
looking for something specific? search our archives:
[Watch] Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Get Colorful in the Video for "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)"
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s new clip for "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)" is all kinds of fun. Pursued by a pair of fumbling cops (played by actors John Ennis and Jay Johnston), DEJJ stay hiddden by painting themselves to match with patterns on walls. As the search continues, the police arrive at a club called The Dancefloor where Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein are performing. Not ones to deny the power of dance, they join the colorful party and forget all about the misdeeds of the band. Who says that cops can't have a good time?
[Album Stream] Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros Stream their Self-Titled Third LP
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros' third album, a self-titled effort, is set to release on July 23rd, but now its streaming in full courtesy of NPR's First Listen. Check it out here to decide if its worth your hard earned money and time. Frontman Alex Ebert seems to think so, telling Billboard:
"The [new] album is far more rambunctious. It has a lot of songs that are represented by a musically adventuresome sort of feel, where the songs dive off to the left and then come back around the other side of the lobe and meet back up with themselves. That's fun. We've been playing some of these songs live lately, and it's a blast to have this roller coaster ride within the songs.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Tracklist:
01. Better Days
02. Let’s Get High
03. Two
04. Please!
05. Life is Hard
06. If I Were Free
07. In The Lion
08. Country Calling
09. They Were Wrong
10. In The Summer
11. Remember To Remember
12. This Life
[Listen] Stream Justin Timberlake's Funky New Cut "Take Back The Night"
Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience Pt. 2 arrives in September, and our first taste has arrived. The lead single from part two of his 20/20 Experience is called "Take Back The Night," a funky number tinged with groovy basslines and disco flourishes. Horns brazenly flaunt and sweeping strings crescendo, all the while Justin urges forward with his trademark falsetto. It's not hugely different from what we heard on The 20/20 Experience Pt. 1, and it makes sense—they were all recorded in the same studio sessions. Let us know what you think.
As for the rest of The 20/20 Experience Pt. 2, it will include eleven tracks and a few surprises. Speaking on the album, Justin said, "I originally recorded a massive amount of material and decided on the 20 tracks that I wanted on the album over a year ago. But, when I was mixing and going through all of the songs there were so many that I loved—I couldn't resist… I had to throw in something extra on the second half."
[Watch] Passion Pit - "Carry On" (fun. Cover)
Taking on Vevo's "Unexpected Covers" series, Passion Pit offer up an intriguing take on fun.'s huge hit "Carry On". Lead singer, Michael Angelakos , takes it back to basics and turns the tune into a stripped down piano lead ballad. It's a very nice rendition that shows Michael's talents off nicely and is surely a nice break from the original which received a damn lot of radio play here in the UK. You can see for yourselves above.
[Watch] The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Hero of the Soviet Union" (Live Video)
We've bigged up The Dillinger Escape Plan a fair bit over the past few years. Well, I have anyway. Their new album, One of Us Is the Killer, is one of the year's highlights for me so far, and it's one of their finest. With a band like Dillinger though, they are a whole other beast in a live setting. So with that in mind they decided to offer up fans a preview of what they can expect on their upcoming tour with a live video accompanied by their track "Hero of the Soviet Union". Check it out above.
[Listen] The 1975 - "Sex"
So The 1975 offer up another slice of re-mastered energy from their forthcoming self-titled debut for fans. Having already previewed the big sounding re-take of "The City" they now give us "Sex" in a crisp, clean and immensely polished new version. Pretty sure the album is going to rocket them further up the festival bills in the coming years, but for now wrap your ears around this.
Their debut is scheduled for release via Dirty Hit/Polydor on September 2nd.
[Listen] A-Trak Remixes Phoenix's "Trying To Be Cool"
The Phoenix remixes keep on coming. After the band released the stems for each song from their recent album Bankrupt!, other artists and producers have been tinkering and reworking to their heart's content. A-Trak is the latest to issue his take, this time on the track "Trying To Be Cool." He layers bright synths beneath Thomas Mars' vocals, only to amp it up with a rising crescendo and a burst of club-ready percussion. Check it out below.
[Watch] Dead Sons - "Gasoline"
Having some fun in the sun this weekend? Why not soundtrack it with the huge sounding new single from Sheffield's Dead Sons. Titled "Gasoline" it's the last we'll hear from the band in 2013, but it's a big farewell to a great year for them. I remember watching the band at their Manchester show in May and this song being played, I was eager to hear the recorded version and boy does it deliver. Riffs for days. A grandiose bridge reminiscent of Kyuss/QOTSA. Seriously, if you're sat in the garden right now having a beer and a BBQ, grab some big ass speakers and turn this up. Loud.
You can grab the download for the track from the 27th of July. The band have just announced that their last show of 2013 will take place on August 2nd at Sheffield's Leadmill. It's not to be missed! Treat yourself as it's free. You won't be disappointed. Also, carry on enjoying your weekend. (and beer!)