The Rapture Working With Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Producer on New Album
Following up his work on Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, French producer Philippe Zdar will lend his creative hand to The Rapture’s forthcoming full-length album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Soft Pack Announces Debut Album Coming in February
We told you they were a band to watch. And on Feb. 2, 2010, they’ll be a band readily available for you to hear as well—The Soft Pack will release their self-titled, debut album on Kemado Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen Stunning Fan-Made Music Videos
Back in the hale 1990s, when MTV and VH-1 played less music videos than they once did but still more than they play today, names like Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze and Dayton/Faris were synonymous with glorious, three-to-four-minute masterpieces set to song. These days, those directors have moved on to bigger screens, but their legacy lives on—if not in pockets like Subterranean and mtvU then definitely online, where the work of professionals and amateurs alike have near-equal standing on sites like YouTube and Vimeo. So eat your heart out, McG—here are ten stunning fan-made music videos. Have a favorite not listed... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDownload The Soft Pack Covering Phoenix's "Fences"
Download The Soft Pack's cover of Phoenix's "Fences" here.The Soft Pack's forthcoming, currently-untitled album is slated for a 2010 release on Kemado.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Passion Pit, Friendly Fires, Animal Collective Remix Phoenix on Upcoming Album
Critics could not get enough of Phoenix's third full-length album and, as evidence now shows, neither could their fellow musicians. In fact, as the French pop group announced recently, a slew of them have paid tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by lending to a remix album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAustin City Limits 2009 Day One Photos Ft. Avett Brothers, Them Crooked Vultures, Phoenix, YYYs and More
[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsPhoenix Gets Remixed by Devendra Banhart, Works on Sofia Coppola's New Movie
Banhart takes "Rome for a ride" and Thomas Mars soundtracks Somewhere... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPhoenix - New York, NY - Central Park SummerStage - 9/26/09
Photos taken by Sean Edgar at Summerstage... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsMonolith 2009 - The Music
Owing to some work conflicts back in Wyoming, I showed up eight hours late to the Monolith party last Saturday. By that point, monsoon weather had hit the festival. Spectators crowded beneath overhangs, while water ran freely down the steps of Red Rocks Amphitheatre.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusBonnaroo 2009: Phoenix, Crystal Castles, Girl Talk
My personal Bonnaroo setlist this year has taken a turn for the electronic. Last year's experience was steeped in folk and good ole' guitar rock, but so far, it's been a non-stop dance party this time around. Sometimes these musical selections feel a little odd at a festival known for its hippie garb and vegan fare, but I've noticed a strong following of young folks who want to pulsate to blaring techno beats until the wee hours of the morning. And last night, I pulsated with the best of 'em.... read more
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