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Austra “Home” Olympia 2013 Domino

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:03:09 -0400

Austra “Home” Olympia 2013 Domino

fyeahqueermusic: THEESatisfaction. Makers of self described...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:21:53 -0400

THEESatisfaction. Makers of self described “funk-psychedelic feminista sci-fi epics” with a good mix of jazz, hip-hop, warm 70s soul, and hardcore minimalist drum machine beats.

This Seattle duo has been getting a fair amount of attention recently around the blaawg-o-sphere, and it is rightfully deserved. There is a very good chance you’ve already been listening to them, but if you haven’t nows the time to jump on one of the best musical bandwagon’s in recent memory.

THEESatisfaction’s tracks are often short bursts of hypnotic loops are pre-programmed machine beats. They sample old jazz, and often harken back to 70s and 80s dance music with retro sounding synth. Both Stasia Iron (who raps) and Cat Harris-White have mesmerizing voices and deliveries. Harris-White calls to mind India.Arie and Erykah Badu, while Iron’s rapping style is a great break from the hyper active approach many popular acts use these days. She gives her rhymes a lot more space, and it adds another layer to their hypnotic music.

They released their label debut last year on Sub-Pop, but they’ve been making music together since 2008, and a lot of it is available on their bandcamp, so if you haven’t given them a shot yet, now is definitely the time.

Check ‘em out:
Bandcamp
Facebook
Official Site

The XX “I Miss You” (Beyonce Cover)

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:09:44 -0500

The XX “I Miss You” (Beyonce Cover)

Azealia Banks “Harlem Shake” (Remix)From the recent...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:03:00 -0500

Azealia Banks “Harlem Shake” (Remix)
From the recent conflicts between Baauer and Banks over the remix of Halerm Shake. Baauer had Banks’s remix of the song removed from Soundcloud. This morning, she responded by posting her video of the song on Vimeo. “Sick and tired of these raggedy male musicians and their scarred ego’s trying to block my fucking light,” she tweeted this morning, a few hours after the video went up. “Sick and tired of all the motherfuckers trying to ‘put me in my place.’” Watch the video below.

j00lysalas: audiofury: “I Couldn’t Be Your Friend” - Tegan and...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:08:14 -0500

j00lysalas:

audiofury:

“I Couldn’t Be Your Friend” - Tegan and Sara

this damn songgggg. so good.

Tegan and Sara's Full Performance on KEXP

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:15:08 -0500

Tegan and Sara's Full Performance on KEXP:

Tegan and Sara perform acoustic in-studio at KEXP. Recorded on September 24, 2012.

Samples of some of the tracks to be on The Clicks new upcoming...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:14:59 -0500

Samples of some of the tracks to be on The Clicks new upcoming album “Black Tie Elevator.” To be released March 2013.

SSION “Psy-Chic” Bent Dovecote 2012

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:09:41 -0500

SSION “Psy-Chic” Bent Dovecote 2012

Thinking Kink: Gay S&M in Pop Music, Then and Now

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:28:55 -0500

Thinking Kink: Gay S&M in Pop Music, Then and Now:

Sex and Sexuality post by Catherine Scott, Submitted by Catherine Scott on August 3, 2012 - 9:45am; tagged Adam Lambert, BDSM, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Gay men, LGBT, queer, Relax, S&M.
I’m not of an age to remember first-hand just how much of a commotion Frankie Goes to Hollywood caused with their song “Relax,” given that it was released in 1983, the year I was born. But it’s a testament to the power of combining S&M with queerness that it remains a notorious song and video, 28 years later. Media-weary children of today know that the best way to get attention for your product is to have it banned—unfortunately at the time, DJ Mike Read thought he was genuinely doing the right thing when he took one look at the cover of “Relax” (see image at right), heard the suggestive lyrics (including—gasp—the incendiary words “suck” and “come”), and refused to play it. BBC Radio joined Read in solidarity by banning the song, and subsequently BBC TV banned the video too. FGTH could only watch, devastated, as their song climbed to number one in the charts and stayed there for five weeks…

CREEP - Call Her (feat Tricky and Alejandra de la Deheza)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:40:41 -0500

