Both known as reciprocal fans Atlanta [tag]Black Lips[/tag] and fellow southern DJ Diplo have finally crossed paths artistically, as the later remixed the wacky quartet’s sluggish garage jam “Veni Vidi Vici.” Diplo has definitely raised the song’s tempo through the infused synths and up beats, high rhythm suiting the song well. There’s still a lot of things to be told about this catchy remix, but there no use in dwelling into details, better check for…
The Canadian sister-act Tegan and Sara, have recently released their 2nd single in the form of their fifth album title track ‘Con’. The video starts off with one of the twins lying on a psychiatrist’s couch, while the good doctor is trying to help her, by remembering certain events. At one point the whole thing starts to backfire and the shrink collapses unconscious, after which the one of the twins (can’t really tell which is…
The legendary alt trio of Dinosaur Jr. are set to embark on a killer fall tour, brining their prehistoric hard rockin’ to the good people of contemporary USA. The band is set to play through out the months of November and December, so you better consider booking yourself a seat or buying a ticket for a show near you. Most likely they’ll perform some of their classics like “Just Like Heaven” or “Start Choppin,” but…
José is back with yet another video, this time for the breathtaking, Massive Attack cover, “Teardrop.” The video is part of the deadly sins series of videos, centered around the ever present Pigman. Director Andreas Nilsson latest approach for Teardrop, this time, is a animated one, showcasing two desert depraved dessert ancient cities (the biblical Sodom and Gomorrah located near one a other. A local bearded biblical fellow is invested with great powers that allows…
[tag]Neil Young[/tag]’s latest album Chrome Dreams II, a revived shelved 1977 project, is set to hit stores next week. It’ll undoubtedly at least be a decent addition to the Canadian musician impressive catalog, a catalog that many bands had the privilege to sample and cover. Georgia indie quintet Of Montreal is such a band, covering Neil Young’s classic Harvest Moon. Kevin Barnes vocals take on the song, laid upon a simple 2 chord acoustic, make…
New rave UK band [tag]New Young Pony Club[/tag], released what we believe to be one of the best electronica album with Fantastic Playroom, brining back the ’80s in a post-punk revivalist masterpiece. “Get Lucky,” one of the tracks from the band’s debut LP, is built around the whole band’s feel good and disco concept; it’ll undoubtedly provoke some groovy dancing from behalf of the listeners. The LP’s name, Fantastic Playroom, does well to describe the…
Just a few weeks ago we told you how amazed we were of Natasha Khan’s cover of [tag]Bruce Springsteen[/tag] classic “I’m On Fire,” who slowed down the song’s tempo and added a melancholic piano line; the end result was a song of her own, what covers should really be. Now it’s time for Portland’s [tag]Chromatics[/tag] to cover the Born In The USA single, trying a minimalistic approach to the song. Subtle guitar chords and calming…
The Franz Ferdinand protégés [tag]The Cribs[/tag] have recently released the dates for their forthcoming trek to the States and Canada. The gigs will kick off next month and if you didn’t know this already, then beware the band is really fierce and wild on their live shows, for a indie band at least, being pretty notorious for chaotic performances and frontman Ryan Jarman in-crowd passing outs. Dates after the jump.
The Guided by Voices mastermind [tag]Robert Pollard[/tag] has just announced the dates for his first tour of the year, that its if you can even call a 2 gig series a tour. Robert and .co, Jason Narducy on bass, David Suycott on drums, and Dag Juhlin and Mitch Marlow sharing guitar duties will unleash their inspiring music upon the unsuspecting fans of Chicago on November 30, and Newport, at Kentucky’s Southgate House the following night.
Reverse chronology videos are always confusing and a bit of a drag, but always fun. Such is the case of Modest Mouse’s latest video for “Little Motel,” following the life of a troubled woman and what looks like her son in rewind, from finish to start. Interpol Deja Vu? Modest Mouse – Little Motel
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