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BREAKING: Mr. Dream
By Arye Dworken Breaking is a recurring self-titled feature where we introduce you to an artist who you’ll be hearing a lot more from this year. This installment focuses on the New York-based trio Mr. Dream, featuring guitarist/vocalist Adam Moerder, drummer Nick Sylvester, and bassist/vocalist Matt Morello. Their reckless rock ‘n’ roll debut, Trash Hit, […]
FROM THE STACKS: Dirty Beaches
We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the s/t staff on its collective ass.
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Laurel Halo’s Arthur Radio DJ Set
Photo by Shawn Brackbill We’re still a few months away from Laurel Halo‘s next EP (Hour Logic, available May 3 through Hippos In Tanks), so here’s the next best thing: a hint at where her head’s at lately, via a recent mix for our favorite RIP publication, Arthur. If you like what you hear, you […]
TEST PRESSING: Stream a Mix From Hercules & Love Affair’s Andy Butler, Featuring In Flagranti, Meat Beat Manifesto and More
Sorry for two Hercules & Love Affair posts in one week, but we couldn’t help but share frontman Andy Butler’s new club-ready mix for the group’s European label Moshi Moshi…
VIDEO: Watch The Black Lips Perform “Go Out and Get It!”, a Song Off Their New Album ‘Arabia Mountain’
For more from the Black Lips, head here or check out the cover story from our very first issue below…
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 057: An Exclusive Mix By … Puro Instinct
“Here’s a list of KDOD’s Top Hits for the week of 2/22. Puro Instinct still hasn’t charted, but we’re optimistic. Try to scrape together some headphones for increased low-end stamina. Thank you.” – Frank Delgado, KDOD, Programming Administrator
COMING SOON: Gang Gang Dance, ‘Eye Control’
The Artist/Album: Gang Gang Dance, Eye Control (4AD, May 10) The Details: Like the DJ sets of multi-instrumentalist Brian DeGraw, Eye Control is a sprawling affair, leaving trails of techno, funk, disco, pop, and space age something or other behind in its pursuit of post-everything bliss. The thing’s a grower in every way, too–if you […]
PREMIERE: Ryat, “The Fish That Lived Out of Water (White Rainbow Remix)”
While RYAT morphed into a duo last year, it’s been the ever-evolving project of multi-instrumentalist/singer Christina Ryat for a while now, from live improv performances to studio collaborations with such diverse artists as King Britt (“The Intricate Beauty”) and recent Flying Lotus signing Taylor McFerrin. As for what RYAT sounds like these days, their Avant […]