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Daily Dots Daily Dots: Dead Weather, Jay Electroncica, Courtney Love, Flying Lotus, Soundgarden, Beck

by Joshua Glazer

April 30, 2010 - 4:20 pm

Today’s bloggin best…

- 18 more hours to hear the new Dead Weather album streamed live on vinyl. SPIN

- New Jay Electronica with Diddy is thankfully more Jay than P. Okayplayer

- Apple is shutting down Lala music service. Pop & Hiss

- Courtney Love wrapped last night’s show early due to her anti-depressants. Village Voice

- Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof covered an entire Joy Division album live. Stereogum

- Flying Lotus “augmented reality” app is admittedly trippy. Flying-Lotus

- Soundgarden has a cool secret show anagram, NudeDragons. SPIN

- Beck and friends cover yet another INXS song. Four down, Eight to go. Hypetrak

Music Instra:Mental. Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself

by Shop Keeper

April 30, 2010 - 12:24 pm

Eccentric? Yes. Offbeat? A bit. But the greatest thing about Instra:Mental is that they aim to please no one… except themselves. With these two boys from London, the focus is less on melody than it is on beats and rhythm, hurtling break-neck and no-holds-barred. And like so many music duos on this here ChinaShop, they’re good. And random and chaotic and truly “pioneers of the ‘robo ballad’ as described by Red Bull Music Academy Radio, and ‘best breakthrough producers’ by DJ Mag for their work behind the console as well. With an array of dubstep and fast-as-hell drum and bass skills/technology under their belt, being armed with a slew of the latest and greatest in DJ technology doesn’t hurt either: having built their studio (as well as their career) from the ground up, they’ve learned to make their music the way they want, without any middle man getting in the way. For any fan of electronic music, be it dance, techno, dubstep, beat street, get thee to RBMA Radio now for a peak at the unique sound of Instra:Mental. Believe the hype.

Fashion Gallery Champagne Shopping on a Beer Budget

by Gala Darling and Seth Johnson

April 30, 2010 - 12:21 pm

When we pulled onto the freeway in Indio, California, you could almost hear a collective exhale from inside the car. It had been a long trip. While the premise sounded idyllic — deserts! Palm trees! Swimming pools & music festivals! — the reality had turned out to be a joyless romp through an artificially lush playground for senior citizens. Harsh, I know, but unfortunately, true.

On our way to Coachella, we had passed signs on the I-10 promising some of the best designer shopping on the West Coast. I had pawed at the window desperately, but my intrepid editor, ever responsible & on-task, had kept her foot firmly on the throttle. (Things to do, places to go, enormous lines of traffic to sit in!) This time, heading in the opposite direction, it wasn’t such a hard sell. We practically left half our tread at the off-ramp, we were so excited.

After all, what could make the transition from the Californian desert to Los Angeles easier than some much-needed retail therapy at http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=6 With a slew of stores ranging from Barneys to Bottega Veneta, Dior to Dolce & Gabbana, & Ralph Lauren to Rock & Republic, we knew it was going to be a good time.

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Daily Dots Daily Dots: Kritsin Wiig, Rusko, A-Trak, Alice In Chains, Deftones, Mastodon, Jay-Z, Betty White, Aphex Twin, Interpol, Courtney Love, Gavin Rossdale, Kid Cudi, Freddie Kruger

by Joshua Glazer

April 29, 2010 - 4:29 pm

Today’s bloggin’ best…

- Hear SNL’s Kristin Wiig joins Lightspeed Champion on MacGruber soundtrack. Prefix

- O.M.G! You can stream Rusko’s new album, O.M.G. Fader

- Check out the first track from A-Trak’s Dirty South Dance 2. Ruby Hornet

- Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastadon bring the heavy together on tour. SPIN

- Darude, Josh Wink and Wolfgang Gartner are added to DJ Hero. HipHopDX

- Betty White remembers when they invented sliced bread. Thinks Jay-Z is just as good. SOHH

- Europe might be bankrupt, but at least Aphex Twin is touring there. Resident Advisor

- Interpol has a new song, and less facial hair. The Tripwire

- Courtney Love claims an affair with Gwen Steffani’s husband. We kinda don’t believe her. Huffington Post

- Kid Cudi likes Freddie Kruger on shrooms. Kid Cudi Blog

Daily Dots Daily Dots: Kele Okereke, Phoenix, Lupe Fiasco, Flaming Lips, Theophilus London, Liquid Swords 2

by Joshua Glazer

April 28, 2010 - 3:59 pm

Today’s bloggin’ best…

- Check out the new XXXChange powered track by Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke, “Tenderoni.” Pitchfork

