Friday, November 9th, 2012 - no responses
Electronic musician Tom Holkenborg (or Junkie XL) has created thrilling trance soundtracks for various movies and computer games. XL stands for “Xpanding Limits”, and he uses the name “JXL” to assuage those who might be offended by the the brash term, junkie. Many are already familiar with his energetic remix of Elvis Presley’s original “A Little Less Conversation,” [...]
Thursday, November 8th, 2012 - no responses
The Weeknd released the official video for “The Zone” featuring Drake late last night. This is just one of several release that have happened this week in anticipation to his new compilation album, The Trilogy. Immersed in drugs, The Weeknd sings “I can’t feel a damn thing, but I’m going to touch you right.” Hmm..I’m starting to wonder if [...]
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 - no responses
Bay Area producer and DJ Blackbird Blackbird has put together a gorgeous and rhythmic “cover” of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill.” With his characteristic je ne sais quoi, Blackbird Blackbird drowns Bush’s vocals in reverb creating an expressive echo reminiscent of “Hawaii” or “Pure.” A minute in, the ambient track builds with layers of percussion and flittering [...]
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 - no responses
Chalk this up as just another artist from Australia you should know. Jonti’s “Saturday Night” is a bittersweet song that is infectiously catchy. This is our fifth time listening to the track today. The slightly bizarre video features Jonti as a green martian, out of place, living everyday life in a laundromat. This sums the tone well as he [...]
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 - no responses
Dan Snaith once recorded as Manitoba, but was forced to renamed himself Caribou in 2004 after a lawsuit threat by Richard “Handsome Dick” Manitoba, who had used the surname professionally since the 1970′s but never released any music as a solo artist. Although he experiments more often as Caribou, Snaith recently released the album Jiaolong under his dance-oriented [...]
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 - no responses
Walking out of The Warfield Theater on Sunday night I proudly proclaimed myself a Justice veteran. This was the sixth time I witnessed the French electro duo perform behind their monolithic glowing cross. For a band that should be commended for their consistency, repetition and a mastery of their style, it’s an an injustice to just say their [...]
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 - no responses
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Public Works, it’s our pleasure to offer you a pair of tickets to James Murphy’s DJ set next Friday (10/16th). Popularly known as the leader LCD Soundsystem, James Murphy is also the founder of DFA Records, and active DJ. For those unfamiliar, DFA is the home of The Rapture, Holy Ghost!, YACHT [...]
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 - no responses
“San Cisco is a place situated between reality & a dream state. It is kind of like a huge cauldron we put all out creative input into, mix it together to make a super explosion of fantastic, wild creations. This is San Cisco,” explained guitarist Jordi Davieson. All members of the four-piece indie pop outfit have known each [...]
Monday, November 5th, 2012 - no responses
Ushering in the unknown as we prepare to vote for our future leaders, it seems fitting to reflect on our past. In a Reading Rainbow like storybook, the video for Bill Callahan‘s “America” takes viewers down to the bibel belt, underneath the sea of fast food and through the desert of destruction and expansion. “I watched David Letterman in [...]
Monday, November 5th, 2012 - no responses
He’s 17 but he spits so mean! Joey Bada$$, whom we previously mentioned (check our review of Joey Bada$$ – Rejex), released a throwback style video for “FromDaTomb$” off his 1999 debut mixtape. If the young rappers influences are any indicator, he’s got style. Sampling L.A. Noire’s “Main Theme,” the 90s minimalist beat takes one of hip hop’s most [...]
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