Watch Nardwuar vs. Purity Ring
The latest from Nardwuar sees him grilling your favorite rapper’s favorite collaborator Purity Ring. Some highlights include vocalist Megan James spooning a kangaroo, botched sailing expeditions, and Megan awkwardly looking everywhere but into…
Iggy Azalea Discusses Life, Existentialism In New Interview
Aussie rap darling Iggy Azalea discusses the far-out side of life in a new interview from Rap Up TV. Watch it below.
Tame Impala Covers OutKast
Ever wondered what OutKast would sound like if they played the Woodstock after party? Watch Tame Impala cover OutKast’s “Prototype” for Like A Version.
M.I.A. Releases New Book
Controversial popstar M.I.A. has released her new self-titled book, which is now available on Amazon. She has also released a new promo video for the book, which features a brief synopsis of its…
New Sky Ferreira Video – Sad Dream
Sky Ferreira has dropped her latest music video of the track “Sad Dream” from her newest release Ghost. Take a look at the new music video above and don’t forget to check out…
Drake’s Graduation Speech
Drake recently received his high school diploma, and such an occasion would be incomplete without a proper graduation speech. Take a look at this video of Aubrey Graham unleashing a wave of optimism as he muses on “the…
The Weeknd – Wicked Games
Take a look at the video to the new Weeknd Track “Wicked Games” which sets the tone for the upcoming release Trilogy, which drops November 13th.
Nicki Minaj featuring Cassie – The Boys
Nicki Minaj teams up with Cassie for their new video for “The Boys,” which is the first single from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up, which will be available November 19, 2012. The video, directed by Colin Tilley, features…
Video: Yasiin Bey – “Sunshine Screwface”
Here is a clip of Mr. Bey performing “Sunshine Screwface” in a Paris radio station on his trademark red microphone. The track is over a frantic beat that settles into a groove produced…
Video: Jack White – “Love Interruption”
Here is the latest from the ever-busy Jack White who is fresh off his SNL performance. The video—which was also directed by Jack White—is very minimal with Jack and his backup vocalist in…
Video: The Cool KIds – “Rush Hour Traffic”
The newest video from the Chi-Town duo features them riding around in an old school Cutlass interspersed with animation and shots of the city. Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks make a pit stop…
Video: Bonobo – “Eyesdown (Machinedrum Remix)”
The visuals done by Anthony Schepperd, feature a peak into a desolate world of colorful, morphing people cranked out of a machine and then planted into the ground. Machinedrum’s frantic take on the…
Video: St. Vincent – “Cheerleader”
Here is another dose of morose from Ms. Clark bka St. Vincent—directed by Hiro Murai—and features her on display in giant form and falling apart for all to see. The track is one…
Video: Kanye West & Jay-Z – “Ni**az In Paris” (Unofficial)
Here is the unofficial version of the smash hit “Ni**az In Paris” which was edited using over 1000 minutes of concert footage by Tom Laroc. This should serve as a nice placeholder while…
Video: Erykah Badu x Jamie Woon x Hudson Mohawke
This video was filmed in Spain for Red Bull’s Music Academy and features Ms. Badu talking about her performance, and a little bit about what her music has in common with Jamie Woon…
Video: La Sera – “Please Be My Third Eye”
The lead single off the follow-up to last year’s self-titled debut features Vivian Girls/sometimes La Sera frontwoman Katy Goodman as the center of attention surrounded people geeking out and playing video games in…
Video: Kanye West at Big Day Out
Mr. West displays his larger-than-life stage presence down under at the Big Day Out Festival and performs fan favorites such as “Flashing Lights” and “Good Life”. [via PushaT.com]
Video: Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi featuring Norah Jones – “Season’s Trees”
Here’s the latest video taken from last year’s collaboration album between Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi, the video is simply the artists in their element done up in black and white by Chris…
Video: Daughter – “Youth”
The newest video from the London songstress’ EP Wild Youth is taken from a live rendition of the sparse yet gigantic “Youth”, that may be due to the echo in London’s St. Giles in…
Video: A$AP Rocky – “Demons”
The latest song to get the video treatment from the breakthrough mixtape LiveLoveA$AP is the Clams Casino produced “Demons”, the video features a trip through the New York City streets in a haze.
