Posted in Music on Jul 31st, 2009
Well, I guess something had to come of this.
Eminem has released a Mariah Carey/Nick Cannon diss song entitled ‘The Warning’. Em responds to Mariah’s ‘Obsession’ video and, um, Cannon’s fiery blog post, which was a response to er, Em’s orginal diss, Bagpipes From Baghdad’. He opens the track by saying, “the only reason I dissed [...]
Posted in New Zealand music, Touring on Jul 31st, 2009
In tour news, the Rhythm & Vines festival which runs from December 29-31 at Waiohika Estate near Gisborne, have made the first line-up announcement. LCD Soundsystem will be performing a DJ only set, while Major Lazer, Empire of the Sun, Krafty Kuts, Bag Raiders, the Juan McLean, The Proxy and Lisa Mitchell will all perform [...]
Posted in Music on Jul 31st, 2009
This is a pleasant surprise.
Hot on the heels of the pretty great Major Lazer album recently released comes Keep Watch Vol. X: Major Lazer. The mixtape, which is curated by Major Lazer’s Diplo and Switch, is part of the ‘Keep Watch’ series by Mishka. Naturally, the best part of the entire thing is the new verse from [...]
Posted in Fashion on Jul 31st, 2009
Okay, we know that everyone out there is having a tough time and all recession-wise, but is this really necessary? Pamela Anderson’s and Richie Rich’s label MUSE is set to show their “eco and animal friendly line of swimwear, ready to wear and shoes” at fashion week in September. This will be the first time [...]
“I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars and you. What else you need to know?”
Posted in Music on Jul 31st, 2009
There’s some major anticipation surrounding the new Clipse album so lets start off today with the final/mastered version of ‘All Eyes On Me’, via 2dopeboyz.
The track which saw the light of day via an unmastered and unfinished version a month ago will be featured on the duo’s upcoming album, ‘Till The Casket Drops’.
The new version also features [...]
Posted in New Zealand music on Jul 30th, 2009
New Zealand’s own Midnight Youth have appeared on the major US website, Billboard.
The article focuses on the band recording their album in New York as well as supporting INXS and Incubus. Their is also a video of the band performing an acoustic version of ‘Golden Love’.
Billboard reports that the band, who have been sitting pretty in [...]
Posted in Music on Jul 30th, 2009
Here’s some good news.
It looks like ‘Only Built For Cuban Linx II’ may actually be getting released. After almost four years of constant release date changes this interview by Michael Miller infers that the album is indeed finished and ready to go. For the past while we’ve been hit with leaks from the album that [...]
Posted in Music on Jul 30th, 2009
The indie supergroup Monster of Folk, which brings together Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Mike Mogis and Jim James, has just made available two brand new songs.
The tracks, ‘Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F)’ and ‘The Sandman, The Brakeman and Me’ are streaming via their MySpace page.
The songs are off their self-titled album, due September 22.
Until the album comes, [...]
Posted in New Zealand music on Jul 28th, 2009
Brand new video for David Dallas’ ‘Big Time’. Directed by Joel Kefali.
‘Something Awesome’ on its way…
>> SATURDAY 13 MARCH
- Wooden Shjips at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Head Like A Hole, Street Chant, The Transistors at Bacio Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Metallica, Faith No More and Black Sabbath Tribute Night at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Sing Songs, Bear Cat, The Glad Eyes at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, Auckland Region
- Oui Groove, Team Dynamite, TDK at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Hit It and Quit It Revue ft DJ Kano (Oz), Recloose, Frank Booker at Khuja, Newton, Auckland Region
- Sick Disco Ft. Randomplay, Boomio Sound, A.D.A.M, MTronBomb at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Kolab Soundsystem, Datt DJ at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Street Chant, The Transistors, Rackets, Fatangryman at The Basement, CBD, Auckland Regi
- Converge (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Golden Axe, Thought Creature, Old Grey Wolf at Mighty Mighty, Wellington Region
- Sola Rosa at Al's Bar, Canterbury
- The Pink Floyd Experience at Kerikeri Domain, Northland
>> SUNDAY 14 MARCH
- Petit Cheval Burlesque presents Plum Green at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- All the Way Live ft Koru Licks at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Conch Sunday Grill at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Wooden Shjips (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Josephine Costain at Dux De Lux, Otago
>> MONDAY 15 MARCH
- Aroha Documentary Film Evening at Alleluya Cafe, Newton, Auckland Region
>> TUESDAY 16 MARCH
- To Beat With Her Heart ft Charlotte Yates, Mahina-Ina Kaui, Kerryn Fields at Galatos, Newton, Auckland Region
- Acoustic Tuesdays ft Keshia and Karlos at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Al's Bar, Canterbury
>> WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH
- The Dead Weather (US) at Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland Region
- Teenage Kicks at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Loop Sessions ft DJs Dylan C, TC at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- The Circling Sun, DJ Truent at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Sign Of The Hag / Isaac Vs Drum Machine / Mos Iocoss, Baba Rossa, Jemi Hemi Mandala And Zye Soceles Quartet at 84 Lichfield Street, Canterbury