I’ve been waiting to unleash this one on you guys, and today seemed appropriate. I HEART‘s pin-up girl calendar was officially made available online today, and if you aren’t totally lacking any sort of short-term memory, you’ll remember that Holly Conlan was involved with the singer/songwriter compilation for I HEART and the Bombshell Alliance. Support… Continue reading [MP3] Holly Conlan: “Uh Oh”
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Toro Y Moi releases new album details
Man, press release authors can be really excitable sometimes. Look: Toro Y Moi (a.k.a. Columbia, South Carolina’s Chaz Bundick) is the sound the world has been waiting for. This multi-cultural juggernaut gathers up the best musical elements from around the globe- R&B, Indie Rock, Electronic Dance and Psychedelica -and creates something-freaking-else! Hyphen explosion, you guys!… Continue reading Toro Y Moi releases new album details
The Golden Filter make sweet, intimate video for “Thunderbird”
The Golden Filter released a gem back in September called “Thunderbird” that is just now getting the video treatment it SO deserved. It’s not adventurous or experimental or creepy (like some OTHER recent videos), but it’s sweet and intimate and, most importantly, it matches the soft nature of the song. The Thunderbird 12″ is out… Continue reading The Golden Filter make sweet, intimate video for “Thunderbird”
Hot Chip and The xx announce tour dates
Don’t get too excited, there isn’t a whole tour lined up or anything, but electronic dance heroes Hot Chip are teaming up with indie newcomers The xx for four shows across the U.S. and one in Canada. While not an immediately obvious pair, the two should make for an interesting show. Dark brooding minimalism in… Continue reading Hot Chip and The xx announce tour dates
New Radio Shack commercial features Let’s Go Sailing’s “Icicles”
[youtube width=”540″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI8J_gkWgEI[/youtube] Well, the mainstream is picking up on this a bit late, but better late then never, right? Let’s Go Sailing’s brilliantly sweet The Chaos In Order has been a constant listen since it came out a couple years ago. One of the catchier tracks is “Icicles” (though it’s hard to pick a… Continue reading New Radio Shack commercial features Let’s Go Sailing’s “Icicles”
Loch Lomond
Wake up, ceiling stare, hurriedly dress and walk with the wind to work. Hear something. Stop. Gate off to the right. Press your ear to the door. Echoes, bouncing sounds. Eyes to the hole. Kids running around, innocence abound. Flowers in full bloom. Weeping trees. Afraid someone will see you watching. Realize you’re late to… Continue reading Loch Lomond
Jadiid
Jadiid is an interesting band. If you asked me to give you their overall “sound,” I suppose I’d say something about acoustic guitars, folk, soul, and the like, but it wouldn’t be a fair description. The band’s full-length, It’s OK, Be Anxious, definitely has an acoustic bend to it, but it also features electric guitars,… Continue reading Jadiid
Themselves out-creep damn near everyone on their video for “Roman is as Roman Does”
Over the past week or so, we’ve gotten two really strange videos: Grizzly Bear’s “Ready, Able,” and The Most Serene Republic’s “Heavens to Purgatory.” Well, Themselves must have seen those two videos and were all “screw that noise” and went to work on the weirdest video (featuring cupcakes) EVER. Like, I can’t even explain what… Continue reading Themselves out-creep damn near everyone on their video for “Roman is as Roman Does”
[MP3] Atlas Sound: “Doctor” / “The Screens”
Atlas Sound’s Bradford Cox is all about giving out free music, and so it goes that he has released another “Virtual 7″” on his blog. What’s so great about this one, you ask? Doesn’t he do this shit ALL THE TIME? Yes, yes he does. But on this single, he gives us “Doctor,” a cover… Continue reading [MP3] Atlas Sound: “Doctor” / “The Screens”
Flaming Lips make NSFW artistic vision come true
Remember when I told you The Flaming Lips like to be experimental and “artistic” and what not? Well shortly after they recorded their latest album, Embryonic, front man Wayne Coyne had an idea for a music video he said would include lots of naked people, his trademark bubble and some birth metaphors. And today? Mission… Continue reading Flaming Lips make NSFW artistic vision come true