http://walrusmusicblog.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out this rad new Serena Maneesh video directed by friends Neon & Sons + Rockadee. Beautifully done. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/new-video-serena-maneesh-%e2%80%9ci-just-want-to-see-your-face/ Words of advice for those who live in Philly... {MP3} Cults - "Go Outside" Download more awesome self-released, free music from Cults HERE. And tonight should be just as nice, so why not make it more pleasant by checking out a FREE live show from the multi-talented Matias Aguayo @ SNACKS (Facebook event ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/mp3-cults-go-outside/ I caught this on Dangerous Minds this weekend and wasted no time in watching it. It's an interesting, and sometimes hard to understand (heavy heavy accents) peek into this Northern British music subculture in the '70s, known as Northern Soul, which centered around obscure American Soul. For those in Philly ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/rare-northern-soul-documentary-from-the-70s/ Check it out -- some dark shit. The first in a series. Download it below: {MP3} The Walrus Mix Series Vol. 1 (via Mediafire - limited time only). Tracklist: Solid Space - "A Darkness In My Soul" Cosmetics - "Soft Skin" Led Er Est - "Laredo' Xynn - "Isolated Brain" Dark Day - "Hands in the Dark" Land ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/the-walrus-mix-series-vol-1/ "Meet Iggy Pop and David Bowie." - Kraftwerk More after the jump... Lucky microphone. pre-Napster Lars Ulrich looked like way more fun. Even Debbie Harry's shadow looks kinda hot. The Genesis of Phil Collins. 'Oh, Sid...you're gonna be the death of me." - Nancy Jim Morrison - Little Rider on the Storm. Something tells me that this ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/friday-fun-rare-pics-of-influential-musicians/ Cheers to the legendary frontman! 53 and still "totally wired"! http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/happy-birthday-mark-e-smith-of-the-fall/ Paul Gardner's portfolio on Behance. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/poster-art-wilco-by-paul-gardner/ . New Orleans band Generationals performed two songs at the Philly store -- including this gem of a pop song. Snag a free mp3 of the studio version below. {MP3} Generationals – “When They Fight, They Fight” Catch another video from the session on the Art in the Age blog. The band's ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/generationals-do-when-they-fight-they-fight-at-art-in-the-age/ American figure skater Scott Williams doesn't go for the gold...he goes for the grunge...as he figure skates to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". In the immortal words of the brilliant and beautiful Atousa Farahani...this is "Punk as fuck." (via) http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/nirvana-on-ice/ I am a huge fan of music documentaries and this one looks like it's going to be a great one! Not only is the music of Sly Stone inspiring but so is his attitude (then and now). One of the highlights of the above trailer comes at 1:35 when Sly ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/trailer-for-new-sly-stone-documentary/ For those who are drawn to the cold wave/minimalist synth-pop sound (like me), this new Captured Tracks band Cosmetics is for you. "Soft Skin", from their latest 7", is both brooding and ethereal... {MP3} Cosmetics - "Soft Skin" http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/mp3-cosmetics-soft-skin/ Check out this exclusive video from Wired where "The Knife’s Olof and Karin Dreijer conduct an illuminating round-table discussion with Rostron and Sims (who are more famously known as Planningtorock and Mt. Sims, respectively) on the making of Tomorrow, In a Year -- A challenging 90-minute epic based on Darwin’s ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/video-roundtable-conversation-on-tomorrow-in-a-year-with-the-knife-planningtorock-mt-sims/ Are Talk Normal a female version of Liars? Nevertheless, this song is badass and look at them muscles... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/video-talk-normal-in-a-strangeland/ Download this NOW if you you like good post-punk. More info on Mr. Dream HERE. {MP3} Mr. Dream - "Knuckle Sandwich" http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/mp3-mr-dream-knuckle-sandwich/ While watching The Early Show this morning, I caught an interview with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, where the two discuss their upcoming Alice in Wonderland, The film looks pretty rad/scary...but doesn't come close to something like, say, Malice in Wonderland (scariest shit you will EVER see!) The interview featured questions ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/johnny-depps-mad-hatter-character-influenced-by-sunset-rubdown-band-releases-new-video-for-dragons-lair/ Review + photos by Julie Drexler Let me start by saying I have never seen so many people in Philadelphia ready to bust a move. Call it a case of cabin fever from the snow that swept the city last week, but people were psyched to dance off ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/review-memory-tapes-neon-indian-making-time-in-philly-2-19-10/ A cross between Antony and TV on the Radio? Somehow I really like this song, despite not liking either of the aforementioned. {MP3} Active Child - "Wilderness" Get more Active Child on MOKB. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/mp3-active-child/ Yes! Devo are playing tonight in Vancouver at the end of Victory Ceremony. here are the deets via EW: "Mothersbaugh reveals the band will perform both old material and new tracks from their forthcoming CD—the band’s first in 20 years: 'We are going to try a few of ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/devo-live-at-the-olympics-tonightmongoloid-live-in-1978/ Check out this new one from Beach House whose Philly show in May is already sold out (Got a tick! Score!). Full tour listing HERE. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/beach-house-the-arrangement-live-version/ Watch as the iconic chef Julia Child demos how to edit a video of an orchestra with just a few simple cooking/baking utensils and some chewing gum. Make sure the string section isn't too stringy! http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/friday-fun-videotape-editing-with-julia-child/