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One would be a fool to not anticipate exciting things from smoldering Swedish/Australian duo, Say Lou Lou. Twins Elektra and Miranda Kilbey jointly pack a dangerous combination of musical prowess and flawless appearance. Rumor has it... Read more »

It was nearly one year ago to the day that we were first introduced to the enigmatic twosome of Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow, best known now by fans and music lovers alike as simply MS... Read more »

Last November, Vampire Weekend took to the stage on late night program Jimmy Kimmel Live to debut a new song called “Unbelievers.” The band were coming due for a new album, but at the time there... Read more »

Swedish twin sisters Elektra and Miranda Kilbey, collectively known as Say Lou Lou (formerly Saint Lou Lou), have recently released a pair of lovely dream pop records as part of a new EP entitled Julian. The... Read more »

As far as movie soundtracks are concerned, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. It was announced late last year that Jay-Z had signed on to executive produce The Great Gatsby movie album. Ever since we’ve... Read more »

We couldn’t imagine a more appropriate set of visuals for “First Time,” the excellent contemporary collaboration between BK producers Dre Skull, Purity Ring vocalist Megan James and Jamaican dancehall superstar Popcaan. The Daniel Wolfe-directed video teams... Read more »

Last night New York City natives Vampire Weekend returned home for their Amex Unstaged show, which took place at the quirky Roseland Ballroom in the city’s theatre district. The performance was also webcast live online, a... Read more »

We knew this was coming. As reported back in March Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun have been working on material for their long awaited sophomore release, Ice on the Dune. While their return might... Read more »

The music world was caught completely off guard over the weekend by the release of English producer/singer Jai Paul‘s alleged debut album. Although the timing (Saturday evening) and method of distribution (via a new Bancamp page)... Read more »

80/35, a two-day music festival held at the Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, announced its first wave of scheduled acts today. It will feature headlining performances by the Wu-Tang Clan and David Bryrne... Read more »

As previously reported, this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival (July 19-21) will feature headlining performances from R. Kelly, Björk and Belle & Sebastian. Supporting acts Joanna Newsom, Rustie, El-P, TNGHT, Foxygen and others were also added to... Read more »

A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the old saying goes. But what happens when a single picture takes all those words away? It’s been 33 years since John Lennon was shot and killed... Read more »

Next Tuesday will mark the release of The Strokes’ fifth studio album, Comedown Machine. It’s always interesting when these guys roll out fresh material because no matter how good it is, critics and to a certain... Read more »

Twitter has been a different animal tonight. First rumors surrounding Lil Wayne‘s uncertain health condition surfaced, and now there are verbal shots being fired within the Brick Squad camp. Details are still unclear, but it appears... Read more »

With each passing day we inch closer to a release of The Strokes fifth studio album, Comedown Machine, which is scheduled for delivery on March 26. Thus far we’ve been gifted two new records, the zany... Read more »