‘New Music’ Archives
Listen: THEESatisfaction — “QueenS”
Seattle duo THEESatisfaction-- who you might know from their work on Shabazz Palaces' Black Up-- will release their Sub Pop debut, awE naturalE, on March 27. But you can stream a cut from the album called "QueenS", and download it from Sub Pop in exchange for an email address now! The pair is also hitting the road for a tour that includes dates in the U.S., Europe, and the UK-- find the [...]
Listen: Tenacious D–”Rize of the Fenix”
Jack Black and Kyle Gass have returned to Tenacious D. The comedic duo originally planed to release its third LP late last year. Now, their Facebook indicates, the follow up to 2006′s The Pick of Destiny will surface in May. Below, we have our first listen of the album with the aptly titled (and misspelled alla Slade), “Rize of the Fenix.” Just last night, it was announced that the D [...]
Watch: Miike Snow–”Paddling Out”
The Swedish electro-pop group Miike Snow are about to release their new album Happy To You, and to promote it they have released a new borderline-incomprehensible video for the track “Paddling Out.” In the video a man wakes up after a drunken night and discovers a pair of magical dancing shoes. After discovering his inner grove, aliens abduct him and attempts to change him into the [...]
Adele Kicks Off New Season of Live From The Artists Den Tonight
Live tonight, Adele will help kick start fourth season of PBS’s Live From The Artists Den. The series opts to connect fans with cutting-edge and iconic performers. Adele remarked about the studio’s space saying she “love the closeness of playing in small rooms, and this room was lovely and simple, just beautiful.” A preview of Adele’s performance can be watched below. This season of [...]
Alabama Shakes Cover Led Zeppelin’s “How Many More Time”
Photo by Alabama Shakes The Alabama Shakes can't stop making headlines. First raved about for their soulful motown blues and intense live performances, has now covered and recorded a raw and bare bones take on Led Zeppelin's "How Many More Times." Yesterday the Alabama Shakes were announced as one of the many artists set to perform at Sasquatch 2012, and on April tenth their debut album [...]
Korn performs “Narcissistic Cannibal” on Kimmel
If there were two genres of music that should never mix it is dub-step and hard rock/Heavy metal. No one comprehends the psyche of Korn's frontman Johnathan Davis, and this decision for a collaboration with Skillrex and Kill the Noise at first is questionable, and transforms to absurd. Sorry Korn, being a creative band happens by expanding your dynamic for songwriting, not just adding a dj [...]
Watch: M.I.A. — “Bad Girls”
M.I.A. released her video for her own track “Bad Girls” simultaneously with Madonna’s new video, featuring appearances by both Maya and Nicki Minaj. The Romain Gavras-directed clip, features a cross-culture view of Moroccan street-racing girls through the lens of the Sri Lankan born singer. M.I.A. said about the video, “It was dope to have so many people from so many different [...]
Watch: Madonna – “Give Me All Your Luvin’” (Feat. M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj)
Madonna just unleashed her playful new video with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. Full of football fatigues and ending with a faux clothing malfunction, it's a decent watch. The use of M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj is disappointingly ornamental; they both should have had larger roles throughout the song. However, Madonna stays front-row-center and relegates M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj to back up cheers and [...]
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Announces New Single
Only four months ago announcements were made for Bonnie Prince Billy’s new album Wolfroy Goes To Town and now he’s announced his latest single, “Time To Be Clear”. The single will be offered as a taste of the controversial collection that is Wolfroy Goes To Town, and will be available in both digital and vinyl release by February 28th 2012. This single will include two b-side tracks as [...]
Watch: Cults and Cold War Kids Get Down with Leonard Cohen
A few days after Leonard Cohen dropped his new album a couple of young bands, Cults and Cold War Kids, are paying tribute to the poet turned crooner. The covers were performed for Old Ideas with New Friends, a project orchestrated by Cohen's longtime label, Columbia Records, to "celebrate Leonard Cohen's legendary 40 years in music" — as well as build buzz around his recently released, Old [...]
