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Dirty Projectors: ‘Bitte Orca’

Album title: Bitte orca Artist name: Dirty Projectors Genre: Experimental Rock/Indie Released: 9 June 2009 Label: Domino Records ZME Rating: 10/10 Website: http://www.westernvinyl.com/dirty_projectors What’s possibly one of the most weirdest, yet at the same time ridiculously catchy indie acts of the past couple of years, Dirty Projectors never ceases to amaze us. Be it Dave Longstreth’s uncanny attempt to recreate Black Flag’s iconic Damaged after not listening to it for over 15 years (see the…

Grizzly Bear + Lil Wayne = ‘2 Weeks ’til Prom’

Did I mention how much I love great remixes? The one bellow is mixed by The Soundmen, and it simply sounds amazing. Think Grizzly Bear meets Lil Wayne, erhhh… literally! Bet you never thought this kind of mash up could work. Well, think again, give it a listen and prepare to be astonished! [MP3] Grizzly Bear + Lil Wayne – 2 Weeks Til Prom And if you thought this was a coincidence, download the whole…

New Atlas Sound album to finally see the light of day

Last year, in August, we had a veritable indie soap-opera on our hands, after Brandon Cox, also known under the moniker of Atlas Sound, had an early version of his latest album “Logos” leaked all over the internet. Some harsh words were thrown out then, and even the thought of giving up on Logos all together was mentioned. Luckily for all of us, he soon relinquished the idea and such Logos has finally been completed,…

Download: These United States – ‘I Want You to Keep Everything’

Last year’s “Crimes” by D.C.’s These United States was quite incredible, packing loads of witty garage rock, sprinkled with a touch of sweet folk and gospel. Jesse Elliot’s narrative talents simply shine in his lyrics, such that a remarkable depth in sound is being reached. Yes, I’m in love with These United States’ music, and it’s quite refreshing when you finally see a band with personality, especially considering when you’ve got an evergrowing thick pool…

New Blitzen Trapper video: ‘Black River Killer’

Blitzen Trapper’s last year full length effort “Furr”was with out a doubt their best work as of yet, as well as one of the best album put out in 2008. Since I first listened to it a long, long time ago, the Dylan-esque “Black River Killer” has always struck out to me as the definite stand out amongst the 12 other gems. The Daniel Elkayam directed video shot for it doesn’t fall any shorter as…

Hot Streaming: Dead Weather – ‘Horehound’ (the whole album)

The Dead Weather’s debut, the Nashville all-star quartet comprised of White Stripes’ frontman Jack White, the Kills’ Alison Mosshart, Raconteurs bassist Jack Lawrence, and Queens of the Stone Age’s Dean Fertita, is set for its official release next week, slowly bringing the excitement of thousands of intrigued fans to an end. This seeing how we’ve all been terribly keen to see (more like hear) how this project will turn out, ever since the first announcements…

Tenacious D playing The Who medley [live]

It’s really hard not to love Tenacious D, the greatest band in the world! OK, maybe not quite the greatest, but it’s definitely the most awesome satirical duo to ever grace a stage (Flight of the Conchords does a good job in coming up next). Anyway, I was grooving on Tenacious D’s “The Complete Master Works 2” DVD for the 4315161 time now,when it hit me. I had then just realized that up until now,…

Contest: win Transformers Soundtrack + loads of Linkin Park merch!

Topping this week’s Box Office, the second installment in the Transformers franchise, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” is one hell of a blockbuster. Being a big Transformers fan myself since the early cartoon days, I just couldn’t have left the theater not loving it, although I have to admit I kinda prefer the first one. If you saw it too, chances have it you weren’t just impressed by it’s multitude of stunning visuals, but also…

New Bloc Party video: ‘One More Chance’

Last year’s “Intimacy” didn’t really cut it for me, being way too blunt and really unattractive by all means. Not even the following remix version didn’t manage to deliver something positive, although I usually find remixes to work well on more modest releases. Surprisingly, something like a week ago, the band premiered a new single, right out of the blue, called “One More Chance” – a catchy song with a lot of hooks and bouncy…

Download: Spoon – ‘Got Nuffin’

One of the most talented contemporary American bands, Spoon, just recently released their first material since the critically acclaimed 2007 “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga,” as the lo-fi infused “Got Nuffin” comes gracing our picky ears. Have to say, though, not the best title (as if “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” wasn’t enough), since this three track EP, short as it is, has more than plenty to offer. The lyrics still follow the same, solid…