
Not only do I like this vid because I'm a fan of French electro-pop (I really am) This video is also really entertaining and actually fuses two songs together. Watch for yourself.
Rachel Sermanni- Song for a Fox
Now let's do the complete opposite of electro-goth.. This is sweet and melodic.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
More Songs about Emotions...
I just heard the Rebbecca Black song "Friday"... Looks like the only problem this girl has is choosing which seat to choose in the back of the car. She's also on top of the world because it's Friday. I was about to give up on music and just delete the blog. Instead I decided to dig deep and post songs that I find lyrically great and contain actual emotions. If you saw the Rebbecca Black video, I hope that these music videos will help you regain faith in music.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Alex Turner - Stuck On The Puzzle (Submarine Soundtrack)
Alex Turner the song writing genius from the Arctic Monkeys, has written 5 genius songs for Richard Ayoade's new film "Submarine" which looks genius as well.(trailer)
Stalley- Hercules
Check out this up and comer from Ohio. I love the hipster beard he's got going on.
Royal Bangs- Fireball (Live)
Words cannot express how excited I am about the release of their new album later this month...
Kanye's G.O.O.D Music Cipher
You have no idea how cool I think this is. Haven't posted Kanye on the blog in a while so I figured I'd go all out and post this G.O.O.D Music Cipher from the BET Awards earlier this year. I definitely think that I should be in the room with them in a nice suit and spit out a verse..
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Secret Sisters- Tennessee Me
These southern girls are part of Jack White's label and deserve some recognition. Very old time sound with them.
Laura Marling- New Romantic
We appreciate the women who spill their guts. Laura Marling fits that bill perfectly #strongwoman
Marina and the Diamonds- Seventeen
Another female artist we love. Marina's got such a unique voice. I hope woman are appreciating these posts..
Kyla La Grange- Vampire Smile
Yesterday was womens appreciation day.. We are a day off but decided to honor woman today by playing songs by empowering female artists #strongwoman
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Oh Land- Lean (Live with string quartet)
Watch Oh Land play "Lean" in an empty room with a string quartet backing her. This is pretty awesome and heartfelt.
Die Antwoord- Rich Bitch
Crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy.... The only way to describe Die Antwoord....
Yelawolf and Cyhi Da Prynce celebrate Fat Tuesday in NYC
Yelawolf was certainly a highlight of SXSW last year. Ever since I saw him at the Fader Fort, I've been wanting to see him again. I actually had tickets to see him play a New York show in December, but unfortunately got in an argument with the girl I was with and left during the opener.... Don't worry she was one of those "Being nice is a sign of weakness" "Show a girl you're not interested and treat her bad for her to like you" girls... Not my style.. Whatever.. Her loss... Anyway I was really excited when I saw that I'd have another chance to see Yelawolf at the Highline Ballroom. I was even more excited that his opener was Cyhi da Prynce.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Nine 11 Thesaurus- Rookie of the Year
Nine 11 Thesaurus, Rookie Of The Year by The FADER
Check out these new Brooklyn based rappers Nine 11 Thesaurus and listen to their first single "Rookie of the Year" I think these guys could be bad ass.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Blood Orange Surprise Brooklyn Show
You may know Devonte Hynes as Lightspeed Champion, but last night he made a surprise appearance at Public Assembly in Brooklyn as his side project Blood Orange. This is just one of his many side projects. When he's not involved in his own music he is writing and producing for other artists including Florence and the Machine and Basement Jaxx. The appearance was part of a monthly event in Brooklyn called Communion, which showcases a lot of up and coming bands from around 7 to 1 AM in the morning. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite events in the city and I discovered a lot of new bands to cover last night. He was added to the bill last minute after 1,2,3 dropped out. I personally thought that this was an improvement. Blood Orange is similar to Lightspeed Champion except the music has more of an 80s feel to it. So far Blood Orange videos have been emerging on YouTube that feature his music set to 80s background. He also performed on Alexa Chung's last show dressed as a wizard. You can watch some of those videos below. As of last night his stage setup consisted of a laptop making beats and a him on guitar. It was a really strange set that included some bad ass guitar solos mixed with him dancing around on stage. The songs were morbid but catchy. Blood Orange is supposed to release an album sometime this year. It will be interesting to see where this project goes, but be on the lookout. Read below to see some Blood Orange videos and a Lightspeed Champion one just in case you don't know.
Dominique Young Unique- War Talk
We talked about her a bit a while ago comparing her to Nicki Minaj. Watch her new music video and see if she is worthy of our hype.
Tyler the Creator- Yonkers (Piano Version)
Watch Tyler the Creator play a new interesting version of his song "Yonkers" Basically everything Tyler does is interesting and this is no different.. What do you guys think?
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Strokes on SNL
So the Strokes were the musical guest on a Miley Cyrus hosted episode of SNL last night. That's right.. This is probably the only (and hopefully last) time that these two are billed together. The Strokes played their new song "Under the Cover of Darkness" and debuted a new song called "Life is Simple in the Moonlight" I am anxiously anticipating this album because every song so far sounds completely different. Watch the performances below.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Songs about Emotions...
Let's give it up for emotions! They can be good or they can be bad. Nothing better than a song about emotions. That could be love, hate, joy and so on. Here are some emotionally charged songs that I've been jamming for the past week. Oddly enough it's been a lot of folksy stuff. Don't know what the point of this post is... Good songs below though!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Arctic Monkeys- Brick by Brick
One of my favorite bands. What do you guys think of this song? It seems like they may be going a different direction for their fourth album.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Polock- Fireworks
Polock - Fireworks from Nacional Records on Vimeo.
These guys have a great sound. Who doesn't love catchy synth pop? Hope to hear more from these guys.
Junip- In Every Direction
In case you don't know who Junip is, they are Jose Gonzalez's side project. I personally think they are pretty amazing. Watch their new video for "In Every Direction"
Esben and the Witch- Eumenides
Check out this video of Esben and the Witch playing "Eumenides" live. Credit to The Fader for posting this.
Savoir Adore- Loveliest Creature
I'm just now discovering Savoir Adore.. I'm sorry for being late on them but this song just gave me an eargazm and I just had to post it.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Caribou- Jamelia
CARIBOU - Jamelia from Caribou on Vimeo.
A lot going on in this video and to be honest I really don't understand what's going on. The song is definitely what's up though.
Rainbow Arabia- Without You
Little known fact about this video.. I taught her how to do that hop dance move. Not really.. But it's definitely something from my dance book. Yes I have one of those. Anyway.. Just watch the video
The Wombats- Anti D
Newish video from the Wombats. I've always been a fan of Wombats and glad to see they're still doing their thing. This is a pretty cool video that looks to be taken in one shot.
The Strokes- Under Cover of Darkness
The official video for the first Strokes single is here. Watch the band play dressed in nice suits. Don't worry though, Julian still wears his leather jacket and shades.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Stream the Gold Panda Marriage EP
Fans of Gold Panda should be excited about this. Listen to these remixes of "Marriage" by four different DJs.
Gold Panda: Marriage EP by Gold Panda
The Strokes- You're so Right
Check out the new Strokes song "You're so Right" I don't know how long this YouTube will stay up so listen quickly just in case it gets pulled! More futuristic sounding song for these guys.
Wavves- King of the Beach
New music video from Wavves. This just makes me long for winter to be over...
M.I.A- Zig Zag
M.I.A. - Zig Zag - Co-write by AntWhiting
M.I.A leaked a new song yesterday. I'm not sure if this single is for a new album or not, but it's pretty good and definitely worth a listen.
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