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To find out what American garage rock looks like (and to know what it’s like to be in an independent band) right now, VBS and Scion A/V toted a bunch of cameras around the USA and found a scene that was vibrant, loud, eloquent, effed-up, and nearly impossible to define. The musicians, artists, writers, deejays and label owners that we talked to could only be united by a single common thread—their commitment to music that they enjoyed, on their terms, at whatever cost necessary (or, in some cases, unnecessary). We met nice, smart, funny people who love rock and roll, don’t traffic in B.S., and had the wherewithal to pick up a guitar (or complementary instrument) at some point in their young lives, put their face to a microphone, and manage to not think too hard about what was going to come out. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/album-rewievs/42969-new-garage-explosion-full-length-documentaryTo find out what American garage rock looks like (and to know what it’s like to... more
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Further proof of adult swim's awesomeness. they released for free in 8-track mix with delicious tracks from different genres. hip-hop, folk, electronica...
my faves are Black Lips (postpunk), Cults (folk/electronica), Holy Ghost! Remix of LCD Soundsystem's Drunk Girls, Washed Out (chillwave), and Mike Bigga (hip-hop artist formerly known is killer mike)...
so as you can see 5 of the 8 (well 9 bc of the bonus track) are my faves. straight up awesome mix.
on a more personal note, i just saw Holy Ghost! open for Chromeo and they were fucking raaaaddddddd.
DOWNLOAD THIS. ITS FREEFurther proof of adult swim's awesomeness. they released for free in 8-track mix... more
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Stop your bitching about how there are no good albums and nowhere with a conscience to buy them. April 17 -- this Saturday -- is Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent music stores.
As an independent media company, we're all about supporting our like-minded independent establishments. Not only did we sign the praises of what's probably the coolest the holiday around last year, but we were there when Embedded artists Silversun Pickups even played music from their album swoon at Rasputin Music in San Francisco.
Many of the Embedded Tour Stops also featured artists and bands stopping into their favorite indie spots as well:
K'naan visits FatBeats LA
Black Lips invade Fingerprints for an in-store performance
Fucked Up raid Amoeba Music
Each year, the organizers of Record Store Day create even more awesome videos, activities, and free events for people that love music. This year, Decibel Magazine and RED teamed up to create a mini magazine that features a free, 22-track metal sampler. REM, Them Crooked Vultures, and Embedded Tour Stop artists Passion Pit have all have limited edition box sets and EPs for sale at various shops.
For gear heads, Zoom and Samson have teamed up to create a prize pack full of recording equipment while Sony and Touchtunes are holding a sweepstakes to give away CDs, LPs, and a Sony USB turntable. Some stores are even giving away free t-shirts to celebrate the 17th.
And there wouldn't be record stores full of music to buy without artists supplying albums, so plenty of great bands have gotten involved.
Check out Northern Irish band Two Door Cinema Club talking about the very first and most recent records they've purchased:
Gogol Bordello put together a short but lively song promoting Record Store Day:
Salvador Santana, son of the famous guitar genius Carlos Santana, talks about his earliest experiences wandering record stores and bonding with his father through them:
Head over to RSD TV for droves of exclusive Record Store day clips and extras.
Once you've run that well dry, do yourself a favor and look up where you can find Record Store Day festivities near you. If you're in Hollywood, you might even be able to catch a Smashing Pumpkins' special performance at Amoeba Music.
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If you were too busy, you know, celebrating New Year's Eve somewhere nowhere near your house, you have a good excuse for not yet having watched the Embedded Tour Stop Specials.
But now there's no excuse at all:
Every day, we'll be highlighting one of the 15 amazing bands featured in these specials, so keep an eye on the blog.If you were too busy, you know, celebrating New Year's Eve somewhere nowhere near... more
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Join Current Music on New Year’s Eve for a marathon of all six parts of Embedded—plus three brand new special episodes where we follow road-weary musicians as they break free from life on tour.
You've seen our Tour Stops before—we staged a secret Tweet-up show with Amanda Palmer, partied on a boat with Passion Pit, shopped for thrift-store scores with Lykke Li and classic hip-hop records with K'Naan, and took miniature photos with Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer—but on Thursday we'll premiere 15 all-new Tour Stops.
+ Embedded Tour Stop Special with Elvis Perkins, Raphael Saadiq, Sebastien Tellier, Emiliana Torrini & Les Savy Fav. Premieres December 31 at 8:30pm EST.
+ Embedded Tour Stop Special with White Rabbits, Black Lips, Jason Isbell, Fucked Up & Amazing Baby. Premieres December 31 at 10pm EST.
+ Embedded Tour Stop Special with Moby, Josh Ritter, Nipsey Hussle, Telepathé & Zee Avi. Premieres December 31 at 11:30pm EST.
Got big plans for NYE? Catch Embedded on New Year’s Day or over the weekend, too!
Here’s when to turn on the TV:
+ Thursday night: 12/31 starting at 7pm EST/4pm PST, then again starting at 12 midnight EST/9pm PST.
+ Friday afternoon: 1/1 starting at 4pm EST/1pm PST
+ Saturday morning: 1/2 starting at 10am EST/7am PST
+ Sunday afternoon: 1/3 starting at 5pm EST/2pm EST
And, of course, once they've aired you'll be able to watch all 15 Tour Stops at current.com/tourstop, plus our channels on Hulu, YouTube and MySpace.
Let me know who you're most excited to see on New Year's Eve and I'll do my best to dig up some behind-the-scenes details from our producers!
