Monday, June 3, 2013

Vampire Weekend - Diane Young (Official Music Video)


Vampire Weekend just gave their single "Diane Young" the proper video treatment today. And in it, the guys do the indie rock version of the last supper by inviting a bunch of their fellow musician friends over for some tasty treats and good times. Check out the new visuals below and see if you can spot all of their famous friends and the interesting way they decide to use a saxophone...

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Surfer Blood - Gravity


It seems like with each new song Surfer Blood releases off of their forthcoming Pythons album, a unique range that is part of their fully-loaded arsenal of sound is re-introduced to the listener. Take for example their latest track "Gravity" which features a softer and poppier sound than some of their previous releases. Its not a new sound by any means that we haven't heard from these punk rockers before, it's just one of many that the band consistently pulls out and blows you away with. That alone is reason enough to make the new album Pythons a must listen when it comes out on June 11th. That's if it wsn't already on your radar, which I'm sure it was...

Fabolous - When I Feel Like It (ft. 2 Chainz)


I'm starting to feel like 2 Chainz is becoming the Tim Duncan of the rap game. He is seemingly everywhere you look, just doing his thing while he makes everyone around him look and perform better when he's around. And this new track "When I Feel Like It" is just another great example of that little extra something added when Mr. 4 bracelets chimes in. I'm talking more of a Nate Dogg kind of addition to a song and not like a Lil Jon addition, which should make total sense to any fan of rap.  As for Fabolous and his new album Loso's Way 2: The Rise To Power, he'll release the details as to when that's gonna drop when he feels like it. Got em...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The Lonely Island - Go Kindergarten (Dance Rehearsal)


Latest installment of WackWednesday just dropped from The Lonely Island, and in it they seem to have a little problem with the overuse of hashtags in Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" video. I'm gonna be honest, until TLI pointed out that there were hashtags in that video I hadn't even noticed them for some odd reason or another. The new track "Go Kindergarten" did bring to my attention a brand new dance move that I wasn't even aware of, and that is the Indiana Jones. So ladies, get ready for a new dance craze that will be bigger than the "Harlem Shake" to start immediately this weekend. The Wack Album drops on June 11th...

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Obie Trice - Bang (New Single)


How about some new Obie Trice to start this shortened week off with a "Bang". And with all of the stuffing your faces of delicious grillables and excess of libations that most likely took place at most households over the extended weekend, I'm sure a little O to the bie is just what the doctor ordered. Well this and about 10 cups of coffee along with a few handfuls of aspirin, but at least this new tune won't leave you with any side effects. "Bang' will appear on Obie's forthcoming The Hangover album which is still scheduled to be released sometime later this year. Stream the new tune below and grab it for yourself through the iTunes link...

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Atmosphere - Ain't Nobody (Official Music Video)


Even though this album came out two years ago, Atmosphere still manages to make an old tune sound new with some fresh new visuals. And by fresh I mean oddly bizarre yet thought-provoking at the same time. Loaded with symbolism that can be interpreted in seemingly a dozen different ways, the video for "Ain't Nobody" plays out like The Big Lebowski meets The Shining in some sort of drug-induced coma. Check it out below and see what sort of crazy interpretation you get from your first impression. Let's get weird indeed...

CHVRCHES Cover Rage Against The Machine's "Killing In The Name Of"


When it comes to one band covering another, I'm not sure you could go anymore to the extreme opposite ends of the musical spectrum than this one right here. On one end you have the seemingly sweet, innocent electro pop rocker Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES, and on the other, Zach de la Rocha and Rage Against The Machine's anger-filled anthem "Killing In The Name Of". It kind of reminds me of JellyBean!'s "Underwear Is For Wearing, Not For Showing Off!", which is a cover of Sisqo's "Thong Song" that shouldn't work but somehow does. I gotta say though that I'm really not sure what to think when hearing this happy-go-lucky version of a song that once used to make me want to punch holes in the wall. Now it just makes me want to go hug puppies, talk about rainbows and discover the mystical powers of a unicorn's horn. And that makes me feel dirty. So stream this interesting cover below while I go eat bacon and listen to Kid Rock...