NEW VIDEO FROM KEEPAWAY: CAKE

Check out the latest video directed by Max Goldblatt for Keepaway‘s ‘Cake’, off their debut album Black Flute coming 1/10/12 on Greedhead. “Cake” is overly bright, intensely catchy and it sounds like everything. If you ever wondered “what would happen if Timbaland in his prime shared iTunes space with The Strokes and Gang Gang Dance and, liked Ethiopiques compilations? “, click play.

 

 

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2011

Discosalt Best Albums of 2011

Now that it’s 2012, here is a look back at the past year in music. We’ve rounded up the usual suspects, sat back, reflected and squared in with discosalt Magazine’s “top 10” best albums of 2011.

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NEW TEASER VIDEO FROM 2FORJOY: CHOKE

Little is known about 2forJoy, apart from the fact she’s a London-based singer (that’s all, actually).  ‘Choke’, is the teaser video from the new artist and collaboration with filmmaker Annick Wolfers. The video is the first in a series being released in the run-up to the official 2forJoy launch in the Spring of 2012.

SLEIGH BELLS REIGN OF TERROR ALBUM TRAILER

Following up 2010’s Treats, Sleigh Bells has announced the release of their sophomore album, Reign of Terror.  Expect another dark, fuzzed-out, and fist-pump-worthy mix of beats, with guitarist Derek Miller shredding through effect-filled guitar line after effect-filled guitar line and Krauss dishing up a crushing, heavier, more melodic  mix of pitch-perfect notes, to tie the whole album together in a neat, dance floor-approved package.  If this album trailer doesn’t excite you, check your pulse. 

 

Watch – Bon Iver : Deluxe Edition with Track-By-Track Film

Tomorrow, November 29, Jagjaguwar is releasing a deluxe edition of Bon Iver‘s album Bon Iver on iTunes, with a limited edition DVD coming in early December.  As a special treat, you can watch a sneak preview of, one of the track-by-track short film accompaniments, that will be included in the package.  Isaac Gale and David Jenson direct this warm, glowing video for the track  “Hinnom, TX”; an atmospheric synth-pop ballad, which finds Justin Vernon dreaming of a burial place for strangers near Jerusalem, and relocating the bodies to the heart of the Texas desert. But for a song about burying strangers, this is also a song about buying the stranger within yourself and starting anew;  as much about the end of life, as it is about the beginning.

NEW VIDEO FROM THE VACCINES: TIGER BLOOD

The Vaccines recently went into the studio to record with Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes and Gus Oberg. The product of that session is the band’s latest track “Tiger Blood.”  Watch the official new video for the track right here. “Tiger Blood” and The Vaccines b-side “Tuck and Roll” will be available digitally December 13th on Columbia Records. The band are currently on tour in Europe through the end of the year. For more on The Vaccines visit: http://www.thevaccines.co.uk Winning!

Halloween Video Mix

Get your Halloweenhead together with a video playlist of our favorite Halloween Songs.

The Horrors  :  Sheena is a Parasite

Chromeo :  Don’t Turn the Lights On

Ray Parker Jr. :  Ghostbusters

The Ramones :  Pet Cemetary

Bauhaus : Bela Lugosi’s Dead

Rockwell : Somebody’s Watching Me

Spoon : The Ghost Of You Lingers

David Bowie : Ashes to Ashes

Ryan Adams : Halloweenhead 

The Cure : Lullaby

Duck Sauce :  The Big Bad Wolf

MGMT: Kids

RATATAT: Drugs

ANR: Big Problem

The Cramps :  I Was a Teenage Werewolf

Joy Division : Dead Souls 

Cut Copy : So Haunted 

Sonic Youth: Halloween 

Michael Jackson :  Thriller

Rocky Horror Picture Show : Science Fiction/ Double Feature

David Bowie :  Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

The Rolling Stones : Sympathy for the Devil

Radiohead : Bodysnatchers

WolfMother : Witchcraft

The Presets : A New Sky 

Black Sabbath : Paranoid

Daft Punk : End of Line (Tame Impala Remix)

NEW BLACK KEYS VIDEO: LONELY BOY

 

The Black Key’s first new single “Lonely Boy” off the forthcoming album El Camino is out today. The album co-produced by the Black Keys and Danger Mouse, officially hits stores Dec. 6th but on November 25th, as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday series, it will be released on 12″ viny. As a bonus, if you pre-order the album today to get an instant download of Lonely Boy. Preview the track through the band’s new viral video . Pretty sure this guy stole my dance. 

STARS PREMIERE: DEAD HEARTS VIDEO + LAUNCH CROWD-SOURCED PROMO

Montreal’s Stars have partnered with IFC to premiere the music video for “Dead Hearts.” In addition to appearing on 2010’s The Five Ghosts, the song is slated for release on the soundtrack for upcoming film Like Crazy – the 2011 winner of Best Picture at the Sundance Film Festival.

The band worked with renowned Canadian street artist Roadsworth to conceptualize and create the heart imagery in the video. To honor his work, the band is asking fans to draw inspiration from Roadsworth’s vision to create their own “dead hearts.” Using iPhone app, Instagram, fans will submit photos tagged with #deadhearts in order to enter their photo to be used in a companion video. For more information, visit the band’s Facebook page.

