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Download a free album from Jinx Lennon – Hungry Bastard Hibernia
Hungry Bastard Hibernia is a free downloadable collection of music that didn’t make it on to Dundalk-based musical punk poet Jinx Lennon’s last few albums. It was recorded between 2007 and 2010. It features guests Paula Flynn, Captain Moonlight and The DT’s.
After you grab this go and get his other rather excellent albums National …
Bon Iver album stream
So here we have it, Justin Vernon gone all ornate. The eponymous Bon Iver follow up LP has taken a bold redirection from the acoustic and majestic melancholy of For Emma, Forever Ago…, instead opting for a more synthesized production quality and intricate arrangements – with even some 80s-influenced balladry – but don’t let
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Junior Boys – It’s All True album stream
Between NPR and Hype Machine there’s a healthy supply of album streams these days. The latest to be hosted by Hypem is It’s All True…, the fourth studio album from Canadian synth-poppers Junior Boys.
The 9 minute album closer ‘Banana Ripple’ was released in early May, earning a spot as State’s single of the
Hear the new Beck-produced Stephen Malkmus song ‘Senator’ and LP details
He worked his magic on the Thurston Moore’s Demolished Thoughts album and now Mr. Beck Hansen is lending his hand to another guitar-legend, Stephen Malkmus.
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks are working on new album Mirror Traffic… with Beck at the production desk.
‘Senator’ is the lead single with the line “I know what the
Listen to Domino Records online radio station all week
Domino Records are broadcasting their own pirate radio station all this week. Guest DJs include Devonte Hynes (Blood Orange) , Bobby Gillespie, The Count and Sinden and Mouse On Mars. That’s just today.
The rest of the week will see slots from Roots Manuva, Kieran Hebden, About Group, Jon Hopkins, Cat’s Eyes, Anna Calvi, Max…
State Mix #34 – Avalanche Ammo
Avalanche Ammo has been described as “a one-man eurphoric racket factory.” Ant Boland is the man behind the moniker and he hails from the wilds of Kildare. His Animals EP… is all tightly wound riffs and arrangements – available for free download from his bandcamp. He plays his first ever gig tonight in support of
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Hear Karen O & Trent Reznor cover Led Zeppelin
Neither are strangers to soundtracking – Karen O recorded the OST for Where The Wild Things Are and more recently Trent Reznor collaborated on the Oscar winning soundtrack to The Social Network… – now Trent Reznor has reworked Karen O’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’. The song features on the trailer for upcoming US
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Hear the new Jape double A-side, free download
Recently signed to the new music/is/for/losers label, Jape released the double A-side ‘Hands of Fire’/’Lying on a Deathbed’ today, the single is from the upcoming Ocean of Frequency… album which is due in September.
Streaming below – and free to download using the widget below that – ‘Hands Of Fire’ is synthy guitar-pop number recorded
Hear the latest track from The Weeknd
Making a splash with the skewed R&B House of Balloons mixtape, mysteriouso Canadian crew The Weeknd – now known to be the project of Drake-buddy Abel Tesfaye – are set to release a follow up called Thursday….
‘Rolling Stone’ is the first track from that. It has less grind that previous material, more vocals,
Hear two new Arcade Fire songs, one featuring David Byrne
Arcade Fire premiered two new songs on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show last night, May 23rd. The tracks may be found on the extended reissue of The Suburbs, as well as the Spike Jonze directed short film Scenes From The Suburbs….
David Byrne provides vocals towards the end of ‘Speaking in Tongues’, another
Listen to new Ladytron – ‘White Elephant’
As a first taster and single from Gravity The Seducer…, ‘White Elephant’ is notable as a Ladytron which dispenses with their usual high-tempo and expands their sonic palette.
Ladytron – White Elephant
The album is out in September but before then the band play the following dates:
Tour Dates:
June 2 – Siesta! Festival,
Benoît Pioulard interview & State mix #34
Some musicians think their music exists just to be heard by others – for why else would they be creating it? – and that praise should naturally come their way. Others are simply glad that anyone has turned an ear to their work at all.
For Benoît Pioulard (aka Thomas Meluch), the kind words and…
DJ Shadow releases new EP – I Gotta Rokk
DJ Shadow has announced that his new album is ready. So in the meantime, he has dropped an EP of material from it called I Gotta Rokk….
It’s available on his site. Shadow will be appearing at Electric Picnic. A full list of tour dates.
You may recognise the title track from his recent
Updated: download new Bon Iver song ‘Calgary’ plus Dublin date
Update: it seems as though Bon Iver has just announced a show at Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre for 20th October, with tickets on sale this Friday.
Justin Vernon is set to release his second and eponymous Bon Iver… album.
Recorded at April Base Studios – a former veterinarian’s clinic in Wisconsin converted into a recording
