Bro-fi rap duo Das Racist have a new video/nyc social commentary directed by Thomas De Napoli in the form of an 8-bit nintendo style animation for their sinlge “Who’s That? Brooown!”. Typical day for the guys is just like yours, only more so.  Dodge golf balls and beer bottles in Murray Hill, Kill Hipsters, Buy [...]

Radiohead fans have put together a real DIY concert film of the band performing in Prague on August 23, 2009 using only camera phones. The band approved the film and even provided the filmmakers with the soundboard recordings of the set. Now you can check out the Prague DVD for free in it’s entirety here.
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Band of Horses performing live at Bush Hall in London, England on August 26, 2010.

Following the summer success of The Way Out (on Temporary Residence), The Books expand their upcoming fall North American tour to include stops along the Midwest and East Coast.  In addition to the excellent reception of their new record, The Books have also developed a reputation for their engaging live shows, which mix audio and [...]

Last night our Canadian heroes, Black Mountain, shook the stage of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, playing the first single off of their upcoming album, Wilderness Heart. Wilderness Heart will be released by Jagjaguwar on September 14th in North America (13th in UK). Pre-orders will still receive a poster of the Wilderness Heart artwork as [...]

The War On Drugs debut release Wagonwheel Blues landed in our laps like a shimmering plate of all that is good in the world of American rock ‘n’ roll. We weren’t the only ones either as the album provoked words like “stunning,” “inspiring,” and “sublime” from Rolling Stone, Fader, Spin and more. Looking again at [...]

Welcome to the world of Common Grackle, the collaboration of two Canadian musical wiz kids – indie pop songwriter and mad-cap illustrator, Gregory Pepper and Saskatoon psych hip hop producer Factor. The Great Depression is what happens when Factor’s recognizable banging drums get enveloped in Gregory Pepper’s lush harmonies, hilariously cynical lyrics, and gorgeous instrumentation. [...]

Is there anything more frustrating than when an actor turns out to be a good musician too? Dead Man’s Bones is just one more reason to hate or secretly become facebook fans of Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson, The Notebook). Formed between “the Gos” and his buddy Zach Shields, Dead Man Bones released an unexpectedly solid [...]