CREEP - Call Her (feat Tricky and Alejandra de la Deheza)

Sigur Rós – “Leaning Towards Solace”

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:28:20 -0500

Sigur Rós – “Leaning Towards Solace”

Bob Mould: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Film

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:23:15 -0500

Bob Mould: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Film:

Last November at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, some of today’s most influential artists gathered to celebrate the music of Bob Mould. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Britt Daniel (Spoon), Ryan Adams, No Age, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler (The Hold Steady), Margaret Cho with Grant Lee Phillips, and Jessica Dobson (The Shins, Deep Sea Diver) all performed songs from Bob’s historic catalog. Until now, only the 2,265 concert attendees have seen these amazing performances. Fortunately, the entire evening was captured in stunning audio and high-quality video quality by filmmaker Justin Mitchell.
Starting today, we are launching a Kickstarter campaign to bring this amazing footage to life. Justin and his camera crew followed Bob and the other artists meticulously throughout their day catching the rehearsals, preparation, interactions — and of course the night’s unforgettable performances. Not only will the campaign fund this film, but it also offers Bob’s fans exclusive Kickstarter products such as a limited edition 7-inch single, a commemorative t-shirt, and a silkscreen print set. Additional products and information are featured below.

Azaelia Banks x Paris is Burning “Fierce”

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:58:58 -0500

Azaelia Banks x Paris is Burning “Fierce”

Sigur Rós – “Varúð” Video (Version 2) Sigur Rós’s Mystery Film...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:18:00 -0500

Sigur Rós – “Varúð” Video (Version 2)
Sigur Rós’s Mystery Film Experiment shows no signs of slowing down and today the Icelandic experimental stalwarts let loose another video for “Varúð.” This one features a little more action than the last one, documenting a young girl’s mystical adventure through a forest. Björn Flóki directs. via Stereogum

Florence and The Machine “Are you Hurting the One You...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:25:13 -0500

Florence and The Machine “Are you Hurting the One You Love?” Lungs 2009 Island Record Group This track was included on the DVD Media collection of Lungs and not released on the original release of album. It features Mica Levi from Micachu on percussion with Digi Digi Cups.

Kim Ann Foxman “Return It”

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:40:00 -0500

Kim Ann Foxman “Return It”

Telepathe “Destoryer” Throw Away / Destroyed 2011...

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:47:32 -0500

Telepathe “Destoryer” Throw Away / Destroyed 2011 IAMSOUND Records

Bob Mould, Hüsker Dü, And Sugar Albums From Worst To Best

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:10:28 -0400

Bob Mould, Hüsker Dü, And Sugar Albums From Worst To Best:

Over the course of his three-decade run as one of the preeminent geniuses in rock and roll, Bob Mould has shared a great deal of himself through his work, while somehow remaining something of a distant figure. Perhaps it is the inherent modesty of Midwestern remove. Maybe it is the unmodulated croak of his drill-sergeant singing style, an effective instrument to be sure, but one that tends not to vary much between soaring rock numbers and downbeat acoustic laments. Maybe it is the wall of ominous-sounding feedback and squalling guitar that frequently armors his live appearances. From his roles as the hardcore troubadour that led the legendary Hüsker Dü, to the brains behind the revelatory power-pop of Sugar, to his occasionally muted but always intriguing work as a solo artist, the fact of Mould’s greatness has never been much in question. But the exact nature of his greatness feels less clearly defined than certain other of his contemporaries. This makes exploring his catalog all the more fascinating.   Via Stereogum

Tegan and Sara “Walking with a Ghost” So Jealous...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:49:00 -0400

Tegan and Sara “Walking with a Ghost” So Jealous 2004 Vapor
The “buoyant punk-pop” sound, inspired by 1980s that So Jealous was supplied with made Tegan and Sara reach a more of a wider audience than from their previous audience. “Walking with a Ghost” was also covered by The White Stripes and released under “Walking with a Ghost” EP.
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The White Stripes “Walking with a Ghost” Walking...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:48:50 -0400

The White Stripes “Walking with a Ghost” Walking with a Ghost EP 2005 V2
Originally done by Tegan and Sara.