Arcade Fire - "Here Comes the Night Time" (Hilarious half hour album teaser episode)

After SNL last night, Arcade Fire aired their half hour teaser episode to promote the upcoming album. I've gotta say it's got me pretty excited for the new tunes. The whole episode is featured around a night club dance party making it pretty obvious, as if we all didn't see it coming after the announcement of James Murphy's involvement, that we should be expecting a shit load of epic dance tracks on the new full length. The Show is littered with hilarious cameos from the likes of; Michael Cera, Bill Hader, and many more including a scene where frontman Edwin Butler pushes Bono off stage which made me pretty happy. I always enjoy a good Bono joke. I fucking hate that guy. (Also I predict that we will be seeing these cats at Coachella this year. Which should be a good starting position for Golden Voice to redeem themselves for forcing us to sit through Phoenix's shitty ass set last year.)  Enjoy!

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Captured Tracks - Special Days (Mini Documentary)

I've been waiting for this Documentary to drop for a while now. Captured Tracks is one of my favorite record labels of all time. Mike Sniper is saving and reshaping the music scene as we speak. Most small labels find it their duty to locate up-and-coming bands to put them in the spot light only to get them thrown into massive tours where they get a taste of their original goals only to be chewed up and spit onto the curb. Fading away in their second release and soon to be forgotten all together. Captured Tracks is unique in their practices. Once signed they tend to believe in a band past their first release and are constantly growing because of this. If a band is outgrowing the label then the only option is for them to grow big enough to contain that band. With this process a band can feel safe and continue to grow in a creative environment. It's labels that have this mindset that will continue to help put to bed archaic uncreative money hungry labels such as Capitol. If you want to feel good about music again then watch this. Also Mac Demarco is fucking hilarious throughout the whole thing.
 

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Chuuwee - "K.I.L.L. People" (Video)

Just a few months ago I was informed that my favorite Sac-town rapper moved less than a mile away from my house. Let's just say that BRUIN has been making beats on overload trying to throw this kid a track. Right when I thought the neighborhood was gettin' too soft with all these pussy cocktail bars and weak ass vintage stores, it was a relief to hear that this crazy ass mother fucker moved into town to smear some grime back into the hood. Welcome to North Park kid, do your worst.

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Earl Sweatshirt "Sunday" (ft. Frank Ocean)

It's an understatement to say that Odd Future has been a huge game changer in the rap scene. From the beginning these kids blew up the hip-hop world with an attitude driven by complete mayhem. Striking terror into the hearts of middle class parents everywhere who found a copy of the "OF vol. 2" album in their CD player. Cluing them into the fact that their children had stolen their mini van the night before. Only to pound forties in a high school parking lot and drown their sorrows in Tyler's unbelievably layered beats. Now that some time has passed and we have been able learn the three dimensional characteristics in each member of this gang of hard hitting, angst ridden, lyricist. Over the last year I have had a special place in my heart for the painful lyrics that Earl threads through oddly timed syncopated beats such as this one. It's hard to pull off "the sad kid" without looking like a pussy, especially in hip-hop, but the sweatshirt seems to get stronger in his grief. I find myself putting this track on repeat in the late hours of the night, when I feel the need to stroll through my neighborhood, alone, to mull over "the big picture." Listen carefully, this kid is a genius and being backed by Frank on this track, it's nothing shy perfection. Not to mention that I've been waiting for Frank to spit rhymes again. It's a nice change up from his R&B role that he usually plays in the crew. Enjoy.
"Click the link below they got this track on lock down"

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Big Black Delta "Money Rain Down" (Video)

I opened my inbox this morning to find this little gem waiting for me. This song has lightened the intense weight of my whiskey induced hangover that I've been enduring throughout the day. The bright and carefree tempo that pulses through this tune has a way of uplifting anyone's spirits. I've had it on repeat for the last couple hours so I'm pretty sure I'm a fan. Oh yeah and the video is pretty fun too. It's filled with camera trickery and back-flips. Enjoy!

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Beach House "Irene" (Video)

So this video was put up back in February but I find myself going back to it almost two to three times a day. It's nothing short of amazing. The repetitive keyboard that echos through the entire song, but is most notable between the 3:20-4:30 marker, is beyond haunting. Once that guitar starts tearing through you like a fucking hack saw it's kind of hard not to start ripping all the shit off the walls and starting a bonfire in your living room.... I've listened to this version of the song four times today. So, needless to say I'm covered in war paint and my fire alarm has been blaring for the last 30 minutes. Listen with caution.

PS this is only one portion of a complete, beautifully executed, half hour performance, titled "Forever Still", that I highly suggest you watch here. 

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DIIV "Dust" (rough idea demo)

The fact that this song isn't even finished being written makes me pretty excited. This Jam has more hooks than a fucking tackle box. press play and get this little ditty stuck in your head. Then go Skateboarding.... It's international skateboarding day!

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