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I dunno about you, but I'm really digging Ineffable's feathered "do."
When their new single "Run" leaked I was relieved to hear they hadn't gone and mucked around with the formula that made them so dope in the first place. And the new video, featuring an inexplicable but hilarious cameo from Justin Timberlake shows they haven't lost their visual flair or sense of humor.
Their sophomore LP 'The Odd Couple' isn't due out until April 8th, but you can buy "Run" at the iTunes music store now.
So for those of you who think we only post videos with 80's throwbacks and bright neon colors...this is for you.
Estelle's album 'Shine' is out this month off of Homeschool Records.
For reasons that will go un-elucidated here I haven't had a lot of opportunities to post recently. So I've been sitting on this dope remix of "Video Tape" from Radiohead's recent 'In Rainbows' LP courtesy of Scott Thorough, from Brooklyn Hip-Hop collective Nuclear Family.
Radiohead "Video Tape (Scott Thorough Remix)" feat. T-Pain and Gerald Levert
Then today I got another Scott Thorough remix, this time of a Cassettes Won't Listen track called "Paper Float" (which I guess CWL is having all sorts of folks remix to promote his new record 'Small-Time Machine'), in an e-mail. So, of course, I couldn't resist posting both.
Cassettes Won't Listen "Paper Floats (Scott Thorough Remix)"
Cassetts Won't Listen's 'Small-Time Machine' hits iTune March 4th, and more traditional retail locations March 11th. The debut EP, 'A Simple Night of Dancing With...', from Scott Thorough's collaborative project with Small Stories as The Boys and Girls Club is available now. And if you haven't copped Radiohead's 'In Rainbows,' well, fuck you then!
When I saw the video I totally thought they must be from Brooklyn and was a little surprised that they're from Atlanta. But then I thought about how much the song reminded me of old B-52's and the Georgia connection started to make sense.
The video is an awesome throwback to the 80's without being too over the top 80's.
Damn you MC Hammer! Damn you!
I don't know about you but I like doodles. Especially doodles about the random, inane, and insane. And it's even better when sometimes those doodles are paired with song lyrics that are equally random, inane, and insane and then your favorite artists are like "Hey! This is what I think this song should sound like." and they make something totally different than what the song sounded like in your head when you first read the lyrics, and you're like "Oh right, that's why you're a successful musician and I'm not."
So of course, I'm really liking David Shrigley's 'Worried Noodles'. You might remember a while ago, El Keter posted a Hot Chip track off of the Tomlab release. It also features artists like Deerhoof, David Byrne, and YACHT putting lyrics and images from Shrigley's 2005 songbook to music and kinda capturing the bizarre and prosaic spirit of Shrigley's humor just right.
Below, some of my favorite tracks.
Phil Elverum & Nick Krgovich "Watcha Doin'"
R. Stevie Moore "Live in Fear"
Liars "Panic Button"
And just for kicks, the video Shrigley directed for Blur's "Good Song" back in 2003.
But wait! There's more!
They have a video for it too!!
Props to The Couch Sessions and Different Kitchen for the video.
And in case you missed it, Headlights' newest LP 'Some Racing, Some Stopping' dropped via Polyvinyl Records earlier this week.
We know, we know... We're mad late with this thing this year. We usually have it in the bag right around New Years, but this year it got pushed back to Jan. 5th, then Jan. 15th, and finally Feb. 14th (replacing the "Top 10 Film/Television Crushes" list El Keter intended to orchestrate for Valentines Day), which somehow translates into this year's "Best of..." list being posted today, February 16th.
Should we give you the old standbys about how "anything good" is "worth waiting for," or shit being "better late than never?" Should we make a lot of excuses about how hectic and busy things have been? Or should we try to sell you a load of bullshit about how 2007 was just so dope that it took us mad long to compile this thing?
Well, we're not gonna do any of those things. We're just going to present to you the newest entry in our annual year-end re-caps and hope that we're a little more punctual next time.
Enjoy...
"Phantoms Pt. II" is from Justice's much beloved debut album '† (Cross)' which is in stores now on the Ed Banger/Vice label.
Their self-titled album, which managed to be very Brazilian while not sounding too Baile Funk, wasn't bad at all either.
