Tibi Puiu“Toronto’s evil supergroup” has their familiarly known in their icy homelands of Canada, Holy Fuck has recently come to our attention with a mind blowing animated music video, for their lo-fi electro infused “Milkshake.” Video director’s take, Chad Van Gaalen, is a surreal world of constant shape shifting and morphing. Hungry underwater raccoons, cheesburger eating clams, walking plants, a cameo of a nude woman giving birth and a whole lot of other bizarre things, often…
Led Zeppelin discography goes digital
Heavy Metal forefathers [tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag] step up their game and properly enters the 21st century, by officially announcing that their entire musical catalog will be available digital as well, starting November 13th. All online retailers (eMusic, iTunes, etc) will offer the band’s full albums or a la carte downloads on that respective date. This will happen simultaneously with the release of the band’s best of double CDs retrospective Mothership, which will come out in the…
New Music Monday: 15 October
Arizona alt legends Jimmy Eat World are back with a new LP in the form of their sixth record Chase This Light. Elsewhere [tag]R.E.M.[/tag] releases their firs long awaited live DVD, titled R.E.M. Live, that features some of the band’s greats hits, recorded on a live performance in Dublin, back in 2005. Your favorite pussycat [tag]Nicole Scherzinger[/tag], is also releasing her debut solo album this week, suggestively titled Her Name Is Nicole. Jimmy Eat World:…
New Kylie Minogue video: ‘2 Hearts’
We’ve been eagerly waiting to sample [tag]Kylie Minogue[/tag]’s new work, every since we posted about her comeback in the mainstream. Her latest single “2 Heats.” from her forthcoming tenth studio album, is looking pretty damn good and reminisces the glamor of “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.” The video features Kylie dressed in a somewhat retro black dress, singing and dancing on top of piano, while the rest of her band jams around her….
New The Killers song: Tranquilize (feat. Lou Reed)
Yesterday we unveiled the Sawdust cover art and it seems we can’t get enough of [tag]The Killers[/tag] lately. If you didn’t found their Joy Division take to your liking, then give another try to their latest teaser “Tranquilize,” featuring Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed. It’s pretty much Killers work, nothing to fancy or unexpectedly brilliant, but pretty fun nevertheless, especially due to the Lou Reed duet; the man’s a god!
Download: Chromatics – ‘I’m On Fire’ (Bruce Springsteen cover)
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 Cribs set to tour North America
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 Killears reveal B Sides collection cover art
Last week we had the chance to sample [tag]The Killers[/tag] latest take on a Joy Division classic, “Shadowplay”, cover which is present in the Las Vegas quartet upcoming B Sides, rarities and remixes album Sawdust. Today it’s time for another cover . . . cover art that is, as the record’s artwork has been revealed later today. It features a autumn forest landscape with a big and neglected arm in the center.
Johnny Greenwood reveals some insights upon ‘In Rainbows’
The [tag]Radiohead[/tag] lead guitarist and part time lyrical guru, alongside Thom Yorke, has graciously accepted to respond to a few questions, pondered by our colleagues from Rolling Stone and NYC’s Gothamist. Questions range from general “In Rainbows” info, like it’s particular distribution method, it’s sound quality and over all sound; to Johhny’s recent solo work that includes a orchestra composition and a Paul Andresson flick soundtrack. Gothamist: What’s motivating the band to distribute the album…
Your only chance to catch Robert Pollard live in 2007
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.