The Raveonettes add an additional dose of delightful seediness to tonight’s episode of the hit CW series Gossip Girl. Their single “Last Dance” is used during what we’re told is a pivotal scene. OMG we can’t wait!
Click here to buy The Raveonettes latest album In And Out Of Control on iTunes.
ONLY THE DEAD SEE THE END OF THE WAR EP OUT MARCH 9th ON VICE RECORDS, FREE DOWNLOAD FOR “GARDEN OF STONES”
HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD: THE STORY OF ACRASSICAUDA BOOK IN STORES NOW ON VICE/MTV BOOKS
For the past six years, VICE has documented the story of Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda in their struggle to stay alive and continue the band while enduring the disintegration of their own country throughout the war.
On March 9th 2010, VICE Records will release their debut EP Only The Dead See The End Of The War, recorded in 2009 following their final relocation to the US. Produced by Alex Skolnick of Testament and mixed by engineer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Hatebreed, System of a Down), Acrassicauda’s four song debut explodes with ferocious war metal.
Also in stores now is the inspirational book, Heavy Metal in Baghdad: The Story of Acrassicauda (VICE/MTV Books). Expanding on the internationally acclaimed, award-winning VBS.TV/VICE Films documentary produced and directed by Suroosh Alvi and Eddy Moretti, VICE editors Andy Capper and Gabi Sifre extensively cover the history of Acrassicauda, beginning at their youth in Iraq and culminating in their eventual relocation to the US in 2008. Featuring never-before-seen photographs, set lists, posters, and flyers, the book tells the real story of life during wartime in Baghdad.
Purchase Heavy Metal In Baghdad: The Story of Acrassicauda: [Amazon.com]
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Fresh off his latest release Street Hop, Detroit MC Royce Da 5’9” continues to garner attention. His new single, “Something 2 Ride 2,” is the “Single of the Week” on iTunes starting today, so you can grab it for free all week right here.
Featuring collaborations with such legends as DJ Premier, Bun B, and Busta Rhymes, Street Hop is arguably Royce’s best project to date.
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Neon Indian gave us something to be thankful for last week when he released not one, but two brand new remixes of the Grizzly Bear fave, “Cheerleader.” The first one, aptly titled “Sega Genesis P-Orridge” mix, bathes the track in poppy synthy goodness, while the second mix, “Studio 6669” Remix, offers a more laid back approach. Stream the Pitchfork-premiered tracks here, and if you’re in New York, you’re lucky enough to have 3 chances to catch the band around town this December.
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Just before wrapping up their extensive North American tour earlier this month, The Raveonettes treated Last Call with Carson Daly to a performance of their blissfully morose anthem “Last Dance,” the first single from their new VICE Records album In And Out Of Control. Recorded live at their show at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th, the song’s late night TV debut includes a special segment on the band with an interview and other Raveonettes video footage. If you missed them on tour this time around be sure to check out the amazing performance of “Last Dance” below.
Watch The Raveonettes on Last Call with Carson Daly here:
http://www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with_Carson_Daly/video/clips/ravonettes/1178237/
The Story of Five Guys Pursuing a Dream, on a Voyage of Self-Discovery That Will Change Their Lives Forever
Today, The Orchard released at iTunes the documentary about the incredible story of five guys who share a passion for freestyle soccer, and their drive to meet the Godfather of the sport, Diego Maradona. “In The Hands of The Gods” follows Paul Wood and his four friends Danny Robinson, Sami Hall, Jeremy Lynch, and Mike through their life-changing journey across seas without a penny in their pockets. They face challenges on the road with each other and themselves, ultimately testing their skill, their power of endurance, and their fight to make a dream come true.
Foreign Sales Deal Brings Top Cannes Titles to Digital Video Outlets Globally; Showcases The Orchard’s Rapidly Expanding Video Distribution Network
New York – November 23, 2009 –The Orchard, a full service media company specializing in the distribution of music and video entertainment, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with TrustNordisk, the largest film sales company of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The Orchard will handle the marketing and worldwide digital distribution of TrustNordisk’s esteemed film catalogue, including Cannes Palm d’Or Winner Dancer in the Dark, Grand Prix winner Breaking the Waves, 2006 Silver Bear winner Feste, and Oscar nominee After the Wedding.
“As we conquer more genres with each distribution deal, we realize our technology is unmatched in delivering film and television content in volume and high quality to key digital retailers,” commented Brad Navin, Interim Chief Executive Office for The Orchard. “We’re looking forward to bringing TrustNordisk’s films to our retail partners, and we believe that by making these films available in North America and overseas, consumers and distributors alike will understand the power of our marketing and distribution,” he added.
Legendary New York MCs O.C. & A.G. are gearing up for the release of their debut album, Oasis, which hits stores next week via Nature Sounds, by streaming the entire record on their MySpace page. It’s also featured on the home page of MySpace Music all week.
Last week, the D.I.T.C. crew members released live footage from their record release party in Brooklyn, which you can check out below. Along with offering the full album stream for your listening pleasure this week, the duo are also giving away lead leak “Oasis,” so if you haven’t grabbed it yet, now’s your chance.
Listen to O.C. & A.G.’s Oasis [Nature Sounds] on Myspace now:
http://www.myspace.com/ocandag
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With December creeping around the corner and “Best of 2009” lists fast approaching, one album that’s sure to mount most of them is the hauntingly beautiful Hospice, the breakthrough LP from Brooklyn indie rockers The Antlers. Fresh off a lengthy tour of the states (and with their Daytrotter session still making the rounds and fans directing their own videos for album faves), the band is releasing a special single of Hospice standout “Sylvia,” recorded right here in The Orchard’s NYC studio. The new version of the track is chilling in its minimalist take on the song, reverb enveloping frontman Peter Silberman’s delicate rumination on duty in the face of life’s most grim moment. The single, out this week, also includes a bundle of their acclaimed semi-animated video for “Two.” NPR premiered “Sylvia: Live at the Orchard NYC” this morning. And speaking of The Antlers in NYC, Silberman and company will cap their marathon year with a performance at The Bowery Ballroom, alongside Sharon Van Etten and Uninhabitable Mansions, on December 15th.
Listen To The Antlers’ “Sylvia: Live At The Orchard NYC”
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RJD2 fans rejoice. The producer/musician/singer extraordinaire has just released three deluxe reissues of his groundbreaking albums originally released on Definitive Jux Records. 2002’s Deadringer, 2003’s The Horror and 2004’s Since We Last Spoke, lauded as one of Spin Magazine’s Top 40 Albums of the Year, are now all in stores with two previously unreleased bonus tracks per album.
All three reissues are streaming in full at AOL Spinner through the end of the week.
This year has marked a turning point in the innovative producer’s 10 year career. After scoring the theme to the hit AMC show, “Mad Men,” and starting his own label RJ’s Electrical Connections, RJ reissued 2001’s Your Face Or Your Kneecaps as well as a box set entitled RJD2 2002-2010 and announced that his first new LP in three years, The Colossus, will hit stores on January 19th, the same month RJ hits the road for a massive cross country tour.
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