Ty Segall and White Fence: "Scissor People"

I CANNOT wait to see these guys. Rip.

David Byrne Sound Installation: "Get It Away"

David Byrne spent a few days staying at London's A Room for London installation and recorded the sounds of the city as which were presented to him during this time...then he compiled the various sounds and mixed them into the above piece.

According to David, the sounds he used in the piece come from the following:

Strawberry seller: Borough Market
Train: Southwark
Woman Evangelist: Spitalfields Market
Organ: Southwark Cathedral
Jackhammer: near Waterloo
Footsteps: mine, embankment
Thames waves: near Surrey water

LiarsLiarsLiars!

1. First promo photo for new record: March 26, 2012.
2. New record: June 05, 2012.

It's going to be a close call as to which of the above will be better.

Nardwuar (the Human Serviette) Did a TED Talk

Nardwuar on TED!

Ty Segall and White Fence: "I Am Not a Game"

I've been waiting for this for a while! ...First single off of the Ty Segall and White Fence record to be released in April.

Listen: "I Am Not a Game"

Sigur Ros: "Ekki Múkk"

Sigur Rós - Ekki múkk from Sigur Rós on Vimeo.

Here's a slab of new Sigur Ros music which serves as the first new sounds to be heard coming from the new record (!) out in May. "Ekki Múkk" recalls the group's ebb and flowy texturalized material from earlier records and pretty much put me to sleep on first listen (this is my barometer for a good SR record). ...Typically great album art as well...

New Beck: "Looking for a Sign"

Beck plays to his strengths here on a single from the Jeff Who Lives At Home soundtrack. Pleasant all around.

American Juggalo

This is absolutely amazing.

Beach House: "Myth"

Check out this pretty incredible new Beach House track. These guys just keep getting better.

Lee Ranaldo

Lee's upcoming solo record is sounding like it's gonna be a burner...