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Lost In The Sound Sessions: Nocturnal Me – “Love Is A Lie”
Dave Melillo of Nocturnal Me performed his band’s new single “Love Is A Lie” acoustically for us in a brand new Lost In The Sound Session. In his take of the song, Dave strips down the electric and funk influences of the original, leaving only his guitar and voice. It’s strikingly honest and a very personal take on the original track. Nocturnal Me’s new EP Two Faced will be released on July 19th via Apparition Records. You can preorder the EP here.
If you enjoyed this session, be sure to check out Nocturnal Me’s website, Twitter, and Bandcamp. Dave is also scheduled to perform the entire new EP live via Stickam tomorrow (the day of the EP’s release) at 9pm EST.
Video: Chiddy Bang – “Mind Your Manners”
Mind your manners and check out Chiddy and Xaph’s latest offering, a brand new lyric video for their summer-time single, “Mind Your Manners”. Chiddy Bang‘s Iconapop-sampling jam (produced by Xaphoon, of course) was first released to the world a few weeks ago to generate buzz for the Philadelphia duo’s highly-anticipated debut album, Breakfast, which will be released later this summer via EMI/Parlaphone.
The video features animated lyrics to the single and a wide assortment of breakfast foods in the background. Check it out after the break and remember to show your support for the two when the single drops on iTunes on the 19th. Another music video will be released for the song in the near future. Swelly!
Listen: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
If blink-182‘s return wasn’t nostalgic enough for you, we now have “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”, the lead single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ new album. I’m With You, out August 30th via Warner Bros. Records, will be the band’s tenth studio album and the first since Californication without John Frusciante on guitar. Nevertheless, Josh Klinghoffer’s guitar lines on the new single carry Frusciante overtones and the entire song sounds like a modern spin on the classic Chili Pepper funk. Welcome back, Chili Peppers.
You can listen to the song after the break, courtesy of KROQ.
Listen: blink-182 – “Up All Night”
Pop-punk legends blink-182 have just premiered “Up All Night”, the first single from their upcoming sixth studio album and the band’s first in eight years. “Up All Night” has actually existed in some form since 2009, but was never actually released because the band never finished recording it.
Two years later, the song has finally been released in its full form, with the band posting it on their official website and debuting it on Los Angeles radio station KROQ. “Up All Night” sounds like classic Blink — not the energetic, fun Blink you hear on their other lead singles — but that’s forgivable considering the fact that the band has already been around for nearly two decades. Times have changed, and we’re okay with it.
What do you think? You can listen to the single after the break.
Listen: Wale – “Bad Girls Club (feat. J. Cole)”
If you remember Wale‘s debut album, the DC rapper was completely outdone by guest feature J. Cole on “Beautiful Bliss”. Mr. Folarin obviously wasn’t that embarrassed, as “Bad Girls Club”, the first official single from Ambition, once again features J. Cole. This time, however, Cole doesn’t completely outrap Wale, with pretty lackluster verses all around. Check it out for yourself below.
Ambition, Wale’s first album on Maybach Music Group, is set to be released this fall.
Video: Cults – “Go Outside”
I love Cults. Not in a creepy way, of course. More in a “this song is my jam” kind of way. So when I saw that “Go Outside”, the same song that launched the duo onto everyone’s radar last year, finally received a music video, I was incredibly excited to check it out. The video was directed by Isaiah Seret and contains footage from Jim Jones’ religious cult, Peoples Temple. For the first time, the band’s name and the word “cult” merge, and it’s awesome. Check out the video below.
Download: Wugazi – ’13 Chambers’ (Wu-Tang Clan x Fugazi)
Wugazi, the mashup project of Cecil Otter (of Doomtree fame) and Swiss Andy, have just released their album 13 Chambers. Wu-Tang Clan acapellas from their legendary Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album are paired with Fugazi tracks from fan-favorite 13 Songs, resulting in thirteen fantastic mixes.
I know what you’re thinking: you’re tired of all these Wu-Tang mixes. This isn’t the first mashup of the Wu and I can guarantee you that it won’t be the last, but the unique pairing of punk-rock and rap make this album a must-listen. Check out “Sleep Rules Everything Around Me”, “Sweet Release”, and “Forensic Shimmy” below for a preview.
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Listen: Theophilus London – “I Stand Alone”
Timez are indeed getting a bit weird as Theophilus London‘s debut album approaches its release date of July 19th. When a snippet of a brand new Theophilus track was included in the HBO trailer for season two of How To Make It In America, we were all eager to hear the full version. Now, first single “I Stand Alone” has debuted in its full form… on Wired.com?
It’s certainly an odd place for the Brooklyn rapper to debut his first single, but nevertheless, check out the jam below.
Weezer Cruise
Weezer frontman, Rivers Cuomo, has announced a 4 day cruise that starts at Miami and ends at Cozumel. This odd, but luxurious cruise includes free 24-hour room service, a casino, hot tubs, pools, gourmet dining and more. Weezer will be joined by Dinosaur Jr., Wavves, The Antlers, Yuck, Free Energy, Keepaway, Boom Bip, Gene Ween, Dave Dreiwitz, The Knocks and more. Watch a video below of Rivers Cuomo announcing the cruise.
The Glitch Mob EP
The three-piece electronic group from Los Angeles, California, The Glitch Mob, has officially released a new EP, We Can Make The World Stop. You can order a copy of the EP at their website here, where you can receive a digital download or order a vinyl copy. All orders of physical goods ship on August 2.
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