Brooklyn’s Les Savy Fav laid down a cover of Superchunk’s “Precision Auto” for Merge Records’ SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: THE COVERS!, a mega compilation due out April 7. The band apparently does the song regularly live, but they finally brought it to the studio for the comp. You can preorder the album at… Continue reading Les Savy Fav cover Superchunk’s “Precision Auto” for Merge comp
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Los Campesinos! recording another album
Because two albums in one year isn’t enough, Brit twee indie kids Los Campesinos! are busy recording another one. Only it’s their “sophomore album” because their latest We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed doesn’t count for some reason? This band is weird. According to LC!’s blog, they are about 7 tracks in and going strong.… Continue reading Los Campesinos! recording another album
First Aid Kit back in the woods for “Our Own Pretty Ways”
In part two of a three-part series (see part one), First Aid Kit released a video for “Our Own Pretty Ways” from Drunken Trees, their debut EP. The video is again shot in the forest with sweaters cold and breath and stuff. It’s like The Blair Witch Project, only no raping killing making kids stand… Continue reading First Aid Kit back in the woods for “Our Own Pretty Ways”
New Black Lips Video: I’ll Be With You
I love this new video for Black Lips’ “I’ll Be With You” not just because I love Christmas and hate clowns, but also because I love all things that simultaneously remind me of The Sonics and The Wonder Years. The song is off their latest album, 200 Million Thousand, which is out now on Vice. The… Continue reading New Black Lips Video: I’ll Be With You
Kidz Bop sings Pink’s “So What” because it’s super family-friendly
Ever since Kidz Bop first came out, I’ve been waiting for them to record a kids’ version of a really inappropriate song that the executives at whatever awful company don’t realize is inappropriate. Pink’s “So What” isn’t quite what I wanted, but it’ll do, it’ll do… My favorite part about this is that the video… Continue reading Kidz Bop sings Pink’s “So What” because it’s super family-friendly
Camera Obscura lines up MONSTROUS TOUR
RAAWWWRRW!! Camera Obscura likes touring and they’ve lined up a big one. Nothing like that lame “tour” that My Bloody Valentine (aka stupid old people) set up. This one has dates everywhere. Even Pomona, CA. Oh yeah, they’re getting a show! Their upcoming full-length, My Maudlin Career, is out April 20 (UK) and April 21… Continue reading Camera Obscura lines up MONSTROUS TOUR
New Panda Bear video: “Take Pills”
Do you like art? Because I like art! I like going to modern art museums and looking at abstract sculptures (Baltimore’s “Light Yellow Chromium Plank” anyone?). But Panda Bear’s new video for the appropriately titled “Take Pills” is a even little much for me. The colors! The shapes! The backwards talking and the grasshoppers on… Continue reading New Panda Bear video: “Take Pills”
New Passion Pit: “The Reeling” streaming
Our first look at Passion Pit’s upcoming album, Manners, is “The Reeling,” currently streaming at their Myspace. The album is coming out in the UK on May 18 on Columbia and the U.S. on May 26 on Frenchkiss. Passion Pit – “The Reeling” [Stream]
New Young Rival video: “Your Island”
Canadians Young Rival got a little buzz this past summer with songs like “Your Island,” but the cutesy adorable indie pop song (that my Mom happens to love) finally got a video! It’s cool. Like, really cool. It kind of reminds me Old Gregg, but that’s a good thing. I love remembering the Boat Times!!… Continue reading New Young Rival video: “Your Island”
This week in concerts: We Are Scientists, Friendly Fires, Say Hi, etc.
It’s a firestorm of concerts in the D.C./Baltimore area this week and by firestorm I mean there will be a lot of solid acts coming. Lets go through the highlights, shall we? Tuesday: Friendly Fires w/ White Lies Both acts are pretty much big deals and will be on The Black Cat’s mainstage Tuesday night.… Continue reading This week in concerts: We Are Scientists, Friendly Fires, Say Hi, etc.