Video: Mark Ronson “A La Modeliste”
The visuals for the track feature Mark Ronson in the production process along with cameos by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey), Zigaboo Modeliste, and Erykah Badu singing the vocals. The track is part of…
New Music /// Innobushu – Distraction EP
There is no shortage of great producers these days with new beatsmiths seemingly emerging each day. Innobushu is based out of Chicago and makes laid-back soundscapes that keep a consistent groove, he is…
Video: James Blake – “A Case of You”
Blake sums up his prolific year with the video for the Joni Mitchell cover off his Enough Thunder EP. The video features Rebecca Hall of The Town going through her daily routine and a…
Video: Nas – “Nasty”
Nas delivers the accompaniment of the Nasty track that has been floating around the internet for a while now. The veteran Queens emcee walks the line of hood and high-brow, here’s hoping we…
Video: Mayer Hawthorne – “The Walk”
The clip features the same retro soul sound we know so well set to a scene from Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The song is off his latest effort How Do You Do? which will…
New Kendrick Lamar – Cloud 10 (Prod. by Nosaj Thing)
The Compton emcee and L.A. producer merge styles for a track that has both style and substance. Download the track here and if you’re not familiar with Kendrick Lamar watch the video to find…
Video: Florence + The Machine – “Shake It Out”
The video directed by Dawn Shadforth is reminiscent of that time when a video was theatrical a la R.E.M., the visuals match the song and that is quite magical when it happens. I…
New Frank Ocean Music Video “Swim Good”
OFWGKTA star Frank Ocean has recently released a new video for his track “Swim Good.” Preview the video above.
New MURS Video Drop “REMEMBER 2 FORGET”
Murs has released a new music video today off his upcoming album Love & Rockets Vol. 1 which drops October 11. Stream the video above, and download the track here.
TV On The Radio Release New Video “Second Song”
TV On The Radio have recently released the visuals for their latest single off live EP entitled World Cafe Live, which is due out next week on September 6, 2011. Check out the video here.
Theophilus London performs live in Austin, TX
As part of the Noisy Special Engagements performance in Austin, TX, Theophilus London debuted a new remix of his song ‘I Stand Alone’. Theophilus London is a well known rapper who has worked…
New Video Of Murs In The Studio
If you follow good hip hop, then you might know that Murs is currently busy in the studio with renowned producer Ski Beatz, recording his upcoming LP Love And Rockets Vol. 1. Take…
Neutral Milk Hotel Video Game Based On “In The Aeroplane Over The Sea”
If you love Neutral Milk Hotel’s seminal album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, then you might love a new video game adaptation of it, called In The Time Machine Over The Sea, which models…
New Chromeo “When The Night Falls”
For this video Chromeo has teamed up with the crowd favorite in indie circles, Solange Knowles. The song is on their latest record Business Casual which you should pick up if you haven’t…
New Girls Video “Vomit”
San Fran alt hipster rockers Girls have released a video for their track “Vomit,” featuring a stang and the traditional dramatic, psychedelic vocals of frontman Christopher Owens. Their new LP Father, Son, Holy…
Cee Lo x Urkel (New Music Video)
Cee Lo has dropped the last music video for his newest single off The Lady Killer. The track is “Cry Baby,” and it guest stars none other than Jaleel White… or, um.. Urkel.
New Classixx Video “Into The Valley”
Watch the brand new video for CLASSIXX – “Into The Valley” feat. Karl Dixon (Julio Bashmore Remix)
Deftones Frontman Chino Moreno Forms New Band
Chino Moreno, perhaps most prominently known as the frontman for popular platinum rock act Deftones, has introduced a new side project of his, simply titled †††. It reportedly features former Far guitarist Shaun…
The Weeknd Live Footage from First Show
The Weeknd played their first gig in Toronto recently, and it was captured on film.
