Author: Jamie

[MP3] Half-handed Cloud: “Armstrong’s Line”

Half-handed Cloud, the one-man band that is Hawaii native John Ringhofer, is known for his spirited and zany music career. He’ll now be releasing his fifth album, As Stowaways in Cabinets of Surf, We Live-out in Our Members a Kind of Rebirth, on Asthmatic Kitty and the first single from it is just as quirky… Continue reading [MP3] Half-handed Cloud: “Armstrong’s Line”

Siren Festival adds Ponytail, Holy Fuck, DOM, Apache Beat to lineup

The tenth annual Siren Music Festival at Coney Island already has a pretty stellar lineup: Matt and Kim, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Harlem, Surfer Blood, Cymbals Eat Guitars, etc. But it just got a little more stellar with the inclusion of Baltimore fun group Ponytail, electronic instrumentalists Holy Fuck, lo-fi… Continue reading Siren Festival adds Ponytail, Holy Fuck, DOM, Apache Beat to lineup

The Smurfs teaser trailer because the art of film is ALIVE, you guys

I know it’s popular to be all “I hate Hollywood for taking my favorite childhood tv shows/cartoons/video games/board games/bubble gum mascots and turning them into dumb new movies,” but since The Smurfs was never a great part of my childhood, I feel unbiased in my look at this new teaser for the upcoming (in 3D!!)… Continue reading The Smurfs teaser trailer because the art of film is ALIVE, you guys

[MP3] Black Lips: “Before You Judge Me”

We haven’t heard much from Black Lips since their 2009 album, 200 Million Thousand, and their collaboration with GZA, but now we have “Before You Judge Me,” a decent little fuzz track that is part five of the eight-part Adult Swim Singles Program. I’m really unsure how Cartoon Network wooed artists like Black Lips and Washed… Continue reading [MP3] Black Lips: “Before You Judge Me”

Tennis

Who doesn’t love a good husband and wife musical duo? I certainly don’t dislike them. Denver duo Tennis is Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, another great example of a marriage between music and marriage (it works, leave me alone). The two left Denver to spend eight months sailing along the Northern Atlantic Coast to explore life… Continue reading Tennis

Harlem go acoustic on “Tila and I” in streets of Amsterdam

Harlem released their great LP, Hippies, a few months ago, toured extensively and now can be found playing a wonderful acoustic version of “Tila and I” on the streets of Amsterdam. Great! Amsterdam Acoustics made the video, which features a very tired-looking Harlem playing a much softer, sweeter version of the song. It’s an interesting… Continue reading Harlem go acoustic on “Tila and I” in streets of Amsterdam

MGMT constructs possibly evil machine in nutzo video for “It’s Working”

I talked a lot about the art of the music video after MGMT premiered their last video for “Flash Delirium.” Well now the boys are back with another video for “It’s Working” from their love-it-or-hate-it sophomore album, Congratulations (for the record, I loved it). The new video is more of the same confusing possible metaphors… Continue reading MGMT constructs possibly evil machine in nutzo video for “It’s Working”

[MP3] Puro Instinct: “California Shakedown” / “I’ve Got Some Happiness (Leland)”

L.A. lo-fi pop group Pearl Harbor has decided to now go by the name Puro Instinct, maybe for fear of being labeled with bad taste? I don’t know, but since their last awesome single, “Luv Goon,” they have recorded an EP and set up a Bandcamp page. The Puro Instinct EP features four tracks including… Continue reading [MP3] Puro Instinct: “California Shakedown” / “I’ve Got Some Happiness (Leland)”