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Underworld & David Lynch To Appear On Morning Becomes Eclectic
Photo by Andrew Parks Have a listen to Underworld and David Lynch live on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” show from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST today. That is all.
COMING SOON: King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, ‘Diamond Mine’
The Artist/Album: King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Diamond Mine (March 28, Domino) The Details: Our favorite Brian Eno collaborator distills 20 years of King Creosote’s sorely-overlooked back catalog into one free-flowing album. Or to quote KC himself, it’s a “soundtrack to a romanticized version of a life lived in a Scottish coastal village.”
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Soft Metals, “The Cold World Melts (VALIS Remix)”
Photo by Turkishomework We’ve already told you why Soft Metals was one of our favorite From the Stacks discoveries of 2010. Now you can enjoy a free download of “The Cold World Melts,” as remixed by Chicago’s own VALIS. Check it out after the jump, along with Soft Metal’s year-end picks from our current issue…
RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Disappears
[Photo by Kate O’Neil] Recording Under the Influence is a recurring self-titled feature where we ask artists to ignore their musical inspirations for a minute and share what really went into the making of a particular record. Our first installment of 2011 comes from Disappears frontman Brian Case, whose also done time in the Ponys […]
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Optimo’s Beat-Less FACT Mix
Find out more about this rather amazing Optimo mix at our favorite music site, FACT.
Arcade Fire, Kanye West, The Strokes, Joy Orbison, Lauryn Hill and Death From Above 1979 Among Coachella Confirmations
Here’s the full lineup–Crystal Castles misspelling and all–via Coachella’s publicist…
VIDEO: 10 Reasons Why Death From Above 1979 Is Way Better Than MSTRKRFT, Including Their Covers of Danzig & LCD Soundsystem
Photo by Jen Maler “This song is called ‘Pull Out’. It’s about ejaculating…”
15 Artists That Shouldn’t Be Buried On Coachella’s 2011 Poster
Because who the fuck is Cage the Elephant anyway?
TEST PRESSING: Stream Another New Seefeel Song, “Dead Guitars”
To find out more about Seefeel‘s new self-titled album, and grab an MP3 version of “Dead Guitars,” check out their official Warp page here.
COMING SOON: Cold Cave, ‘Cherish the Light Years’
The Artist/Album: Cold Cave, Cherish the Light Years (April 5, Matador) The Details: As much as we’ve covered Cold Cave to death over the past couple years, this is the band’s first proper Matador album after a string of singles, limited releases, remixes and represses. Considering it was produced by Chris Coady and features such […]