NEW FAINT NEW FAINT NEW FAINT (video and song)

Sweet Jesus.  

Isn't it nice when a sound reminds you of what you really love in music?

If you know me, you know that few bands (actually only one: Radiohead) mean more to me than The Faint.  The Omaha-based band epitomizes all that developed me as a music-obsessed individual: punk, electronica, progressiveness, aggression, finesse and somehow almost always danceable.  The band that signified my favorite music movement, electroclash, is back and all signs point to phenomenal.  The distortion-meets-danceability is back.  The aggression-meets-intellect is alive and well.  The Faint now flourish.

Check out their new track and video, below.  Their new album Doom Abuse comes out April 8.  Pre-order (for only $7.99 right now) on iTunes here.

PS: the video, per usual, is great.

The Faint "Help in the Head" Music Video from READY SET GO! on Vimeo.

KYLIE's Most Iconic Music Videos - MY TOP 20

Counting down KYLIE MINOGUE's 20 most iconic videos as we prepare to celebrate her tomorrow night at SIREN: A Very KYLIE Valentine's

20. All I See

19. Some Kind of Bliss

18. Locomotion

17. In Your Eyes

16. Wow

15. Spinning Around

14. Get Outta My Way

13. Love at First Sight

12. I Should Be So Lucky

11. Timebomb

10. In My Arms

09. On a Night Like This

08. Red Blooded Woman

07. Your Disco Needs You

06. Better the Devil You Know

05. Come into My World

04. The One

03. All the Lovers

02. Can't Get You Out of My Head

01. Slow

OFFICIAL VIDEO: "Into the Blue" - KYLIE MINOGUE

The Kween has returned.  Her first official music video in two years.  The newest single from the third-highest single-selling female artist in music history.  Revel, y'all - it's KYLIE MINOGUE: 

In the empress' own words:
"Hi everyone! I'm so excited to finally share the 'Into The Blue' video with you all. It is directed by Dawn Shadforth who also did 'Spinning Around', 'In Your Eyes', 'Chocolate', 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' and '2 Hearts'! So, we go back a long way and this time we were able to do something different again. 
Both Dawn and I were thrilled to have the wonderful French actor, Clement Sibony join us. Check out one of his many films or his next releases coming later this year, 'Les Nuits d'Été' from Mario Fanfani and "The Hundred Foot Journey" by Lasse Hallström. Clement is writing his first film, hoping to direct it at the beginning of 2015.  So, enjoy the video #Lovers!!"

NEW VIDEO: "Team" - LORDE

You have to respect this young woman.  She's sharp, vision-forward and can reproduce her music live. Here, Lorde shows us she is not letting the fame (and money) from "Royals" go to her head and made a wonderful video for a song I consider superior to her first single.  I consider this track maybe the third-best on the album (with "Royals" being fourth) and I'm really happy she made a proper video for it.  Lovely.  Just lovely.  

I just can't wait to see if she releases the two best tracks from her debut LP "Pure Heroine" - "Ribs" and "400 Lux."

New LILY ALLEN Song/Video

Lily Allen has returned and done so in the only way she knows how: cleverly and provocatively.  She's simply superb, and even though I do not love the auto-tune (it's a bit cacophonous) I appreciate what she's trying to convey with it.  She is a viciously sharp talent and it is glorious to have her back.

WELL DONE!

I can't wait for the new record.

thoughts: new VV Brown = WTF? or FTW!

Here's a new video that seems to be in line with Ms. VV Brown's recent departure in sound... What do you think?

Honestly, for me, I'm not a huge fan... but that just may be the shock of such a paradigm shift in sound.

new video: "Think of You" - MS MR

The newest single/video from MS MR, from the LP Secondhand Rapture.  Kind of in love with this right now: 

M.I.A. = Still Amazing [new video!]

M.I.A. returns - and the world rejoices...  

Mathangi Arulpragasam is still a phenomenal balance of glamorous and raw.  I dig the track and don't hate the video.  It is, above all, comforting to see her back making music and invading dance floors instead of sitting back in her studio and producing other artists (but we do thank her for doing so with Rye Rye) at her record company (N.E.E.T. Recordings).

PS: the reference to Janis Joplin in the breakdown of this track makes my heart smile

indie VIDEO overload: 6 fresh sounds for you

During this time off (3-4 weeks...), I really thought about my roots in music... and I know I've dived deeply into quality pop over the last three years to great extent and expense.  

It's time to bring it back a little (balance is good) to focus on the sounds that made me who I am, musically.  INDIE dance, rock, pop, and folk have been my loves, my foundation, and my consolation... and they are what awakened my ears to such an expanse.  

Definitely dive into "Endless Wave" by PARADISE and dive into a rare STROKES sample by Heartsrevolution in "Not that Hard to Explain."  Brilliant.

