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MiaoMix Monday #5 [Halloween]

By ⋅ October 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Today is Halloween and today’s the perfect day to celebrate. I put together a mix of songs that in my opinion would be great to listen to during Halloween. None of them are actually directly related to Halloween in any way, but I think they have a very suitable vibe. The playlist this week isn’t really focused on any specific genre, but the first half of the playlist is rap and the 2nd half is a mix of dubstep, folk, and R&B music. The last song is “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” by Sufjan Stevens and if you’re at all familiar with the song, you’d think it wouldn’t fit in this playlist, but I think that it’s a perfect ending to this week’s mix.

Kid CuDi – “Maniac (feat. Cage & St. Vincent)”
Das Racist – “Sit Down, Man (feat. El-P) (Produced by Scoop Deville)”
Tyler, The Creator – “Tron Cat”
GZA/Genius – “Shadowboxin'”
The Weeknd – “Wicked Games”
Massive Attack – “Paradise Circus (Zeds Dead Remix)”
Burial – “Archangel”
Sufjan Stevens – “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.”

Lana Del Rey Signs with Interscope Records

By ⋅ October 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment


Riding the massive wave of blog popularity surrounding her extremely-catchy “Video Games”, New York singer Lana Del Rey has announced a deal with Interscope Records. According to this week’s issue of Billboard, her debut album will be released sometime in early 2012.

Lana also revealed via Facebook that her next single will be titled “Born 2 Die”. She posted: “Shooting video for my next single Born 2 Die in a castle in France with Woodkid. I absolutely know that you will adore it. Am thinking of You. XXX LDR X.”

Download New Guided By Voices Song

By ⋅ October 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

You can now listen to a new track by Guided By Voices titled “The Unsinkable Fats Domino” off their new album Let’s Go Eat the Factory. The album marks a return to a lineup of Robert Polland, Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Greg Demos, and Kevin Fennell, the same lineup the band had when they recorded indie rock essentials like Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes. Let’s Go Eat the Factory will be released January 1st, 2012 on the band’s own GBV Inc. label and you can preorder the 7″ for the single right here.

MP3: Guided By Voices – “The Unsinkable Fats Domino”

Bon Iver Wins Q Award, Discusses Future Collaborations

By ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Q Magazine dished out honors yesterday for its Q Awards, in which Bon Iver received a well-deserved award for “Best New Album”. After receiving the award, Vernon discussed his recent collaborations with Kanye West and James Blake, stating that they were “awesome” and hinting that there was more to come. On his recent collaboration with Blake, Vernon stated that the two were “mutual fans”, that “it became pretty obvious” that the two should work together, and that the two would be doing “a lot in the future”. Check out Darcy’s review of the new Bon Iver album right here and click read more to check out the short interview with Q Magazine. You can also watch Bon Iver perform on BBC’s Later with Jools Holland (via P4K).

Other award winners include Coldplay with “Best Act in the World Today”, WU LYF with “Best New Act”, Lana Del Rey with “Next Big Thing”, and Snow Patrol with a peculiar “Best Classic Song” award.

Contest: Jane’s Addiction Autographed Guitar

By ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I don’t know how many of you are fans of alternative rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction, but we’ve teamed up with the band for a unique contest. To celebrate the release of their new album The Great Escape Artist, the band’s first in eight years, the band will give to one lucky fan a Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 guitar signed by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Chris Chaney, as well as a copy of the new album (out now via Capitol Records).

Jane’s Addiction dominated the Los Angeles rock scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, becoming one of the first alt rock bands to achieve mainstream success worldwide before breaking up for the first time in 1991. Whether or not you are a fan, this is your chance to win a piece of the band’s storied history.

ENTER HERE.

Stream Neon Indian’s Era Extra

By ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Select copies of the deluxe edition of Neon Indian‘s Era Extraña included a special disc (along with all the other goodies!) that was mysteriously labelled “Era Extraña Mixtape” with no other information. That disc’s contents, a 48-minute long mix containing a bunch of French synthpop tunes and even a Lil B track, can now be streamed below via Disco Naïveté. It’s assumed that the included songs inspired Alan Palomo’s sound on Era Extraña. Enjoy!

Listen: Coldplay – “Princess of China (feat. Rihanna)”

By ⋅ October 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The latest leak from Coldplay‘s highly-anticipated new LP, Mylo Xyloto (out October 24th), is the band’s much-talked-about collaboration with pop superstar Rihanna. With production from the legendary Brian Eno, the synth-filled track is complete with soaring guitar reverb and a driving drumbeat that are perfectly suited for a headlining arena show. Huge vocals from both Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin and Rihanna top everything off. Listen to the track for yourself below.

There’s no doubt in my mind that “Princess of China” will wind up all over the radio. But hey, look on the bright side; at least you’ll know all the words when Coldplay’s next stadium tour rolls by!

The Wonder Years B-Side

By ⋅ October 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Wonder Years just released a brand new b-side for Suburbia I’ve Given You All and Now I’m Nothing (check out Frank’s review for the album here). This acoustic cut is titled “Living Room Song” and was made available exclusively to those that purchased the Japanese version of the album. Check out the song below.

MP3: The Wonder Years – “Living Room Song”

Listen: The Fray – “Heatbeat”

By ⋅ October 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Since their surprising debut in 2005, Denver rock band The Fray have progressed quite a bit sonically, branching out from the soft piano ballads that made up much of their first album.

Now, they’re back and ready to release their third album, Scars and Stories, on February 7, 2012 via Epic Records. To start things off, the band has released a brand new single titled “Heartbeat”, premiering the new song while opening for rock legends U2. Frontman Isaac Slade’s easily recognized falsetto anchors the soaring chorus of the song, which is now available for purchase on iTunes and can be listened (but not downloaded) directly below.

The Black Keys’ New Album

By ⋅ October 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Turns out the news about Blakroc 2 was only a rumor, and blues-rock band The Black Keys denied that any talk for that project has begun or will ever happen. However, the band has just announced that they will be releasing a new album on December 6th. The album will be titled El Camino and you can watch a trailer for the album below. The trailer features Bob Odenkirk (Saul!) and you can check out the website WannaBuyMyVan.com while you’re at it.

01. Lonely Boy
02. Dead and Gone
03. Gold on the Ceiling
04. Little Black Submarines
05. Money Maker
06. Run Right Back
07. Sister
08. Hell of a Season
09. Stop Stop
10. Nova Baby
11. Mind Eraser

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