Common f. Pharrell The details on the new album from Common are pretty vague. Some places had his album dropping last month and some this month. This cut from Invincible Summer has Pharrell doing what he does best and has Common as one of my two favorite hip-hoppers turned actors (Mos-Def) doing his thang. I…
Tag: New Albums
The Verve The Verve’s new album Forth cover art was released last week , and because I was on vacation, I missed it, but first thoughts are , serene, afterlife, or creation. The new album will be released August 19th and be sure to check out live footage of The Verve at Glastonbury via BBC.The…
Birdmonster The final Fader Label debut from Birdmonster seems like it’s hot and ready to be taken out of the oven…. The last time I caught up with them, they were playing an amped up set at the Fader/Levi’s SXSW Party and tore it up. Enjoy this heir upcoming record From the Mountain To the…
Emiliana Torrini The year of the British Songstress is coming full circle with the release of Emiliana Torrini‘s album , Me and Armeni to be released September ’08 via Rough Trade. Dan Carey from Hot Chip has a hand in producing what looks to be one of the most promising albums from the UK Chanteuse…
UNKLE UNKLE is churning out new material as fast as gas prices are going up…. I like the consistency on the new track and make sure you check out their other free tracks in the upcoming weeks. I guess everybody’s on the give your album out for free business model. UNKLE-Kaned and Abel [mp3] ——–UNKLE…
Marching Band The dog days of Summer are more palatable with several provisions, i.e. summer beverages, beer, Mint Julips, Mojitos, Margaritas, Daiquiris, and Long Island Ice Tea’s. Marching Band is everything but it’s name. Imagine a breezy Belle and Sebastian without all the attitude and negativity. Gorgeous melodies and catchy pop hooks make this first…
Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada Have you ever wondered what the Teachings of Don Juan would sound like when put to music? Maybe Carlos Castaneda was on to something with his fact/fiction stories of apprenticeship under the nagual indian from northern Mexico, but the fact does remain that the Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian…
The Chemical Brothers It seems like they just released one of these. I’m not gonna hate, they’re one of my favorite live acts of all time.The Chemical Brothers-Get Yourself High (Switch Vocal Remix) [mp3]The Chemical Brothers-Close Your Eyes [mp3] THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS ANNOUNCE BEST OF COLLECTION “BROTHERHOOD” RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 2 NEW DIGITAL SINGLE: “MIDNIGHT…
Girl Talk Alright guys, so you’ve had the weekend to marinate on the new Girl Talk album. Most places I’ve read have most comments stating that they hated it and that it never will come close to Night Ripper. Let’s be honest, the genre/material isn’t going to change people’s lives or bring a tear to…
The Republic Tigers Upon attempting to chuck this album because of what I thought was another pop rock album, I came to my senses and have found Keep Color to be one of the most infectious records I’ve come across in a while. These Kansas City boys sure know how to write a good pop…