So, here are a few quality indie rock videos to get your ears and eyes agape to new things (god I hate using the word 'things').  My first INDIE OVERLOAD entry:

"Sweet Nothing" - Calvin/Florence video & majr edit

No. Explanation. Needed.

DOWNLOAD THE MAJR CLUB EDIT

WERQ.

some awesomely low quality photos from Dragonette

Dragonette

Black Cat (DC)

Saturday 15Sep12

Pre-Order their fantastic new album, 'Bodyparts,' HERE.

Enjoy.  Sorta.

All credit to me and my shitty iPhone 4 camera

NEW VIDEO: 

SIREN's Top 10 Beyoncé Videos

FORWARD

Now, these are not necessarily our favorite songs, per sé, but the videos that we find absolutely influential in our vision of Beyoncé on screen.  

Elegance. 

Poise. 

Sensuality. 

Hoe-Tendencies. 

Sass.  

Beyoncé.

GET EXCITED FOR TOMORROW!

10. Bug a Boo

9. No No No Pt. 2 (ft. Wyclef Jean)

8. Countdown

7. Love on Top

6. If I Were a Boy

5. Crazy in Love

4. Independent Women Pt. 1

3. Naughty Girl

2. Freakum Dress

1. Why Don't You Love Me

fresh: "Big Bright World" - Garbage (song & video)

Garbage has been in my top 4 bands since the mid-90's, and at one time was listed in the top spot, tied with only Radiohead.  Once again here, they reemerge with an album and a single that fortify their penchant for unrelenting quality in sound, aesthetics, and focus on the an equal marriage of immense talent and unrivaled production.  

Big Bright World is perhaps my favorite song in their new album, Not Your Kind of People, and this week the video and song were released to the masses as the LP's second single.  The video is vintage dark-meets-accessible Garbage (and, oh lord, do we know Garbage loves its black and white footage), and the song is nothing short of phenomenal.  And, yes, that's me in the photo... JEALOUS?!  Enjoy!

MAKE YOUR WORLD BIGGER AND BRIGHTER (with one click)

fresh: "National Anthem" - Lana Del Rey (video & dl)

So, just in time for the holiday, Ms. Lana Del Rey has dropped her à propos "National Anthem" video and single.  I love her aesthetics, per usual, and her willingness to push buttons in a subtle fashion.  She is not stupid, even if part of her career is contrived.  She understands how to appear and execute subtly, and that's maybe her best quality (besides being a classic beauty).  Well, done, bitch.  You nailed it on this one...

This song, in general, is a beautiful tune worth owning.  So, do it:

GET THE SONG

If you didn't love her before, love her boldness now.

NEW Kylie video!

For those of you who have not heard the yelling of every white male homosexual on the planet, KYLIE MINOGUE has a new song and video out.  That is all.  Thank you.

Oh, yeah, one more thing...  

FUCK-ING-PHENOMENAL!

Ready or Not...

This fantastic vidja was produced by Alex Deatherage in association with DJ MAJR. If you aren't excited yet for SIREN on Friday, you have no fun in your soul. Hooray! If you want the background track, it's I'm a Machine by David Guetta ft. Crystal Nicole. And.... here is the dance mix of it:

GET THE SONG

And also this:

enjoy.

weekenditty: Love U More (Buzz Junkies vs. MAJR edit) - Sunday Girl

Sunday Girl is slowly growing into my good graces, I must say. And, Buzz Junkies, who haven't been on my radar since their (fucking amazing) remix of Robyn's Dancing On My Own (Listen/DL HERE), 18+ months ago, are back in my happy place.

I downloaded this remix recently, and though I love listening to the entire 7:00+ track while walking, I wanted to make it club-ready. It's quite beautiful, yet danceable, and that's something I like about Buzz Junkies. They have a fantastic grasp of trance-influenced house, with a modern electro edge- and that makes me smile. So, here you go! Enjoy your weekenditty. A track that will make you wish it was Summer again. Now, throw this on your Bose dock, slip into something a little more comfortable, and do ecstasy in a hottub. Don't forget your Fuji water bottle.

Love U More (Buzz Junkies vs. MAJR edit) - Sunday Girl

PS: if you like the track, check out RAC's fantastic remix as well, HERE.

PSS: below is the original track's VIDEO!

NEW VIDEO: "No Light, No Light" - Florence + the Machine

Dear Lady Gaga,

TAKE NOTES.

GET THE SONG HERE

Oh, and here she is killin' it on SNL:

"We Found Love" - Rihanna/Calvin Harris vidja

I AM SO IMPRESSED.

This is the best pop (or any other genre) video to come out in a very long time. I have not been this moved in over 6 months when the Call Your Girlfriend video leaked. Fucking wow, Rihanna. Now, I'm really excited for the new album. Hopefully this aesthetic is just a hint of what's to come. Please, Jesus, keep working with artists like Calvin Harris.

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