Today mogger August sent me a link to a video he thought I would like. Well in typical fashion he was dead on, and it made me even more excited for an event that will be happening this Thrusday. Kidrobot will be releasing another set of Dunny's something that I find exciting to say the least. Added bonus is the fact they are all done by artists from England, another plus in my book. We're mark...
Daft Punk have added more tour dates following their Ocotber 27th gig at Vegoose Festival in Las Vegas. Unfortunately non of them are in the US, but some people in Japan are going to be happy. The duo are heading west after a Halloween stop in Mexico City and making stops in both Japan and Australia. The live album Daft Punk Alive 2007 will be released November 20th.Daft Punk tour dates:10-27 L...
Substantial & Chew Fu were recently commissioned (by Sheena Beaston) to retool Daft Punk’s Make Love for an upcoming project that will be remixing Human After All in it’s entirety. According to QN5, Remix After All was created when 10 popular and acknowledged music blogs (excluding the dopehouse haha) got together to create an unofficial [...]
Here's some video footage from the concept art preview party for the new Tron movie at comic-con. Daft Punk is doing the soundtrack and you can hear a little of what it's going to sound like in the background....exciting stuff....and a really cool motorcycle...
Maybe you had yourself a long last night. Or pehaps your taking your Friday night easy after a long week of holiday parties. Whatever the reason you might be glued to the couch this evening don't worry about The Ghost Whisperer being your only form of entertainment. The folks over at Pitchfork.tv will begin airing Daft Punk"s musical film odyssey Electroma at 8pm EST, and if you lurrrrrrrvve it...
Daft Punk have signed an exclusive deal to feature the duo as characters in the forthcoming DJ Hero video game.Not only will players be able to play as the french dance duo but they will also be able to perform on a stage that is a virtual replica of the stage they performed on during their 2007 Alive tour.The forthcoming game will also feature game exclusive Daft Punk mash-ups from bands inclu...
Daft Punk, Gorgol Bordello, Iggy Pop, Hot Chip, The Shins, New Young Pony Club and other rockers have each reinterpreted the Playboy Bunny logo for a series of T-shirts that will be released by the magazine. The shirts are part of the Playboy Rock The Rabbit series and are being sold at Bloomindale's and will be available at ShopTheBunny.com. The artists' original designs will be auctioned of...
French discothèque astronauts, Daft Punkhave announced details for their Summer tour for the US. New York post punk group, The Rapture will be playing a supporting role to promote their 2006 album, ??Pieces of the People We Love??(Motown/Universal).(Daft Punk)www.daftpunk.com(The Rapture)www.therapturemusic.comwww.myspace.com/therapture July 27 - Berkeley, CA: Greek Theater July 29 - Seattle, W..
I guess I wasn't the only one to be blown away by Kanye West's mash-up of Daft Punk's song for his new album. Turns out, Daft Punk loved it as well and they are eager to produce new songs with him! West's manager, Don C, told MTV, "They loved the album and the way Kanye is pushing the envelope for hip-hop..." I would love to hear an entire album of songs like "Stronger." Hopefully Kanye is ...
Pitchfork.tv will be streaming Daft Punk's sci-fi film Electroma on demand as of 8 p.m. today for a period of 24 hours. The following is a reprint of my review from last August. Somehow, robots have replaced humans, yet continue to partake in many human-like activities like going to church, dressing according to gender and driving 1987 [...]
First we heard Daft Punk were gonna write the score for TR2N, an updated version of the science fiction animation hit “TRON” from way back in 1982.Now we hear Thomas Bangalter (1/2 of Daft Punk)…. …is gonna score the soundtrack for Argentinean director Gaspar Noe’s flick Enter The Void which is due to be released in [...]
Vice Records will be showing Daft Punk 's robot saga "Electroma" in the States. Finally! The movie first screened at the Cannes Film Festival an entire year ago, and I know I was getting impatient! The plot revolves around two androids on their quest to become human. Here is a few minutes from the reel, with music by Todd Rundgren:Actually none of the music in the movie is by Daft Punk them...
LINEUP FIXED! (sorry, accidentally published last year's earlier)...check it - Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Modest Mouse! Stephen Marley! the Wailers! M.I.A.! every moggerman's future wife, Amy Winehouse!enjoy... Lollapalooza 2007August 3-5 2007Grant Park, Chicago ILthe festival organizers have also announced that Chicago will be its home until 2011the one chance for online presale tickets at a mere $4...
Daft Punk will release their live album, Daft Punk Alive 2007 on November 20th, Spin.com is reporting.The live album was recorded in Paris this past summer and will feature 27 tracks. Extra added bonuses include a fan shot and Olivier Gondry-directed video for "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger," a 50-page "digi-book" featuring photos from the tour and an extra five tracks come with the bonus en...