We knew Heaven Is Whenever was on its way. That’s what it’ll look like. Craig Finn has said the album’s lyrical themes include struggle, reward, and suffering. Doesn’t this hand look like it’s reaching for a hand up from God? If you’re a fan of the artwork, you’ll be able to get a screen-printed, limited-edition [...] (more…)
Morrissey is coming off a difficult 2009, a year that made him ask, “What does the future hold? What does the next minute hold?” No word on the former, but for the immediate future he continues to promote last year’s greatest hits collection Swords, despite calling it a “meek disaster.” This song must bring back [...] (more…)
My favorite song from Incredibad gets a video/SNL digital short. Come along to awesometown, b.y.o.boiledgoose. (more…)
Last night Travis Egedy, aka BTW Pictureplane, dropped us a line about the showcase he and his friends at the Denver DIY warehouse Rhinoceropolis curated for Todd P’s MTYMX Festival. In his words, it’s a “hype package.” It really is … If you’re trekking to Monterrey and aren’t familiar with some of the less well-known [...] (more…)
Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Moby, and Henry Rollins all appear in Suck, a low-budget vampire comedy about musicians who become vampires to get famous. You might have liked it better when it was called Jennifer’s Body. And you probably loved it when it was called Date With The Night: The Nick Zinner Story. Watch the [...] (more…)
St. Louis producer Phaseone let out a solid half-hour mixtape masterclass yesterday with The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote, finding a connective thread with which to stitch everyone from Aphex Twin to Fleetwood Mac and back to J Dilla to his quilted beat mix. Still it’s his remix of Nite Jewel’s “Want You Back” that [...] (more…)
St. Louis producer Phaseone let out a solid half-hour mixtape masterclass yesterday with The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote, finding a connective thread with which to stitch everyone from Aphex Twin to Fleetwood Mac and back to J Dilla to his quilted beat mix. Still it’s his remix of Nite Jewel’s “Want You Back” that [...] (more…)