Category Archives: Music News

Friday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 17, 2013

Chelsea Light Moving have shared a new video for their hardcore, psychedelic rock song “Lip.” This happens to be the bands first ever music video and it looks like they chose to make a bit of a political statement. The track sounds like a rebel’s anthem, so it’s very fitting that it features riots andRead more...

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Thursday Music News

By Dillon Sturtevant | Published: May 16, 2013

There is no end to the incessant, bizzarre, and wonderful sonic/visual spectacular that is The Flaming Lips. Last night on Jimmy Fallon the band played a version of Bowie’s “Heroes” wearing capes, hoods, and -- in Wayne’s case -- hardly anything at all, except for a loincloth and a full-stage rat’s nest of shimmering electricRead more...

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Wednesday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: May 15, 2013

The Dodos have announced a new album, Carrier, which will be out on August 27th, and they’ve shared “Confidence” from that album. Carrier follows the loss of guitarist Christopher Reimer, who joined The Dodos in 2011. Singer Meric Long revealed that Reimer was a big musical influence for him, “seeing how he could transform andRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 14, 2013

Holy Ghost! have shared the lead single off their upcoming album, Dynamics. “Dumb Disco Ideas” is a snappy dance number, but the video features their instruments, an eight minute light show, and little else. If you can’t wait to hear more from these guys, the synthpop duo are performing at Sasquatch! this month. [Pitchfork]

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Monday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 13, 2013

Daft Punk are shamelessly promoting the release of their upcoming record Random Access Memories in this futuristic, sci-fi teaser. The video, aptly titled “Random Access Memories Unboxed,” features robotic entities unwrapping the new album and playing it on their conveniently old-school record player. Take a look, you’ll even hear the first few seconds of theirRead more...

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Friday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 10, 2013

RNDM - the side project of Joseph Arthur, Richard Stuverud, and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament - performed their song “Disappearing Acts” on Conan last night. Their performance felt like it was straight out of the 50s, complete with doowop hairstyles (wigs?) and very dapper suits. It was even filmed in black and white. It’sRead more...

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Thursday Music News

By Dillon Sturtevant | Published: May 9, 2013

Cat Power played a new song, “Bully”, for BBC Radio 4 this morning for “Woman’s Hour” as well as some old favorites and answers questions about the inspiration behind many of the songs on Sun. Check out the interview and live performances here. [Pitchfork] The Knife‘s return to the live circuit has shaken up theirRead more...

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Wednesday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: May 8, 2013

Brooklyn soul revivalists Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings have announced a new album, Give the People What They Want, and have released a new track from it. Funky and everything the people wanted from a follow-up, “Retreat!” is also sassy - “live with me and you’ll play with fire.” Check it out. [Pitchfork]

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Tuesday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 7, 2013

Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ have released the video for the title track off of their new album, Mosquito. It literally shows a disturbingly large mosquito feeding on a little boy before it gets squished. It’s pretty cringe worthy. [Pitchfork]

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Monday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: May 6, 2013

Tycho, aka designer Scott Hansen, has an enthralling in new video for “Ascension” off his album Dive. The video is very similar to the visuals behind his show during 2012′s Decibel Festival - kaleidoscopic, colorful, psychedelic, clearly created with design, not just music, in mind. This video features a silhouetted woman wandering through a desertRead more...

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