Rarely do I hear a song that is immediately this catchy… and I mean good catchy, not annoying catchy. This is the kind of song that will take a band places. Foster The People is a young band from LA with nothing more than a self-titled EP to their name, but I expect you’ll be hearing a lot more about them in the near future. I haven’t yet had the chance to dig into any of their other tunes, but I will soon. In the meantime “Pumped Up Kicks” should do the trick. Don’t say I didn’t warn you… continue reading...
Not much has been heard from the Arctic Monkeys since they wrapped up touring for 2009’s Humbug, but “Brick By Brick” is a brand new song from the band who are apparently hard at work in LA on a new album. The song is interesting. Upon first listen it definitely sounds like the Monkey’s, but I can’t tell if it’s a step forwards or backwards from the last batch of tunes. We shall see… I’m gonna go listen to it 4 more times to get a better feel. Enjoy: continue reading...
After much anticipation, 88-Keys’ video “Stay Up! (Viagra)” ft. Kanye West premiers on several MTV channels and has garnered a MTV2 Unleashed Premier, the MTV2 Elite 8 Rotation, MTVU All Day Premier and MTV JAMS All Day Premier!
“The ‘Stay Up! (Viagra)’ video represents a new wave in the Music Video,” says director Jason Goldwatch. “It is a smash up of music video, reality television, and highbrow conceptual art. By taking some of the world’s biggest stars, who are normally surrounded by security and droves of crazed fans, and hiding their identity, we allow them to interact with the ‘real world’, unrecognized, unhindered, and free to walk alone – almost as if new people.” continue reading...
Hip hop used to be feeling, not form—A boom-bap rush that could, and would, be interpreted and articulated differently by it’s various creators. It was this loose constitution, open to infinite amendments that bred the broad crop of creative, innovative rap in late ‘80s and early ‘90s. However, things changed. When the financial stakes is high, that which makes dollars makes sense, and consequently a more polished and rigid vision of hip hop emerged in the mid-‘90s, and it catapulted the genre to new heights. continue reading...
The sophomore CD from The Human Value ( http://www.thehumanvalue.com/) hits the streets next week and we thought we’d give you a sneak peek of the band with a few links to a live video shot last month @ the Viper Room in LA, an MP3 for “Pretty Mouth” off their latest CD Push and Pull as well as 300 DPI photos and more. The song title is also the bands label under the Big Deal Records banner – a little trivia for you. continue reading...
After the rise-from-the-ashes success of their last album, 15, Buckcherry are coming back and this time, the world is waiting! On September 16th, the sleaze-n-rollers will be releasing their new full-length, Black Butterfly. Produced by the band’s guitarist Keith Nelson along with Marti Frederiksen who has also worked with Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, and Fuel, Black Butterfly continues the L.A. band’s potent brand of rock which is packed with melodic hooks and hard-charging guitars. continue reading...
Tokio Hotel have just unveiled the latest installment of their Tokio Hotel TV series. The newest webisode, and the first shot on U.S. soil, gives a behind-the-scenes look into the band’s travels to Los Angeles, exploring on Melrose Ave. and their sold-out concert at the world famous Roxy: continue reading...
