What does M.I.A., worldwide superstar, do with all that “Paper Planes” money and fame? She makes a nine-minute ultra-violent music video epic is what she does. We talked a little while ago about the art of the music video, and if MGMT’s “Flash Delirium” was the weirdo surrealist of the pack, M.I.A.’s “Born Free” is… Continue reading M.I.A. makes terrifyingly violent video epic for “Born Free”
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Crystal Castles continue to snub Americans with early album release date
Crystal Castles’ second eponymous LP was due out June 8, but after a quality version of it leaked to the masses, the label was forced to bump the release date. Ok! I mean, I feel awful for the label to be put in this situation, but it means we get the album sooner right? Well… Continue reading Crystal Castles continue to snub Americans with early album release date
Chromatic Flights releases mind-numbingly chill (and free) Too Beautiful For Smiles EP
The folks over at One Thirty BPM just released the latest EP from musician Kyle Wyss’ project Chromatic Flights and it’s just great. Because what we want on this dreary, rainy day (at least here in D.C.) is more deeply chilled-out music to sink into our chairs with. The album is being released “Radiohead style”… Continue reading Chromatic Flights releases mind-numbingly chill (and free) Too Beautiful For Smiles EP
[MP3] Pure Ecstasy: “Alexandria”
Pure Ecstasy seems to be one of those bands that we only ever see singles from. We previously heard the awesome “Easy” and more recently “Voices,” from the Voices 7″. Now we have “Alexandria,” the super-chilled-out B-side to said 7″. This band knows how to take things down several notches to the point of maximum tripped-out… Continue reading [MP3] Pure Ecstasy: “Alexandria”
[MP3] Candy Claws: “Sunbeam Show”
We last heard from Candy Claws after the release of their debut album, In the Dream of the Sea Life, and the band is back with more awesome soothing pop music. In anticipation of their follow-up album, Hidden Lands, they’ve released single “Sunbeam Show,” another sweet, sweeping synth adventure. In this guy’s humble opinion, Candy… Continue reading [MP3] Candy Claws: “Sunbeam Show”
Ted Wendler
Ted Wendler may indeed be the next great folk-pop singer/songwriter. Really, I’m floored listening to him; he’s emotionally devastating. And to think I’ve only heard unmastered versions of the tracks… Let the man-crush begin. Wendler is going places: Starting his professional career in Minnesota, he recently moved to Virginia Beach to finish an album with… Continue reading Ted Wendler
[MP3] Mexican Summer revives 1970s Brit psych with Ramases’ “Balloon”
Gorilla vs. Bear just posted some new tracks sent over by super label Mexican Summer (feeling a little snubbed over here) and one of the more interesting tracks was “Balloon” by Ramases. Now, if you’re not up on your 1970s British pop/rock/psychedelia (I wasn’t), you might not know that “Balloon” is actually a single from… Continue reading [MP3] Mexican Summer revives 1970s Brit psych with Ramases’ “Balloon”
Blastphumis
D.C. rapper/skateboarder/actor Blastphumis (aka Jason Wright) may not have a lot of records under his belt, but his debut EP, Smoke, proves he knows what he’s doing. After graduating from a D.C. arts high school, Wright worked with several area artists and founded his own production company, Phatal Industries. Although Phatal is comprised of a… Continue reading Blastphumis
Rafter’s Animal Feelings makes love to you on the dance floor
How badly do you want to combine the auto-tune and beats of Daft Punk with the vocals of Death Cab, the pop tendencies of Passion Pit and the crude attitude of Arctic Monkeys? Very badly? Fortunate for you! The new album by musician/producer Rafter Roberts (aka Rafter) is all of that and so much more!… Continue reading Rafter’s Animal Feelings makes love to you on the dance floor
MGMT is jarring, surreal, wonderful on Congratulations
I think the best way to approach MGMT’s follow-up album, Congratulations, is to just pretend it’s not by MGMT. At least not by the MGMT you know and love already for their pop-indie hits “Kids,” “Time To Pretend” and “Electric Feel.” One of the things that plagued reception to the band’s first new single, “Flash Delirium,”… Continue reading MGMT is jarring, surreal, wonderful on Congratulations