YouTube Direktvideo link[Embedded Video]To think one of winter’s best shows, comprising two of Britain’s most hyped bands was enough. With news that Friendly Fires was going to be supported by The xx on their upcoming tour, we were all pretty happy. Friendly Fires put on consistently great live shows and it was sure to be [...]
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“Droid Nation ambassadors” will be out tonight to show you the new Motorola/Verizon Droid and give away some tickets to Friday’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs show (which Verizon is holding at an as-yet-unknown location in the Lower East Side).You can find them at Brooklyn Bowl tonight at 7 p.m. and at Santos Party House at 9 [...]
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“I like to think that we make danceable electro music that people actually invest in lyrically, as well,” singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara of Dragonette told us.On the band’s recently released album, Fixin To Thrill, they “turned down some of the sparkle from [the previous one] Galore and infused some more grit.”It worked. Fixin To Thrill is, [...]
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YouTube Direktvideo link[Embedded Video]I figure the video above, for “Obviously Cold” is apropos for the way I’m feeling. It’s cold in the morning, warm-ish during the day, and cold and dark by 5pm. What a day, what a world. Luckily there are bands like The Answering Machine. Hailing from Manchester, these lads offer some straight-forward, [...]
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FUKKK OFFF - More Than Friends (Markus Lange and Stereofunk Remix) [MP3][via Dancefloor Mayhem]
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Jon Bon Jovi announced recently on the Today show that his band is now NBC’s first “Artist In Residence.”Mr. Bon Jovi went on to explain that his eponymous band had a new album to sell and that for the next two months he would be appearing (exclusively!) on a wide range of NBC broadcast and [...]
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From Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ recent show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Review/video here.You can be one of the first to experience the brand new Droid by Motorola - the world’s first smartphone with Android 2.0 - available exclusively on the Verizon Wireless network. Follow Verizon Wireless’ New York Street Teams at Twitter.com/vcastmusic to find out [...]
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During the CMJ Music Marathon, Deirdre Bones checked out Stereoactive’s showcase for TheMusic.FM. The Jaguar ClubThe Jaguar Club - Sleepwalking [MP3]Although The Jaguar Club hails from Brooklyn (and lets’ face it, which indie band doesn’t these days) their sound is straight out of Manchester - a brilliant mix of The Cure and Joy Division with [...]
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So, a new album, and a new downloadable single (did you download it?) from Yeasayer is plenty of cause for celebration but it is tinged with a sense of anticipation. All Hour Cymbals was a fantastic record filled with a dense consciousness with a clearly defined self of sense in terms of influence and sound. [...]
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Details of their sophomore record, Odd Blood, were just released as well as news of their Guggenheim show. Now, it seems as if the floodgate of all things Yeasayer has opened. Check out the first single “Ambling Alp” below. You can also download it for free over at AmblingAlp.com. Just send in your email and [...]
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Jack Splash has produced several huge artists, including Alicia Keys, John Legend, T-Pain, Estelle, Jamie Foxx, Shakira, Britney Spears and others. His work with Jennifer Hudson, Missy Elliott, Fantasia and Jazmine Sullivan on Hudson’s “I’m His Only Woman” earned him a 2009 Grammy nomination. He’s also produced and performed his own work, first with his [...]
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Gary Jarman from Lollapalooza 2007Another day, another interview. TheMusic.Fm recently got the chance to sit down and have a long conversation with Gary Jarman, bassist and 1/4th of The Cribs. His twin brother Ryan is the lead singer, Ross his young brother is on drums, and Johnny Marr from The Smiths is on guitar. Not [...]
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Photo: Simian Mobile Disco at the American Museum of Natural History, NYC, March 2008When Simian Mobile Disco comes to town for a live set, you just don’t miss it. You don’t miss the two James’ (one nicknamed Jas) rotating amidst an impressive rig of analog and digital gear while irresistible beats and worthy light shows [...]
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So awhile back, there was a new interview, and then a new album Phrazes for the Young set to be released on November 3rd, Julian Casablancas’ solo effort is slowly beginning to reveal itself. If what’s been cooking sounds like what we heard last night, we are all going to be in a treat.The song, [...]
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TheMusic.Fm recently had the chance to catch up with Zachary Scott Carothers Portugal. The Man before there sold out CMJ show at the Bowery Ballroom. The band has been blowing up thanks in part to the wonderful The Satanic Satanist. So, settle down and enjoy. So tell me a little about Portugal. The Man as a
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Jokers of the Scene and Acid Girls have collaborated on a new mix they’re calling “Bright Black Magick.”You can download it from the link above. The track list and the pair’s upcoming joint tour dates are below.
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Late night TV music performances for Monday, October 26, 2009Conan O’Brien: WolfmotherDavid Letterman: Harper Simon (Paul Simon’s son)Jimmy Fallon: Har Mar SuperstarJimmy Kimmel: The Sounds (from 10/20/09)Carson Daly: The Like (from 9/30/09)
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Below find the calming sounds of Brim Liski. Nothing feels better than a tune that can grab you and for that time, everything disappears. “Fight” feels like that song, evoking the best of those long summer nights and even those winter treks where nothing quite warms you up. It’s also perfect for a Monday as [...]
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One of the big winners coming out of this year’s CMJ Music Marathon last week is surely The XX, who played several packed rooms and saw tons of Twitter buzz.Here’s a live version of their cover of Womack & Womack’s “Teardrops,” which also has a well known cover by Elton John and k.d. lang. The [...]
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