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Mason Jennings: Minnesota Videos
The ninth studio album in Mason Jennings' discography, Minnesota, was released this week. For the past few weeks we've been premiering music videos from the album every Thursday. While Jennings has stepped away from a more traditional folk sound that's been fine tuned over his career, he branched out a bit more sonic while maintains his own distinct lyrical approach. read more
Found in: Featured VideosThe Features Explain Each Song On Wilderness (Part Four)
After recently releasing their album Wilderness, Nashville rockers The Features put together a video series where they explained each song on the record. See the final part of the series here. read more
Found in: Featured VideosBroken Social Scene Releases New Video, Tour Dates
Shortly after announcing two weeks of touring with TV on the Radio, Broken Social Scene has released a video for “Sweetest Kill,” off of their latest album, Forgiveness Rock Record. This seriously twisted love story stars actress Bijou Phillips in one of the more interesting roles of her career.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch New Portugal. The Man Video.
Brrrrrrrrrr. The new Portugal. The Man video for “Sleep Forever” sent the band back up to homeland Alaska to film on the very cold and very frozen tundra. Directed by Michael Ragen, the video features lead singer John Gourley racing on the back of a troop of sled dogs through the wilderness. The 13-minute video opens with Gourley riding peacefully through the snow over “Sleep Forever” and quickly changes to something much, much darker. It’s definitely not for the squeamish.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWhen Saints Go Machine: "Add Ends"
While Copenhagen electro-pop outfit When Saints Go Machine have made their mark on Denmark’s music scene for several years, the group recently decided to shift their sound from straightforward dance music to an ethereal blend of falsetto-laced vocals, synth-heavy melodies and atmospheric orchestration. In shifting their musical approach, the Danish quartet of Silas Moldenhawer, Jonas Kenton, Simon Muschinsky, Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild summons the spirits of enigmatic songwriter Arthur Russell, while continuing to infuse a minimal amount of the electronic beats that first brought their work to life. “Add Ends,” the group’s closing track from their forthcoming LP Konkylie, is accompanied... read more
Found in: Featured VideosVideo Premiere: Sleepy Rebels - "Unbelievable"
When you first listen to the New York indie-pop trio Sleepy Rebels, they sound familiar. Not familiar in a monotonous daily routine kind of way, but rather in a manner resonating as both lighthearted and warm. On their latest monochrome video for their song “Unbelievable,” the group combines their jangly-pop with the likes of infectious hand clapping, parachuters dropping into an antiquated village and girl fights. Check out the Christian Loubek-directed video below. In addition, Sleepy Rebels will also release their newest record Yellow Tree on May 10 via Powerful Company. To order the record, visit SleepyRebels.com... read more
Found in: Featured VideosBest of What's Next: Balkans
It’s on a foundation of this longstanding friendship that these four Atlantans have added all kinds of infectious pop-weirdness and frenetic punk energy. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPaste at SXSW: [Video] J Mascis
![Paste at SXSW: [Video] J Mascis](http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/system/images/thumbs/www/blogs_av_2011_04_20/j_mascis_sxsw_100x100.jpg?1303333400)
We had 32 acts play our party in Austin, Texas, over two days during SXSW, but few came with the history of J Mascis. The singer/songwriter/guitarist for Dinosaur Jr. came in support of his new solo album Several Shades of Why, but watch the video for an unexpected cover of Edie Brickell's "Circle." read more
Found in: Featured VideosFight For Your Right Revisited Makes TV Debut This Week
After recently debuting the trailer for their short film Fight For Your Right Revisited on YouTube, the Beastie Boys have announced that the movie will debut on VH1 on this Wednesday.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHear Another New My Morning Jacket Song
With just over a month left until My Morning Jacket’s sixth record Circuital hits stores, we’re slowly starting to hear more and more new songs from the band. Last week, we heard both the album’s title track as well as “Octoplasm” from their recently announced Self-Hypnosis series. Last night, the Louisville rockers added another new song to that list, playing “Wonderful (The Way I Feel)” at their show in Lexington, Ky. The Circuital cut features Ben Sollee and was previously debuted during the group’s tour last summer. Check out the new song below.... read more
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