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Cool song, plus it is in the movie (500) Days of Summer :-)
Get the song on iTunes: http://tiny.cc/y69neCool song, plus it is in the movie (500) Days of Summer :-)
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We join Black Lips, the bad boys of Atlanta garage rock whose wild shows in India led to the band fleeing the country to avoid arrest. In Southern California, they storm a skate park, sign CDs and perform at an independent record store, and revel in exploiting their big celebrity endorsement: appearing on a soda cup at Wahoo Fish Tacos. The band performs "Bad Kids," "I'll Be With You" and "Short Fuse" off their album "Good Bad Not Evil."
At every Tour Stop, we follow road-weary musicians as they break free from the confines of buses, hotel rooms and stages. Come along with us on the band's day off.
Current Music Presents: Embedded puts you on the ground and behind the scenes with unrivaled access to your favorite musicians. We've traveled the world, going beyond performances to bring you the most intimate and unfiltered moments in artists' lives. When others stop the cameras, we capture the real story of today's top musicians.
Watch more at http://current.com/tourstop and http://current.com/embedded.We join Black Lips, the bad boys of Atlanta garage rock whose wild shows in India led... more
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Black Lips have lined-up a slew of dates for a forthcoming tour of North America. The band will kick off the U.S./Canadian outing on March 17 in Charlotte, NC. Among the cities they will be hitting up are New York, Toronto, and Chicago.Black Lips have lined-up a slew of dates for a forthcoming tour of North America. The... more
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At every Tour Stop, we follow road-weary musicians as they break free from the confines of buses, hotel rooms and stages. Come along with us on the band's day off.
In this episode, we join the notorious Atlanta garage rockers Black Lips as they storm a Southern California skate park and record store. Southern Rocker Jason Isbell turns to the pool table to escape from the pressure of playing 200-plus shows a year. Toronto hardcore band Fucked Up lets us in on the most fucked up thing they've done. White Rabbits dodge baseballs and hippies at the Bonnaroo music festival. And Brooklyn's Amazing Baby run for the hills in a stripped down, acoustic performance.
Current Music Presents: Embedded puts you on the ground and behind the scenes with unrivaled access to your favorite musicians. We've traveled the world, going beyond performances to bring you the most intimate and unfiltered moments in artists' lives. When others stop the cameras, we capture the real story of today's top musicians.
Watch more at http://current.com/tourstop and http://current.com/embedded.At every Tour Stop, we follow road-weary musicians as they break free from the... more
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What do you get when a big fat guy takes his hooded cat on a road trip to see some of America’s least-visited roadside attractions? A wonderfully bizarre new video from Black Lips. “Let it Grow” is from the band’s latest...What do you get when a big fat guy takes his hooded cat on a road trip to see some of... more
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Jay Reatard, Black Lips, and King Khan are among the acts taking part in the forthcoming Scion Garage Fest. The free festival is set to take place on October 17 at a four venues in Portland, Oregon.Jay Reatard, Black Lips, and King Khan are among the acts taking part in the... more
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Southern Comfort has great music taste.
SoCo has just announced to host a series of concerts around the US, featuring Polyphonic Spree and Ghostland Observatory headlining.
Southern Comfort underCOVER - 2009 Tour Dates
08/20 - San Diego, CA - Birchland Park Theatre GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY *
08/27 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony POLYPHONIC SPREE *
09/10 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
09/17 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club POLYPHONIC SPREE *
09/24 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom POLYPHONIC SPREE *
10/01 - New York, NY - Webster Hall POLYPHONIC SPREE*
10/08 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY *
10/15 - St. Louis, MO - The Pagent GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY *
10/22 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY *
10/29 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY*
* w/ DJ Lord of Public Enemy.
SoCo will also be releasing Dinosaur Jr., A Camp, Black Lips, The Dears and some others performing acoustic covers on a video series off Playboy.com.Southern Comfort has great music taste.
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Handheld Shows is a Norwegian music blog that takes artists off the stage, out of the studio and make them improvise their songs in the streets.
I really like the Black Lips playing in front of the venue where they were going to perform, and Love is All playing at a train station.
http://www.handheldshows.com/Handheld Shows is a Norwegian music blog that takes artists off the stage, out of the... more
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From dirty psychedelic blues to grungy pop, The Black Lips have been touring constantly since the release of Good Bad Not Evil, and was named one of the best live bands in America by Rolling Stone magazine, performing here at Emo's in Austin, TX.From dirty psychedelic blues to grungy pop, The Black Lips have been touring... more
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The Black Lips faced some heavy competition for attention on Coachella’s opening night, with Jack Johnson on the Main Stage and Fatboy Slim in a nearby dance tent, but the garage band wasn’t worried.
I NEED TO BE THERE!The Black Lips faced some heavy competition for attention on Coachella’s opening... more
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The Black Lips have announced the first dates for a forthcoming US tour kicking off in October. The band are set to begin their tour with an October 2nd performance in Solona Beach, CA. The Black Lips have announced the first dates for a forthcoming US tour kicking off in... more
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Black Lips have mapped out dates for a forthcoming North American tour. The jaunt is in support of their forthcoming album '200 Million Thousand’ due out February 24.Black Lips have mapped out dates for a forthcoming North American tour. The jaunt is... more
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Asylum caught up with Black Lips vocalist and guitarist Cole Alexander, who gave a grocery list of the items he recommends having on hand in the ideal garage band's garage, from equipment to atmosphere.Asylum caught up with Black Lips vocalist and guitarist Cole Alexander, who gave a... more
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Black Lips have premiered the music video for 'Short Fuse'. The track is off the band's new album, '200 Million Thousand', which was released today.Black Lips have premiered the music video for 'Short Fuse'. The track is off... more
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