The nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards are out tonight, and there aren’t a lot of surprises. Adele got a ton of nominations, as did Radiohead, Coldplay, and Robert Plant & Allison Krauss. The full nominations are here, but here are the most interesting (or rather, surprising) parts: -M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” is nominated for Record… Continue reading Grammy Nominations: Meh.
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Alela Diane: “White As Diamonds”
Here’s a track from California musician Alela Diane’s upcoming release To Be Still. Her debut album, The Pirate’s Gospel, was released in 2006 and earned her fame everywhere but America (U.S.A., U.S.A.!!). If the new album, set to come out Feb. 17 on Rough Trade, sounds anything like the first single, “White As Diamonds,” it… Continue reading Alela Diane: “White As Diamonds”
ZOMG Lost!!
Because it’s such a crazy show that LOOVES hype, Lost has released a 2 minute sneak preview of the new season, set to premier in January. Did I mention this show is so good? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJBeWKKFEA] Yikes, looks like Kate is on the run again. Where else can she go but, hmm, the island perhaps? That… Continue reading ZOMG Lost!!
Raveonettes Christmas EP
The Raveonettes have released a new digital only Christmas EP, Wishing You a Rave Christmas, on Vice. The EP has four tracks including a cover of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” You can get the EP on iTunes or Amazon (Amazon gives you a bonus b-side from their last album, Lust Lust Lust). Check out “Come… Continue reading Raveonettes Christmas EP
M.I.A. Makes New Stuff
In what looks like either a great, weird artistic expression or an attempt to remind people she isn’t just “that Paper Planes singer,” M.I.A has graced us with a new music video for “Shells” (previously released as a bonus on her 2007 release, Kala) and a new song from the soundtrack to Slumdog Millionaire. The… Continue reading M.I.A. Makes New Stuff
Wearable Blankets? Umm… NO. Kthx.
The DCist has a wonderful rant on this new fad of blankets with sleeves. Basically, the idea is you can stay warm on your couch and have your hands free to do other things like sip coffee or… wave at people? Because God forbid you take your hands out from under a real blanket. These… Continue reading Wearable Blankets? Umm… NO. Kthx.
Vampire Weekend Double Header at 9:30
Your favorite sweater-wearing yacht riders Vampire Weekend will be playing a double header at the 9:30 club tonight and tomorrow night. Want tickets? Too bad! They’ve been sold out for months! But what you CAN do is join the other poor people/slow-to-act-on things people in trying to buy extra tickets from people in line. I… Continue reading Vampire Weekend Double Header at 9:30
“The Hives and Cyndi Lauper in a Christmas Duel”
We all know that as soon as all that Thanksgiving tryptophan wears off it’s time to get ready for the next big holiday season. So why not kick it off with a track from The Hives and Cyndi Lauper (huh??)! WARNING: Parents, get your kids out of the room before listening, it’s not what I… Continue reading “The Hives and Cyndi Lauper in a Christmas Duel”
My Brightest Diamond covers “Tainted Love”
New York’s My Brightest Diamond covered classic 80s hit “Tainted Love” for Guilt By Association, a compilation of indie bands doing covers. The mix was put together by New York label Engine Room Recordings, and will be released in February. Contributing artists include Matt Pond PA, Kaki King and, of course, My Brightest Diamond. Don’t you… Continue reading My Brightest Diamond covers “Tainted Love”
Murder Video – “Applejuice”
Here’s a video for Danish duo Murder. The song came out earlier this year on their album, Stockholm Syndrome. The band is currently touring in all sorts of places like Goningen, Bruegge and Antwerpen. Yeah, it looks like I’m not making those shows… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsKpFOF4-e8]