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yvynyl: Superhumanoids - Dangerous Strangers This Los Angeles...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:58:52 -0700

Superhumanoids - Dangerous Strangers

This Los Angeles outfit’s music is solid from top to bottom. They so clearly understand the well-crafted 3:00-minute pop song. Get in, hook ‘em, get out. Bob your head along the way, and tap your feet. Not too sweet, not too sour.

Pick up their EP Urgency free on Soundcloud digitally or buy it on limited-editon red vinyl from Hit City USA.

Poppies - Hello The Mind Control Say hello to one of my most...

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:56:11 -0700

Poppies - Hello The Mind Control

Say hello to one of my most favorite songs of the past year by one of the most amazing/talented bands ever to sprout from Arizona, Hello The Mind Control. These guys make fantastic, toe-tapping, passionate folk-rock that everyone should own.

This one’s from their succulent newly released full length, “Total War.” West Coasters, they’re touring your zones right now, and you should definitely check out their tour dates and see them in action:

myspace.com/hellothemindcontrol

about-today: Beck’s Record Club (St. Vincent on vox), Never...

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:04:02 -0700

about-today:

Beck’s Record Club (St. Vincent on vox), Never Tear Us Apart (INXS cover)

Haminahamina.

"I wasn’t sure if they were an army, a gang, or a specialized task force of geological..."

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:35:57 -0700

““I wasn’t sure if they were an army, a gang, or a specialized task force of geological engineers. Whatever they were, when this came out, I wanted to enlist.””

- Beck, on DEVO

The first preview of DEVO’s hilarious and subversive...

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:52:13 -0700

The first preview of DEVO’s hilarious and subversive “reality show,” Something For Everybody. I love DEVO’s new concept and take on handling the music industry. Screw Will Smith, THESE guys Are Legend.

Kid Cudi - “Pursuit of Happiness” music video...

Thu, 27 May 2010 17:53:36 -0700

Kid Cudi - “Pursuit of Happiness” music video (alternate version)

One of my most favorite music videos that’s come out recently, the alternate video for Cudi’s song, directed by Megaforce. Great stuff.

thedailywhat: Art Project of the Day: For a 2008 exhibit aptly...

Thu, 27 May 2010 14:38:36 -0700

thedailywhat:

Art Project of the Day: For a 2008 exhibit aptly titled “Back to the Future,” artist Nils Guadagnin sculpted an exact replica of the hoverboard used in the film series, and fitted it with an electromagnetic system that allows the board to levitate above its electromagnetic plinth.

Click here to see the board in action.

[fubiz.]

yvynyl: Rapids - Get Better Than That BIGSTEREO calls this...

Tue, 25 May 2010 14:55:27 -0700

yvynyl:

Rapids - Get Better Than That

BIGSTEREO calls this Sydney band’s single “infectious,” and rightly so. Guilty pleasure pop to the max. Cute, fashiony band boys to boot… go get ‘em, ladies.

They list themselves as ‘unsigned’ and have a broken link to a ‘free EP’ on their myspaces leading me to believe (total conjecture) that these boys have just gotten themselves a record deal. Fingers crossed for ‘em!

totallymorgan: fuckyeahlost: This Week in Unnecessary...

Sat, 22 May 2010 13:40:53 -0700

totallymorgan:

fuckyeahlost:

This Week in Unnecessary Censorship - LOST Edition

This is from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel and it’s hilarious.

becktionary: jameshodgson: Beck - Bad Blood

Sat, 22 May 2010 00:35:59 -0700

becktionary:

jameshodgson:

Beck - Bad Blood

My friend Spencer playing Bad Romance by Lady Gaga on the...

Thu, 20 May 2010 19:32:36 -0700

My friend Spencer playing Bad Romance by Lady Gaga on the harp.

He has a music project, Prom Night Renegade, which is him on harp and his buddy on bass playing awesome covers and originals.

comicallyvintage: His Hair Is Long And I Love Him!

