Sia announces album details and lets you stream it starting now

March 16, 2010

After some heady anticipation (thanks to the warm reception of “You’ve Changed” – see below), Sia has released the cover art and drop date for her new album. We Are Born drops in the US on June 8th on her own Monkey Puzzle label but through a deal with Jive. A full six tracks from [...]

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Little Boots loves, gambles, gives away a mixtape

March 15, 2010

If you have an early bedtime you might have missed Little Boots‘ post-show DJ sets on this current tour. Under the moniker Lovers & Gamblers, boots drops a mix that seems to draw influence from unicorns, Atari, 80s powersuits, and glitter. With a finely-hued mix of disco, Italo-soul, and a little Sebastien Tellier, this is [...]

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Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard (Passion Pit Summertime Radio Remix)

March 15, 2010

Shout Out Louds have put out a really solid disc of alterna Swede pop, entitled Work. Lead single, “Fall Hard” has been remixed by Passion Pit. PP has slowed down the tempo and extracted the guitars, leaving behind the sweet vocals and a spacious percussion base. Download this.

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Semi Precious Weapons assault your senses but you will not survive the attack

March 15, 2010

It seems like just yesterday that Semi Precious Weapons were playing an opening slot at the Viper Room and shouting the the crowd “hello all you Los Annnngeleeees cunts!” (it wasn’t an insult, don’t worry). After bemoaning “I can’t pay my rent but I’m so fucking gorgeous,” they now tour with Lady Gaga and even [...]

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Pretty Good Dance Moves – Leave Me Alone (featuring Björn)

March 12, 2010

Pretty Good Dance Moves are celebrating the release of their new album, PGDM, tonight and tomorrow in Chicago at Schuba’s. Tonight, Harper Blynn open for them. If you can’t make it to the CHI, below is “Leave Me Alone,” the album’s lead single featuring Björn Yttling of Peter Björn and John. Listen, download, dance, what [...]

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Little Boots, Dragonette, and Class Actress offer redemption, sparkle in LA

March 11, 2010

Little time has passed since we last saw Little Boots stateside, and with good reason. Since her last gig, her debut album Hands was officially released alongside a teaser EP, and Boots easily became one of the most hyped artists of the last year. In promotion of the album, she’s embarked on a tour with Canadian sweethearts Dragonette [...]

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Lady Gaga & Beyoncé teach us the following things via their “Telephone” video

March 11, 2010

If you don’t have ten minutes to watch the most hyped music video of the decade, we have given you its essence with the below list of lessons to be learned from Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s “Telephone” directed by Jonas Åkerlund.

1. Female prisoners use Virgin Mobile phones (pre-paid we imagine) to text their honeys outside [...]

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Kid Sister live in Los Angeles; sweet but too short

March 11, 2010

It’s a testament to her humility and tenacity that Kid Sister shows no signs of getting fed up yet. Four months after the long-awaited release of her debut album, Ultraviolet, Kid Sis is still playing shows that don’t properly showcase her formidable stage presence and talents.
Backed solely by a DJ, Kid Sister pounced on the [...]

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