Author Archives: John Grimley

12.01.10
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Chromeo Collaborate With Elly Jackson On Hot Mess Remix


La Roux’s Elly Jackson does not normally step outside of La Roux, but the singer appreciated Chromeo enough to offer vocals for the remix of the track “Hot Mess.”

The song will be featured as a single later this year with Tiga and Duck Sauce also offering up re-imagined versions of the song. Meanwhile, check out the remixed version of “Hot Mess” right here.

And the original music video is here:

Chromeo will also be touring this winter, so if you want to see the duo live, you can check them out here:

Thu 1/20 Quebec City, QC Imperial
Fri 1/21 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Sat 1/22 Toronto, ON Opera House
Thu 2/3 Boston, MA House Of Blues
Fri 2/4 New York, NY Terminal 5
Sat 2/5 Washington DC 9:30 Club
Thu 2/10 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Sat 2/12 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
Thu 2/17 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
Fri 2/18 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
Sat 2/19 Pomona, CA Fox Theatre

11.30.10
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Fences Release Free Track, “My Girl the Horse”

Fences have jumped into the remix crowd, offering up their song “My Girl The Horse.”

The artist doing the remixing is DJ/producer Sabzi from Seattle hip-hop due Blue Scholars. The song  was Amazon’s song of the day for November 20th and you can get it free right now!

 My Girl The Horse-Fences by AtothaA

Fences released their self-titled LP this year, produced by Sara Quin of Tegan & Sara fame. They are currently touring the nation to support the album.

11.30.10
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Gordon Voidwell To Play Some Shows, Offer Remix Contest

Since releasing The Voided Checks Mixtape things have been going swimmingly for Gordon Voidwell. He’s received national acclaim for his original material AND tracks he’s produced for others (including Das Racist and a remix of Twin Shadows).

Now Voidwell has announced he will be playing a couple of New York shows later this year. Along with live performances, Voidwell wants to see how well you can remix. He’s teaming with Indaba to challenge all of you to remix his song “Ivy League Circus”. There are even prizes! (Click here for what you can win).

If you haven’t heard “Ivy League Circus” yet, you can catch the 80’s-inspired video right here.

Gordon Voidwell // “Ivy League Circus” from Cantora Records on Vimeo.

If you’re in the New York area, catch Gordon Voidwell right here:

12/01: New York, NY @ Wired Pop-up Store, 626 Broadway (Girlie Action Holiday Party)
12/18: Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw

11.30.10
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Matisyahu Releases New Chanukah Song

Getting into the holiday spirit, Matisyahu has released a new Chanukah single this week with “Miracle”.

The track was produced by Kool Kojak (who assisted Flo Rida, Katy Perry and Ke$ha) and features some catchy beats and gorgeous chimes (it’s a holiday song after all).

Matisyahu said that “there are so many Chirstmas songs out there. i wanted to give the Jewish kids something to be proud of.” He’s streaming the catchy tune on his website and you can find it on iTunes.

Even better, Matisyahu will be touring the East Coast up till the new year! You can catch him:

11/30/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * with Tally Hall

12/1/10 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights * with The Dub Trio

12/4/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * DJ Rehka

12/5/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * with Moon Taxi

12/6/10 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club * with Moon Taxi

12/7/10 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live * with Moon Taxi

12/8/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of The Living Arts * with Moon Taxi

12/9/10 Portland, ME @ State Theatre * with Moon Taxi

11.30.10
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Sufjan Stevens Is “Too Much”

Video: Sufjan Stevens: "Too Much"

 

Fresh off of his newest album Age Of Adz, Sufjan Stevens has just released his the first music video.

Featuring the song “Too Much” the video features some out-of-this-world dancing mixed with extremely trippy effects throughout. There’s not a lot to ponder here, just a lot of dance moves and crazy video tricks. And isn’t that what we all really want anyways? Enjoy!

Catch it right here.

11.22.10
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Decemberists Detail International Tour

The Decemberists have detailed a very extensive tour to support their upcoming full-length. Ironically excluding the month that is in their name, the band has a tour schedule that sees them traveling the globe from January to March.

The band is set to release their newest album, The King Is Dead on January 18th via Capitol Records. You can watch a short preview of the record below.

If you want to see the Decemberists, check them out…

01-25 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *
01-28-29 Boston, MA – House of Blues *
01-31 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia De Montreal *
02-01 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy *
02-02 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre *
02-04 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre *
02-05 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre #
02-06 Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre #
02-07 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre #
02-09 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater #
02-10 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre #
02-12 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern #
02-13 San Diego, CA – House of Blues #
02-14 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater #
02-18 Seattle, WA – Paramount Ballroom #
02-19 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall #
03-04 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
03-05 Glasgow, Scotland – ABC
03-07 Birmingham, England – Birmingham Institute
03-08 Bristol, England – Bristol Academy
03-10 Manchester, England – Manchester Academy
03-11 Leeds, England – Leeds Academy
03-13 Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
03-14 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
03-16 London, England – Hammersmith Apollo

* with Wye Oak
# with Mountain Man