Gorillaz Gear Up for Coachella With New Album, Plastic Beach
With a recently announced headlining spot at Coachella 2010 and details on a new album, Gorillaz is proving again that they’re the world’s premier animated supergroup. Plastic Beach, Gorillaz’s first album since 2005’s Demon Days, will drop March 9, just about a month before they’ll rock the Coachella stage on April 18 in their first U.S. performance in over four years.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz Headline Coachella 2010 Lineup
It’s a “new breed” of Coachella this year, co-founder Paul Tollet told the Palm Springs Desert Sun.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLou Reed, Mos Def, Many More Contributing to New Gorillaz Album
From Gorillaz, the animated, toothy-grinned band partly conceived by Blur frontman Damon Albarn, listeners have come to expect a fusion of reggae, trip-hop and even Latin music. But as announced recently, the third Gorillaz album will feature one newly announced GPS voice, two iconic frontmen of the ‘60s and ’70s, and more, lending to a contributing line-up as eclectic as the one heard on 2005’s Demon Days.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)
Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFourteen Catchiest Apple Ads (Plus, Who's That Singing In The New Nano Commercial?)
With their clean lines, bright hues, tech-forward features and cultural cache, it often seems like Apple products simply sell themselves. But what, then, of the hundreds of equally stylish—and so often mesmerizing—television ads the company's shelled out for over the years? Are they just for our amusement? Well, no, but sometimes they might as well be. There are few other ad campaigns with the capacity to stop TV viewers in their commercial-break tracks from the sofa to the fridge, and few others worth seeking out on YouTube even after you've gone to great TiVo-related lengths to avoid them the first... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDJ ToTom Remixes Bob Dylan
Last week, the Beastie Boys announced they were sampling Bob Dylan on their upcoming album, but DJ ToToM has officially one-upped the duo, releasing an album's worth of Dylan tunes mashed up with other artists like Franz Ferdinand, the Pixies, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and David Bowie. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIf You're Happy and You Know It: The 13 Best Songs with Handclaps
Despite the wide variety of musicians at Bonnaroo this year, there was a commonality I observed at nearly every set, from Snoop Dogg to TV on the Radio to Bon Iver: the prevalence of the handclap. The crowd went wild each time the band gave them a beat they could clap along to, and the musicians seemed to appreciate the response. Why are handclaps so appealing? Maybe it's the sing-alongs we're taught as children, like "B-I-N-G-O" and of course, "If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands." Maybe it's the interactive nature of making percussion along with the... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayReconnaissance Man: Damon Albarn’s Musical Explorations
In a downtown Toronto park, Damon Albarn is discussing the finer points of composing a Chinese opera when a black squirrel snares his attention. “Do you know we’re eating squirrels...” read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGorillaz to release D-Sides album
D-Sides? Is that like being on Kathy Griffin’s D-list, or does it perhaps have something to do with witnessing a profile view of the rap group D12? Neither, apparently, as we are referring to something much, much sweeter. On Nov. 20, Gorillaz will release another odds and sods collection, which will include live show favorites, original demo tracks, and songs that did not make it onto previous records. D-Sides will also be paired with a bonus CD which will feature special remixes of old Gorillaz classics re-mastered by the likes of the DFA, Junior Sanchez and Hot Chip. You can... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGorillaz Call It Quits
As reported by NME.com, former Blur singer and current The Good, The Bad And The Queen frontman Damon Albarn recently confirmed that there will be no more studio albums from Gorillaz, his other group of late. The cartoon band’s last release was 2005’s Demon Days, though its swansong may perhaps be a film score to a movie that’s been linked to Monty Python jokester Terry Gilliam. No release date has been set, but stay tuned for more info. Related links: Gorillaz’ homepage The Good, The Bad And The Queen’s homepage Paste’s feature on The Good, The Bad And The Queen... read more
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