I really hope Niamh doesn’t kill me for that title. But yes, I’ve made no bones about my unfettered enthusiasm for Ham Sandwich – I’ve previously told you how heartswellingly splendid they are on precisely four thousand different occasions. But now there are four thousand and one occasions, because I’m about to do it again. The reason for that is this: they’re building up to the May 14th release of their new single “The Naturist”…
Look. I’m sorry, but I make no apologies for this: due to a series of internal misunderstandings, my review of the Hold Steady’s Heaven Is Whenever (released – oh! – sometime in the last 24 hours) is unlikely to be ready until Thursday or Friday at the earliest. (“Not even a proper excuse!” I hear you wail. I sighingly look up from my other important duties to explain that I was accidentally killed while retrieving…
Or, as they’re perhaps more commonly known, Soundgarden. Y’know: Soundgarden. The most interesting band of the big Seattle four, who recently played a reunion show at the famous Showbox Theatre. That Soundgarden. And now there is a pro-shot video of their performance of Beyond The Wheel from that gig, which – quite honestly – defies all logical expectations, and both illogical ones. It’s gooooooooooood. That’s after the jump.
Violent, aggressive, and disturbing is nothing but M.I.A.’s latest video for her latest single “Born Free”, which just recently leaked on the web. It’s better to leave this short for words, so I’ll leave you to Romain Gavras’s directed video below. Free the ginger kids! M.I.A.’s still untitled third album will be allegedly out June 29th.
Seems like the Washington state lottery is trying to tap into the indie kids market with this latest commercial, soundtracked by a new, unreleased Grizzly Bear track. Although only 60 seconds long, the music as expected is simply outworldly – coupled with the marvelous choreography staged by Michael Rooney, the man behind (500) Days of Summer‘s beloved Hall & Oates dance sequence, and the dreamy visuals by Patrick Daughters, who previously helmed Grizzly Bear’s “Two…
What the heck is AudialsOne? Boy, boy! Well, in a nutshell AudialsOne is one powerful piece of software that enables users to record anything you might be streaming on your computer, be it audio or video, and then stash it on your computer without any kind of loss in quality. Free music in the bag! Not impressed? Let me go more in depth about this Tivo for recording media from the Internet. AudialsOne: the review…
I’ve been waiting for Deftones’ new album to come out for ages, and in less than a few weeks, the band’s sixth studio release dubbed “Diamond Eyes” will be upon us. Below you can check out the video for the blood pumping Diamond Eyes, the record’s second single and title track. I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews for Diamond Eyes, some hailing it as the band’s best effort since their self titled, while others…
The Eric Wareheim directed video for LA’s noise rock quartet HEALTH is this hacker-slasher beaut, which can be viewed right below. A lot of thrill, a lot of gore and, of course, a lot of noise in this one, so please be advised. HEALTH “We are Water” from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.
Fresh after their SXSW stint, my favorite new comers of the year, the LA based Local Natives stepped by KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic where they played a lovely set packed with songs off the incredible Gorilla Manor. Just hit play below.
When I first listened to this song last month, I couldn’t be left more impressed by the band’s maturity, both in sound and lyrics. Hard banging riffs, anthemic hooks and pure passion misting through the air. The video, which was just recently released, although cut to just three and a half minutes versus the original seven minutes, is more or less a faithful visual rendition of what I’d imagine seeing soundtracked by “A More Perfect…
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