Thursday, September 6, 2012

Watch new music video from The Black Keys

American rock duo The Black Keys, which got a lot of attention lately after release of their latest record El Camino (read my mini review of it here), couple of days ago revealed a new music video for their current single "Little Black Submarines".

Music video features band playing in this really small music club. In fact, this club is typical place for starting bands. It's got small stage, sparkling stuff behind the band and quite a few people who probably don't even care for the band that is playing.

The only thing about this video is that they used radio edit version of the song, which is like one-minute shorter. I think that this wasn't necessary because no TV stations these days broadcast music videos and therefore they can be as long as artists want.

Anyway, watch the video here:

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Song of the day: Got Blue Balls - "Devil in Bed"

Got Blue Balls is a band from my country - Slovakia. However, they sound like some british rock band. They make great music with dirty bass and guitars.

So far, they released only one self-entitled LP, but it is great LP. Check out their "Devil in Bed" for which they recently made promo video.

Picture of the day: September 5, 2012

This photo was taken on Saturday at Reading Festival. It captures Enter Shikari's Roughton Reynolds in his typical position during a live show.

I had a chance to check out these guys at this year's Rock for People festival and I gotta say they were awesome. There is so much energy in their live shows and that's what I like.

Enter Shikari also put out an awesome record this year entitled A Flash Flood of Colour. You can check my review of it here.

Watch new music video from Muse

Today, Muse revealed new music video for their current single "Madness", which you can watch the the bottom of the post. "Madness" is also the first single of their very anticipated new record The 2nd Law, which comes out on October 1.

The video was directed by Anthony Mandler who previously directed music videos such as Lana Del Rey's "National Anthem", The Killers' "A Dustland Fairytale", "Tranquilize", and "When You Were Young" and also Muse's "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)".

However, most of the time he collaborates with artists like Rihanna, Drake, Jay-Z, Usher, or Enrique Iglesias.

Deftones announce new album


In April of this year, I informed you about new album from Deftones. However, there was no official release date, album title or tracklisting revealed in that time. But that all has changed.

The album is called Koi No Yokan and it will be out on November 13 via Reprise Records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who also produced band's last effort - 2010′s Diamond Eyes.

Even though, tracklisting is still unknown, band recently debuted two new tracks - "Roller Derby" and "Rosemary".

If you live in the US, you will be happy because Deftones will go on North American tour later this year. Check out all the tour dates below.

09/22 – Irvine, CA @ Epicenter
09/23 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
10/09 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
10/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
10/12 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
10/13 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
10/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
10/16 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
10/19 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
10/20 – Kansas City, MO @ Harrah’s
10/21 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
10/23 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/24 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/26 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
10/28 -Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
10/29 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/30 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

Stream new album from The XX

New album from minimalistic indie pop band The XX entitled Coexist isn't out until next week (September 10). However, the band made available to stream the record in its entirety.

And it is actually pretty cool stream because it also features map of the world showing all the people who stream the album and their location.

The album itself is pretty obvious follow-up to their self-titled debut record, which came out in 2009. Thinking that these guys would change their unique style and sound is in my opinion just absurd.

Anyway, stream the record here over their official website or below via embed code.

Tracklisting of Coexist:

01. Angels
02. Chained
03. Fiction
04. Try
05. Reunion
06. Sunset
07. Missing
08. Tides
09. Unfold
10. Swept Away
11. Our Song

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The Rolling Stones will release two new tracks


You all probably know that legendary band The Rolling Stones is celebrating their 50th anniversary. To mark this occasion they released a book entitled The Rolling Stones 50, which features over 1000 illustrations. Furthermore, documentary movie called Crossfire Hurricane featuring never-before-seen footage will hit UK theaters in October, and will be premiered on HBO at the end of the year.

The band also changed their logo (which you can see on top of the post) for this occasion.

But that's not everything. The Rolling Stones are also releasing new career-spanning compilation called GRRR!. It will feature 50 tracks on three discs (deluxe edition will contain 80 tracks).

As a bonus, compilation album will as well contain two brand new tracks. They are entitled "Gloom and Doom" and "One Last Shot". They were both recorded in Paris last month (August). It is their first new material since their 2005's album A Bigger Bang.

Well, fans of The Rolling Stones can finally calm down because celebrations are finally taking shape. The only thing that's still missing are tour dates...

Song of the day: Marilyn Manson feat. Rammstein - "Beautiful People"

I think that Rammstein's music perfectly fit Manson's style and therefore this performance is really great and it even seems like Rammstein is Manson's regular backing band.

Picture of the day: September 4, 2012

This one also comes from Reading Festival and it features The Gaslight Anthem's frontman Brian Fallon.

These guys recently released an awesome record. I definitely recommend you to check out Handwritten.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Tori Amos revealed first track from her upcoming album

American singer Tori Amos revealed first track from her upcoming record entitled Gold Dust. The album will be compilation of her old tracks, which she re-recorded and gave them different sound and style. She even invited famous holland Metropole Orchestra to help her with this album.

First single of the record is track called "Flavor", which was originally on 2009's Abnormally Attracted to Sin. She also made a music video for this album, which you can check out below. Gold Dust will be out on October 13 via Deutsche Grammophon. It will feature 14 tracks, which were selected by Amos herself. She said about the album:
"My relationship with these songs has changed over the years. It wasn't just about capturing the past, but also about my realization that these songs have different story than 10 or 20 years ago, where I initially recorded them."

Tracklisting of Gold Dust:

1. "Flavor (Abnormally Attracted to Sin; 2009)
2. "Yes, Anastasia" (Under the Pink; 1994)
3. "Jackie's Strength" (From the Choirgirl Hotel; 1998)
4. "Cloud on My Tongue" (Under the Pink; 1994)
5. "Precious Things" (Little Earthquakes; 1992)
6. "Gold Dust" (Scarlet's Walk; 2002)
7. "Star of Wonder" (Midwinter Graces; 2009)
8. "Winter" (Little Earthquakes; 1992)
9. "Flying Dutchman" (single China; 1992)
10. "Programmable Soda" (American Doll Posse; 2007)
11. "Snow Cherries from France" (Tales of a Librarian; 2003)
12. "Marianne" (Boys for Pele; 1996)
13. "Silent All These Years" (Little Earthquakes; 1992)
14. "Girl Disappearing" (American Doll Posse; 2007)

Tori Amos also plans to go on mini tour in suppor of this album. She will appear in Rotterdam, Brussel and London with already mentioned Metropole Orchestra. She will also appear in Warsaw, but without the orchestra.