It’s been a busy year for the genre bending producer-extraordinaire Pretty Lights, aka Derek Vincent Smith; he’s carrying out the ambitious goal of releasing three EP’s in 2010.
July 29th we’ll see the second installment of the 2010 EP trilogy, with the third set for the late fall. Smith self-releases for free all his music through his website, www.PrettyLightsMusic.com, and with over half a million downloads & counting, and sold-out shows nationwide, the world has officially caught on!
Did anyone else know that the character Darnell (aka Crabman) from My Name is Earl is in a sweet ass group?
No stranger to the New York underground scene, No Surrender is gearing up to release their intricate sophomore effort Medicine Babies (ZerOKilled Music, Fall 2010). Blending hip-hop, electro, soul, synth-pop, and indie-rock, No Surrender’s spanning sound is genre-bending.
Enlisting European production team Radioclit, TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, New York fixture DJ Monica Sharp, and former Tricky muse Costanza, their guests are equally as diverse, and equally as interesting.
After self-releasing their critically lauded debut, White Power Black Magic, No Surrender was put on hold when Eddie Steeples became a permanent cast member on NBC’s My Name Is Earl, playing Darnell/Crabman. Putting unfinished tracks on the back burner, Seraphim participated in different projects (including guesting on tracks for Evil Nine) until Steeples finished filming. Picking up right where they left off, but adding years of experience and influences, No Surrender took on producer Costanza Francavilla to finish Medicine Babies in the ZerOKilled studio in Brooklyn.
“Your new favorite shit.” –Vice Magazine
“…a groping, grimy jam sticky with parking-lot feedback, Rick James-esque yelps, and fuzzy synths… Just remember that Medicine Babies is the name of the album dropping this fall, and it’s gonna be dope.” – RCRD LBL
Get It Now: The first single from Medicine Babies is “Godda Get It” featuring production by Radioclit.
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The Music Tee is a new product line that combines digital music and t-shirt fashion in one eye and ear-catching package. Each Music Tee features an artist (or compilation) with a graphic image (“cover art”) on the front of the shirt and a track listing on the back. Each shirt comes with a unique code that can be used to download a digital copy of the album featured on the shirt, redeemable at www.themusictee.com. The result is a new way of delivering music to fans, allowing them to easily fill their iPod while landing the “album art” a coveted place in their wardrobe!
Already generating a huge buzz state-side, The Music Tee boasts over fifty artist collaborations, including The Cold War Kids, Amanda Blank, Mos Def, Monsters of Folk and more. The line has also launched a “vintage” collection, featuring Bad Brains, Bad Religion and The Exciter, with more titles coming soon. With festival season upon us, The Music Tee is sure to be a must-have for the summer season.
“The Music Tee has been a phenomenal success in the US by giving artists a new platform to distribute their music,” says Jeremy Wineberg, President of The Music Tee. “We continue to sign new major label partners and content providers each day. For the UK launch (June 9th) we wanted to introduce fresh artists and will be kicking off with The Daisy Dares You Music Tee arriving in June. We are excited about engaging music and fashion fans in the UK while continuing to grow our collection of compelling artists.”
“The Music Tee is a unique fashion concept that’s perfect for the summertime,” notes Selfridges Contemporary Buying Manager, Gary Edgley. “Band tees have long been a wardrobe essential and the idea brings an interesting update to a modern style classic.“
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Am I dreaming?! Or is Interpol really, REALLY going to be here next month?!?!
Yes, YES they are! June 23rd, 2010 at Mr. Smalls.
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If you’re in the Philadelphia area — you should go to the auditions for Free Energy’s video for song “Bang Pop.”
When: Tuesday, April 13th
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Urban Outfitters, 1627 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
In addition to the casting call, everyone attending will have a chance to meet the band and receive an autographed limited edition cassette of the album and other goodies!
There are over 100 parts to cast for the video, so if you will be in Philadelphia and available from April 16-19 when the video is being shot, be sure to head down! Philadelphia radio station Radio 104.5 will be partnering to get the word out over the air waves for this event. For casting, please bring a photo ID. If you are under 18 years old and want to be in the video, you must have a parent or guardian with you.
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Go to MGMT’s website where you can have a listen to Congratulations, the entire new album (via streaming). ALREADY! As in…NOW!!!
(Still can’t physically have it until April 13th, though.)
What do you think of it?!?!
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Pitchfork’s got it! Click here to go listen to the new single from LCD Soundsystem’s upcoming new album This Is Happening.
When’s the album set for release? MAY 18th!
From Pitchfork:
James Murphy told us that the song is “about drunk people and fun things and the fact that all of the boys of the L.A. mansion we recorded at were called ‘the girls’ by our chef. We were the ladies of the mansion.”
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Pete Yorn’s 4th album Back and Fourth came out last year, and now you can download a free mp3 of one of the singles from the album.
More sad news across music blogs…indie rock band Sparklehorse’s frontman Mark Linkous has taken his own life by shooting himself in the heart at age 47. According to his publicist, Linkous had almost finished working on a brand new Sparklehorse album that was going to be released through Anti-Records.
Go to Sparklehorse’s MySpace page and listen to “Cow” and “Piano Fire.”
Check out Pitchfork’s saddening article: “Artists React to death of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous”
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