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PEEP SHOW: Ellen Allien Reminds Us Of Our First ‘Rave’
[Photo by Enrico Nagel] Way back in the first issue of self-titled, we asked Ellen Allien to share some of her favorite spots in Berlin. In the years since, she’s continued to crank out fashion collections, mixes (Watergate 05 being the latest) and a couple singles leading up to the May 25 release of her […]
TEST PRESSING: Stream Aloe Blacc’s “I Need a Dollar” Single
[Photo by B+] One of the first things we noticed about HBO’s new How To Make It In America show wasn’t its connection to Entourage (executive producers like Marky Mark) or the relative absurdity of Luis Guzman’s Rasta Monsta line. It was Aloe Blacc‘s theme song, a slice of throwback soul that pretty much sums […]
PRIMER: Massive Attack
[Photo by Hamish Brown] Blue Lines–Massive Attack‘s debut album, and one of trip-hop’s first blunted blueprints–turns 20 next year (20!), which got us thinking: why don’t we ask the group’s one consistent member, Robert “3D” Del Naja, to talk about their entire back catalog? A lovely idea until we got the guy talking…and only made […]
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Ganglians, “My House (Demo)”
Photo by Turkishomework Abrupt outro aside, the following Ganglians demo is a promising sun-stroked teaser for their next LP. That’d be the one they plan on recording after a lengthy European tour that starts in Brighton and includes the following dates (skip past ’em for a stay in “My House”):
FROM THE STACKS: CASIOKIDS (W/ BONUS SONG TRANSLATIONS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON’T SPEAK NORWEGIAN!)
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.
VIDEO: Mayer Hawthorne Channels ‘Mannequin’ and ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ In His New “One Track Mind” Clip
See, this is why we don’t work a 9-to-5 job…Oh, and once you’re done watching Mayer Hawthorne‘s new music video, you might want to check out our extensive interview with him from last year.
Carlos D Quits Interpol, Probably to Pursue His ‘Film Career’
Photo by Andrew Parks Sorry to break it to you Interpol fans, but the band’s holster-wearing bassist has decided to “follow another path, and to pursue new goals.” Here’s the full official statement:
NOW PLAYING: Thee Oh Sees, ‘Warm Slime’ (In the Red, 2010)
The Details: Thee Oh Sees, Warm Slime (In the Red, 2010) A Short Review: We’re pretty sure this is the first time John Dwyer’s sparked one of his albums with a 13-and-a-half minute jam (the title track); as in a rock ‘n’ roll roller coaster we can’t quite get off of, not some sort of […]