Grizzly Bear and Lil Wayne Join Forces on The Soundmen's Veckaflyest EP
If Lil Wayne is the hip-hop artist of the moment, Grizzly Bear is undoubtedly his indie-rock counterpart. Both rose to stardom thanks to glowing word-of-mouth publicity via the Internet, and you're likely to find Tha Carter III and Veckatimest on the playlists of those who style themselves as having eclectic tastes. They're also arguably the last two artists you'd expect to hear together in a mash-up track. So doubt not the powers of the internet, dear reader, because just such a mash-up have you received.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Bowie to Re-Release "Space Oddity" With Special DIY Tilt
These days, it seems like everyone is anxious to hop on the remix bandwagon, and pretty much anything is considered remixable. David Bowie is the latest to to catch the bug, and will re-release a special-edition EP of "Space Oddity" on July 20, the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's one giant leap for mankind.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLiam Finn and Eliza-Jane Barnes to Release Champagne in Seashells EP
With all the instruments he plays, it seems the only conceivable thing Liam Finn could add to his sonic arrangements would be another artist altogether. After a busy year of touring on the release of his stellar debut, I'll Be Lightning, Finn has done just that: his Champagne in Seashells EP, recorded with Australian folkie Eliza-Jane Barnes, drops Sept. 1.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsR.E.M. to Release Live EP Digitally on July 7
This fall, R.E.M. will bring us the two-disc release R.E.M. Live at the Olympia. But for those fans who just can't wait until the weather changes to get their Michael Stipe fix, the band will release Reckoning Songs From the Olympia, a four-song live EP, via iTunes and other digital service providers, on July 7. As the album title indicates, the EP's songs were first heard on the group's 1984 release, Reckoning, and were recorded during "working rehearsals" at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin in July 2007.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMy Morning Jacket's Jim James to Release George Harrison Covers Record as Yim Yames
In the realm of covers records, some artist pairings are less obvious than others. Remember when that young, blonde actress took on the work of the gravelly-voiced rocker? Didn’t really see that one coming. There are other moments, however, when modern musicians have the sense to trace their sonic lineage to an appropriate root. Jim James covering George Harrison seems to constitute one such example. The My Morning Jacket frontman, under the moniker Yim Yames (yeah, we don’t really get it either), will release the 6-song EP, Tribute To, this August.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWilliam Fitzsimmons Preps Live iTunes EP
Bearded bard (we tend to like those around these parts) William Fitzsimmons is gearing up to release his Live Sessions EP- Recorded at Downtown Studios June 16 on iTunes. This will be the Illinois-based singer/songwriter's first album since his critically acclaimed The Sparrow and the Crow.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDaptone Excavates Vault, Releases The Budos Band EP
There's something pretty undeniable about the Daptone Records 11-piece outfit The Budos Band. Even if the Staten Island group didn't have some sheer strength in numbers or instruments (and even if their sounds didn't careen off Afrobeat and funk into soul and swing), their music provides a lesson in groove and feel for all who behold it. (And if those sounds like terms Tito Puente and Charles Mingus might have used in heated argument with one another, well, there's a reason for that.)... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLittle Boots to Release Another U.S.-Only EP
The problem at hand isn't really a problem, necessarily. You see, British pop sensation Little Boots keeps releasing singles and EPs crammed with electro-anthems and jittery disco but won't come out with a full-length album. We want more in a big way; she keeps giving us more in an incremental way. It would be frustrating, if the songs we did get weren't so darn repeat-inducing. And in any case, her debut LP Hands is due later this year.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Deerhunter EP to arrive in May
It's no secret that Deerhunter is on of the more prolific bands of this age. And after releasing what seems like an endless stream of EPs and LPs in the last couple of years (both via record stores and through the band's blog), the Atlanta-based group is set to unleash yet another EP in the next month.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeath Cab for Cutie: The Open Door EP
Though The Open Door is an extension of Narrow Stairs... read more
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