The idea of a musician “selling out” seemed to be laid to rest in the Oughts. As bands gained steam courtesy Toyota commercials and Natalie Portman shout-outs, the once-scruffy music obsessives poised to blast a lesser-known group for such crimes as appearing on The Late Show calmed down. Seeing once-obscure outfits like The Shins and…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edyARJq9sgM&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Perfume have a new song and video out. Expect full geeked-out analysis in a few days after I give this track a couple dozen spins. Until then, watch the trio bring the concept of “Virtual Insanity” to the streets.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlTr1oEhJUA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=ja_JP&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Big week for Wednesday…their debut full-length drops on, ahem, Wednesday. The first single from the boogie-worthy band’s latest just got a video. “? Love” might just be footage of the band playing their instruments, but it at least manages to work in one cool visual trick – as the intro points out, the band…
Rock dudes Your Song Is Good snuck a new album into stores at the start of March. B.A.N.D. dropped on the third of this month, and that means the group’s got a new single to go with it. Unthrillingly titled “The Love Song” finds Your Song Is Good jamming out a pleasant little ditty with…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN5B6VeOk4g&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Lullatone posted a hypnotic new video for “A Merry Go Round In The Park” off of last year’s superb Songs That Spin In Circles on their Facebook page. The clip’s assortment of spinning shapes matches the track’s circular nature and definitely a great late night viewing. The video for “A Merry Go Round In…