M.I.A. To Debut New Song + Video “Bad Girls” Prior to Superbowl Performance With Madonna!
M.I.A. has kept good on her word and will debut the Danja-produced track Bad Girls on Monday, January 30th at 2:30PM EST via Pitchfork. Romain Gavras once again takes directing duties for the video which will premiere via VICE’s Noisey YouTube channel on Friday, February 3rd.
The release of this new song will come just days before her performance with Madonna and Nicki Minaj on Superbowl Sunday, I do wonder if this means that Maya will have be performing it during the show. Below is a track from M.I.A.’s stellar mixtape Vicki Leekx (download) of the same name, no word on how similiar if at all the new song will be. Either way I am eager to see M.I.A. back from hiatus! Be sure to follow M.I.A.’s brand new Tumblr and Twitter accounts.
In Related News: Madonna In The Studio With M.I.A. For Two Songs On Upcoming Album M.D.N.A.
Stream: M.I.A – Bad Girls (ViCKi LEEKX)
New Sleigh Bells Music Video for “Comeback Kid” + Album Details
This afternoon Sleigh Bells released the music video for Comeback Kid, the first single from Reign of Terror, the follow up to their 2010 debut Treats . The video is airy, fun, summery, and pretty and makes me miss the beach.
Reign of Terror will be released on February 21st, you can pre-order it here.
Reign of Terror Tracklisting:
1 True Shred Guitar
2 Born to Lose
3 Crush
4 End of the Line
5 Leader of the Pack
6 Comeback Kid
7 Demons
8 Road to Hell
9 You Lost Me
10 Never Say Die
11 D.O.A.
Ladyhawke Debuts First Single from Upcoming Sophomore Album ‘Anxiety’
Ladyhawke is finally back with Black, White and Blue, the first official taste of Anxiety (out March 19th on Modular Records).
In an interview with NME, Pip Brown aka Ladyhawke described the record as “It’s lot more rocky. The tone of it is definitely darker. It’s still poppy and fun, but I listened to a lot of guitar rock when I was writing it, stuff like Pixies, Blur, Nirvana and I’ve always wanted to make a guitar record. There’s no synth, but there’s some organ. It’s more of a straight-up rock record”.
I attended Ladyhawke’s first NYC gig at Bowery Ballroom back in 2009, check out that feature here.
Stream: LADYHAWKE – Black, White & Blue
Miike Snow Announce Spring Tour Dates + New Track Featuring Lykke Li!
After premiering Paddling Out to rave reviews last Friday, Miike Snow have shared yet another track this morning from their upcoming sophomore album Happy To You (out March 27th). By the look and sound of it, the Miike Snow boys have another triumphant album in their hands which will take them any and everywhere, starting with the spring tour dates below. Check out Black Tin Box featuring Lykke Li as well as Paddling Out. In case you missed my Miike Snow interview back in 2009, here ya go: TLC vs. MIIKE SNOW: Behind the Masks.
‘HAPPY TO YOU’ TOUR DATES
March 13 Austin, TX – SXSW
March 23 Miami, FL – Ultra Music Festival
April 10 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
April 11 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
April 12 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
April 14 Indio, CA – Coachella
April 21 Indio, CA – Coachella
April 24 New York, NY – Terminal 5
April 25 New York, NY – Terminal 5
April 27 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
April 29 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
May 01 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy
May 02 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis Theatre
Stream: Miike Snow – Black Tin Box (Featuring Lykke Li)
Stream: Miike Snow – Paddling Out
New Santigold Music Video: Big Mouth (Directed by Cody Critcheloe aka SSION) + Free MP3!
Santi-land continues! Check out the music video for Big Mouth, the first single from Santigold‘s upcoming album Master of My Own Make-Believe directed by Cody Critcheloe of SSION (who also directed MNDR’s #1 in Heaven). Be sure to check out my reviews of Santigold’s first two gigs of 2012 featuring brand new material here: Monday 1/16 and Tuesday 1/17!
Visit Santigold.com for more updates and your free MP3 of Big Mouth!
