Archive for June, 2009

Mason Jennings LIVE on Subterranean TONIGHT

Make sure you check out Subterranean tonight for a brand new episode featuring Mason Jennings. Mason will cover an entire slew of topics including his new album Blood Of Man, some of his favorite new music, as well as his recent trip to Alaska.

Whiplasher Bernadotte talks about Night Electric Night

What really affected the material on our latest album, Night Electric Night , I think, was the endless touring for a couple of years.

Passion Pit Foodies

SubT favorites, Passion Pit, took some time from their ultra-busy dance schedule to discuss Table Manners, Burritos, Bubblegum and Lucky Charms.  Wonder if these dudes recommend dancing on a full stomach?

Miike Snow: "Song for No One" (Live at KCRW)

The unofficial official sound of summer at SubT Towers has suddenly turned into a two-horse race; while Phoenix’s absolutely unimpeachable “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” has the early lead, NYC/Sweden trio Miike Snow are challenging hard from the outside. They haven’t made a video yet but they recently droped into KCRW for a 2-song studio session where they ran through “Black and Blue” and “Song For No One”

The Big Pink: "Velvet"

Are you guys messing with The Big Pink yet? If not I suggest you get stuck into their Myspace page and get a taste of what hyperbole kings NME call (in the nicest way possible) ” a druggy, malodorous drone “. If you were to find a blender large enough to safely put My Bloody Valentine, Aphex Twin, The Jesus & Mary Chain and Lansing-Dreiden in without killing them this band might well be the result

Simian Mobile Disco "Audacity of Huge"

We’re well aware that Monday morning may not be the optimal time for Saturday night music; it’s hard enough to get the week going without a bassed-out reminder of happier times aka “the weekend” slapping you in the face first thing. Sorry, but we do what we must in the name of attractive videos. “Audacity of Huge” is the latest offering from Simian Mobile Disco and it comes packaged in a clip that can only be described as see-and-say abstract art

Lady Gaga – Paparazzi

Paparazzi Artist: Lady Gaga Label: Interscope, Streamline, KonLive Director: Jonas Akerlund Album: The Fame

Lady Gaga – Chillin’

Chillin’ Artist: Lady Gaga Label: Allido, Interscope Director: Chris Robinson