James Cameron’s Avatar has had high expectations. Since it’s his first movie since Titanic, everybody’s all “It’ll be great. Oscars all around.” So we finally get a look at the masterpiece today and it looks… bad? I hate to say it, but what the hell is going on? The man who was hailed for amazing… Continue reading Avatar looks less than good (bad?)
Month: August 2009
[MP3/Video] Wax Tailor: “Say Yes”
We don’t talk about a lot of hip-hop here on KR, and that’s just a shame. Because sometimes songs like Wax Tailor’s “Say Yes” come around and they can slip through the cracks. So easy! Like when you drop your credit card down the little slot between the elevator and the elevator shaft (tragic!). But… Continue reading [MP3/Video] Wax Tailor: “Say Yes”
Exit Clov raising funds for the Typhoon in Taiwan
The ladies of Exit Clov (Emily and Susan Hsu) took to the airwaves and decided to personally do something to help raise money for the victims of Taiwan’s Typhoon Morakot by making a short home music video. Do what you can to help (per their description below). Plus, you get an up close and personal… Continue reading Exit Clov raising funds for the Typhoon in Taiwan
The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting
The American dollar is in a state of constant flux. It weaves its way in and out of the good and bad times, and we never really know what direction it’s going to take – whether it will swoon, dive or fly is anyone’s best guess. At times overwhelming and controlling, it also has the… Continue reading The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting
The Antlers release video for “Two.” Where are his eyes?
Your guess is as good as mine. The Antlers have put out an animated video for their awesome song “Two,” off of their album Hospice, which was re-released yesterday. Check it out below. And seriously, where the hell are his eyes? It sort of reminds me of a dream I had. I was in the… Continue reading The Antlers release video for “Two.” Where are his eyes?
[MP3] SUNBEARS! – “I’m Alive”
Trivia time! On a scale from one to twee, how twee is this band’s name? The answer, if you were wondering, is ” 🙂 🙂 :).” But screw it, these guys are pretty good. I saw them without knowing who they were last April opening for Black Kids and Mates of State, and although they… Continue reading [MP3] SUNBEARS! – “I’m Alive”
Jay Reatard reinvents 70s punk rock on Watch Me Fall
Jay Reatard makes singles like a baker makes bread. It seems to come naturally to the man from Memphis who is releasing his first full-length album since 2006’s solo debut Blood Visions. But the waiting pays off on Watch Me Fall, which stands out in 2009 as being one of the only remarkable albums on… Continue reading Jay Reatard reinvents 70s punk rock on Watch Me Fall
Brendan Benson’s My Old, Familiar Friend is a bit too familiar
It’s a good thing I’m listening to this album in the summer, because otherwise I’d be much harsher – it just seems to fit a summer mood, and not much else. My Old, Familiar Friend is an apt title, as Benson sounds in-line with his previous work (much of this material is, in fact, taken… Continue reading Brendan Benson’s My Old, Familiar Friend is a bit too familiar
Imogen Heap’s Ellipse streaming in full
Here’s to artists who understand social media and beyond. Imogen knows her audience and has had her twitter in Ellipse mode basically since its inception. Listen to the entire new album, set to officially drop August 25. Favorite track upon first listen = “2-1”.
Dirty Projectors to release EP; fans to wet themselves repeatedly
Looks like another hotly anticipated release for September has been announced, and I don’t know if I can handle all this coolness. On the 28th of that month, Dirty Projectors will release the four song Temecula Sunrise EP. It will include two songs from this year’s Bitte Orca, and two as-of-yet unheard B-sides (“Ascending Melody”… Continue reading Dirty Projectors to release EP; fans to wet themselves repeatedly