Feb 06, 2012 By Mike Hilleary M.I.A.

Just when M.I.A. seemed to be recovering from the bad taste she left in everyone’s mouth in 2010, recently delivering the well received new single “Bad Girls” and its crazy new music video, Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam unceremoniously stole the spotlight of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show by flipping the bird to the viewers at home. More

Feb 06, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Here We Go Magic

Here We Go Magic have announced the release of their third album, A Different Ship. More

Feb 06, 2012 By Mike Hilleary OK Go

Always looking for a new way to push the music video medium, OK Go have premiered their latest visual blend of goofiness and art with the video for “Needing/Getting,” a song included off the band’s latest album Of the Blue Colour of the Sky. More

Feb 06, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Modest Mouse

In the latest episode of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s hit sketch show Portlandia, St. Vincent‘s Annie Clark and Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock made a special appearance to help add some laughs. More

Feb 06, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Bon Iver

Over the weekend Bon Iver was welcomed to the set of Saturday Night Live, where figurehead Justin Vernon and his band performed both “Holocene” and “Best/Rest” off of last year’s brilliant self-titled album. More

Feb 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Air

Next week Air will release their much anticipated take on George Méliès’ classic silent film Le Voyage Dans La Lune, featuring both an original soundtrack to the restored 14-minute movie as well as a fully-fledged album inspired by the work. More

Feb 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Bon Iver

Bon Iver has been doing a bit of press over the past few days, and Justin Vernon himself has been providing all kinds of choice informational nuggets pertaining to a number of topics. More

Feb 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Zambri

Last month New York City sister duo Zambri announced the official release of their debut album House of Baasa. More

Feb 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Atlas Sound

Celebrating the release of Leonard Cohen‘s latest album Old Ideas the big-wigs of Columbia thought it would a great idea to host a video series called “Old Ideas with New Friends,” where contemporary artists would show up and cover their favorite Cohen tracks. More