"Everything Flows" was just one of many not easily categorized songs from the LP.
Yup.
It's also the record I'm most mad at myself for not owning this week.
It's called "Devices" and it's from The Terrordactyls self-titled debut LP which is out now on the Pankoff recording label.
It's also the most perfect post Valentines Day ditty ever.
WARNING: This video is really not something you should watch at work (unless you work at home). Nor should you watch it around children, Right Wing Christians or your parents (unless they are cool like that).
"Digitata4ever" is from Digitata's sophomore LP 'Two Daggers,' which is in stores now on the Totally Gross National Product label.
If the video is as intense as this teaser, it may just be one of my fave videos for 2008.
Oh and dude already has been suspended. Oops.
Also this wasn't his first time (of course it wasn't!):
Copenhagen based superstar DJ Kenneth Bager's new video is one of these videos. The track is called .
Directed by Uwe Flade, "Fragment 8: Sound of Swing" takes place in Vietnam and shows how crazy the culture of motor bikes is.
I've heard stories about the bikes in Vietnam from friends who have spent time over there. But I never realized how nuts it really is!
Check out more music from Kenneth Bager on his MySpace page.
Note: This video contains extremely graphic images. Viewer discretion advised.
Catch them, alongside The Dugout, The Project, and 100dBs & Ryan O'Neil, Friday, February 22nd at Southpaw, 125 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Tickets are only $10 and it's an 18+ show!
I love you Current TV.
There seems to be something in the water in the UK. A lot of the up and coming music acts seem to be inspired from music from past decades. Whether it's soul from the 60's or Hip Hop from the 80's. Funky band The Heavyfit and yet don't fit into that category. While they do have a "Big Band meets James Brown" funky sound, there is something more modern about them. Lead singer Swaby sings an amazing falsetto over solid bass riffs and brassy horn sections. It's not wonder then that The Heavy will be performing at the South By South West music festival next month.
Their single "Colleen" had a few videos made for it in the Rader Film Festival, one of which won for the best student presentation. Director Ross Phillips created a humourous animation for the track featuring a Big Foot like creature going on a date and wreaking havoc along the way.
Here's another video for the same song. I didn't think it was as cool as the animation, but it does have some pretty sweet visuals. You can decide which one you like better.
The Heavy are yet another band to have on your Ipod for 2008. Check out more of their music at their MySpace page.
This slice of musical propaganda comes courtesy of the fine folks at Mute Records.
Apparently "Polite Dance Song" is from an EP titled 'Please Clap Your Hands' wgucg the Los angeles-based duo released last year. Somehow this fact totally eluded me.
They have another EP, this one digital-only, titled 'Many Hearts,' dropping February 12th. It has a cover of "Tonight You Belong to Me" from the Steve Martin film 'The Jerk' on it. It's also got a song called "Birthday" on it. Listen to it.
The Bird and The Bee "Birthday"
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Pacific Division what?
It's all about the throwback Hip-House/Baltimore Club shit Labtekwon and his homies 410 Pharaohs are kicking on their new single "Real Fresh."
I think legendary House and Hip-Hop producer Kenny Dope is involved in this entry in the growing retro-futuristic urban club-kid renaissance somehow.
Oh, and it's on the resurrected Strictly Rhythm record label.
Thanks to the homie Roberto for the heads up on this.
So basically this is a story about 75% of the people who lived in my old neighborhood in the West Village (I lovingly dubbed it "Little Tel Aviv").
This is one of the first Adam Sandler movies I have actually wanted to go see, but there are a few things that already bother me.
1) How did Adam Sandler get the ok from the IDF for this?
2) Why does he have a French accent?
3) Why is Rob Schneider, who is half Jewish, playing a terrorist?
That's all. Other than that, I'm probably going to take my Mom to go and see this.
Wow. These Pacific Division dudes are ridiculous.
I'mma leave all comparisons alone and just say again that these dudes are ridiculous!
Peep it!
Maybe I'm just easily amused, but I burst out laughing a few times while watching this. Seeing both LL Cool J and Busta do the Haddaway "What Is Love?" head thing was funny enough. But then Chris Kattan at the end just sealed the deal.
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