Of all the Swedish music I’ve been obsessing over lately, the group Kent takes the cake – and most of the forks. Three days ago, the group released a video for “Idioter,” the third single off of the new album, Röd, and, in my opinion, a third win!
As soon as I can justify dropping several hundred dollars on foreign CDs, I will be ordering the full Kent experience from Amazon. Until that day, I live with YouTube. Like commuting, it’s not ideal, but gets the job done.
The first two singles off of Röd, “Töntarna” and “Hjärta,” respectively, were both amazing as well, and you can watch all three videos after the jump.
Forest aka TRT’s resident Jason Derulo fanboy has been desperately trying to get me to jump on the bandwagon. All attempts have failed miserably. That is…until today… when I stumbled upon this remix of Derulo’s “In My Head.”
So why the sudden change of heart? Two words. Nicki Minaj. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, is there anyone chick in the rap game who’s working harder than Nicki Minaj?! I think not. Now, Ms. Minaj has spit some crazy-ass-fire on the already “catchy” (by Forest’s definition) song “In My Head.”
But don’t take my word for it – listen for yourself below. Sickest verse? “Smash more clubs than Tiger Woods wifey/Ha! I am the biiitch…./Hit up JR and tell him to call Jason/Do a pop song and stack more Caucasians.”
Yeasayer’s sophomore LP was only released a month ago (to mixed reviews, nonetheless), but those of us who acquired the leak way back in November of ‘09 were claiming this as the standout track ever since. Noticeably a departure for the band, “O.N.E.” wears it’s New Wave influences on its sleeve –resembling a remixed Oingo Boingo track, rather than something from the-band-that-brought-us-All Hour Cymbals. And even though I’ve essentially played this song to death (if you’re a TRT follower you may remember it from the first Ghostface Millah mix back in January), the video has revitalized my love for this altogether quirky track.
How, you may wonder? Well, shape-shifting, colorful prog-y instruments and hyper-neon parachute-pantsed dancers might have something to do with it… Okay, they definitely have something to do with it. Essentially, this video is everything I see in my head when I listen to this song –which makes me kind of insane and I’m okay with that.
The name Kimberly Caldwellmight ring a bell, that is, if you got sucked into American Idol when it was still considered a novel idea rather than what it’s become today. Even though Caldwell made it into the Top 10 finalists during season 2 of American Idol, her path to music stardom hasn’t followed the prototypical AI formula (read: rush an album to distribution to capitalize on ratings). Rather, it’s been a slow build for Caldwell, who is finally set to release her debut album Without Regret (April 6th).
Check out the music video of her lead single “Mess of You” after the jump. Honestly, I forgot how much I enjoyed her powerful, raspy vocals – which sound like a mix between Kelly Clarkson (strained) and Melissa Etheridge. If you like what you hear, you should definitely check out Caldwell’s official site for a free download of “Say Love” off the upcoming album. Read the rest of this entry »
What is music? Well, the answer to that question is different for everyone, which is why we’re pretty stoked to hear of this latest documentary called The Heart is a Drum Machinewhere many of today’s artists and scholars grapple with the question at hand for a unique look at the human obsession.
This feature documentary was directed by Christopher Pomerenke, produced by the makers of 2006’s Moog, and features Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips), Jason Schwartzman, Elijah Wood, Andrew VanWyngarden (MGMT), Britt Daniel (Spoon), Juliette Lewis, John Frusciante and more. The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd also wrote and performed the film’s original score and covered Elton John’s “Rocket Man” with Maynard James Keenan on vocals.
The DVD is out today (March 9th) and will be available On Demand starting April 1st. For you Netflixers, you can add it to your queue now! Check out the film trailer after the jump – and stay tuned – we hope to have more on The Heart is a Drum Machine very very very soon.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Canadian teenager Justin Bieber has become the biggest thing in the pop music world. His upcoming release, “My World 2″ is slated to be one of the biggest releases of the spring, and his bubblegummy hit single, “Baby”, is in the Top Ten. You know you’re a pop culture phenomenon when comedians start doing bits about you, and Justin has found himself the unwitting subject of an absolutely hilarious skit on funnyordie.com.
Aziz Ansari (of “Scrubs” and “Parks and Recreation” fame) has a singing/rapping alter ego named Raaaaaaandy, who is a little pissed off that the Bieb came to the studio and allegedly stole the idea for “Baby” from his song “Baby Baby”. This is only the latest in a series of hilarious musical skits Ansari has blessed us recently, with the help of TV on the Radio producer Dave Sitek.
If you’re having a rough day, play this skit…it’ll definitely give you a chuckle.
I’ve racked my mind trying to draw lines between the disparate odds and ends present in the iamamiwhoami video series. If you’re reading this, then you probably have too. Between the animals, strawberries and vague Scandinavian references, it’s been confusing, sometimes rewarding and pretty much insane.
We’re expecting another video, or two, but I agree with ReMyky22 that this is probably going to end soon – if only because people are going to start losing interest. When the new video drops, I’ll be all over it.
However, until then, I’m interested in what all of you think.
MGMT is inviting six lucky fans, in six different cities, to go on a two-hour van ride and … well, we don’t really know what happens after that. With Congratulations!set to release in just about a month, the boys decided to try something a little different.
Instead of sending out advance copies, leaving USB drives in concert venue restrooms or doing just about anything tried and true, or unique, but still sane – MGMT is coming to your city, in a van, to take you for a ride.
And sometimes, if you are completely honest with yourself, you have to step back and simply ask — “Why?”
Why did the suits allow the 90s to get off to such a horrible start with the release of Right Said Fred’sI’m Too Sexy?
Why (or rather how) was this song so popular that it made its way to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
Why, even when it wasn’t at No. 1, was it still tolerated to the point of spending six weeks at No. 2 behind a respectable artist like Bryan Adams?
Why was Right Said Fred allowed the distinction of being the first UK artist since The Beatles to have a song reach No. 1 in the United States with a debut single?
And why is a horrible act like Right Said Fred able to run free with ruining the core foundation of a song like “Third Stone from the Sun” while disrespecting a legend like Jimi Hendrix?
In fairness to the idea of spending valuable time focusing on quality music, there is not much more that can be said — while keeping a straight face — about this week’s pick for Bad Music Monday.
Last night, we braved the drunken debauchery that is Hoboken’s St. Patrick’s Day parade (yes, 2 weeks early!) to catch Sondre Lerche at Maxwell’s. If you’ve never been to Maxwell’s it’s the equivalent of seeing a concert in an unfinished basement, but with exceptionally sticky floors.
We won’t bore you with all the stereo typical things that Hoboken-ites did like fist-pump (not kidding), shout throughout the set (seriously), and even start a bar brawl (not making this up!). But, leave it to Mr. Lerche to handle the atmosphere like a true pro,while digressing momentarily from his typical stage banter to liken the experience to a Jerry Springer show. Check out some concert photos below (thanks, Edgitator) as well as the crowd sing-along to “Modern Nature.”
We started as a three friends having conversations about music during lunches together at the office. Since then we have expanded to seven members, including a Chi-town native, and the conversations have gotten bigger and better. The Round Table has grown into a casual setting where music aficionados can gather to discuss all things music. Topics include (but not limited to) artists and bands, new music releases, concerts, recording industry news and concerns, and the occasional nugget of entertainment gossip. We have tastes that cover the entire music spectrum and love to share them (and our opinions) with each other. We are The Round Table! Come join the conversation!
