Support Michael Miller’s Forthcoming Photography Book, “West Coast Hip Hop: A History in Pictures”
Michael Miller was in the right place at the right time when it came to capturing West Coast hip-hop. In the early ’90s, the photographer became part of the movement by shooting all of the major players, including Snoop Dogg, Tupac, NWA, Cypress Hill, Ice Cube, and others. By immersing himself fully into the scene, Miller was able to capture the true nature of this riotous... Read More
Sunbears! Release New Single From Debut LP
Sunbears!, the Jacksonville, Florida indie-rock duo, has released another single from their debut album, You Will Live Forever, out November 22nd. The track, “They Think They’re Soooo Philosophical,” along with the first single, “Give Love A Try,” are available for online listening. You Will Live Forever Tracklisting: 01. You Will Live Forever 02. Give... Read More
RIP Heavy D… Dead At 44
As many of us already know, hip-hop pioneer Heavy D (Dwight Arrington Myers) was found unconscious yesterday, November 8th, outside his Beverly Hills home for no apparent reason. He died shortly thereafter. Heavy D was a three-times-platinum artist, and an icon in the late ’80s and throughout the ’90s—being one of the more jovial, friendly faces of hip-hop on television... Read More
Little Boots – “Shake Until Your Heart Breaks” Mixtape
If there’s any part of you that likes to dance, and you haven’t heard London deejay Little Boots’ recently released mixtape “Shake Until Your Heart Breaks,” you should really get on that. Luckily, it’s right here… and it’s also free. SHAKE UNTIL YOUR HEART BREAKS MIXTAPE by LittleBoots Read More
Jeff Mangum Announces 2012 Tour Dates
Jeff Mangum is kicking it up a notch by announcing a hefty tour through the East Coast, the Midwest, Ireland and the UK… the latter being for his rescheduled curation of All Tomorrow’s Parties. Check ‘em out below… Tour Dates Jan 18 New Haven, CT Shubert Theater – On Sale on Fri, 11/11 at 12pm EST Jan 20 Brooklyn, NY Gilman Opera House at Brooklyn Academy... Read More
Watch The Death Set Get Wasted (NSFW)
The Death Set recorded this great little video for their remix of the DZ Deathrays song ‘The Mess Up,” where they basically just try to drink each other under the table. Enjoy! The Mess Up – DZ Deathrays (The Death Set Rmx) from The Death Set on Vimeo. Read More
Shia LaBeouf’s “Maniac” (NSFW)
Recently, Shia LaBeouf released this short film starring Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi) and Chris Palko, which is a fictional shockumentary following two serial killers who speak French in what seems to be Ohio. Given the names and the description, it might sound ridiculous… but it’s definitely worth a watch, especially if you like slasher films. It’s also scored by... Read More
Tom Waits – “Satisfied” (Video)
Tom Waits has a new video for “Satisfied,” off his most recent album Bad As Me on ANTI-… and it’s pretty fucking awesome. Directed by Jesse Dylan (Bob Dylan’s oldest son), it’s basically just Waits writhing around in a backyard like your crazy old neighbor who’s got the blues. Watch it below… Read More
Style Wars: The Outtakes (Kickstarter Campaign)
Today, Public Art Films, producers of the iconic documentary, Style Wars, launched their campaign on Kickstarter today: STYLE WARS: The Outtakes. Style Wars chronicled the lives of the b-boys and graf writers of New York City in the early ’80s—known by many as the epitome of hip-hop documentaries. The goal of the Kickstarter campaign is to retrieve the film’s... Read More
New Die Antwoord Video (NSFW)
Well, these are always fun… Die Antwoord have released an increasingly offensive video for their new track “Fok Julle Naaiers,” which will be included on their upcoming album TEN$ION. After getting a deal to release the record on Interscope, they’ve apparently told them to “fok” off and will now release it themselves on their own Zef Records. Never... Read More