NEW M83 VIDEO: MIDNIGHT CITY

M83 has released an official video for “Midnight City”the first single from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. Directed by Fleur & Manu and Produced by DIVISION, “Midnight City” is the soundtrack for a pack of gifted kids with telekinetic powers who escape from an institution to be free and run wild on the outskirts of LA. Having recently relocated to Los Angeles, the video reflects Anthony’s ongoing love affair with the magical escapism of film and the city itself.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES 

Oct. 15 – Mexico City – Corona Capital Festival

Oct. 28 – Washington DC – Black Cat (early show) (Sold Out)

Oct. 28 – Washington DC – Black Cat (late show) (Sold Out)

Oct. 29 – Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade (Sold Out)

Oct. 30 – Asheville, NC – Moog Fest

Oct. 31 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

Nov. 1 – Tallahassee, FL – Engine Room

Nov. 2 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theatre (venue change)

Nov. 4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live

Nov. 5 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest

Nov. 7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom

Nov. 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Music Box (Sold Out)

Nov. 10 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine (Sold Out)

Nov. 11 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom

Nov. 12 – Vancouver, BC – Venue (Sold Out)

Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA – Neumos (early show) (Sold Out)

Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA – Neumos (late show)

Nov. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

Nov. 17 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (early show) (Sold Out)

Nov. 17 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (late show) (Sold Out)

Nov. 18 – Toronto, ON – Lees Palace (Sold Out)

Nov. 19 – Montreal, QC – Le S.A.T.

Nov. 20 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

Nov. 22 – New York, NY – Webster Hall (Sold Out)

Nov. 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg (Sold Out)

 

 

 

PAINFUL NEW VIDEO FROM OFF! FEAT. SKATER LEO ROMERO

OFF! just released a video for their song “Crawl” featuring Thrasher’s 2010 skater of the year Leo Romero wiping out. Over and over and over. For a minute an a half, to be exact. Check it out and feel free to share the pain. 

The band are out on tour starting this weekend, full dates follow:

Oct 7 – Club Sound – Salt Lake City, UT

Oct 8 – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO

Oct 9 – The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO

Oct 12 – Sons of Hermann Hall – Dallas, TX

Oct 13 – Red 7 – Austin, TX

Oct 14 – The Studio @ Warehouse Live – Houston, TX

Oct 15 – Siberia – New Orleans, LA

Oct 17 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN

Oct 18 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

Oct 19 – Palomino Pool Room – Gainesville, FL

Oct 20 – The Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL

Oct 21 – Backbooth – Orlando, FL

Oct 22 – State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL

Oct 23 – Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NEW VIDEO + MP3 GRAB FROM UK’S JETHRO FOX: BLINDING LIGHT

Jethro Fox is a songwriter based in Liverpool, UK.  This year has seen the release of first single Blinding Light, which received positive praise from many different blogs and companies, plus a one-to-one songwriting session with Sir Paul McCartney.  Autumn 2011 will see further releases and a selection of tour dates.

MP3 DOWNLOAD: Blinding Light

 

TEEEL + DATASSETTE: CORDUROY SWELL [REMIX]

Teeel’ s Amulet (Remixed) is now available everywhere! You can stream the whole album here or grab it on itunes.  To promote the album, Teeel has also released a new video for the opening track/ Datassette Remix of  “Corduroy Swell”. 

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MONDAY VIDEO PREMIERE: WE DON’T LIKE YOU: BEAUTIFUL DISASTER

Watch the premiere of We Don’t Like You‘s,  DIY self-produced and directed music video for their new track “Beautiful Decay”.  The trio, hailing from Pesaro, Italy, churn out simple, sharp and brazen rock saturated with heavy dance rhythms and riffs that echo influences ranging from the Arctic Monkeys to Franz Ferdinand.  Find out more about the band HERE.

NEW VIDEO FROM ARCTIC MONKEYS : SUCK IT AND SEE

Focus Creeps, the director duo behind Waaves “King of the Beach”and Girls ““Lust for Life” have teamed up once  again to direct another Arctic Monkeys video. This time around for the title track off their new album “Suck It And See”.  Interesting title, interesting American Graffiti style video, interesting nipple appearance…unfortunately not so interesting song. 

NEW VIDEO FROM BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY: QUAIL & DUMPLINGS

“Prince” Boniface “Bonnie” Billy goes by many names—St. Nick, Lucifer, AKA Joe– but close friends call him by his “nick name”, which is short for “Nicolas Nameham”, which is long for “NiNa”, which is backwards for “aNiN”, which sounds a bit like “anon” which is short for “anonymous”, and he prefers to keep it that way. Only recently has he come clean against the wall of speculation concerning his mysterious origins.Which brings us to the music video for the single “Quail and Dumplings”!!Directed by Benjamin Berman & starring Kennan Gudjonsson with special appearance by Nina Nastasia!

NEW SILJE NES VIDEO FILMED IN NORWAY

In advance of next month’s short European tour, Berlin-based Norwegian Silje Nes has released a great new video. Created in the unusual portrait format, it was filmed by Blank Blank in time lapse over 24 hours in Flø, Norway. The video was created for Silje’s live performance at the GO WITH THE FLØ festival, this June. Beautifully shot, the film documents the Norwegian countryside and changing atmospheric conditions and is sympathetically soundtracked by a new abstract instrumental track which Silje created.

DAS RACIST: UNCENSORED MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO

You may have seen the video for Das Racist’s “Michael Jackson” last Friday, but today they celebrate the release of their debut album “Relax” by unleashing the director’s cut of the video, uncensored to maximize hilarity.

NEW JUSTICE VIDEO: AUDIO, VIDEO, DISCO

Justice have just unveiled the labor-intensive video (appropriate post-Labor Day timing) directed by SO ME, for the title track of the new album Audio, Video, Disco. Good luck getting the hook out of your head.