by libbyh9190

The Cool Kids Set to Release Album

Chicago duo The Cool Kids are set to release their highly anticipated full-length album on July 12th! Called When Fish Ride Bicycles, the album features 11 brand new songs and finds the duo working with Asher Roth, Travis Barker, and many more guests. The Cool Kids started working on their album in December 2010 with Pharrell Williams at the helm. Here is the track listing:

1. Rush Hour Traffic
2. GMC
3. Boomin’ (featuring Tennille)
4. Sour Apples (featuring Travis Barker)
5. Penny Hardaway (featuring Ghostface Killah)
6. Bundle Up
7. Gas Station (featuring Bun B)
8. Get Right
9. Swimsuits (featuring Mayer Hawthorne)
10. Roll Call (featuring Asher Roth, Chip Tha Ripper, Boldy James)
11.Summer Jam (featuring Maxine Ashley), Produced by Pharrell Williams

06.06.11

by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

Tom Vek Premieres New Video

As June 7th approaches and the moment when Tom Vek’s new album Leisure Seizure is available digitally gets closer, we get a second preview of this very promising album. The song is called “World of Doubt,” and the video features two ladies dancing in front of very loud speakers and television sets. Don’t expect rap video dancing on here; what they do goes barely beyond head-bobbing and a little leg-shaking to the beat. But they’re in the zone even as their hair gets blown in their face by the sound waves because of the song’s hard-hitting beats and ominous riffs.

As the video’s first image states, this song has the best effect if watched with headphones on. Although if you have access to the same kind of amplifier set-up that the girls have in the video, I’m sure that’s equally efficient.

Watch the video for “World of Doubt” below:

06.01.11

by libbyh9190

The Madison Square Gardeners Announce Tour

The MSGers are hitting the road with Tim Easton! Not only will they be opening for Easton, they’ll also be backing him up. The MSGers have a long history of backing bands and musicians such as Ben Kweller, The New York Dolls, Justin Townes Earle and Roseanne Cash. Before hitting the road, the band is celebrating the release of their third EP, Teeth of Champions, and just played a FREE show at NYC’s Rockwood Stage2. Here are the other dates and venues where you can catch them!

Wed, June 22 – Rock Island, IL – Daytrotter
Thurs, June 23 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
Fri, June 24 – Columbus, OH – The Rumba Café (co-headline bill)
Sat, June 25 – Columbus, OH – The Rumba Café (co-headline bill)
Mon, June 27 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
Wed, June 29 – Washington, DC – Jammin Java
Thurs, June 30 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
Fri, July 1 – New London, CT – Oasis
Sat, July 2 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge

05.17.11

by cst2

Liturgy Premieres ‘Generation’, Release Second LP ‘Aesthethica,’ And Announces CD Release Show at Knitting Factory June 2nd

This Brooklyn black metal band has been busy recording screams and droning guitars. Though “Generation” accomplishes everything this extreme subgenre boasts (minus the screams), “High Gold” sounds much like “Generation” (with the screams), but at faster tempo. You can feel the angst seeping out of his every earth-shattering yell. You can visualize churches burning, the lead singers drinking kitten blood, and participating in other various anti-Christ activities. Liturgy will be leaving shortly for their second European tour, but when they return be ready to head-bang and scream along because they will be celebrating the release of Aesthethica at the infamous Knitting Factory on June 2^nd. Bring your finest Goth and witness the chaos.

05.17.11

by cst2

Amanda Palmer Announces Winners of ‘Map of Tasmania Remix Project’ and ‘On An Unknown Beach’ Video

The lovely and talented Amanda Palmer announced the winners of her remix project on Indaba Music recently. The ultimate winner is David Minnik of Detroit, MI, and the pentultimate winners are Jared Graham (York, PA) and Simone Ewouds (Enschede, The Netherlands). Their interpretations of Palmer’s tracks are now available on the two remix EP’s featured on her pay-what-you-desire Bandcamp website. The winners also were compensated for their contributions to the remix EP’s. Minnick took home $1,000 and the two runners-up, $500 each. Palmer also recently released the “On An Unknown Beach Video,” which features Palmer as a rejected bride running on an empty beach and rolling around the sand in despair. Though it sounds laughable, the video is a beautiful representation of this heart-wrenching song.

05.17.11

by cst2

Kenna Releases “Chains” Video

Though the song is a great summer party mp3, the video suffers greatly from what I like to call “Juno-itis.” Juno-itis is a rapidly spreading disease in the independent music video world. Symptoms include classic hipster clothing, Ray-Bans, polaroids, lots of tattoos, drawings coming to life, and usually an odd mascot costume (or in this case, just a head). Directors, stop doing this crap. There are better ways to convey the meshing of fantasy and reality. Find them. The song on the other hand is fantastic for what it is: music to get fucked up and dance on your kitchen table, just like they do in the video. Lion head optional.