mp-FREE: Does It Offend You, Yeah? remix The Faint

(photo by Scott Dobry)

Fasciinatiion is out August 5 on The Faint's own blank.wav imprint.  The dude's be going out on tour as previously blogged here, so, you know, catch them.  Honestly, we've never posted at all about Does It Offend You, Yeah? and we honestly can't say why.  Maybe it was the name and us thinking it was too fucking snotty to even cover, but these guys make "The Geeks Were Right" so good it's almost like you didn't even know what the original sounded like.  This is better, sorry.

(mp3)    The Faint - The Geeks Were Right (Does It Offend You, Yeah remix)

Godspeed!

Photos: Tuesday takeovers at Lit

Welcome to the new world.  Tuesdays are officially being thrown for a loop weekly, as this new party we're involved in, from the kids at Danse Promotions, is going to completely complicate your early-week goings-on's.  Bad Decision and Alex English were guesting for the night, with bangers all around provided by resident DJ Holla.

(mp3)    Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Mixhell remix)

Godspeed!

Video: MGMT - behind the scenes of "Electric Feel"

Remember way back a few weeks ago when we posted the hallucinatory video that was "Electric Feel"?  Well, we didn't think it could get worse, but, um, it has.  You now can spend 12 minutes watching the Brooklyn duo called MGMT (stop saying "management"...for real) hang out with balloons, animal puppets, half-naked kids and blue screens.  We thought it was hilarious, in a half-sad sense that is.

(mp3)    MGMT - Electric Feel (James Rutledge remix)

Godspeed!

News: Locksley to reissue debut + working on new one

Mixing Nuggets-styled garage rock with Kinks/Jam power pop, Locksley self-released their debut record Don't Make Me Wait last year, bringing them all sorts of opportunities to showcase their stuff, like appearances on Jimmy Kimmel, a slot at last year's After The Jump festival and a tour with The Rapture.  Now, the group is reissuing their debut with two rarities tacked on, coming to you September 9 via Feature Records and there's all sorts of news brimming that they'll be hitting the studio this fall to record a follow-up.

Tracklist:

01 Don’t Make Me Wait
02 Let Me Know
03 All Over Again
04 All Of The Time
05 She Does
06 Why Can’t I Be You (Why Not Me)
07 My Kind of Lover
08 The Past and The Present
09 Into The Sun
10 Up The Stairs
11 It Won’t Be For Long
12 For You (Part I)
13 For You (Part II)
14 Only A Girl*
15 Safely From The City*

* previously unreleased bonus track

(mp3)    Locksley - All Over Again

Godspeed!

News: Fucked Up tour, new record, mp3

(photo by David Waldman)

Matador Records' wildest minds, Fucked Up, are finally coming back with their sophomore record, The Chemistry Of Common Life, set to hit shelves in October.  It's the follow-up to their epicly loud first full length, the 2-disc Hidden World.  Fucked Up, the five-piece hardcore act from Canada sound like seriously nothing you've heard of before.  Or maybe they sound like everything you have.  It's confusing and loud, abrasive and smart.  Pretty much excellent.  You can pre-order the disc here.

Track list:

01 Son The Father
02 Magic Word
03 Golden Seal
04 Days Of Last
05 Crooked Head
06 No Epiphany
07 Black Albino Bones
08 Royal Swan
09 Twice Born
10 Looking For God
11 The Chemistry Of Common Life

The crew are also playing a few dates at the end of this month in support of the release, alongside Crystal Antlers and Strange Boys.

Dates:

Aug 30 Los Angeles, CA Fuck Yeah Fest
Aug 31 Berkeley, CA 924 Gilman
Sep 01 San Francisco, CA Hemlock Tavern
Sep 04 Olympia, WA TBD
Sep 05 Seattle, WA Vera Project
Sep 06 Portland, OR Music Fest NW
Sep 07 Vancouver, BC Richards on Richards

(mp3)    Fucked Up - No Epiphany

(mp3)    Fucked Up - Baiting The Public

Godspeed!

Getting Sassy with...Uh Huh Her

We here around the culture of me were once obsessed with all things relating to Sassy and Dirt magazines.  And while those titles are long gone, the sentiment of how they covered the culture industries has indeed left its mark on writers and culture vultures everywhere.  It is because of that influence that we are proud to present our features post, "Getting Sassy with...", wherein we bring you that much closer to your favorite bands by way of a simple Q&A session that's both painless and informative.  Ha!  Beat that, FOX News!

This time: Uh Huh Her.

(photo by Clea Duvall)

Uh Huh Her bear a terribly crystal clear resemblance to everything that is fun and full of spirit about female vocaled indie electronic pop music.  The LA-based duo of Leisha Hailey and Camila Grey have only been an act for a couple of years, but their creative output has already made people sit up and pay close attention.  Creating a style of electro pop you may recognize instantly (not a bad thing), Uh Huh Her coo through songs like "Explode" and "Not A Love Song" (both from their album Common Reaction...out August 19) and make us itch for more.  We sent them off our questionnaire to find out more about traveling the states, Carl Sagan and the somehow-now-ubiquitous cherry chapstick.

