Rye Rye’s latest collaboration with M.I.A. is the explosive single “Bang,” a thrilling roller coaster ride of a song. The video isn’t any lower either, featuring non-stop amazing dancing, with some moves sure to twist some heads (check out the finale moves!). Rye Rye’s debut album is yet to be released, but if the material it’s packing is half as good as Bang and Tic Toc, we’re in for an ace LP.
Andrew Bird and St. Vincent up for joint North American tour
People, you can’t possibly miss this! Two of my favorite indie artists, Annie Clark, more known after her stage moniker St. Vincent, and the mellow Andrew Bird will be touring together this summer and autumn in most of North America. Both are exquisite live performers and I can only imagine what it must feel like seeing them both play on the same stage in the same night *rants because there aren’t no European dates. Dates…
U2 kicks off the massive 360 tour in Barcelona with a bang!
Almost a month ago me and Andrei invaded Barcelona and painted the town red during our 3 days stay, when we even got to see AC/DC play live at the Estadio Olimpico de Lluis Company. Chances had it, though, that we weren’t able to prolong our stay a few more weeks so we might squeeze in another incredible concert, this time of literally epic proportions – last night’s U2 gig in Barcelona. The concert was…
The 10 Most Influential Canadian Musicians
Today is Canada Day, the national holiday of North America’s other, more icy power state, and to mark the event I thought it would be fun to write a feature piece. Now, I’m not Canadian, nor I have any connection what so ever with the maple state, however some of my most beloved artists hail from there, so I guess this has to count for something, right? Bellow you can browse through a list of…
Jens Lekman infected with H1N1 swine flu virus [he’s alright, folks!]
Just got word of some pretty sad news, seems like one of the most nicest artists in the indie scene, Jens Lekman, unfortunately contracted the all too dreaded and excessively publicized H1N1 “swine flu” virus during his stay in South America. Apparently Jens felt really sick during his flight back over the Atlantic when he actually fainted, after which he was rushed to quarantine upon landing. Don’t threat guys, Jens is alright, just he won’t…
Download: Hammer No More The Fingers – ‘Radiation’
Yes, good band names are apparently very hard to find these days, but, leaving semantincs aside, the Durham/Chapel Hill trio of Hammer No More Fingers packs quite an indie rock punch. The band’s latest album, titled “Looking For Bruce,” was released earlier this year via Churchkey Records, but it’s only been until a few hours ago that I’ve first happened to stumble across it – quite the pleasant surprise. The band has been playing music…
New Dirty Projectors video: ‘Stillness is the Move’
“Bitte Orca,” the latest album from behalf of one of New York’s most talented experimentalists Dirty Projectors, is without a doubt in this year’s top 10 albums so far, and “Stillness is the Move” is simply a jewel of a single. The beat, the vocals, the lyrics, everything sounds just delightful – a true treat for the ears. The video directed by Matthew Lessner, how bizarre it may seem at first glance, is equally as…
Download: Erykah Badu & The Roots – ‘I Wanna Be Where You Are’ (Michael Jackson cover)
The world is still left ravashed after Michael Jackson fell in death’s cold grip, however his timeless music will undoubtedly continue to live on for generation to come. He may have had his reputation and even life taken away, but no one can touch his legacy. Honoring his legacy is also Erykah Badu, who before her “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Friday night performance ralied up Jimmy’s house band The Roots back stage and played…
2 brilliant videos for ‘Sun Was High (So Was I)’
I just recently stumbled upon this brilliant song that will most certainly be part of my summer tracklist, the beautifully lazy “Sun Was High (So Was I)” by Bethany Cosentino aka Best Coast. This is definitely a stoner anthem, fit for any beach house get to together, sea side stroll or, of course, torch lighting. The song’s only been live for a week or so, and already there are two fan videos live (great cult…
New The Mars Volta video: ‘Since We’ve Been Wrong’
Not your typical Mars Volta video, seeing how it’s all fairly simple, featuring altering shots with the band playing their latest single “Since We’ve Been Wrong” in a studio, while being streamed on an old TV tube with a vintage feel. It’s quite appealing though, despite its simplicity. It has one of those reminiscent vibe wrapped around it, and does not either bore or kill your brain, unlike past TMV videos. Cedric’s afro is always…