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Video: Hoodie Allen – “You Are Not A Robot”
Hoodie Allen has released an official music video for “You Are Not A Robot”. The track, which features a sample of Marina & The Diamonds, was one of my personal favorites from Hoodie’s debut mixtape Pep Rally and the visuals certainly are a great complement.
“The best thing about this video is that it was only made possible due to the undying support of my fans: from the entire crew to all the extras who came out from as far as Maryland at 7:00 AM to help, the whole production was done ourselves. 2011 is all about that DIY mentality for me. I’ve recently taken a break from my job at Google to pursue my music full time,” Hoodie told us via email. Check out the video below.
2011 Grammy Award Winners
Last night, the Grammy Awards, the prestigious music awards, were handed out. As usual, there was controversy, some music appreciation, and once again, Lady Gaga chose to surprise everyone, arriving in an egg this time around. If you haven’t seen the winners, check them out below. Congratulations to Arcade Fire! What did you think about this year’s Grammys? Sound off in the replies.
Album Of The Year: Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
Record Of The Year: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Best Rap Album: Eminem, Recovery
Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
Song Of The Year: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Best Country Album: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
Best Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster
Best Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
Best Pop Performance By A Duo/Group: Train, “Hey Soul Sister (Live)”
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare, “Imagine”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Bublé, Crazy Love
Best Female Country Performance: Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me”
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Bruno Mars, “Just The Way You Are”
Best Hard Rock Performance: Them Crooked Vultures, “New Fang”
Best Rock Song: Neil Young, “Angry World”
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: The Black Keys, “Tighten Up”
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Paul McCartney, “Helter Skelter”
Best R&B Album: John Legend & The Roots, Wake Up!
Best R&B Song: John Legend & The Roots, “Shine”
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Usher, “There Goes My Baby”
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Fantasia, “Bittersweet”
Best Rap Song: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Best Rap Solo Performance: Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Best Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Best Latin Pop Album: Alejandro Sanz, Paraiso Express
Best Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band
Best Dance Recording: Rihanna, “Only Girl (In The World)”
Best Electronic Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux
Best Alternative Music Album: The Black Keys, Brothers
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: Danger Mouse
Best Short Form Music Video: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Via: MTV Buzzworthy
Girls Names Sign to Slumberland
Girls Names have signed to Slumberland Records. The trio have been recording Dead To Methroughout the end of 2010 and will release the album on April 26, 2011 via Slumberland. You can listen to “Séance on a Wet Afternoon”, the closing track from Dead To Me, below.
Radiohead Gives their Valentine’s Day Love with an Eighth Album
There have been rumors circulating recently about Radiohead‘s new album, but these have finally been cleared. The new album, The King of Limbs, has been announced to be released in 5 days, on February 19. You can pre-order and view the details of the album here.
Recommended: The Jim Ivins Band
The Jim Ivins Band
For Fans Of: Jack’s Mannequin
The Jim Ivins Band is a pop rock band hailing from Richmond, Virginia. In 2010, the band worked with Ace Enders, releasing a self-titled EP with Ace as producer. Their brand of acoustic pop rock is highly accessible and honest, driven by the earnest and consistently open lyrics of frontman Jim Ivins, strongling resembling the vocal delivery of Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate. The backing instrumentals of The Jim Ivins Band are slightly less pronounced than that of Jack’s, but the softer, more acoustic sound complements Jim’s voice well. If you’re a fan of heartfelt, honest pop rock, be sure to check out The Jim Ivins Band.
Their newest project, a three-track charity compilation entitled Songs Of Life: The Kathy Ivins Project, is dedicated to the mother of Jim (vocals) and Jack (drums), who lost her life to melanoma last July. The new compilation will benefit the Kathy Ivins Fund, which aims to promote fitness and wellness programs.
Listen to “Moving”, one of the three songs from Songs Of Life: The Kathy Ivins Project, below. For more music, head on over to the band’s website.
Listen to Album Version of Panda Bear’s Last Night at the Jetty
Check out an awesome reworked version of last year’s “Last Night at the Jetty” by Panda Bear below, courtesy of Paw Tracks and Force Field PR. The song, like all the other songs on the album, was added onto by producer Sonic Boom. Panda Bear’s new album, Tomboy, will be coming out April 12 via Paw Tracks.
Download the track or listen to it below.
Lil B Releases Mixtape With 676 Songs
Lil B (known to fans as “Based God”) has just released a ridiculous new mixtape called Free Music: The Myspace Collection. What’s so ridiculous about it? Maybe the fact that it’s 676 songs long. Yes, you read that correctly. In just over 26 months, Lil B has recorded 676 songs and has compiled them onto one mixtape. You may not appreciate his music, but you have to at least appreciate his dedication and hustle.
The 676-song mixtape is available for free download, but requires three separate Megaupload uploads. Grab them here, here, and here. You can also download the 20-page tracklist here.
Fake Blood Remixes Noah And The Whale
British DJ and producer Fake Blood has remixed Noah And The Whale‘s new single, “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.”. The remix completely reinvents the song, adding in layers of percussion and staccato orchestration. You can listen to or download the MP3 below. The original version of “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” can also be listened to below.
Noah and The Whale’s Last Night On Earth is scheduled for a March 15th via Mercury Records.
MP3: Noah And The Whale – “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. (Fake Blood Remix)”
Listen/Download New Chiddy Bang – “Rebel”
To celebrate reaching 10,000 followers on Twitter, producer Xaphoon Jones leaked a new Chiddy Bang song entitled “Rebel”. The song samples “He’s A Rebel” by The Crystals and is a surprisingly polished demo.
“Rebel”, however, will not be included in Chiddy Bang’s debut album The Swelly Life, which currently has no scheduled release date.
Listen and download the MP3 below.
Single: The Strokes – “Under Cover Of Darkness”
Track: “Under Cover Of Darkness”
Artist: The Strokes
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Label: RCA / Rough Trade
“Under Cover Of Darkness”, the lead single from The Strokes‘ upcoming record Angles, practically cries out ‘classic Strokes’ and ‘return to form.’ Simply put, this new song sounds like The Strokes: the tinny drum sound, the quick, sharp, layered guitar lines, the classic Julian chorus, and the boundless energy that lured fans in ten years ago (yes, it really has been ten years). “Under Cover Of Darkness” is simple yet bold, going back to the basics to collect what works for the band and adapting these facets for a more modern sound, resulting in something like a hybrid between “You Only Live Once” and “Last Nite”. The result is rather magnificent; the music is care-free and comfortable, but it is clear that the band has been meticulous with their song craft. Julian wails, “I’ll wait for you / Will you wait for me, too?” Of course we will.
“Under Cover Of Darkness” is from Angles, out March 21st via RCA / Rough Trade.
MP3: The Strokes – “Under Cover Of Darkness”
Rating: 8/10
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