Name?
Camila Grey       

Hometown?
Austin, Texas

Current place of residence?
Los Angeles

Number of States visited?
49 (I’ve never been to Idaho)

Favorite hometown haunt?
Stubb’s for their amazing BBQ

Most recent phone bill total?
$257.50

Items found in my day-to-day bag?
Cherry chapstick, 2 credit cards and my ID, blackberry curve, trident splash gum, floss

First album bought on your own?
Madonna, Like a Virgin

Favorite song memorized as a child?
“Running Scared” by Roy Orbison

Last book read?
The Varieties of Scientific Experience by Carl Sagan

Favorite book ever?
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol by Andy Warhol

After the jump, Camila talks more about dreams of farm living and her addiction to shows on Bravo.

mp-FREE: Buffetlibre presents Rewinded mixtape

Those Spanish blog-house provocateurs in Buffetlibre never ever stop.  Every week is a new surprise and every new project is so good, we're still trying to figure out why they even bother wondering what people will think of their material.  We haven't seen one detractor for their previous work, the epic covers project Rewind 1, and now comes both a new mixtape and a date for Rewind 2.  Sweet delivery!  Rewind 2 will be out in January and, get this, will feature the likes of Bonde Do Role, 1990s, Whitey, Headlights, Sohodolls, Cobra Dukes, The Shoes, CFCF, Miami Horror, Revolte, These United States, Division Day, Boy 8-bit, The Young Punx and Tender Forever, among dozens of others.  Go back and read that list again.  We'll give you a sec to catch your breath.  And now for that mixtape we promised you.

Tracklist:

01 Buffetlibre Theme
02 Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
03 CFCF - Big Love (Fleetwood Mac cover)
04 Animotion - Obsession
05 Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place On Earth (Hidden Cat remix)
06 Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
07 Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (Hostage remix)
08 Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
09 Anoraak - Talking In Your Sleep (The Romantics cover)
10 Camouflage - Love Is A Shield
11 Madonna - Into The Groove (Sidechains remix)
12 No Name - Fashion
13 A Ha - Hunting High And Low (Louis La Roche remix)
14 New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
15 Moulinex - Come On Closer (Pineapples cover)
16 Mr. Flagio - Take A Chance
17 Marietta - Destination Unknown (CSK OK remix)
18 Klapto - Queen Of The Night
19 Roger Troutman - Do It Roger (Xinobi remix)
20 Secret Services - Flash In The Night

(mp3)    Buffetlibre DJs - Rewinded mixtape

Godspeed!

Tours: The Hives do South America + US dates with Eagles of Death Metal

The world shall go on!  The saviors of our culture are coming back!  The Hives, those bastions of moral and social order (and musical enlightenment), are coming back to the Western hemisphere, and, more importantly, to our hearts.  They may or may not write the most important songs your brain may ever endure, but we're sure of one thing: they put on the greatest live show we've ever witnessed.  It's earth-shattering and completely dangerous.  To those that like to cross arms, that is.

Dates:

Sep 05 Brasilia, BRAZIL Porao Do Rock Festival
Sep 06 San Paulo, BRAZIL Orloff Festival
Sep 07 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL Circo Voadar
Sep 09 Santiago, CHILE Teatro Caupolican
Sep 13 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA Lawn Tennis Club
Sep 16 Austin, TX Stubb's *
Sep 17 Dallas, TX House of Blues *
Sep 19 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre *
Sep 20 San Diego, CA Street Scene *
Sep 21 Anaheim, CA The Grove *
Sep 22 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre *
Sep 23 San Francisco, CA The Warfield *
Sep 24 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan *
Sep 25 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan *

* with Eagles of Death Metal and Willowz

(mp3)    The Hives - Diabolical Scheme

Godspeed!

mp-FREE: new The Streets - "The Escapist"

Six years into his career, four albums completed (as of the dropping of September's Everything Is Borrowed LP), Mike Skinner is still not done chronicling the life and times of a British citizen.  The loves and losses, the heartache and wonder, the drugs and sobering truths, The Streets has always been well on top of this game.  And with this track, "The Escapist" (check the video out), we continue to know why.  Soulful, somber and yet, totally refreshing and clean, "The Escapist" is the perfect trip-home soundtrack, an accompaniment that anyone with headphones on during all of those interludes in life can immediately seize hold of.  It's trademark parable-style that we've come to know and love and almost expect from Skinner, and he doesn't fail to come through.

(mp3)    The Streets - The Escapist

Godspeed!

Photos: I Can Haz Party 2 at Hope Lounge

With the likes of Bad Decision, Kids With Snakes and DJ Holla on the decks, plus some other party's cupcakes, the porch and grills being open and our new lens, we'd have to say it was a quite good night.  We're still figuring out some of the in's and out's of the new colors, but whatever.  They look good, no?

(mp3)    Femme - Crimes Because Of Late Calls (BSBTRGDCLUB remix)

Godspeed!