- Phoenix performs acoustic in the rain on the Spin rooftop. Spin

- New Lupe Fiasco video, “I’m Beaming.” MissInfo

- The guy in The Flaming Lips who does heroin is hospitalized. Palm Beach Post

- Theophilus London new mixtape, I Want You. Hypebeast

- RZA announces Liquid Swords 2. URB

Music The Archie Bronson Outfit

by Shop Keeper

April 28, 2010 - 6:20 am

I haven’t heard much about The Archie Bronson Outfit lately, and little of their actual music. What more could be said of a group that describes themselves as “trashy guitars and psychedelic, krauty rock”? Or one that writes songs with irreverent titles like ‘Kangaroo Heart’? Besides the obvious — a band that rarely (if ever) takes themselves seriously – singer Sam Windett’s voice is somewhere between the distorted, trembling vibrato of Johnny Rotten and a ghost or two from ye olde rock n’ roll. Think not so much the aggressive vocalists of our generation as a bit of Joplin or, dare I say, Axl Rose; not so much in tone but shrill distorted yell, right from the gut and the soul. They’ve come a long way since their debut, Fur, and in a way they haven’t — the same sound that endeared the media and press to them back in 2003 hasn’t changed, and they still sound like they record all their music with pillows strapped on top of the speakers. It’s that fuzzy, furry guitar sound that’s garnered them their legion of loyal fans. You can check out some of their music on Red Bull Music Academy right now.

Music Tuesday Newsday

by Shop Keeper

April 27, 2010 - 6:34 pm

This week marks the (hopefully) triumphant return of Gogol Bordello, already receiving critical acclaim for their latest, Trans-Continental Hustle; the good ‘ol Trashcan Sinatras are back… meanwhile, Hole reunites for the first time in 12 years, and Courtney Love/Billy Corgan tweet viciously against each other. Sometimes you long for the days of pistol duels at sunset….

Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
B.o.B. – B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Bullet For My Valentine - Fever
Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Ages of Miracles
Miranda Cosgrove - Sparks Fly
Daddy Yankee - Daddy Yankee Mundial
Drowning Pool – Drowning Pool
Melissa Etheridge – Fearless Love
Peter Frampton – Thank You Mr. Churchill
Gogol Bordello – Trans-Continental Hustle
Hole - Nobody’s Daughter
Lall Puna - Our Inventions
The Lodger – Flashbacks
Lonestar – Party Heard Around the World
My Education – Sunrise
The Mynabirds – The Mynabirds
Nathaniel Rateliff – In Memory of Loss
Trashcan Sinatras – In The Music
Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
White Fence – White Fence
Wounded Lion – Wounded Lion

Daily Dots Daily Dots: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, LCD Soundsystem, Johnny Marr, Kid Sister, RZA, Arcade Fire, Spike Jonez, Kanye West, The Cleveland Show

by Joshua Glazer

April 27, 2010 - 5:49 pm

Today’s bloggin best…

- It didn’t take Mr. and Mrs. Reznor to start making music together. TwentyFourBit

- Life imitates art, George Costanza Jason Alexander hits teenage cyclist. LAist

- “Fah fook sake, Shaaaroon!” Ozzy biopic is happening. The Playlist

- Holy Ghost remixes LCD Soundsystem “Drunk Girls.” Hypetrak

- Johnny Marr is recording the score for film, The Big Bang. NME

- Kid Sister covers “More Than Words.” Fools Gold

- RZA wears a motion capture suit for Activision. Prefix

- Arcade Fire/Spike Jonez seek “Bigger guys. Facial hair OK.” Prefix

- Kanye West is “the black Zac Effron” on The Cleveland Show. Miss Info

Music The XX: Happy Melancholia

by Shop Keeper

April 26, 2010 - 11:50 pm

Described as “4 precocious 19-year olds” from the United Kingdom, The XX are, quite simply, 4 Brits who play self-described “pop music with a bit of a twist.” On Red Bull Music Academy, they play their latest and greatest Headphone Highlights — a collection of different music of all genres, from hip hop to electroclash, that’s inspired the four to do what they do best. Outside of this, it’s hard to definitively describe The xx’s sound; songs like ‘Intro’ and “VCR” which are strange and hypnotic in their own sad sort of way could be the soundtrack to a sunny day as much as a gloomy and overcast one. Yes, they’re a bit forlorn, a bit melancholy, perhaps even pseudo-suicidal sounding. But it’s a deft mix of post-shoegaze and mad prose that makes for something unique and catchy despite its mopyness, and worth checking out on Red Bull Music Academy.

Fashion Sabit NYC: Tanoshinde, Zeal & Passion

by Geo Hagan

April 26, 2010 - 11:48 pm

The word, “Tanoshinde” in Japanese means “Enjoyment” – and it’s a recurring theme when you speak with the owner/designer Shoichi Amemiya of the NYC /Japanese street-style apparel brand, Sabit. He presides over his Manhattan Fashion District showroom like a fashionable, Obi Wan Kenobi, and every Zen-infused word from his mouth shows his true love and gratitude for the 5-year brand he’s built from the ground up.

“My brand is based on a Japanese fashion style called Amecaji ,” he begins. “Ame- stands for American, and –Caji means casual. It basically means American Casual or American Heritage. For example, there might be a brand that decides to make A2-Flight Jackets based exactly on the ones used by American pilots in World War II. Or another Japanese brand might decide to make denim based on Levi’s 501 jeans styles from 1950. It might not be the same thing but it’s an exact replica – so Sabit takes inspiration from this style of clothing with different spins and twists.”

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