Santigold Shines at Second Sold Out Brooklyn Show With A Little Help From Karen O.! [Video]
By now you already heard me gush about Santigold‘s first show of the year on Monday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in which she debuted brand new material from her urgently-anticipated upcoming album Master of My Own Make-Believe. Well, Santi’s second 2012 warm-up gig last night was just as perfect (Monday’s show was added due to overwhelming demand), especially if you take Karen O.‘ s added special appearance on Go into consideration.
Santigold is back full-throttle and beyond ready to unleash this album, you can tell by the way she beams onstage when performing the new tracks. It truly is exciting to see and you should all prepare yourselves for what is about to come, it’s going to be MASSIVE. Check out a few more videos I snuck from last night’s set below including Karen O’s cameo! More videos HERE.
Setlist for 1/16 & 1/17:
Go // LES Artistes // Lights Out // God From The Machine // Get it Up // Hold the Line // Starstruck // Anne // Say Aha // Disparate Youth // Creator // Freak Like Me // Unstoppable // Brooklyn Go Hard // Shove It (w/ Spank Rock) // Fame // Big Mouth // B.O.O.T.A.Y. (w/ Spank Rock)
Fame:
Stream: Santigold – Unstoppable by diplo
New MNDR Music Video: #1 In Heaven
I should have waited a few hours for that last post! Here it is, the music video directed by “Cody Critcheloe aka SSION and styled by M.I.A.’s /\/\ /\ Y /\-era stylist Haley Wollens. ” Check out the full feature on SPIN.
Stream: MNDR – I Go Away
LISTEN UP: MNDR’s #1 In Heaven
Over the past couple of weeks @_VFILES has innovatively debuted original tracks from the likes Lemonade and MNDR via their 1-855-MYV-3800 hotline. The pre-recorded telephone service debuts one new track a week and clues in callers on “What’s Hot” in fashion, along with a list of the hottest NYC parties. Last week I dialed in to hear MNDR‘s latest #1 In Heaven, which is actually the studio version of a song Sheena Beaston and I have long referred to as Send My Greetings/”the Patti Hearst song” as once described by MNDR in conversation.
MNDR has been performing this song live for quite some time, which makes it especially exciting to hear the mastered version in all of it’s glory. Stream the track below and stay tuned for her upcoming Ultra Records debut, along with the music video for #1 in Heaven directed by Cody Critcheloe aka SSION and styled by M.I.A.’s /\/\ /\ Y /\-era stylist Haley Wollens. Check out my interview with MNDR from 2010 and this V Magazine piece.
Stream: MNDR – #1 In Heaven
Santigold Debuts New Material at Music Hall of Williamsburg For 2012 Warm Up Show! [Video]
I was so bummed out when the Afro-Punk Festival was cancelled back in August as a precaution for Hurricane Irene (which was all hype). The stellar line-up included Janelle Monae, Cee-Lo Green, Res, Ninjasonik, Das Racist, Kenna, and Santigold. This was also to serve as my Santi fix for the year in anticipation of the new material, and my first time seeing her live since Lollapalooza ages ago in 2009!
Fast-forwarding to last night, the first of two sold out consecutive last minute warm up shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Santi looked and sounded 100% on top of her game and truly excited to be onstage again. Her dancers, band, costume/prop designer, and the person in the horse costume (?) also deserve just as much attention for their theatrical performances which rounded out the dazzling 17 song set.
The new songs: Go, God From The Machine, Disparate Youth, Freak Like Me, Fame, and Big Mouth were catchy, entrancing, unique and anthemic. I cannot wait to own them, the album needs to drop ASAP! Santigold plays Music Hall of Williamsburg again tonight (I’ll be there with a better camera this time) before joining the west coast leg of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers tour.
Stream: Santigold – Go (Feat. Karen O.)
New Sleigh Bells Track “Comeback Kid” + Tour Dates!
This morning Sleigh Bells shared the first single aptly titled Comeback Kid from their sophomore album Reign of Terror. Check out a stream of the track below along with the first round of 2012 tour dates. Reign of Terror will be released on February 21st, 2012 (pushed back a week from Valentine’s Day sadly).
02/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
02/17 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
02/18 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
02/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box
02/23 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
02/24 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at Market