Odd Future to start US Tour
OFWGKTA will be launching a tour accross the US starting in September. Check out the dates below.
08-06 Los Angeles, CA – HARD L.A.
08-27 Reading, England – Reading Festival
08-28 Leeds, England – Leeds Festival
09-28…
Swizz Beatz ft. Alicia Keys – International Party (Video)
Swizzy has dropped his newest video for his single “International Party,” featuring Alicia Keys. “International Party” is taken from Swizz’s upcoming second studio album Haute Living. The video features a massive party. According…
Little Dragon “Ritual Union” Album Out Today
It’s another Tuesday, which means more new releases from some great bands. Sweden’s own Little Dragon have dropped their new LP Ritual Union today. It’s packed with 11 songs filled with examples of…
Keep Your Eye On: Freelance Whales
I know what you’re thinking, and the answer is yes; That is one of the strangest band names I’ve heard in a minute. While this 5 piece indie gem from the dirty streets…
Incubus “If Not Now, When?” Album Review
Evolution is the buzz word for 2011, so it seems. In the previous album reviews, I’ve commented on how both hip-hop producer Samiyam and Chillwave poster boy Washed Out have changed tremendously from…
Stream New KOMSAT EP
Mysterious glitch-hop producer KOMSAT has recently put his new EP, Fugue Shader, available for download at his bandcamp site. Check it out if you’re a fan of experimental glitch-hop beats.
http://komsat.bandcamp.com/
New Theophilus London Video “Girls Girls $”
Theophilus London just dropped his new video for “Girls Girls $.” Check out the retro-cartoon inspired video above.
New M83 Coming Soon
The newest effort by M83 will be a double-album featuring notable guest goth-princess Zola Jesus. Anthony Gonzalez says the new M83 music will be “mostly about dreams” which is a popular theme lately….
Video: Cassettes Won’t Listen “Perfect Day”
A warm summer jam from Cassettes Won’t Listen’s latest LP EVINSPACEY which is out now. Fun fact: the tentative title of the new release was KEVINSPACEY but the K is now silent due…
New Vinyl Release- Mayer Hawthorne x James Pants
Straight from the folks at Stones Throw Records – “Back at last year’s SXSW we pressed up a small number of 45s with Mayer Hawthorne playing the James Pants track “Thin Moon” b/w…
New Radiohead Video “Staircase”
Watch Radiohead perform a new track entitled “Staircase,” filmed during “From The Basement” sessions from producer Nigel Godrich.
Dirty Projectors Announce New Album
Envelope-pushing indie band Dirty Projectors announced today via facebook that they are in the process of pre-production for a new album.
“”dave longstreth has been working on new songs since january, and we are…
U-N-I Break Up, New Thurz Album Teaser
Thurz from U-N-I has a new solo effort coming out, entitled “L.A. Riots.” Sad to see U-N-I break up, as they were one of my all-time favorite rap duos. However, both…
Video: Pac Div “Your F*ckin Song”
New video from Pac Div off their latest mixtape.
New Grouper Video “I Saw A Ray”
The first in the new series of Grouper videos from their double LP “A I A,” director Weston Currie doesn’t dissapoint with this cinematic music video for Grouper’s track “I Saw A Ray.”
Luminary Youth remixes Cults
In honor of the new Cults album dropping last week, here’s a tribute to the NY duo from genre-bending producer Luminary Youth. Remixing the Cults track “Oh My God” which debuted last summer for…
J Davey Video “Raincheck”
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the cornertstone track off J Davey’s latest EP now has a video out. ”Raincheck” is probably the most honey-dipped female-fronted R&B single to come out in…
Theophilus London Video “Last Name London”
Theophilus London just released the video for his self-indulgent new single “Last Name London.” In keeping with the typical London style he has his cocky swagger on maximum, but I still don’t think it…
New Video: Pharoahe Monch “Black Hand Side”
Red Bull just tipped me off to the brand new music video from Pharoahe Monch‘s W.A.R. album, “Black Hand Side.” The video features appearances from Styles P and Phonte. Pharoahe Monch is one of…
new weeknd drop
The Birds (Part 1) is a sparse, slow-burning affair that lets singer Abel Tesfaye’s voice glide over the top. Stay tuned for the release of The Weeknd’s new mixtape Thursday and head over to…
Hail Mary Mallon “Meter Feeder”
Our good friends at MtvU have the new Rhymesayers MC Hail Mary Mallon’s new music video up for streaming. Check it out here.
