Big Boi’s amazing 2010 record Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty is the gift that keeps on giving and the comic book inspired video ‘Be Still’ is evidence of just that. Previously Big Boi and Janelle Monae have collaborated on the brilliant ‘Tightrope’ one of the highlights from last years excellent The [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Big Boi feat. Janelle Monae – Be Still
April 25th, 2011 | by Ollie | published in Moving Mondays, News, Stream
R.I.P. Gerard Smith
April 21st, 2011 | by Jo | published in News, Ticker
TV On the Radio reported yesterday that their bassist Gerard Smith has lost his battle with lung cancer. Our thoughts go out to his family and the band. Gerard was such a talented man.
Washed Out – Within and Without
April 20th, 2011 | by Ollie | published in News, Stream
Ernest Greene the bedroom synthpop artist better known as Washed Out has announced that he has signed with Subpop Records and will release his debut LP through the Seattle based label on July 12th. The record will be called Within and Without and if laidback, sunset, hazey album track ‘You And I’ (featuring Caroline Polachek [...]
Bon Iver announces self titled album
April 20th, 2011 | by Ollie | published in News, Stream
We brought you the exciting news just a few weeks ago that we were expecting a new LP from Justin Vernon’s Bon Iver project to come out in June. More details have now become available, the record will be self titled and will be released through Jagjaguwar on June 21st.
Hotcakes meets… Kissy Sell Out
April 19th, 2011 | by Sim | published in Features, Interviews, Stream
In hot anticipation of his new album release, I caught up with the nation’s favourite wonky dance DJ and producer, Kissy Sell Out, to see what he had to say for himself. — Hi, thanks for coming to say hi! Talk us through your new album, are you still the Mad Hatter of dance music [...]
New Digitalism: 2 Hearts
April 18th, 2011 | by Jo | published in News, Stream
Digitalism are on the verge of a come-back at last, with an album called i love u, dude out June 21st. They have just announced the first single for the album on their Facebook page. The song is called ’2 Hearts’, and it does not nearly have the power and bass that they are usually [...]
Wiley – Numbers in Action
April 18th, 2011 | by Sim | published in Moving Mondays, Stream
The folks at Ninja Tune and Big Dada have been churning out some brilliant videos of late. First we had two from DELS for the singles Trumpalump and GOB and now grime master Wiley has stepped up to deliver his latest single in some visual style. Numbers in Action is a minimalist number and the [...]
Frankie and the Heartstrings on tour
April 15th, 2011 | by Sim | published in Features, Stream
Mackem lads Frankie and the Heartstrings are deep into their UK tour promoting their debut album Hunger which was released earlier this year to critical acclaim. They’ve taken a camera round with them so we can all take a peek inside the tour bus.
Pinch with Loefah & Roska
April 12th, 2011 | by Sim | published in Stream
Dubstep sounds haven’t graced these pages for too long and just while I was thinking this, an excellent new cut arrives from Tectonic boss Pinch. Admittedly this was a week ago or so, but you come here for the quality of writing and sharp wit not the timing, right?
New: Arctic Monkeys – ‘Don’t sit down ’cause I’ve moved your chair’
April 11th, 2011 | by Jo | published in News, Stream
Arctic Monkeys just played their latest track on Zane Lowe’s radio 1 show, finally unveiling their first proper single for their upcoming album Suck it and See. The song had been announced as the single a while ago, but this is the first time its actually been heard. It pretty much beats the taster ‘Brick [...]
