Earl Sweatshirt dropped a new track and video from his upcoming LP Doris. "Whoa" features guest versus from Tyler, the Creator, who directed the video under his Wolf Haley alias as well as cameos by some of the other Odd Future members. 
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Video: Earl Sweatshirt – “Whoa”
Earl Sweatshirt dropped a new track and video from his upcoming LP Doris. "Whoa" features guest versus from Tyler, the Creator, who directed the video under his Wolf Haley alias as well as cameos by some of the other Odd Future members. 
Friday, March 8, 2013
Video: Costacos Brother's "Poster Boys" Documentary
“Seattle, 1984 – It all began with Prince. Naturally. One
morning in his grandparents' house that sat atop his home city, John Costacos –
just 23 years old – awoke to hearing “Purple Rain” on the radio.
A University of Washington graduate whose football team had
the best defense in the country at the time, Costacos came up with the idea of
making a "Purple Reign" T-shirt to honor the team, featuring a
lineman in a purple jersey falling from a cloud in the sky.”
The rest, as they say, is history…
You may recall We covered a retrospective of the Costacos
Bros work, "For the Kids"
back in 2011 that took place at Salon 94 NYC, it was easily one of my favorite
shows of the year and instantly transported me back to my youth and the posters
that covered my bed room wall. Amy K. Nelson of SB Nation apparently shared the love
because she put together a great documentary about the brothers featuring some
killer footage of the original shoots, discussions with friends, family, former
employees and of course many of the giants that where the models for these
captivating posters.
The sixteen-minute film features the likes of Jim Mcmahon,
Shawn Kemp, Jon Bois, Sir Charles Barkley and the very personable brothers
themselves to name but a few and is absolutely worth your time if you were a
child of the 80’s and celebrated sports with the Super Bowl Shuffle, The Reign
Man and all the other larger than life personalities you just couldn’t get
enough of.
Video: The Knife – “A Tooth For An Eye“
A snowy Friday here in New York but things just got a little bit more bright and warm with the seemingly unexpected release of a second tune and video from the The Knife’s forthcoming LP, Shaking The Habitual. The band shared its video, directed by Roxy Farhat and Kakan Hermansson, along with the following statement:
"A Tooth For An Eye" deconstructs images of
maleness, power and leadership. Who are the people we trust as our leaders and
why? What do we have to learn from those we consider inferior? In a sport
setting where one would traditionally consider a group of men as powerful and
in charge, an unexpected leader emerges. A child enters and allows the men to
let go of their hierarchies, machismo and fear of intimacy, as they follow her
into a dance. Their lack of expertise and vulnerability shines through as they
perform the choreography. Amateurs and skilled dancers alike express joy and a
sense of freedom; There is no prestige in their performance. The child is
powerful, tough and sweet all at once, roaring "I'm telling you stories,
trust me". There is no shame in her girliness, rather she possesses
knowledge that the men lost a long time ago.”
Listen: Mount Kimbie – “Made To Stray”
UK duo Mount Kimbie have apparently rapped up their new LP
and after a three year gap since their debut, Crooks & Lovers, it couldn’t
come fast enough. Our first taste of the record, which is scheduled to drop in
May via Warp, comes via a radio rip of “Made to Stray” a track that finds the duo incorporating a bouncy beat with some melodic vocals coming in during the second half of the
tune. We can’t wait to hear some more proper previews of this and will
obviously keep you informed as more information is made available.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Watch: Kurt Vile - 'Wakin On A Pretty Day'
Matador Records also recently released a mini-documentary that follows ESPO as he chats about Philly, his influences and his process for creating the mural.
BONUS - Live version of "Wakin on a Pretty Day" (Live on Radio K)
Video: Beach House - "Wishes"
Beach House released another video from their most recent effort 2012’s Bloom.
The new visuals for “Wishes” are note worthy as they come courtesy of Eric
Wareheim of Tim and Eric fame or if you grew up like me, more importantly of Ink & Dagger fame. The video also stars Twin Peaks favorite Ray Wise and features
football, fireworks, and horses. Eric
said of the project; “This is the first project that I’ve ever collaborated
creatively with the band. Victoria’s imagery inspired me to create this special
half time show. It also helps that Beach House is literally on my top 5 list of
bands, ever.”
So there you have it, truth be told nothing as of yet tops
the video he worked on for HEALTH’s “Water” but this is still a good video in its own right.
Listen: James Blake - "Digital Lion"
Well look at that, not even a full 24 hours pass and we have
yet another new James Blake tune to share. After hearing the radio rip
of the dub version of “Voyeur,”
we get “Digital Lion,” a tune that features Brian Eno. So far the three songs
we have heard from the forthcoming L,P entitled Overgrown, are quite different
from each other but all still uniquely James Blake. This one being the most
chaotic of the three with its rapid fire pitter patter drums.
Listen: Austra - “ Home”
Well this seemingly came out of nowhere. Katie Stelmanis'
Toronto-based band Austra have announced the follow-up to 2011's
excellent Feel
It Break. The record will be called Olympia and is scheduled to drop June 18 via Domino. Check
out the upbeat "Home" below, which apparently is a very good
indication on what the 12 track album will sound like as a whole.
Video: Rhythm Roulette Episode 1 - "Party Supplies"
Mass
Appeal have launched a fun new series by the name of Rhythm Roulette. The
premise is simple, take a happening producer, have him/her purchase three
random records at a record store of their choice and have them flip samples
from the LPs into a brand-new beat. Up first is Queens based producer Party Supplies,
perhaps best known for his MPC wizardry with Action Bronson.
Listen: SOHN - "Bloodflows"
UK artist SOHN has been busy making waves these last four
months or so, we were happy to share his unique sound with you before most and
are even happier to find out that he has recorded and shared a new tune by the
name of “Bloodflows.” Not much accompanying information on this one yet so who
knows where it will eventually appear but for now you can stream it below…
Listen: James Blake – “Voyeur” (Dub)
Some new music from James Blake comes courtesy of DJ Benji B. “Voyeur” is actually the dub
version of a cut that will appear on his new LP, Overgrown,
which drops April 8th. The tune starts with those signature emotive
vocal loops and synths but then things quickly go into overdrive in the
best way possible, check it below…
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