Check out “Doin’ It In The Park” the new streetball flick from Bobbito Garcia
The veritable jack-of-all-trades Bobbito Garcia has added filmmaker to his repertoire in Doin’ It In The Park:Pick-up Basketball, NYC. The film is a look into the beginnings of street basketball and how it…
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?uestlove To Host A 24-Hour Drum-A-Thon At The O Music Awards
Questo of the Roots will help ring in the 2013 O Music Awards by hosting an all-night drum-a-thon. The music show will stream over 50 performances, as well as awarding meaningless awards such…
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Phaseone Is Back With New Record, Hosted By Williams Street
Dream-laiden esoteric beatsmith Phaseone is back with a new LP, called simply “If I Tell U.” It’s now streaming in its entirety on Williams Street Records’ soundcloud page. Stream one of the leading…
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Quasimoto “Planned Attack” Off New LP
The Quaz is back with a new track off the upcoming LP “Yessir Whatever.” Check out the track Planned Attack below, produced by Madlib.
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In the Spotlight /// The Wives
Bio: The Wives are an NYC-based foursome who play jangly lo-fi garage rock with a hint of classic 60′s pop. After meeting and practicing at the cheapest places they could find, they’ve been…
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Deftones Premier New LP “Koi No Yokan”
In preparation for the November 13 launch of their new album Koi No Yokan, Sacramento alt-rockers Deftones have leaked the entire album, which is available for streaming at Rolling Stone. The album, which brings back…
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Metro Zu /// Zuology Mixtape
Miami’s poshstranauts had been putting out quality work for quite some time now, and their new 21 track mixtape is a mirror image of the artwork their fans have been accustomed to. With…
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Last Japan Mix /// Red Bull Studios London
Having established himself as a rising star in the UK’s bass music scene and receiving critical support from the likes of B. Traits, Toddla T, Benji B, Oneman and Jackmaster, Last Japan shows no signs of slowing…
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Flying Lotus Preps New Live Show “Layer 3″
Red Bull Music Academy explores the technology and inspiration behind Flying Lotus’ new live show in support of recent album Until The Quiet Comes (Click For Video).
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M.I.A. Releases New Book
Controversial popstar M.I.A. has released her new self-titled book, which is now available on Amazon. She has also released a new promo video for the book, which features a brief synopsis of its…
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Flying Lotus Releases Cover Art For Upcoming Album
LA beat wizard Flying Lotus has released the upcoming cover art to his forthcoming LP Until The Quiet Comes, which will see a release date in early October via Warp Records. Click here…
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It’s Spring; time to plan for your trip to _ to see _ at the _ festival
It’s spring time and we all know where that leads; Less time spent on college courses and more time spent getting drunk while camping in a field near the festival you’re going to…
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Video: Kanye West & Jay-Z – “Ni**az In Paris” (Unofficial)
Here is the unofficial version of the smash hit “Ni**az In Paris” which was edited using over 1000 minutes of concert footage by Tom Laroc. This should serve as a nice placeholder while…
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Raekwon – Unexpected Victory /// Mixtape
Get the new Raekwon mixtape @ Datpiff
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Download The Weeknd – “Echoes of Silence”
The third installment of the series of stellar mixtapes from The Weeknd is here just in time for the holidays. Echoes of Silence can be had here (via defpenradio) take a look at the tracklist…
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Introduction to Star Slinger: Dumbin’ ft. Reggie B // September 28
New York, NY (Sept 21st, 2011) – On September 28th, Darren Williams – better known to the world as hip-hop and dance producer Star Slinger – will release “Dumbin’ (Featuring Reggie B)” exclusively…
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Hear Memoryhouse Re-Release In Its Entirety
The Years will make its label debut on 12″ through Sub Pop September 13th but you won’t have to wait that long to hear the record so nice they released it twice. Hear every…
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In the Spotlight /// Dirtybird Beats
The music scene around the world grows at a very fast pace, day by day, minute by minute. The ones who keep this sound universe moving are the new, fresh, incoming artists and…
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Theophilus London performs live in Austin, TX
As part of the Noisy Special Engagements performance in Austin, TX, Theophilus London debuted a new remix of his song ‘I Stand Alone’. Theophilus London is a well known rapper who has worked…
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Stream New Thundercat Album “The Golden Age of Apocalypse”
The folks over at the Hype Machine have released a streaming copy of Thundercat’s The Golden Age of Apocalypse, which is produced by Brainfeeder companion Flying Lotus. Head over here to stream…
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New Weeknd Thursday Mixtape
The Weeknd makes good on the promise of a mixtape in the summer and drops the highly anticipated Thursday, which is available for download over at their website or alternately here.
