http://walrusmusicblog.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:24:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en via The Guardian and The Daily Swarm: "Radiohead have thrown their support behind a fan-made live DVD, providing the hi-fi soundtrack to Czech film-makers' amateur shots. The British band provided audio masters to the makers of Prague DVD, a DIY concert film shot on 23 August 2009... "It's a ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/radiohead-offer-free-high-quality-concert-audio-to-fan-made-film/ Crash Course in Science was a Philly band formed in 1979 by art school classmates Dale Feliciello, Mallory Yago and Michael Zodorozny. After releasing a few experimental electronic 7"s through Rough Trade in the UK, the band shifted into full-on synth-pop mode in 1981 with the release of Signals From ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/crash-course-in-science-early-synth-wave-from-philadelphia/ "Fold Up Like A Piece of Paper" from unsigned Brooklyn band ArpLine is a noise-pop anthem hopped-up on cocaine and channels the less goofy elements of '80s bands like Wall of Voodoo and Split Enz with a dose of Industrial. Works for me. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/arpline-fold-up-like-a-piece-of-paper-video/ "The best stuff is usually an unexpected twist" says José González in the trailer for his equally unexpected biopic The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José González. As stated on the film's website, "The film revolves around the life and mind of musician José González. Using congenial methods; video diary, surveillance camera, ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/trailer-for-new-jose-gonzalez-biopic/ I am a little late on this rad Cee-Lo (one half of Gnarls Barkley) video featuring beautifully animated type and tons of the F-bomb, but damn it is too good not to post! No wonder it got 1.5 million views in 4 days! The new album The Ladykiller is out Oct. ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/video-cee-lo-fuck-you/ it's been a while since we last heard or seen any major output from either Appaloosa or Glass Candy, but now the paris/London duo and the Portland duo, respectively, have come together for an stellar remix collaboration, which sounds as electro-disco-tastic as the image above looks. {MP3} Appaloosa - "Intimate" (Glass ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/appaloosa-intimate-glass-candy-remix/ Here is a sickly sweet tune from new band Raindeer that mixes Elephant 6 and Flaming Lips whimsy with production quality so shiny, you can see yourself in it...smiling. {MP3} Raindeer - "Juanita" http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/raindeer-juanita-mp3/ Check out these awesome animated visuals for a recent Bat For Lashes live performance. They are part of a 20 minute video collaboration for TreatStudios, directed by Robin Bushell and Julia Pott. There needs to be more of this kind of stuff at live shows. (via Kitsune Noir) http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/bat-for-lashes-live-visuals-video/ Simple. Slow down "U Smile" by 800%. Ah, much better. J. BIEBZ - U SMILE 800% SLOWER by Shamantis Jason Pierce eat your heart out. (via Gawker) http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/make-justin-bieber-sound-amazing-mp3-new/ Congrats to Jon and Patrick of Sun Airway for landing a deal with the awesome label Dead Oceans (Bishop Allen, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band)! Their debut album, Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier, is a must-hear mix of ambient electronics and spacey psychedelia. Get a copy on 10/26 in the ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/phillys-sun-airway-signs-to-dead-oceans/ A quirky favorite of Animal Collective's Avey Tare, this one is a spacey, analogue pop gem written by Italian electronic composer Roberto Cacciapaglia and sung by Ann Steel. {MP3} Ann Steel - "My Time" Read Avey Tare's full post about the tune on Altered Zones. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/ann-steel-italian-synth-1979-roberto-cacciapaglia/ For those of you who are not familiar with the Krautrock legends, NEU! was formed by Drummer Klaus Dinger and Guitarist Michael Rother in 1971, after they left an early, traditional instrument-based incarnation of Kraftwerk. Their spacey guitars and driving, machine-like rhythm, dubbed "the Motorik beat", served as a blue-print ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/review-neu2010-live-hallogallo-philly-rother-ibrahim/ Seattle psych rock band The Night Beats will be making their Philly debut tonight inside the Sailor Jerry Store. Think '60s psych a la 13th Floors Elevators with Link Wray sitting in on guitar. Here are the deets: Night Beats @ Sailor Jerry 116-118 S. 13th Street 8pm FREE 21+ over For more info, visit ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/tonight-free-night-beats-show-the-sailor-jerry-store-in-philly/ I am still enamored by this song, and even more so after seeing the video, which is made up of scenes from the 1969 short film "Clown" by Richard Balducci. Grab a free mp3 of "Chinatown" here and pick up the band's debut album Gemini, available on Captured Tracks. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/wild-nothing-chinatown-video/ This new band on Warp Records recently caught my attention, and I am guessing will catch yours as well. The kinetic, junkyard style funk meshes well with the frantic video editing. I feel nauseous, but you know, like in a good way. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/pvt-window-video-warp/ If you like the minimal wave /  dark disco sound, you'll like this new one from Cosmetics instantly. {MP3} Cosmetics - "Sleepwalking" (via Altered Zones) http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/cosmetics-sleepwalking/ One of the best bands to come out of New Zealand in a long time is finally offering up a full-length album this Fall. Surf City's first single from the upcoming Kudos is a continuation of the catchy power-pop songwriting found on their EP. {MP3} Surf City - "Crazy Rulers of ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/surf-city-crazy-rulers-of-the-world/ And the world makes sense once again: Warp Records has confirmed that it will release a new album by ambient godfather/mega producer/art-rock legend Brian Eno later this year. Without Eno, works by some of Warp's biggest names like Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada probably would ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/warp-records-to-release-new-brian-eno-album/ Cool video for a song that might make you cooler than you already are (if that's even possible). Pop-culture tid-bit: It was recently featured in the show Entourage during the ending credits. From the band's 2008 EP, available here. http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/tame-impala-half-glass-video/ Islands recently stopped by Art in the Age (makers of organic liquors ROOT and SNAP) in Philly for an awesome 3-song acoustic set featuring the debut of two new songs: "Shotgun Vision" and "Lonely Love". The former is one that I have personally been enjoying lately. Check out the videos: ... http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/videos-islands-perform-two-new-songs-live-at-art-in-the-age/