Wed, 19 May 2010 15:06:55 -0700

comicallyvintage:

His Hair Is Long And I Love Him!

comicallyvintage: So You Want To Become Engaged…

Mon, 17 May 2010 12:54:05 -0700

comicallyvintage:

So You Want To Become Engaged…

hiphophumor: thefolksingerssolomonoverlooked: miodio: Aziz...

Mon, 17 May 2010 12:50:05 -0700

hiphophumor:

thefolksingerssolomonoverlooked:

miodio:

Aziz Ansari - Kanye West

… start at 1:15. still laughing.

are there any other rappers I should know about?
have you ever heard of any wu-tang clan?

no, but I’ve heard of him. he raps alot about karate right?

well played Aziz Ansari. well played

(via animatedalbums)

Tue, 11 May 2010 18:00:07 -0700

(via animatedalbums)

Jamie Lidell Talks Beck and Feist-Assisted New Album Compass

Tue, 11 May 2010 14:45:09 -0700

Jamie Lidell Talks Beck and Feist-Assisted New Album Compass:

becktionary:

Pitchfork: How did Beck become involved with the album?

Jamie Lidell: The whole thing got kick-started by Beck, which was an incredible surprise. He called asking if he could be of some assistance with production work, like, “Why don’t you come over and we can just have a play and see how it feels?” He’s always supported me since we toured together [in 2006]. A few years ago, we did some strange sessions in L.A. which were just spontaneous, straight-to-vinyl recordings. He gets these ideas, like, “I need five musicians in this studio outside L.A. Who’s up for it? Jamie, you want to come down? It’ll be fun!” And you don’t really know if he ever uses a thing. Those sessions never led to anything, as far as I know. But we recorded a lot. I was doing Klaus Nomi shit and all kinds of operatics. That’s why Beck loved working with me, I think, because I’m up for anything.

During those sessions, I saw Beck doing this thing which I couldn’t quite understand at the time. He would come in with a scribbled sketch of a song, and he’d be strumming some chords, and he’d be like, “OK, I don’t know where this is going, but whatever.” And then he goes into a bit of a trance, scribbles for a minute, and is like, “Let’s do this.” I thought he had already written the lyrics and was just modifying them, but he was writing pretty much the entire song right on the spot. I can’t just freestyle a crazy song like that, but he can. That’s his real super power, it’s insane. He literally just goes, “I’ll just do a song about constellations.” And, just like that, it’s a Beck tune.

We had little physical face time during the making of Compass, but he inspired me to write. And then we did the Record Club together and then he introduced me to James Gadson, who ended up on my record. Beck is just this incredibly potent force in L.A. He knows everyone. And he wants to make good shit happen. He’s really like, “This could be a really cool combination. Let’s just put this with this.” It’s an old-school production method. I think he gets really excited to see chemical reactions between musicians.

(via animatedalbums)

Tue, 11 May 2010 14:42:27 -0700

(via animatedalbums)

thedailywhat: Look At This Fucking Dog Video of the Day: BRB,...

Mon, 10 May 2010 19:30:21 -0700

thedailywhat:

Look At This Fucking Dog Video of the Day: BRB, watching Funny Dancing Dog bop to the beat on repeat forever.

[epicponyz.]

(via animatedalbums) and yvynyl: check out this awesome new...

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:44:28 -0700

(via animatedalbums) and yvynyl:

check out this awesome new tumblr, animatedalbums. so cool.

thedailywhat: Unmasking Barely Masked Overtones With Masks of...

Wed, 05 May 2010 16:27:24 -0700

thedailywhat:

Unmasking Barely Masked Overtones With Masks of the Day: +100 passive-aggressive protest points to Hispanic ad firm Zubi Advertising for their cheeky “Gringo Mask” campaign, which takes clever aim at Arizona’s deplorable immigration law by drawing attention to its apparent racist overtones.

[animalnewyork.]