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Bon Iver Full Concert is Online and Free.
NPR has made itself into the one stop place for the best live concerts and exclusive new music and they have done it again. Indie Powerhouse ‘Bon Iver’ have allowed the public radio… -
Legendary Hip Hop Producer Nujabes Documentary Planned
A documentary has been planned to honor the ground-breaking Japanese hip hop guru Nujabes. Nujabes, whose real name was Jun Seba, was tragically killed in a car accident in early 2010. Nujabes was…
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CLASSIXX /// Los Angeles
Classixx is an music/dj group based in Los Angeles who combine new funky sounds with classic works from old school R&B to Paul Simon to Kraftwerk. The group is composed of two childhood…
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Keep Your Eye On: Freelance Whales
I know what you’re thinking, and the answer is yes; That is one of the strangest band names I’ve heard in a minute. While this 5 piece indie gem from the dirty streets…
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ACAPULCO GOLD NY // Summer 2011 Gear
The New York clothing brand Acapulco Gold is back with a classic lineup of fresh gear. The design features on the new AG lineup are guaranteed to keep heads turning out in the…
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Producer Luminary Youth begins new EP preproduction
Our favorite new music producer, Luminary Youth, has started preproduction on a 2nd EP, the follow-up to Weekend Dreams, which was released earlier this year in February. According to his Facebook page, the…
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MURS – In The Studio Photos
The amazing photographer Darryl Richardson recently got to spend some studio time with MURS and producer Ski Beatz as they recorded Murs’ “Love and Rockets Vol. 1.” Visit his site below to take a…
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Exclusive Track Drop: Cody B. Ware “PMA”
Queens MC extraordinaire Cody B. Ware released his debut EP last year, entitled The Blue Demon. It was a 7-song no-holds-barred mixtape featuring rapping over soul beats from Apollo Brown and Kanye West. After this,…
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In the Spotlight: EMAY
As I was stumbling around on the online music universe, I recently discovered a talented young producer and rapper who caught my attention and provided great pieces of sound.
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Brooklyn Pop Favorites “Class Actress” announce LP
Brooklyn-based electro-pop act Class Actress have announced an upcoming full length. The album will be entitled “Rapprocher,” which is French for “come closer.” Stream the opening mp3 below. Class Actress is known for…
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J Davey Video “Raincheck”
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the cornertstone track off J Davey’s latest EP now has a video out. ”Raincheck” is probably the most honey-dipped female-fronted R&B single to come out in…
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Theophilus London Video “Last Name London”
Theophilus London just released the video for his self-indulgent new single “Last Name London.” In keeping with the typical London style he has his cocky swagger on maximum, but I still don’t think it…
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Artist Spotlight: Cody B. Ware
Even though “Welcome Home,” the debut album from NY rhymesayer Cody B. Ware came out last month, the sound is nothing but forward thinking, which is why it seems appropriate to make him…
